WRITER
Petr Ginz
1928 - 1944
Petr Ginz
Petr Ginz (1 February 1928 – 28 September 1944) was a Czechoslovak boy of partial Jewish background who was deported to the Theresienstadt Ghetto (known as Terezín, in Czech) during the Holocaust. He was murdered at the age of sixteen when he was transferred to Auschwitz concentration camp and gassed to death upon arrival. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Petr Ginz has received more than 144,793 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Petr Ginz is the 1,868th most popular writer (down from 1,543rd in 2019), the 237th most popular biography from Czechia (down from 191st in 2019) and the 26th most popular Czech Writer.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
56.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
7.52
Effective Languages (L*)
2.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Petr Ginz ranks 1,868 out of 7,302. Before him are Stanisław Przybyszewski, Benjamin Péret, Eva Schloss, Paul Goodman, Ion Creangă, and Mohammed Dib. After him are Mikhail Zoshchenko, João de Barros, Sergei Dovlatov, Paulinus II of Aquileia, James Ellroy, and Abbot Oliba.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStanisław Przybyszewski
1868 - 1927
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 1,862
Benjamin Péret
1899 - 1959
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 1,863
Eva Schloss
1929 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 1,864
Paul Goodman
1911 - 1972
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 1,865
Ion Creangă
1837 - 1889
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 1,866
Mohammed Dib
1920 - 2003
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 1,867
Petr Ginz
1928 - 1944
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 1,868
Mikhail Zoshchenko
1894 - 1958
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 1,869
João de Barros
1496 - 1570
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 1,870
Sergei Dovlatov
1941 - 1990
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 1,871
Paulinus II of Aquileia
740 - 802
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 1,872
James Ellroy
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 1,873
Abbot Oliba
971 - 1046
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 1,874
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Petr Ginz ranks 145. Before him are Einojuhani Rautavaara, Vidal Sassoon, Gustavo Gutiérrez, Henry Silva, Otto F. Kernberg, and Anne Sexton. After him are Shulamit Aloni, Veljko Bulajić, Ernest Simoni, Robert Brout, Nicolas Hayek, and Joss Ackland. Among people deceased in 1944, Petr Ginz ranks 104. Before him are Artur Phleps, Kurt Gerron, Nikolai Polikarpov, Ulrich von Hassell, Andrey Sheptytsky, and Ethel Smyth. After him are Emanuel Ringelblum, Józef Beck, Walter Heitz, André Abegglen, Rudolf Schmundt, and Hiroyoshi Nishizawa.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsEinojuhani Rautavaara
COMPOSER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 139
Vidal Sassoon
BUSINESSPERSON
1928 - 2012
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 140
Gustavo Gutiérrez
PHILOSOPHER
1928 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 141
Henry Silva
ACTOR
1928 - 2022
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 142
Otto F. Kernberg
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 143
Anne Sexton
WRITER
1928 - 1974
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 144
Petr Ginz
WRITER
1928 - 1944
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 145
Shulamit Aloni
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 146
Veljko Bulajić
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2024
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 147
Ernest Simoni
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 148
Robert Brout
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2011
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 149
Nicolas Hayek
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 150
Joss Ackland
ACTOR
1928 - 2023
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 151
Others Deceased in 1944
Go to all RankingsArtur Phleps
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1944
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 98
Kurt Gerron
ACTOR
1897 - 1944
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 99
Nikolai Polikarpov
ENGINEER
1892 - 1944
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 100
Ulrich von Hassell
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1944
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 101
Andrey Sheptytsky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1865 - 1944
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 102
Ethel Smyth
COMPOSER
1858 - 1944
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 103
Petr Ginz
WRITER
1928 - 1944
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 104
Emanuel Ringelblum
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1944
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 105
Józef Beck
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1944
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 106
Walter Heitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1944
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 107
André Abegglen
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1944
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 108
Rudolf Schmundt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1944
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 109
Hiroyoshi Nishizawa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1944
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 110
In Czechia
Among people born in Czechia, Petr Ginz ranks 237 out of 1,200. Before him are Erwin Schulhoff (1894), Spytihněv II, Duke of Bohemia (1031), Josef Abrhám (1939), Elizabeth of Görlitz (1390), Viliam Schrojf (1931), and Luboš Kohoutek (1935). After him are Rudolf Serkin (1903), Emil Orlík (1870), Clement Mary Hofbauer (1751), Karel Brückner (1939), Anne of Bavaria (1329), and Josef Lada (1887).
Others born in Czechia
Go to all RankingsErwin Schulhoff
COMPOSER
1894 - 1942
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 231
Spytihněv II, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1031 - 1061
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 232
Josef Abrhám
ACTOR
1939 - 2022
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 233
Elizabeth of Görlitz
POLITICIAN
1390 - 1451
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 234
Viliam Schrojf
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2007
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 235
Luboš Kohoutek
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 236
Petr Ginz
WRITER
1928 - 1944
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 237
Rudolf Serkin
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1991
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 238
Emil Orlík
PAINTER
1870 - 1932
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 239
Clement Mary Hofbauer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1751 - 1820
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 240
Karel Brückner
COACH
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 241
Anne of Bavaria
COMPANION
1329 - 1353
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 242
Josef Lada
WRITER
1887 - 1957
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 243
Among WRITERS In Czechia
Among writers born in Czechia, Petr Ginz ranks 26. Before him are Ivan Klíma (1931), Egon Kisch (1885), Otfried Preußler (1923), Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830), Princess Michael of Kent (1945), and Martin of Opava (1300). After him are Josef Lada (1887), Pavel Kohout (1928), Alois Jirásek (1851), Karel Hynek Mácha (1810), Vítězslav Nezval (1900), and Alois Musil (1868).
Ivan Klíma
1931 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 20
Egon Kisch
1885 - 1948
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 21
Otfried Preußler
1923 - 2013
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 22
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
1830 - 1916
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 23
Princess Michael of Kent
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 24
Martin of Opava
1300 - 1279
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 25
Petr Ginz
1928 - 1944
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 26
Josef Lada
1887 - 1957
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 27
Pavel Kohout
1928 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 28
Alois Jirásek
1851 - 1930
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 29
Karel Hynek Mácha
1810 - 1836
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 30
Vítězslav Nezval
1900 - 1958
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 31
Alois Musil
1868 - 1944
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 32