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Thorbjørn Egner

1912 - 1990

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Thorbjørn Egner (12 December 1912 – 24 December 1990) was a Norwegian playwright, songwriter and illustrator known principally for his books, plays and musicals for children. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thorbjørn Egner has received more than 81,647 page views. Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Thorbjørn Egner is the 2,131st most popular writer (up from 2,495th in 2019), the 117th most popular biography from Norway (up from 155th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Norwegian Writer.

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  • 82k

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  • 54.66

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.29

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.60

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Thorbjørn Egner ranks 2,131 out of 5,755. Before her are Jaggi Vasudev, Heinrich Glarean, John Mandeville, Bálint Balassi, Shakuntala Devi, and Abraham ibn Daud. After her are Vera Brittain, Giovanni Battista Guarini, Harold Bloom, Fredrika Bremer, Khushal Khattak, and Thomas Gray.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Thorbjørn Egner ranks 120. Before her are Domingos da Guia, Martha Scott, Feroze Gandhi, David Packard, Isidro Lángara, and Gil Evans. After her are Wendy Hiller, Josef Blösche, Marta Eggerth, Maria Montez, Võ Chí Công, and Günther Lützow. Among people deceased in 1990, Thorbjørn Egner ranks 82. Before her are Dexter Gordon, Shigeo Shingo, Arthur Kennedy, Vaso Čubrilović, Michel Leiris, and Gerald Bull. After her are Georgy Flyorov, Semyon Kurkotkin, Xavier Cugat, Joan Bennett, Attilio Demaría, and Eduard Streltsov.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Thorbjørn Egner ranks 117 out of 927. Before her are Thorleif Haug (1894), Oscar Wisting (1871), Arne Garborg (1851), Ole Bull (1810), May-Britt Moser (1963), and Rikard Nordraak (1842). After her are Jonas Gahr Støre (1960), Birger Ruud (1911), Helmer Hanssen (1870), Inge I of Norway (1135), Ohthere of Hålogaland (900), and Frits Thaulow (1847).

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Among WRITERS In Norway

Among writers born in Norway, Thorbjørn Egner ranks 17. Before her are Herbjørg Wassmo (1942), Tarjei Vesaas (1897), Trygve Gulbranssen (1894), Jonas Lie (1833), Nordahl Grieg (1902), and Arne Garborg (1851). After her are Henrik Wergeland (1808), Jørgen Moe (1813), Dagny Juel (1867), Margit Sandemo (1924), Anne Holt (1958), and Karin Fossum (1954).

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