WRITER
René Wellek
1903 - 1995
René Wellek
René Wellek (August 22, 1903 – November 10, 1995) was a Czech-American comparative literary critic. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of René Wellek has received more than 108,193 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). René Wellek is the 4,142nd most popular writer (up from 4,218th in 2019), the 773rd most popular biography from Austria (down from 740th in 2019) and the 55th most popular Austrian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
49.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
5.90
Effective Languages (L*)
2.10
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, René Wellek ranks 4,142 out of 7,302. Before him are Kathy Acker, Klaus Rifbjerg, Aleksey Koltsov, Mirza Khazar, Detlev von Liliencron, and Peter Dickinson. After him are Johann von Rist, Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht, Pierre Michon, Davit Guramishvili, Susanna Hall, and Pavao Ritter Vitezović.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKathy Acker
1947 - 1997
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 4,136
Klaus Rifbjerg
1931 - 2015
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 4,137
Aleksey Koltsov
1809 - 1842
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 4,138
Mirza Khazar
1947 - 2020
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 4,139
Detlev von Liliencron
1844 - 1909
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 4,140
Peter Dickinson
1927 - 2015
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 4,141
René Wellek
1903 - 1995
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 4,142
Johann von Rist
1607 - 1667
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 4,143
Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht
1718 - 1763
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 4,144
Pierre Michon
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 4,145
Davit Guramishvili
1705 - 1792
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 4,146
Susanna Hall
1583 - 1649
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 4,147
Pavao Ritter Vitezović
1652 - 1713
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 4,148
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1903, René Wellek ranks 209. Before him are Nils Ramm, Nancy Carroll, Wage Rudolf Supratman, Graham Sutherland, Leo Huberman, and Ronald Syme. After him are Lev Dovator, Pierre Veyron, Rudolf Wolters, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Camilla Horn, and Peppino De Filippo. Among people deceased in 1995, René Wellek ranks 185. Before him are Agustín Gaínza, Julián Berrendero, Madalyn Murray O'Hair, Karel Píč, Carlo Ceresoli, and Harry Guardino. After him are Jack Clayton, Francesco Camusso, Shura Cherkassky, J. William Fulbright, Karl Gruber, and Ted Drake.
Others Born in 1903
Go to all RankingsNils Ramm
BOXER
1903 - 1986
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 203
Nancy Carroll
ACTOR
1903 - 1965
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 204
Wage Rudolf Supratman
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1938
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 205
Graham Sutherland
PAINTER
1903 - 1980
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 206
Leo Huberman
ECONOMIST
1903 - 1968
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 207
Ronald Syme
HISTORIAN
1903 - 1989
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 208
René Wellek
WRITER
1903 - 1995
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 209
Lev Dovator
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1941
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 210
Pierre Veyron
BUSINESSPERSON
1903 - 1970
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 211
Rudolf Wolters
ARCHITECT
1903 - 1983
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 212
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1903 - 1988
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 213
Camilla Horn
ACTOR
1903 - 1996
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 214
Peppino De Filippo
ACTOR
1903 - 1980
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 215
Others Deceased in 1995
Go to all RankingsAgustín Gaínza
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1995
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 179
Julián Berrendero
CYCLIST
1912 - 1995
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 180
Madalyn Murray O'Hair
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1919 - 1995
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 181
Karel Píč
WRITER
1920 - 1995
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 182
Carlo Ceresoli
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1995
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 183
Harry Guardino
ACTOR
1925 - 1995
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 184
René Wellek
WRITER
1903 - 1995
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 185
Jack Clayton
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1995
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 186
Francesco Camusso
CYCLIST
1908 - 1995
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 187
Shura Cherkassky
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1995
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 188
J. William Fulbright
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1995
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 189
Karl Gruber
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1995
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 190
Ted Drake
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1995
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 191
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, René Wellek ranks 773 out of 1,424. Before him are Maria Lassnig (1919), Hans Moravec (1948), Berta Zuckerkandl (1864), Monica Bleibtreu (1944), Siegmund von Hausegger (1872), and Hilda Geiringer (1893). After him are Friedrich Hasenöhrl (1874), Ursula Ledóchowska (1865), Robert Hugo, Duke of Parma (1909), Štefan Banič (1870), Daniel Gran (1694), and Bruno de Finetti (1906).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsMaria Lassnig
PAINTER
1919 - 2014
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 767
Hans Moravec
ENGINEER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 768
Berta Zuckerkandl
WRITER
1864 - 1945
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 769
Monica Bleibtreu
ACTOR
1944 - 2009
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 770
Siegmund von Hausegger
COMPOSER
1872 - 1948
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 771
Hilda Geiringer
MATHEMATICIAN
1893 - 1973
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 772
René Wellek
WRITER
1903 - 1995
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 773
Friedrich Hasenöhrl
PHYSICIST
1874 - 1915
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 774
Ursula Ledóchowska
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1865 - 1939
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 775
Robert Hugo, Duke of Parma
NOBLEMAN
1909 - 1974
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 776
Štefan Banič
INVENTOR
1870 - 1941
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 777
Daniel Gran
PAINTER
1694 - 1757
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 778
Bruno de Finetti
ECONOMIST
1906 - 1985
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 779
Among WRITERS In Austria
Among writers born in Austria, René Wellek ranks 55. Before him are Friederike Mayröcker (1924), Ceija Stojka (1933), Ludwig Anzengruber (1839), Lajos Bíró (1880), Michael Denis (1729), and Berta Zuckerkandl (1864). After him are Albert Ehrenstein (1886), Alexander Lernet-Holenia (1897), Annemarie Selinko (1914), Richard Beer-Hofmann (1866), Herbert W. Franke (1927), and Géza Csáth (1887).
Friederike Mayröcker
1924 - 2021
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 49
Ceija Stojka
1933 - 2013
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 50
Ludwig Anzengruber
1839 - 1889
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 51
Lajos Bíró
1880 - 1948
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 52
Michael Denis
1729 - 1800
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 53
Berta Zuckerkandl
1864 - 1945
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 54
René Wellek
1903 - 1995
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 55
Albert Ehrenstein
1886 - 1950
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 56
Alexander Lernet-Holenia
1897 - 1976
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 57
Annemarie Selinko
1914 - 1986
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 58
Richard Beer-Hofmann
1866 - 1945
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 59
Herbert W. Franke
1927 - 2022
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 60
Géza Csáth
1887 - 1919
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 61