WRITER
Alma Karlin
1889 - 1950

Alma Karlin
Alma Maximiliana Karlin (October 12, 1889 – January 14, 1950) was a Slovenian traveler, writer, poet, collector, polyglot and theosophist. She was one of the first European women to circle the globe alone. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alma Karlin is the 2,283rd most popular writer (down from 1,655th in 2019), the 45th most popular biography from Slovenia (down from 32nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Slovene Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Alma Karlin ranks 2,283 out of 7,302. Before her are Fujiwara no Teika, James Herbert Brennan, Dick Francis, Mkhitar Sebastatsi, Jurij Brězan, and Al-Busiri. After her are Walter of Châtillon, Frankétienne, Tobias Smollett, Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky, Ding Ling, and Fernando de Rojas.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFujiwara no Teika
1162 - 1241
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 2,277
James Herbert Brennan
1940 - 2024
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 2,278
Dick Francis
1920 - 2010
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 2,279
Mkhitar Sebastatsi
1676 - 1749
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 2,280
Jurij Brězan
1916 - 2006
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,281
Al-Busiri
1213 - 1294
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,282
Alma Karlin
1889 - 1950
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,283
Walter of Châtillon
1135 - 1201
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,284
Frankétienne
1936 - 2025
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 2,285
Tobias Smollett
1721 - 1771
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 2,286
Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky
1864 - 1913
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 2,287
Ding Ling
1904 - 1986
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 2,288
Fernando de Rojas
1470 - 1541
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 2,289
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1889, Alma Karlin ranks 100. Before her are Emil Brunner, Lev Karakhan, Amadeo Bordiga, Subhi Bey Barakat, Ernst Reuter, and Dietrich Kraiss. After her are Maria Bochkareva, Achille Starace, Gabriel Hanot, Bella Rosenfeld, K. B. Hedgewar, and Ralph Craig. Among people deceased in 1950, Alma Karlin ranks 76. Before her are Kazys Grinius, Yvan Goll, Peter Fraser, Nikolai Voznesensky, Hantaro Nagaoka, and Walter Eucken. After her are Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Lev Berg, Shigenori Tōgō, Sami al-Hinnawi, Kurt Schmitt, and Adolf Wiklund.
Others Born in 1889
Go to all RankingsEmil Brunner
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1889 - 1966
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 94
Lev Karakhan
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1937
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 95
Amadeo Bordiga
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1970
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 96
Subhi Bey Barakat
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1939
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 97
Ernst Reuter
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1953
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 98
Dietrich Kraiss
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1944
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 99
Alma Karlin
WRITER
1889 - 1950
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 100
Maria Bochkareva
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1920
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 101
Achille Starace
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1945
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 102
Gabriel Hanot
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1968
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 103
Bella Rosenfeld
WRITER
1889 - 1944
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 104
K. B. Hedgewar
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1940
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 105
Ralph Craig
ATHLETE
1889 - 1972
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 106
Others Deceased in 1950
Go to all RankingsKazys Grinius
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1950
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 70
Yvan Goll
WRITER
1891 - 1950
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 71
Peter Fraser
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1950
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 72
Nikolai Voznesensky
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1950
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 73
Hantaro Nagaoka
PHYSICIST
1865 - 1950
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 74
Walter Eucken
ECONOMIST
1891 - 1950
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 75
Alma Karlin
WRITER
1889 - 1950
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 76
Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 77
Lev Berg
BIOLOGIST
1876 - 1950
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 78
Shigenori Tōgō
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1950
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 79
Sami al-Hinnawi
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1950
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 80
Kurt Schmitt
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1950
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 81
Adolf Wiklund
COMPOSER
1879 - 1950
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 82
In Slovenia
Among people born in Slovenia, Alma Karlin ranks 45 out of 340. Before her are Robert Golob (1967), Leon Štukelj (1898), Srečko Katanec (1963), Luka Dončić (1999), Leon Rupnik (1880), and Johann Weikhard von Valvasor (1641). After her are Sigismund von Herberstein (1486), Janko Prunk (1942), Milan Vidmar (1885), Max Fabiani (1865), Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia (1929), and Rihard Jakopič (1869).
Others born in Slovenia
Go to all RankingsRobert Golob
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 39
Leon Štukelj
GYMNAST
1898 - 1999
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 40
Srečko Katanec
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 41
Luka Dončić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 42
Leon Rupnik
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1946
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 43
Johann Weikhard von Valvasor
HISTORIAN
1641 - 1693
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 44
Alma Karlin
WRITER
1889 - 1950
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 45
Sigismund von Herberstein
WRITER
1486 - 1566
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 46
Janko Prunk
HISTORIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 47
Milan Vidmar
CHESS PLAYER
1885 - 1962
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 48
Max Fabiani
ARCHITECT
1865 - 1962
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 49
Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1990
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 50
Rihard Jakopič
PAINTER
1869 - 1943
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 51
Among WRITERS In Slovenia
Among writers born in Slovenia, Alma Karlin ranks 4. Before her are France Prešeren (1800), Ivan Cankar (1876), and Jernej Kopitar (1780). After her are Sigismund von Herberstein (1486), Stanko Vraz (1810), Edvard Kocbek (1904), Drago Jančar (1948), Valentin Vodnik (1758), Oton Župančič (1878), Srečko Kosovel (1904), and Adam Bohorič (1520).
France Prešeren
1800 - 1849
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 1
Ivan Cankar
1876 - 1918
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 2
Jernej Kopitar
1780 - 1844
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 3
Alma Karlin
1889 - 1950
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 4
Sigismund von Herberstein
1486 - 1566
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 5
Stanko Vraz
1810 - 1851
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 6
Edvard Kocbek
1904 - 1981
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 7
Drago Jančar
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 8
Valentin Vodnik
1758 - 1819
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 9
Oton Župančič
1878 - 1949
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 10
Srečko Kosovel
1904 - 1926
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 11
Adam Bohorič
1520 - 1598
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 12