WRITER

Rıfat Ilgaz

1911 - 1993

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Rıfat Ilgaz (7 May 1911 – 7 July 1993) was a Turkish teacher, writer and poet. He became especially known for his novel "Hababam Sınıfı". He maintained a socialist line both in his writings and in his personal life. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rıfat Ilgaz has received more than 38,192 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Rıfat Ilgaz is the 5,603rd most popular writer (down from 4,847th in 2019), the 1,026th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 1,052nd in 2019) and the 131st most popular Turkish Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 38k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.65

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.54

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.53

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Yıldız karayel
1981
Rıfat Ilgaz
1988
Hababam sınıfı baskında
1972
Yokuş yukarı
1982
Palavra
1972
Meşrutiyet kıraathanesi
1974

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Rıfat Ilgaz ranks 5,603 out of 7,302. Before him are Ha Jin, Whittaker Chambers, L. J. Smith, James C. Collins, Mark Haddon, and Domiziana Giordano. After him are Judith Krantz, Marie Kondo, William McGonagall, Gyula Juhász, Howard Ashman, and Gunnel Vallquist.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1911, Rıfat Ilgaz ranks 313. Before him are Garrett Birkhoff, Paul Zielinski, Arvid Thörn, Bruno Ahlberg, Paul Grégoire, and Philibert Smellinckx. After him are Gusztáv Juhász, Eduardo González Valiño, Terence Rattigan, René Bougnol, André Saeys, and John Gorton. Among people deceased in 1993, Rıfat Ilgaz ranks 242. Before him are Paul Grégoire, Utpal Dutt, Aleks Buda, Thomas Watson Jr., Zeno Colò, and Mircea David. After him are Viola Myers, Edera Cordiale, Innes Ireland, Jim Pollard, H. R. Haldeman, and Roger Michelot.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Rıfat Ilgaz ranks 1,026 out of 1,347. Before him are Tevfik Kış (1934), Melih Cevdet Anday (1915), Muharrem İnce (1964), Mahsun Kırmızıgül (1969), Tugay Kerimoğlu (1970), and Cemil Turan (1947). After him are Rosy Varte (1923), Epenetus of Carthage (1), Özge Gürel (1987), Sir George Thomas, 7th Baronet (1881), Arto Tunçboyacıyan (1957), and Volkan Demirel (1981).

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Among WRITERS In Türkiye

Among writers born in Türkiye, Rıfat Ilgaz ranks 131. Before him are Nigâr Hanım (1856), Zahrad (1924), Bedros Tourian (1851), Duygu Asena (1946), Mehmet Emin Yurdakul (1869), and Melih Cevdet Anday (1915). After him are Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca (1914), Can Dündar (1961), Mateja Matevski (1929), Memnon of Heraclea (null), Leyla Erbil (1931), and Oktay Rıfat Horozcu (1914).

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