WRITER
Christian Matras
1900 - 1988

Christian Matras
Christian Matras (7 December 1900 – 16 October 1988) was a Faroese poet and academic. He was the founding professor of the University of the Faroe Islands. He is one of the most important poets in Faroese literature. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christian Matras is the 4,640th most popular writer (up from 5,201st in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Faroe Islands (up from 7th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Christian Matras ranks 4,640 out of 7,302. Before him are Jaroslav Pelikan, Thomas Nashe, Elizabeth Goudge, Ramón J. Sender, Guillaume Musso, and Alexander Volkov. After him are Isaac Watts, Urs Widmer, Levon Shant, Pierre Mac Orlan, A. Merritt, and Sahar Khalifeh.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJaroslav Pelikan
1923 - 2006
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 4,634
Thomas Nashe
1567 - 1601
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 4,635
Elizabeth Goudge
1900 - 1984
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 4,636
Ramón J. Sender
1901 - 1982
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 4,637
Guillaume Musso
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 4,638
Alexander Volkov
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 4,639
Christian Matras
1900 - 1988
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 4,640
Isaac Watts
1674 - 1748
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 4,641
Urs Widmer
1938 - 2014
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 4,642
Levon Shant
1869 - 1951
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 4,643
Pierre Mac Orlan
1882 - 1970
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 4,644
A. Merritt
1884 - 1943
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 4,645
Sahar Khalifeh
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 4,646
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1900, Christian Matras ranks 224. Before him are Natalio Perinetti, Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia, Mildred Gillars, Marie Bell, Elizabeth Goudge, and Mikhail Tikhonravov. After him are Clarence Pinkston, Itzik Feffer, Alice Neel, César Espinoza, Mikhail Lavrentyev, and Émile Mercier. Among people deceased in 1988, Christian Matras ranks 174. Before him are Anatoly Levchenko, Mildred Gillars, Margaret Mee, Jenő Vincze, Aleksei Losev, and Rudolf Gramlich. After him are Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson, Patrick Steptoe, Anatoli Maslyonkin, Kurt Raab, Nando González, and I. A. L. Diamond.
Others Born in 1900
Go to all RankingsNatalio Perinetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1985
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 218
Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1970
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 219
Mildred Gillars
EXTREMIST
1900 - 1988
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 220
Marie Bell
ACTOR
1900 - 1985
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 221
Elizabeth Goudge
WRITER
1900 - 1984
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 222
Mikhail Tikhonravov
ENGINEER
1900 - 1974
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 223
Christian Matras
WRITER
1900 - 1988
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 224
Clarence Pinkston
ATHLETE
1900 - 1961
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 225
Itzik Feffer
WRITER
1900 - 1952
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 226
Alice Neel
PAINTER
1900 - 1984
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 227
César Espinoza
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1956
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 228
Mikhail Lavrentyev
MATHEMATICIAN
1900 - 1980
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 229
Émile Mercier
ATHLETE
1900 - 2000
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 230
Others Deceased in 1988
Go to all RankingsAnatoly Levchenko
ASTRONAUT
1941 - 1988
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 168
Mildred Gillars
EXTREMIST
1900 - 1988
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 169
Margaret Mee
PAINTER
1909 - 1988
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 170
Jenő Vincze
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1988
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 171
Aleksei Losev
PHILOSOPHER
1893 - 1988
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 172
Rudolf Gramlich
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1988
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 173
Christian Matras
WRITER
1900 - 1988
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 174
Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson
WRITER
1918 - 1988
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 175
Patrick Steptoe
PHYSICIAN
1913 - 1988
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 176
Anatoli Maslyonkin
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1988
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 177
Kurt Raab
ACTOR
1941 - 1988
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 178
Nando González
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1988
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 179
I. A. L. Diamond
WRITER
1920 - 1988
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 180
In Faroe Islands
Among people born in Faroe Islands, Christian Matras ranks 6 out of 27. Before him are Niels Ryberg Finsen (1860), William Heinesen (1900), Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb (1819), Símun av Skarði (1872), and Jóannes Eidesgaard (1951). After him are Kaj Leo Johannesen (1964), Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen (1900), Heðin Brú (1901), Eivør Pálsdóttir (1983), Rói Patursson (1947), and Aksel V. Johannesen (1972).
Others born in Faroe Islands
Go to all RankingsNiels Ryberg Finsen
PHYSICIAN
1860 - 1904
HPI: 75.69
Rank: 1
William Heinesen
WRITER
1900 - 1991
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 2
Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb
WRITER
1819 - 1909
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 3
Símun av Skarði
WRITER
1872 - 1942
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 4
Jóannes Eidesgaard
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 5
Christian Matras
WRITER
1900 - 1988
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 6
Kaj Leo Johannesen
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 7
Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen
WRITER
1900 - 1938
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 8
Heðin Brú
WRITER
1901 - 1987
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 9
Eivør Pálsdóttir
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 10
Rói Patursson
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 11
Aksel V. Johannesen
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 12
Among WRITERS In Faroe Islands
Among writers born in Faroe Islands, Christian Matras ranks 4. Before him are William Heinesen (1900), Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb (1819), and Símun av Skarði (1872). After him are Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen (1900), Heðin Brú (1901), Rói Patursson (1947), and Jakob Jakobsen (1864).
William Heinesen
1900 - 1991
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 1
Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb
1819 - 1909
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 2
Símun av Skarði
1872 - 1942
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 3
Christian Matras
1900 - 1988
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 4
Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen
1900 - 1938
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 5
Heðin Brú
1901 - 1987
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 6
Rói Patursson
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 7
Jakob Jakobsen
1864 - 1918
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 8