WRITER

Eugene Nida

1914 - 2011

Photo of Eugene Nida

Icon of person Eugene Nida

Eugene Albert Nida (November 11, 1914 – August 25, 2011) was an American linguist who developed the dynamic equivalence theory of Bible translation and is considered one of the founders of modern translation studies. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eugene Nida is the 2,054th most popular writer (down from 1,953rd in 2019), the 3,008th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,474th in 2019) and the 242nd most popular American Writer.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Eugene Nida by language

Loading...

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Eugene Nida ranks 2,054 out of 7,302. Before him are Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, Jaume Cabré, Uri Orlev, Eutychius of Alexandria, Vsevolod Garshin, and Bernard Malamud. After him are Nodar Dumbadze, Aleksa Šantić, Tom Wolfe, William of Moerbeke, Maria Konopnicka, and Rhonda Byrne.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Eugene Nida ranks 114. Before him are Álvaro del Portillo, Annie Fischer, George Reeves, Kirill Kondrashin, Jean-Pierre Vernant, and Bernard Malamud. After him are Carlos Castillo Armas, Go Seigen, Bill Finger, Erich Topp, Lyman Spitzer, and J. Lee Thompson. Among people deceased in 2011, Eugene Nida ranks 112. Before him are Ken Russell, Roland Petit, Farley Granger, Christopher Hitchens, Violetta Villas, and Facundo Cabral. After him are Marie-France Pisier, Inese Jaunzeme, Harri Holkeri, Sena Jurinac, Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, and Nikolai Andrianov.

Others Born in 1914

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 2011

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, Eugene Nida ranks 3,008 out of 20,380. Before him are Matt LeBlanc (1967), Jonathan Haidt (1963), Tracy Morgan (1968), Edwin Hall (1855), Jenna Dewan (1980), and Bernard Malamud (1914). After him are Rob Schneider (1963), Tom Wolfe (1930), T Bone Burnett (1948), Sunita Williams (1965), Edward Herrmann (1943), and James E. Gunn (1923).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Eugene Nida ranks 242. Before him are Frances Harper (1825), Walter Tevis (1928), Langston Hughes (1902), Audre Lorde (1934), Jane Jacobs (1916), and Bernard Malamud (1914). After him are Tom Wolfe (1930), James E. Gunn (1923), Carl Sandburg (1878), Edmond Hamilton (1904), Kate Millett (1934), and John W. Campbell (1910).

American born Writers

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous