WRITER
Tibor Sekelj
1912 - 1988
Tibor Sekelj
Tibor Sekelj (14 February 1912 – 20 September 1988), also known as Székely Tibor according to Hungarian orthography, was a Hungarian born polyglot, explorer, author, and 'citizen of the world.' In 1986 he was elected a member of the Academy of Esperanto and an honorary member of the World Esperanto Association. Among his novels, travel books and essays, his novella Kumeŭaŭa, la filo de la ĝangalo ("Kumewawa, the son of the jungle"), a children's book about the life of Brazilian Indians, was translated into seventeen languages, and in 1987 it was voted best Children's book in Japan. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tibor Sekelj has received more than 48,032 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Tibor Sekelj is the 839th most popular writer (up from 1,012th in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Slovakia (up from 26th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Slovak Writer.
Tibor sekelj is most famous for being a Yugoslavian spy and the head of the Yugoslavian intelligence service.
Memorability Metrics
48k
Page Views (PV)
63.08
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
18.07
Effective Languages (L*)
1.73
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Tibor Sekelj ranks 839 out of 7,302. Before him are Gerard of Cremona, Bacchylides, Adunis, Dubravka Ugrešić, Thietmar of Merseburg, and Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz. After him are Ingeborg Bachmann, Miroslav Krleža, Julian Barnes, Vittoria Colonna, Robert van Gulik, and Heliodorus of Emesa.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGerard of Cremona
1114 - 1187
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 833
Bacchylides
490 BC - 451 BC
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 834
Adunis
1930 - Present
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 835
Dubravka Ugrešić
1949 - 2023
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 836
Thietmar of Merseburg
975 - 1018
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 837
Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz
1843 - 1916
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 838
Tibor Sekelj
1912 - 1988
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 839
Ingeborg Bachmann
1926 - 1973
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 840
Miroslav Krleža
1893 - 1981
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 841
Julian Barnes
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 842
Vittoria Colonna
1490 - 1547
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 843
Robert van Gulik
1910 - 1967
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 844
Heliodorus of Emesa
250 - 400
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 845
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Tibor Sekelj ranks 42. Before him are Isser Harel, Pierre Boulle, Chien-Shiung Wu, Glenn T. Seaborg, Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland, and Kim Philby. After him are Jozef Gabčík, Otto Ernst Remer, George Emil Palade, Julius Axelrod, Otto Kretschmer, and Ghazi of Iraq. Among people deceased in 1988, Tibor Sekelj ranks 22. Before him are André Frédéric Cournand, Juan Pujol García, Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad, Raymond Carver, John Holmes, and Kim Philby. After him are Felix Wankel, Clifford D. Simak, Virginia Satir, Richard S. Castellano, Hiroaki Sato, and Gert Fröbe.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsIsser Harel
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2003
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 36
Pierre Boulle
WRITER
1912 - 1994
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 37
Chien-Shiung Wu
PHYSICIST
1912 - 1997
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 38
Glenn T. Seaborg
CHEMIST
1912 - 1999
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 39
Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland
NOBLEMAN
1912 - 1997
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 40
Kim Philby
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1988
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 41
Tibor Sekelj
WRITER
1912 - 1988
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 42
Jozef Gabčík
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1942
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 43
Otto Ernst Remer
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1997
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 44
George Emil Palade
PHYSICIAN
1912 - 2008
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 45
Julius Axelrod
CHEMIST
1912 - 2004
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 46
Otto Kretschmer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1998
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 47
Ghazi of Iraq
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1939
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 48
Others Deceased in 1988
Go to all RankingsAndré Frédéric Cournand
PHYSICIAN
1895 - 1988
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 16
Juan Pujol García
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1988
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 17
Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1927 - 1988
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 18
Raymond Carver
WRITER
1938 - 1988
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 19
John Holmes
ACTOR
1944 - 1988
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 20
Kim Philby
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1988
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 21
Tibor Sekelj
WRITER
1912 - 1988
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 22
Felix Wankel
ENGINEER
1902 - 1988
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 23
Clifford D. Simak
WRITER
1904 - 1988
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 24
Virginia Satir
WRITER
1916 - 1988
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 25
Richard S. Castellano
ACTOR
1933 - 1988
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 26
Hiroaki Sato
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1988
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 27
Gert Fröbe
ACTOR
1913 - 1988
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 28
In Slovakia
Among people born in Slovakia, Tibor Sekelj ranks 20 out of 418. Before him are Ivan Gašparovič (1941), Pavel Jozef Šafárik (1795), Maurice Benyovszky (1746), Vladimír Mečiar (1942), Ármin Vámbéry (1832), and Vojtech Tuka (1880). After him are Jozef Gabčík (1912), Milan Rastislav Štefánik (1880), Zuzana Čaputová (1973), Rudolf Schuster (1934), Wolfgang von Kempelen (1734), and Pribina (800).
Others born in Slovakia
Go to all RankingsIvan Gašparovič
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 14
Pavel Jozef Šafárik
WRITER
1795 - 1861
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 15
Maurice Benyovszky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1746 - 1786
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 16
Vladimír Mečiar
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 17
Ármin Vámbéry
EXPLORER
1832 - 1913
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 18
Vojtech Tuka
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1946
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 19
Tibor Sekelj
WRITER
1912 - 1988
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 20
Jozef Gabčík
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1942
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 21
Milan Rastislav Štefánik
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1919
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 22
Zuzana Čaputová
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 23
Rudolf Schuster
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 24
Wolfgang von Kempelen
INVENTOR
1734 - 1804
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 25
Pribina
POLITICIAN
800 - 860
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 26
Among WRITERS In Slovakia
Among writers born in Slovakia, Tibor Sekelj ranks 2. Before him are Pavel Jozef Šafárik (1795). After him are Ľudovít Štúr (1815), Vladimír Clementis (1902), Bálint Balassi (1554), Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav (1849), Imre Madách (1823), Kálmán Mikszáth (1847), Alexander Dukhnovych (1803), Jozef Miloslav Hurban (1817), Lajos Kassák (1887), and Janko Matúška (1821).
Pavel Jozef Šafárik
1795 - 1861
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 1
Tibor Sekelj
1912 - 1988
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 2
Ľudovít Štúr
1815 - 1856
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3
Vladimír Clementis
1902 - 1952
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 4
Bálint Balassi
1554 - 1594
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 5
Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav
1849 - 1921
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 6
Imre Madách
1823 - 1864
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 7
Kálmán Mikszáth
1847 - 1910
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 8
Alexander Dukhnovych
1803 - 1865
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 9
Jozef Miloslav Hurban
1817 - 1888
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 10
Lajos Kassák
1887 - 1967
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 11
Janko Matúška
1821 - 1877
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 12