WRITER
Felix Timmermans
1886 - 1947

Felix Timmermans
Leopold Maximiliaan Felix Timmermans (5 July 1886 – 24 January 1947) is a much translated author from Flanders. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature three times. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Felix Timmermans is the 3,702nd most popular writer (down from 3,648th in 2019), the 507th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 495th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Belgian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Felix Timmermans ranks 3,702 out of 7,302. Before him are Srečko Kosovel, Jeton Kelmendi, Eva Illouz, François de La Mothe Le Vayer, Procopius of Gaza, and Norman Vincent Peale. After him are Ian Rankin, Francis Scott Key, Jesús Moncada, Ferdinand Freiligrath, Orhan Veli Kanık, and Staka Skenderova.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSrečko Kosovel
1904 - 1926
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 3,696
Jeton Kelmendi
1978 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 3,697
Eva Illouz
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 3,698
François de La Mothe Le Vayer
1588 - 1672
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 3,699
Procopius of Gaza
465 - 528
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 3,700
Norman Vincent Peale
1898 - 1993
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 3,701
Felix Timmermans
1886 - 1947
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 3,702
Ian Rankin
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 3,703
Francis Scott Key
1779 - 1843
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 3,704
Jesús Moncada
1941 - 2005
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 3,705
Ferdinand Freiligrath
1810 - 1876
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 3,706
Orhan Veli Kanık
1914 - 1950
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 3,707
Staka Skenderova
1828 - 1891
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 3,708
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1886, Felix Timmermans ranks 183. Before him are Chester Conklin, Rudolf Belling, Catherine Desnitski, Jun'ichi Kōuchi, Rose Wilder Lane, and Kurt Hahn. After him are Ernest Burgess, Johnny Hayes, Zoe Akins, Boris Eikhenbaum, Hella Wuolijoki, and Kid Ory. Among people deceased in 1947, Felix Timmermans ranks 140. Before him are K. L. Saigal, Siegfried Kasche, Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller, Rudolf Noack, Elias Katz, and Emil Racoviță. After him are Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman, Richard Heidrich, Fyodor Dan, Johannes Winkler, Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, and Urban Gad.
Others Born in 1886
Go to all RankingsChester Conklin
ACTOR
1886 - 1971
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 177
Rudolf Belling
SCULPTOR
1886 - 1972
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 178
Catherine Desnitski
NOBLEMAN
1886 - 1960
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 179
Jun'ichi Kōuchi
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1970
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 180
Rose Wilder Lane
WRITER
1886 - 1968
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 181
Kurt Hahn
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1974
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 182
Felix Timmermans
WRITER
1886 - 1947
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 183
Ernest Burgess
SOCIOLOGIST
1886 - 1966
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 184
Johnny Hayes
ATHLETE
1886 - 1965
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 185
Zoe Akins
WRITER
1886 - 1958
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 186
Boris Eikhenbaum
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1959
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 187
Hella Wuolijoki
WRITER
1886 - 1954
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 188
Kid Ory
MUSICIAN
1886 - 1973
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 189
Others Deceased in 1947
Go to all RankingsK. L. Saigal
SINGER
1904 - 1947
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 134
Siegfried Kasche
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1947
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 135
Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1947
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 136
Rudolf Noack
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1947
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 137
Elias Katz
ATHLETE
1901 - 1947
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 138
Emil Racoviță
BIOLOGIST
1868 - 1947
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 139
Felix Timmermans
WRITER
1886 - 1947
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 140
Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman
BIOLOGIST
1866 - 1947
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 141
Richard Heidrich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1947
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 142
Fyodor Dan
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1947
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 143
Johannes Winkler
ENGINEER
1897 - 1947
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 144
Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1947
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 145
Urban Gad
FILM DIRECTOR
1879 - 1947
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 146
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Felix Timmermans ranks 507 out of 1,190. Before him are Jan Decleir (1946), Louis Gallait (1810), Mousa Dembélé (1987), Jan Theuninck (1954), Kate Ryan (1980), and Edmond Leburton (1915). After him are Johann Peter Beaulieu (1725), Jean Van Hamme (1939), David Ruelle (1935), Joseph Mermans (1922), Germain Derycke (1929), and Christl Cranz (1914).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsJan Decleir
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 501
Louis Gallait
PAINTER
1810 - 1887
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 502
Mousa Dembélé
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 503
Jan Theuninck
PAINTER
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 504
Kate Ryan
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 505
Edmond Leburton
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1997
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 506
Felix Timmermans
WRITER
1886 - 1947
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 507
Johann Peter Beaulieu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1725 - 1819
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 508
Jean Van Hamme
COMIC ARTIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 509
David Ruelle
MATHEMATICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 510
Joseph Mermans
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1996
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 511
Germain Derycke
CYCLIST
1929 - 1978
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 512
Christl Cranz
SKIER
1914 - 2004
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 513
Among WRITERS In Belgium
Among writers born in Belgium, Felix Timmermans ranks 26. Before him are Michel de Ghelderode (1898), Amélie Nothomb (1967), Heinrich von Veldeke (1150), Jean Ray (1887), Caspar Barlaeus (1584), and Daniël Heinsius (1580). After him are Jan Gruter (1560), Princess Delphine of Belgium (1968), Camille Lemonnier (1844), Félicien Marceau (1913), Georges Eekhoud (1854), and FM-2030 (1930).
Michel de Ghelderode
1898 - 1962
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 20
Amélie Nothomb
1967 - Present
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 21
Heinrich von Veldeke
1150 - 1184
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 22
Jean Ray
1887 - 1964
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 23
Caspar Barlaeus
1584 - 1648
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 24
Daniël Heinsius
1580 - 1655
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 25
Felix Timmermans
1886 - 1947
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 26
Jan Gruter
1560 - 1627
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 27
Princess Delphine of Belgium
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 28
Camille Lemonnier
1844 - 1913
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 29
Félicien Marceau
1913 - 2012
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 30
Georges Eekhoud
1854 - 1927
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 31
FM-2030
1930 - 2000
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 32