WRITER
Péter Esterházy
1950 - 2016
Péter Esterházy
Péter Esterházy (14 April 1950 – 14 July 2016) was a Hungarian writer. He was one of the best known Hungarian and Central European writers of his era. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Péter Esterházy has received more than 148,404 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Péter Esterházy is the 1,970th most popular writer (up from 2,387th in 2019), the 222nd most popular biography from Hungary (up from 248th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Hungarian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
56.31
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
6.62
Effective Languages (L*)
2.91
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Péter Esterházy ranks 1,970 out of 7,302. Before him are Robert Southey, Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, László Krasznahorkai, Miloš Crnjanski, Fan Zhongyan, and Pedro Antonio de Alarcón. After him are Theodorus Gaza, Shaul Tchernichovsky, Gustave Kahn, Anastasius Sinaita, Fred Vargas, and Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Southey
1774 - 1843
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 1,964
Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac
1597 - 1654
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 1,965
László Krasznahorkai
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 1,966
Miloš Crnjanski
1893 - 1977
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 1,967
Fan Zhongyan
989 - 1052
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 1,968
Pedro Antonio de Alarcón
1833 - 1891
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 1,969
Péter Esterházy
1950 - 2016
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 1,970
Theodorus Gaza
1398 - 1475
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 1,971
Shaul Tchernichovsky
1875 - 1943
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 1,972
Gustave Kahn
1859 - 1936
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 1,973
Anastasius Sinaita
630 - 701
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 1,974
Fred Vargas
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 1,975
Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu
1916 - 1992
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 1,976
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Péter Esterházy ranks 118. Before him are Nancy Allen, Frank Stallone, Loredana Bertè, Ernesto Samper, Neil Jordan, and Roberto Bettega. After him are Vagit Alekperov, Camarón de la Isla, Willy DeVille, Juan Gabriel, Steve Hackett, and Bernie Taupin. Among people deceased in 2016, Péter Esterházy ranks 125. Before him are Thorbjörn Fälldin, Erich Rudorffer, Héctor Babenco, Alexandre Astruc, Nimr al-Nimr, and Jayalalithaa. After him are Andrew Grove, Goran Hadžić, Isao Tomita, Louis Pilot, Greg Lake, and Franco Citti.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsNancy Allen
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 112
Frank Stallone
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 113
Loredana Bertè
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 114
Ernesto Samper
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 115
Neil Jordan
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 116
Roberto Bettega
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 117
Péter Esterházy
WRITER
1950 - 2016
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 118
Vagit Alekperov
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 119
Camarón de la Isla
SINGER
1950 - 1992
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 120
Willy DeVille
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2009
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 121
Juan Gabriel
SINGER
1950 - 2016
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 122
Steve Hackett
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 123
Bernie Taupin
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 124
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsThorbjörn Fälldin
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2016
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 119
Erich Rudorffer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 2016
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 120
Héctor Babenco
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - 2016
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 121
Alexandre Astruc
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2016
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 122
Nimr al-Nimr
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1959 - 2016
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 123
Jayalalithaa
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2016
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 124
Péter Esterházy
WRITER
1950 - 2016
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 125
Andrew Grove
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - 2016
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 126
Goran Hadžić
POLITICIAN
1958 - 2016
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 127
Isao Tomita
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 128
Louis Pilot
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2016
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 129
Greg Lake
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2016
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 130
Franco Citti
ACTOR
1935 - 2016
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 131
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, Péter Esterházy ranks 222 out of 1,077. Before him are Miklós Fehér (1979), Rezső Seress (1889), László Kövér (1959), László Szabó (1917), László Krasznahorkai (1954), and Miloš Crnjanski (1893). After him are Andrew Grove (1936), Mihály Lantos (1928), Imre Schlosser (1889), András Hegedüs (1922), László Budai (1928), and Alfréd Schaffer (1893).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsMiklós Fehér
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - 2004
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 216
Rezső Seress
MUSICIAN
1889 - 1968
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 217
László Kövér
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 218
László Szabó
CHESS PLAYER
1917 - 1998
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 219
László Krasznahorkai
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 220
Miloš Crnjanski
WRITER
1893 - 1977
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 221
Péter Esterházy
WRITER
1950 - 2016
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 222
Andrew Grove
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - 2016
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 223
Mihály Lantos
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 1989
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 224
Imre Schlosser
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1959
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 225
András Hegedüs
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1999
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 226
László Budai
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 1983
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 227
Alfréd Schaffer
SOCCER PLAYER
1893 - 1945
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 228
Among WRITERS In Hungary
Among writers born in Hungary, Péter Esterházy ranks 24. Before him are Péter Nádas (1942), Hannah Szenes (1921), Viktor Barna (1911), György Konrád (1933), László Krasznahorkai (1954), and Miloš Crnjanski (1893). After him are Rosika Schwimmer (1877), Anton Bernolák (1762), Frigyes Karinthy (1887), Janus Pannonius (1434), Emma Orczy (1865), and Géza Gárdonyi (1863).
Péter Nádas
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 18
Hannah Szenes
1921 - 1944
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 19
Viktor Barna
1911 - 1972
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 20
György Konrád
1933 - 2019
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 21
László Krasznahorkai
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 22
Miloš Crnjanski
1893 - 1977
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 23
Péter Esterházy
1950 - 2016
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 24
Rosika Schwimmer
1877 - 1948
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 25
Anton Bernolák
1762 - 1813
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 26
Frigyes Karinthy
1887 - 1938
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 27
Janus Pannonius
1434 - 1472
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 28
Emma Orczy
1865 - 1947
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 29
Géza Gárdonyi
1863 - 1922
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 30