WRITER
Hans Henny Jahnn
1894 - 1959

Hans Henny Jahnn
Hans Henny Jahnn (born Hans Henny August Jahn; 17 December 1894 – 29 November 1959) was a German playwright, novelist, and organ-builder. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hans Henny Jahnn is the 4,792nd most popular writer (down from 4,443rd in 2019). (down from 3,617th in 2019)
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Hans Henny Jahnn ranks 4,792 out of 7,302. Before him are Michael Hirst, Marc Okrand, Félix María de Samaniego, Jan Chryzostom Pasek, Hans Jæger, and José Eduardo Agualusa. After him are François Weyergans, Nélida Piñon, Florence Delay, Iakob Gogebashvili, Christian Lassen, and Georgi Gospodinov.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Hirst
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4,786
Marc Okrand
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4,787
Félix María de Samaniego
1745 - 1801
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4,788
Jan Chryzostom Pasek
1636 - 1701
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4,789
Hans Jæger
1854 - 1910
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4,790
José Eduardo Agualusa
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4,791
Hans Henny Jahnn
1894 - 1959
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4,792
François Weyergans
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4,793
Nélida Piñon
1937 - 2022
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 4,794
Florence Delay
1941 - 2025
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 4,795
Iakob Gogebashvili
1840 - 1912
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 4,796
Christian Lassen
1800 - 1876
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 4,797
Georgi Gospodinov
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 4,798
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1894, Hans Henny Jahnn ranks 198. Before him are Alexander P. de Seversky, Margaret Molesworth, Bevil Rudd, Nick Winter, Vitaly Bianki, and Bill Johnston. After him are Arkady Fiedler, Bo Ekelund, Jean Debucourt, Abram Room, Paul Costello, and Pelageya Shajn. Among people deceased in 1959, Hans Henny Jahnn ranks 163. Before him are Max O. Lorenz, Jacob Epstein, Maxwell Anderson, Jan Černý, Vitaly Bianki, and Oskar Vogt. After him are Seán Lester, Edith Clarke, Gustaf Weidel, Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood, Ivan Perestiani, and Ivor Bueb.
Others Born in 1894
Go to all RankingsAlexander P. de Seversky
INVENTOR
1894 - 1974
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 192
Margaret Molesworth
TENNIS PLAYER
1894 - 1985
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 193
Bevil Rudd
ATHLETE
1894 - 1948
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 194
Nick Winter
ATHLETE
1894 - 1955
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 195
Vitaly Bianki
WRITER
1894 - 1959
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 196
Bill Johnston
TENNIS PLAYER
1894 - 1946
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 197
Hans Henny Jahnn
WRITER
1894 - 1959
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 198
Arkady Fiedler
WRITER
1894 - 1985
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 199
Bo Ekelund
ATHLETE
1894 - 1983
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 200
Jean Debucourt
ACTOR
1894 - 1958
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 201
Abram Room
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1976
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 202
Paul Costello
ATHLETE
1894 - 1986
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 203
Pelageya Shajn
ASTRONOMER
1894 - 1956
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 204
Others Deceased in 1959
Go to all RankingsMax O. Lorenz
ECONOMIST
1876 - 1959
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 157
Jacob Epstein
SCULPTOR
1880 - 1959
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 158
Maxwell Anderson
WRITER
1888 - 1959
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 159
Jan Černý
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1959
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 160
Vitaly Bianki
WRITER
1894 - 1959
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 161
Oskar Vogt
PHYSICIAN
1870 - 1959
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 162
Hans Henny Jahnn
WRITER
1894 - 1959
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 163
Seán Lester
DIPLOMAT
1888 - 1959
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 164
Edith Clarke
PHYSICIST
1883 - 1959
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 165
Gustaf Weidel
ATHLETE
1890 - 1959
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 166
Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1959
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 167
Ivan Perestiani
FILM DIRECTOR
1870 - 1959
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 168
Ivor Bueb
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1959
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 169