WRITER
Alexander Sumarokov
1717 - 1777

Alexander Sumarokov
Alexander Petrovich Sumarokov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Петро́вич Сумаро́ков; 25 November 1717 [O.S. 14 November], Villmanstrand – 12 October 1777 [O.S. 1 October]) was a Russian poet and playwright who single-handedly created classical theatre in Russia, thus assisting Mikhail Lomonosov to inaugurate the reign of classicism in Russian literature. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander Sumarokov is the 3,382nd most popular writer (up from 3,427th in 2019), the 1,190th most popular biography from Russia (up from 1,266th in 2019) and the 142nd most popular Russian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Alexander Sumarokov ranks 3,382 out of 7,302. Before him are Aino Kallas, Henry Kuttner, Valerius Antias, Kan Kikuchi, Ewald Christian von Kleist, and Yury Olesha. After him are Yury Vlasov, Jens Baggesen, Caspar Barlaeus, Mario Soldati, Akazome Emon, and Susanna Tamaro.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAino Kallas
1878 - 1956
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 3,376
Henry Kuttner
1915 - 1958
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 3,377
Valerius Antias
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 3,378
Kan Kikuchi
1888 - 1948
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 3,379
Ewald Christian von Kleist
1715 - 1759
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 3,380
Yury Olesha
1899 - 1960
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 3,381
Alexander Sumarokov
1717 - 1777
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 3,382
Yury Vlasov
1935 - 2021
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 3,383
Jens Baggesen
1764 - 1826
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 3,384
Caspar Barlaeus
1584 - 1648
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 3,385
Mario Soldati
1906 - 1999
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 3,386
Akazome Emon
956 - 1041
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 3,387
Susanna Tamaro
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 3,388
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1717, Alexander Sumarokov ranks 19. Before him are Louis François, Prince of Conti, Ebrahim Afshar, Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Princess Christine of Hesse-Rotenburg, Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, and João de Loureiro. After him are Molla Panah Vagif, Ventura Rodríguez, and Elizabeth Carter. Among people deceased in 1777, Alexander Sumarokov ranks 18. Before him are William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe, Maxim Berezovsky, Bernard de Jussieu, Enrichetta d'Este, Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz, and Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon. After him are Dai Zhen, Friederike Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt, Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset, Dolly Pentreath, John Morton, and Mir Qasim.
Others Born in 1717
Go to all RankingsLouis François, Prince of Conti
POLITICIAN
1717 - 1776
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 13
Ebrahim Afshar
POLITICIAN
1717 - 1748
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 14
Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1717 - 1785
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 15
Princess Christine of Hesse-Rotenburg
COMPANION
1717 - 1778
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 16
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1717 - 1797
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 17
João de Loureiro
BIOLOGIST
1717 - 1791
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 18
Alexander Sumarokov
WRITER
1717 - 1777
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 19
Molla Panah Vagif
WRITER
1717 - 1797
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 20
Ventura Rodríguez
ARCHITECT
1717 - 1785
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 21
Elizabeth Carter
WRITER
1717 - 1806
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 22
Others Deceased in 1777
Go to all RankingsWilliam, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe
POLITICIAN
1724 - 1777
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 12
Maxim Berezovsky
COMPOSER
1745 - 1777
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 13
Bernard de Jussieu
PHYSICIAN
1699 - 1777
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 14
Enrichetta d'Este
POLITICIAN
1702 - 1777
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 15
Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz
POLITICIAN
1710 - 1777
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 16
Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon
WRITER
1707 - 1777
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 17
Alexander Sumarokov
WRITER
1717 - 1777
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 18
Dai Zhen
MATHEMATICIAN
1724 - 1777
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 19
Friederike Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt
NOBLEMAN
1698 - 1777
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 20
Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset
WRITER
1709 - 1777
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 21
Dolly Pentreath
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1692 - 1777
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 22
John Morton
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1777
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 23
Mir Qasim
POLITICIAN
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 24
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Alexander Sumarokov ranks 1,190 out of 3,761. Before him are Valerian Zorin (1902), Aleksandr Serebrov (1944), Aino Kallas (1878), Boris Gryzlov (1950), Valery Voronin (1939), and Valery Ryumin (1939). After him are Dmitry Lelyushenko (1901), Alexander Lodygin (1847), August von Werder (1808), Boris Yegorov (1937), Nikita Simonyan (1926), and Sergei Korsakoff (1854).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsValerian Zorin
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1986
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 1,184
Aleksandr Serebrov
ASTRONAUT
1944 - 2013
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 1,185
Aino Kallas
WRITER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 1,186
Boris Gryzlov
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 1,187
Valery Voronin
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 1984
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 1,188
Valery Ryumin
ASTRONAUT
1939 - 2022
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 1,189
Alexander Sumarokov
WRITER
1717 - 1777
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 1,190
Dmitry Lelyushenko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1987
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 1,191
Alexander Lodygin
ENGINEER
1847 - 1923
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 1,192
August von Werder
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1808 - 1887
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 1,193
Boris Yegorov
ASTRONAUT
1937 - 1994
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 1,194
Nikita Simonyan
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 1,195
Sergei Korsakoff
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1900
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 1,196
Among WRITERS In Russia
Among writers born in Russia, Alexander Sumarokov ranks 142. Before him are Agniya Barto (1906), Alexander Bestuzhev (1797), Olena Teliha (1906), Yulian Semyonov (1931), Denis Davydov (1784), and Aino Kallas (1878). After him are Lyudmila Petrushevskaya (1938), Guzal Sitdikova (1952), Zacharias Werner (1768), Kir Bulychev (1934), Boris Polevoy (1908), and Veijo Meri (1928).
Agniya Barto
1906 - 1981
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 136
Alexander Bestuzhev
1797 - 1837
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 137
Olena Teliha
1906 - 1942
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 138
Yulian Semyonov
1931 - 1993
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 139
Denis Davydov
1784 - 1839
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 140
Aino Kallas
1878 - 1956
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 141
Alexander Sumarokov
1717 - 1777
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 142
Lyudmila Petrushevskaya
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 143
Guzal Sitdikova
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 144
Zacharias Werner
1768 - 1823
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 145
Kir Bulychev
1934 - 2003
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 146
Boris Polevoy
1908 - 1981
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 147
Veijo Meri
1928 - 2015
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 148