1899 - 1990
Peter Wessel Zapffe (18 December 1899 – 12 October 1990) was a Norwegian philosopher, author, artist, lawyer and mountaineer. He is often noted for his philosophically pessimistic and fatalistic view of human existence. His system of philosophy was inspired by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, as well as his firm advocacy of antinatalism. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter Wessel Zapffe has received more than 366,805 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Peter Wessel Zapffe is the 3,522nd most popular writer (down from 3,264th in 2019), the 205th most popular biography from Norway (up from 217th in 2019) and the 37th most popular Norwegian Writer.
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Among writers, Peter Wessel Zapffe ranks 3,522 out of 5,755. Before him are Giuseppe Gioachino Belli, Ronald Harwood, Chögyam Trungpa, Alfred Kerr, Leopold Zunz, and David Bergelson. After him are Henrietta Szold, Ildefonso Falcones, Donna Tartt, Gertrude Jekyll, Gustaf Fröding, and Elena Văcărescu.
1791 - 1863
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 3,516
1934 - 2020
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 3,517
1939 - 1987
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 3,518
1867 - 1948
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 3,519
1794 - 1886
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 3,520
1884 - 1952
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 3,521
1899 - 1990
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 3,522
1860 - 1945
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 3,523
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 3,524
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 3,525
1843 - 1932
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 3,526
1860 - 1911
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 3,527
1864 - 1947
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 3,528
Among people born in 1899, Peter Wessel Zapffe ranks 155. Before him are Jón Leifs, Silvestre Revueltas, Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg, Edward Chamberlin, Gale Sondergaard, and Nie Rongzhen. After him are Josep Tarradellas, Harald Tammer, Carlo Rosselli, Haddon Sundblom, Jafar Jabbarly, and Filipp Oktyabrsky. Among people deceased in 1990, Peter Wessel Zapffe ranks 144. Before him are Berta Karlik, Alfred Sauvy, Sabicas, Štefan Čambal, Alberto Lleras Camargo, and Herbert Wehner. After him are Marie-Dominique Chenu, Cemal Süreya, Alexander Men, Anne Revere, René David, and Joel McCrea.
1899 - 1968
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 149
1899 - 1940
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 150
1899 - 1956
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 151
1899 - 1967
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 152
1899 - 1985
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 153
1899 - 1992
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 154
1899 - 1990
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 155
1899 - 1988
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 156
1899 - 1942
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 157
1899 - 1937
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 158
1899 - 1976
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 159
1899 - 1934
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 160
1899 - 1969
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 161
1904 - 1990
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 138
1898 - 1990
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 139
1912 - 1990
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 140
1908 - 1990
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 141
1906 - 1990
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 142
1906 - 1990
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 143
1899 - 1990
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 144
1895 - 1990
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 145
1931 - 1990
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 146
1935 - 1990
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 147
1903 - 1990
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 148
1906 - 1990
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 149
1905 - 1990
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 150
Among people born in Norway, Peter Wessel Zapffe ranks 205 out of 927. Before him are Christopher Hansteen (1784), Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (1818), Odvar Nordli (1927), Alf Prøysen (1914), Sverre Hassel (1876), and Eva Joly (1943). After him are Martinus Rørbye (1803), Haakon Ericsson (995), Nina Grieg (1845), Gerhard Munthe (1849), Arnfinn Bergmann (1928), and Þorbjörn Hornklofi (900).
1784 - 1873
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 199
1818 - 1870
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 200
1927 - 2018
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 201
1914 - 1970
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 202
1876 - 1928
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 203
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 204
1899 - 1990
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 205
1803 - 1848
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 206
995 - 1029
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 207
1845 - 1935
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 208
1849 - 1929
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 209
1928 - 2011
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 210
900 - 1000
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 211
Among writers born in Norway, Peter Wessel Zapffe ranks 37. Before him are Sigurd Hoel (1890), Johan Herman Wessel (1742), Gunnar Staalesen (1947), Per Petterson (1952), Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (1818), and Alf Prøysen (1914). After him are Þorbjörn Hornklofi (900), Lars Saabye Christensen (1953), Dorothe Engelbretsdatter (1634), Anne-Cath. Vestly (1920), Johan Turi (1854), and Þjóðólfr of Hvinir (900).
1890 - 1960
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 31
1742 - 1785
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 32
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 33
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 34
1818 - 1870
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 35
1914 - 1970
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 36
1899 - 1990
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 37
900 - 1000
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 38
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 39
1634 - 1716
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 40
1920 - 2008
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 41
1854 - 1936
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 42
900 - 930
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 43