WRITER
Robert Walser
1878 - 1956
Robert Walser
Robert Walser (15 April 1878 – 25 December 1956) was a German language Swiss writer. He additionally worked as a copyist, an inventor's assistant, a butler, and in various other low-paying trades. Despite marginal early success in his literary career, the popularity of his work gradually diminished over the second and third decades of the 20th century, making it increasingly difficult for him to support himself through writing. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Walser has received more than 47,055 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Walser is the 532nd most popular writer (down from 492nd in 2019), the 50th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 45th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Swiss Writer.
Robert Walser is most famous for his work in the field of German Expressionism. He wrote in a variety of forms, including novels, short stories, and poetry.
Memorability Metrics
47k
Page Views (PV)
66.34
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
9.18
Effective Languages (L*)
2.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Robert Walser ranks 532 out of 7,302. Before him are Imadaddin Nasimi, Pierre de Ronsard, Kumārajīva, Richard Bach, José Martí, and Tyrtaeus. After him are Franz Werfel, Jacob L. Moreno, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Kazuo Ishiguro, Lorenzo Da Ponte, and Paul Claudel.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsImadaddin Nasimi
1369 - 1417
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 526
Pierre de Ronsard
1524 - 1585
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 527
Kumārajīva
343 - 413
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 528
Richard Bach
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 529
José Martí
1853 - 1895
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 530
Tyrtaeus
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 531
Robert Walser
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 532
Franz Werfel
1890 - 1945
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 533
Jacob L. Moreno
1889 - 1974
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 534
Nathaniel Hawthorne
1804 - 1864
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 535
Kazuo Ishiguro
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 536
Lorenzo Da Ponte
1749 - 1838
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 537
Paul Claudel
1868 - 1955
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 538
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1878, Robert Walser ranks 13. Before him are Pancho Villa, Werner von Blomberg, Gustav Stresemann, André Citroën, Pyotr Wrangel, and Lucien Febvre. After him are Ferenc Molnár, Alfred Döblin, Paul Reynaud, Milan Nedić, Shigeru Yoshida, and Gustav Radbruch. Among people deceased in 1956, Robert Walser ranks 13. Before him are Pietro Badoglio, Jules Rimet, Emil Nolde, Frederick Soddy, Juho Kusti Paasikivi, and Lucien Febvre. After him are A. A. Milne, Risto Ryti, Alfred Kinsey, Konstantin Päts, Alexander Rodchenko, and Bela Lugosi.
Others Born in 1878
Go to all RankingsPancho Villa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1923
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 7
Werner von Blomberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1946
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 8
Gustav Stresemann
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1929
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 9
André Citroën
ENGINEER
1878 - 1935
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 10
Pyotr Wrangel
NOBLEMAN
1878 - 1928
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 11
Lucien Febvre
HISTORIAN
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 12
Robert Walser
WRITER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 13
Ferenc Molnár
WRITER
1878 - 1952
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 14
Alfred Döblin
WRITER
1878 - 1957
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 15
Paul Reynaud
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1966
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 16
Milan Nedić
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1946
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 17
Shigeru Yoshida
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1967
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 18
Gustav Radbruch
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1949
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 19
Others Deceased in 1956
Go to all RankingsPietro Badoglio
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1956
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 7
Jules Rimet
BUSINESSPERSON
1873 - 1956
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 8
Emil Nolde
PAINTER
1867 - 1956
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 9
Frederick Soddy
CHEMIST
1877 - 1956
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 10
Juho Kusti Paasikivi
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1956
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 11
Lucien Febvre
HISTORIAN
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 12
Robert Walser
WRITER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 13
A. A. Milne
WRITER
1882 - 1956
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 14
Risto Ryti
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1956
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 15
Alfred Kinsey
PSYCHOLOGIST
1894 - 1956
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 16
Konstantin Päts
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1956
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 17
Alexander Rodchenko
PHOTOGRAPHER
1891 - 1956
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 18
Bela Lugosi
ACTOR
1882 - 1956
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 19
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Robert Walser ranks 50 out of 1,015. Before him are Albert II, Duke of Austria (1298), Emil Theodor Kocher (1841), Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (1926), Benjamin Constant (1767), Auguste Piccard (1884), and Johannes Itten (1888). After him are Hans Albert Einstein (1904), Niklaus Wirth (1934), Henry Fuseli (1741), Johann Jakob Balmer (1825), Gabriel Cramer (1704), and Albert I of Germany (1255).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsAlbert II, Duke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1298 - 1358
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 44
Emil Theodor Kocher
PHYSICIAN
1841 - 1917
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 45
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
PHYSICIAN
1926 - 2004
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 46
Benjamin Constant
PHILOSOPHER
1767 - 1830
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 47
Auguste Piccard
PHYSICIST
1884 - 1962
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 48
Johannes Itten
PAINTER
1888 - 1967
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 49
Robert Walser
WRITER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 50
Hans Albert Einstein
ENGINEER
1904 - 1973
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 51
Niklaus Wirth
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1934 - 2024
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 52
Henry Fuseli
PAINTER
1741 - 1825
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 53
Johann Jakob Balmer
PHYSICIST
1825 - 1898
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 54
Gabriel Cramer
MATHEMATICIAN
1704 - 1752
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 55
Albert I of Germany
NOBLEMAN
1255 - 1308
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 56
Among WRITERS In Switzerland
Among writers born in Switzerland, Robert Walser ranks 6. Before him are Johanna Spyri (1827), Carl Spitteler (1845), Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921), Erich von Däniken (1935), and Karl Barth (1886). After him are Alejo Carpentier (1904), Johann Ludwig Burckhardt (1784), Max Frisch (1911), Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741), Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz (1878), and Gottfried Keller (1819).
Johanna Spyri
1827 - 1901
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 1
Carl Spitteler
1845 - 1924
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 2
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
1921 - 1990
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 3
Erich von Däniken
1935 - Present
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 4
Karl Barth
1886 - 1968
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 5
Robert Walser
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 6
Alejo Carpentier
1904 - 1980
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 7
Johann Ludwig Burckhardt
1784 - 1817
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 8
Max Frisch
1911 - 1991
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 9
Johann Kaspar Lavater
1741 - 1801
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 10
Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz
1878 - 1947
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 11
Gottfried Keller
1819 - 1890
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 12