WRITER
Stanisław Jerzy Lec
1909 - 1966
Stanisław Jerzy Lec
Stanisław Jerzy Lec (Polish pronunciation: [staˈɲiswaf ˈjɛʐɨ lɛts]; 6 March 1909 – 7 May 1966), born Baron Stanisław Jerzy de Tusch-Letz, was a Polish aphorist and poet. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Stanisław Jerzy Lec has received more than 218,985 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Stanisław Jerzy Lec is the 1,286th most popular writer (down from 1,201st in 2019), the 175th most popular biography from Ukraine (down from 153rd in 2019) and the 27th most popular Ukrainian Writer.
Stanisław Jerzy Lec is most famous for his novel, The Unbearable Lightness of Being.
Memorability Metrics
220k
Page Views (PV)
59.88
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
6.38
Effective Languages (L*)
2.30
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Stanisław Jerzy Lec ranks 1,286 out of 7,302. Before him are Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Antipater of Sidon, Paul Scarron, James Brendan Connolly, Josef Čapek, and Herrad of Landsberg. After him are Judah Leon Abravanel, Cratinus, Thomas Chatterton, Poul Anderson, Alma Reville, and Victor Serge.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Christen Asbjørnsen
1812 - 1885
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 1,280
Antipater of Sidon
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 1,281
Paul Scarron
1610 - 1660
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,282
James Brendan Connolly
1868 - 1957
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,283
Josef Čapek
1887 - 1945
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,284
Herrad of Landsberg
1125 - 1195
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,285
Stanisław Jerzy Lec
1909 - 1966
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,286
Judah Leon Abravanel
1460 - 1530
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,287
Cratinus
500 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,288
Thomas Chatterton
1752 - 1770
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,289
Poul Anderson
1926 - 2001
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 1,290
Alma Reville
1899 - 1982
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 1,291
Victor Serge
1890 - 1947
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 1,292
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, Stanisław Jerzy Lec ranks 48. Before him are Vicente Feola, László Rajk, Colonel Tom Parker, Yiannis Ritsos, Alexander Pechersky, and Norberto Bobbio. After him are Rudolf Brandt, Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia, Rollo May, James Mason, Otto Kumm, and Art Tatum. Among people deceased in 1966, Stanisław Jerzy Lec ranks 45. Before him are Lao She, Charlotte Cooper, Hannes Kolehmainen, Battista Farina, Siegfried Kracauer, and Erwin Piscator. After him are Elizabeth Arden, Frank Lentini, Jisaburō Ozawa, L. E. J. Brouwer, Alexander von Falkenhausen, and Evelyn Waugh.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsVicente Feola
COACH
1909 - 1975
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 42
László Rajk
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1949
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 43
Colonel Tom Parker
BUSINESSPERSON
1909 - 1997
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 44
Yiannis Ritsos
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1909 - 1990
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 45
Alexander Pechersky
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1909 - 1990
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 46
Norberto Bobbio
PHILOSOPHER
1909 - 2004
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 47
Stanisław Jerzy Lec
WRITER
1909 - 1966
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 48
Rudolf Brandt
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1948
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 49
Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1909 - 1967
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 50
Rollo May
PSYCHOLOGIST
1909 - 1994
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 51
James Mason
ACTOR
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 52
Otto Kumm
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1909 - 2004
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 53
Art Tatum
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1956
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 54
Others Deceased in 1966
Go to all RankingsLao She
WRITER
1899 - 1966
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 39
Charlotte Cooper
TENNIS PLAYER
1870 - 1966
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 40
Hannes Kolehmainen
ATHLETE
1889 - 1966
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 41
Battista Farina
DESIGNER
1893 - 1966
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 42
Siegfried Kracauer
WRITER
1889 - 1966
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 43
Erwin Piscator
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1966
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 44
Stanisław Jerzy Lec
WRITER
1909 - 1966
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 45
Elizabeth Arden
BUSINESSPERSON
1878 - 1966
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 46
Frank Lentini
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1966
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 47
Jisaburō Ozawa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1966
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 48
L. E. J. Brouwer
MATHEMATICIAN
1881 - 1966
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 49
Alexander von Falkenhausen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1966
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 50
Evelyn Waugh
WRITER
1903 - 1966
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 51
In Ukraine
Among people born in Ukraine, Stanisław Jerzy Lec ranks 175 out of 1,365. Before him are Hayim Nahman Bialik (1873), Marina Mniszech (1588), Alexander Pechersky (1909), Robert Maxwell (1923), Valentyn Sylvestrov (1937), and Moshé Feldenkrais (1904). After him are Pavel Popovich (1930), Pavel Batitsky (1910), Leo Kanner (1894), Eupraxia of Kiev (1071), Valeriy Borzov (1949), and David Bronstein (1924).
Others born in Ukraine
Go to all RankingsHayim Nahman Bialik
WRITER
1873 - 1934
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 169
Marina Mniszech
NOBLEMAN
1588 - 1614
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 170
Alexander Pechersky
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1909 - 1990
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 171
Robert Maxwell
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1991
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 172
Valentyn Sylvestrov
COMPOSER
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 173
Moshé Feldenkrais
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1984
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 174
Stanisław Jerzy Lec
WRITER
1909 - 1966
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 175
Pavel Popovich
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2009
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 176
Pavel Batitsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1984
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 177
Leo Kanner
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1981
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 178
Eupraxia of Kiev
POLITICIAN
1071 - 1109
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 179
Valeriy Borzov
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 180
David Bronstein
CHESS PLAYER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 181
Among WRITERS In Ukraine
Among writers born in Ukraine, Stanisław Jerzy Lec ranks 27. Before him are Nestor the Chronicler (1056), Gregory Skovoroda (1722), Nikolai Ostrovsky (1904), Nikolay Nekrasov (1821), Juliusz Słowacki (1809), and Hayim Nahman Bialik (1873). After him are Ivan Kotliarevsky (1769), Władysław Tarnowski (1836), Naftali Herz Imber (1856), Vladimir Korolenko (1853), Aharon Appelfeld (1932), and Arseny Tarkovsky (1907).
Nestor the Chronicler
1056 - 1106
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 21
Gregory Skovoroda
1722 - 1794
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 22
Nikolai Ostrovsky
1904 - 1936
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 23
Nikolay Nekrasov
1821 - 1878
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 24
Juliusz Słowacki
1809 - 1849
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 25
Hayim Nahman Bialik
1873 - 1934
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 26
Stanisław Jerzy Lec
1909 - 1966
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 27
Ivan Kotliarevsky
1769 - 1838
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 28
Władysław Tarnowski
1836 - 1878
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 29
Naftali Herz Imber
1856 - 1909
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 30
Vladimir Korolenko
1853 - 1921
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 31
Aharon Appelfeld
1932 - 2018
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 32
Arseny Tarkovsky
1907 - 1989
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 33