WRITER
Yevgeny Petrov
1902 - 1942
Yevgeny Petrov
Yevgeny Petrovich Petrov, also spelled Evgeny or Yevgeni, (Евгений Петрович Петров, born Katayev (Катаев); December 13 [O.S. November 30] 1902 in Odessa – July 2, 1942) was a popular Soviet author in the 1920s and 1930s. He often worked in collaboration with Ilya Ilf. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yevgeny Petrov has received more than 5,578 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Yevgeny Petrov is the 4,102nd most popular writer (down from 3,656th in 2019), the 629th most popular biography from Ukraine (down from 517th in 2019) and the 89th most popular Ukrainian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
5.6k
Page Views (PV)
50.01
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
1.73
Effective Languages (L*)
3.65
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Yevgeny Petrov ranks 4,102 out of 7,302. Before him are Jean de Brunhoff, Sergei Mavrodi, Izzat Ghazzawi, Aleko Konstantinov, Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, and Sándor Weöres. After him are Johann Fischart, Alexander of Abonoteichus, Ahmed Rami, Emanuel Geibel, Berta Zuckerkandl, and Marietta Shaginyan.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean de Brunhoff
1899 - 1937
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 4,096
Sergei Mavrodi
1955 - 2018
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 4,097
Izzat Ghazzawi
1951 - 2003
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 4,098
Aleko Konstantinov
1863 - 1897
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 4,099
Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber
1924 - 2006
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 4,100
Sándor Weöres
1913 - 1989
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 4,101
Yevgeny Petrov
1902 - 1942
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 4,102
Johann Fischart
1546 - 1590
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 4,103
Alexander of Abonoteichus
105 - 170
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 4,104
Ahmed Rami
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 4,105
Emanuel Geibel
1815 - 1884
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 4,106
Berta Zuckerkandl
1864 - 1945
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 4,107
Marietta Shaginyan
1888 - 1982
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 4,108
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1902, Yevgeny Petrov ranks 202. Before him are George Kingsley Zipf, Veniamin Kaverin, Albert Namatjira, Yakov Smushkevich, José Miró Cardona, and Kim Sowol. After him are Dirk Brouwer, Panagiotis Kanellopoulos, Strom Thurmond, Herma Szabo, Lūcija Garūta, and Jean Grémillon. Among people deceased in 1942, Yevgeny Petrov ranks 165. Before him are Heinrich Burger, Nicholas Adontz, Emil von Sauer, Demetrios Petrokokkinos, Racho Petrov, and Heber Doust Curtis. After him are Romà Forns, Carl Sternheim, Hugo Distler, Jerzy Różycki, Refik Saydam, and Alexandre Volkoff.
Others Born in 1902
Go to all RankingsGeorge Kingsley Zipf
LINGUIST
1902 - 1950
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 196
Veniamin Kaverin
WRITER
1902 - 1989
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 197
Albert Namatjira
PAINTER
1902 - 1959
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 198
Yakov Smushkevich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1902 - 1941
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 199
José Miró Cardona
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1974
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 200
Kim Sowol
WRITER
1902 - 1934
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 201
Yevgeny Petrov
WRITER
1902 - 1942
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 202
Dirk Brouwer
ASTRONOMER
1902 - 1966
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 203
Panagiotis Kanellopoulos
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1986
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 204
Strom Thurmond
POLITICIAN
1902 - 2003
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 205
Herma Szabo
SKATER
1902 - 1986
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 206
Lūcija Garūta
MUSICIAN
1902 - 1977
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 207
Jean Grémillon
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1959
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 208
Others Deceased in 1942
Go to all RankingsHeinrich Burger
SKATER
1881 - 1942
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 159
Nicholas Adontz
HISTORIAN
1871 - 1942
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 160
Emil von Sauer
COMPOSER
1862 - 1942
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 161
Demetrios Petrokokkinos
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1942
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 162
Racho Petrov
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1942
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 163
Heber Doust Curtis
ASTRONOMER
1872 - 1942
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 164
Yevgeny Petrov
WRITER
1902 - 1942
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 165
Romà Forns
SOCCER PLAYER
1885 - 1942
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 166
Carl Sternheim
WRITER
1878 - 1942
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 167
Hugo Distler
COMPOSER
1908 - 1942
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 168
Jerzy Różycki
MATHEMATICIAN
1909 - 1942
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 169
Refik Saydam
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1942
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 170
Alexandre Volkoff
FILM DIRECTOR
1885 - 1942
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 171
In Ukraine
Among people born in Ukraine, Yevgeny Petrov ranks 629 out of 1,365. Before him are Alexander Zakharchenko (1976), Yuri Shaporin (1887), Janusz Majewski (1931), Yuri Gidzenko (1962), Franciszek Kleeberg (1888), and Georg Marco (1863). After him are Oleksandr Zavarov (1961), Yakov Zak (1913), Roman Vlad (1919), Yevgeniya Rudneva (1921), Alexander Bezborodko (1747), and Denis Pushilin (1981).
Others born in Ukraine
Go to all RankingsAlexander Zakharchenko
POLITICIAN
1976 - 2018
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 623
Yuri Shaporin
COMPOSER
1887 - 1966
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 624
Janusz Majewski
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2024
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 625
Yuri Gidzenko
ASTRONAUT
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 626
Franciszek Kleeberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1941
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 627
Georg Marco
CHESS PLAYER
1863 - 1923
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 628
Yevgeny Petrov
WRITER
1902 - 1942
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 629
Oleksandr Zavarov
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 630
Yakov Zak
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1976
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 631
Roman Vlad
COMPOSER
1919 - 2013
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 632
Yevgeniya Rudneva
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 1944
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 633
Alexander Bezborodko
POLITICIAN
1747 - 1799
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 634
Denis Pushilin
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 635
Among WRITERS In Ukraine
Among writers born in Ukraine, Yevgeny Petrov ranks 89. Before him are Franciszka Urszula Radziwiłłowa (1705), Mykola Bazhan (1904), Ostap Vyshnya (1889), Ida Fink (1921), Vera Inber (1890), and Aleksei Kruchyonykh (1886). After him are Mark Aldanov (1886), Alexander Galich (1918), Vasyl Stefanyk (1871), Gheorghe Asachi (1788), Panas Myrny (1849), and Valerian Pidmohylny (1901).
Franciszka Urszula Radziwiłłowa
1705 - 1753
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 83
Mykola Bazhan
1904 - 1983
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 84
Ostap Vyshnya
1889 - 1956
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 85
Ida Fink
1921 - 2011
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 86
Vera Inber
1890 - 1972
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 87
Aleksei Kruchyonykh
1886 - 1968
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 88
Yevgeny Petrov
1902 - 1942
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 89
Mark Aldanov
1886 - 1957
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 90
Alexander Galich
1918 - 1977
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 91
Vasyl Stefanyk
1871 - 1936
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 92
Gheorghe Asachi
1788 - 1869
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 93
Panas Myrny
1849 - 1920
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 94
Valerian Pidmohylny
1901 - 1937
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 95