WRITER
Jan van Steenbergen
1970 - Today

Jan van Steenbergen
Johannes Hendrik "Jan" van Steenbergen (Dutch pronunciation: [joːˈɦɑnəs ˈɦɛndrɪk ˈjɑɱ vɑn ˈsteːmbɛrɣə(n)]; born June 3, 1970) is a Dutch translator and interpreter. He is known for being the author of several constructed languages, notably Interslavic and Wenedyk. He was born in Hoorn, where he spent most of his childhood. In 1988 he became a student at the Amsterdam University, where he graduated in East European Studies with major topics in Slavistics and musicology. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jan van Steenbergen is the 6,769th most popular writer (up from 6,834th in 2019), the 1,117th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 1,154th in 2019) and the 61st most popular Dutch Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Jan van Steenbergen ranks 6,769 out of 7,302. Before him are Leonard Maltin, Jónína Leósdóttir, Naomi Novik, Pat Cadigan, Padraic Colum, and David Frawley. After him are Jasper Fforde, Dan Barker, Sita Ram Goel, Walter Mosley, Federico Andahazi, and Richard A. Knaak.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLeonard Maltin
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 6,763
Jónína Leósdóttir
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 6,764
Naomi Novik
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 6,765
Pat Cadigan
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 6,766
Padraic Colum
1881 - 1972
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 6,767
David Frawley
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 6,768
Jan van Steenbergen
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 6,769
Jasper Fforde
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 6,770
Dan Barker
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 6,771
Sita Ram Goel
1921 - 2003
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 6,772
Walter Mosley
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 6,773
Federico Andahazi
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 6,774
Richard A. Knaak
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 6,775
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Jan van Steenbergen ranks 565. Before him are José Francisco Molina, Carlos Moedas, Olimpiada Ivanova, Satoru Yoshida, Scott Cooper, and Oleg Artemyev. After him are John Simm, Ināra Mūrniece, Garth Ennis, Massimo Taibi, Michael Arndt, and Niša Saveljić.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsJosé Francisco Molina
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 559
Carlos Moedas
ECONOMIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 560
Olimpiada Ivanova
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 561
Satoru Yoshida
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 562
Scott Cooper
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 563
Oleg Artemyev
ASTRONAUT
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 564
Jan van Steenbergen
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 565
John Simm
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 566
Ināra Mūrniece
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 567
Garth Ennis
COMIC ARTIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 568
Massimo Taibi
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 569
Michael Arndt
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 570
Niša Saveljić
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 571
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Jan van Steenbergen ranks 1,117 out of 1,646. Before him are Sylvie Meis (1978), Bram Moolenaar (1961), Headhunterz (1985), Joshua Zirkzee (2001), Ben Wijnstekers (1955), and Tim Krul (1988). After him are Mario Melchiot (1976), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (1998), Gökhan Saki (1983), Sven Kramer (1986), Erik van Rossum (1963), and Jacco Eltingh (1970).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsSylvie Meis
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 1,111
Bram Moolenaar
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - 2023
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 1,112
Headhunterz
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 1,113
Joshua Zirkzee
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 1,114
Ben Wijnstekers
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 1,115
Tim Krul
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 1,116
Jan van Steenbergen
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 1,117
Mario Melchiot
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 1,118
Timothy Fosu-Mensah
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 1,119
Gökhan Saki
MARTIAL ARTS
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 1,120
Sven Kramer
SKATER
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 1,121
Erik van Rossum
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 1,122
Jacco Eltingh
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 1,123
Among WRITERS In Netherlands
Among writers born in Netherlands, Jan van Steenbergen ranks 61. Before him are Gerrit Achterberg (1905), Guus Kuijer (1942), Meindert DeJong (1906), Gerbrand Bakker (1962), Renate Dorrestein (1954), and Michel Faber (1960). After him are Arnon Grunberg (1971), Rutger Bregman (1988), Marieke Lucas Rijneveld (1991), and Femke Dekker (1979).
Gerrit Achterberg
1905 - 1962
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 55
Guus Kuijer
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 56
Meindert DeJong
1906 - 1991
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 57
Gerbrand Bakker
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 58
Renate Dorrestein
1954 - 2018
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 59
Michel Faber
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 60
Jan van Steenbergen
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 61
Arnon Grunberg
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 62
Rutger Bregman
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 63
Marieke Lucas Rijneveld
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 64
Femke Dekker
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 65