WRITER
Janwillem van de Wetering
1931 - 2008

Janwillem van de Wetering
Jan Willem Lincoln van de Wetering (February 12, 1931 – July 4, 2008) was the author of a number of works in English and Dutch. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Janwillem van de Wetering is the 4,705th most popular writer (down from 4,413th in 2019), the 716th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 675th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Dutch Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Janwillem van de Wetering ranks 4,705 out of 7,302. Before him are Cesar Millan, Jane Wilde, Tahar Djaout, Milo Yiannopoulos, Ricardo Güiraldes, and Hedwig Dohm. After him are Marta Kauffman, Reynold A. Nicholson, Vladimir Gilyarovsky, François Tristan l'Hermite, Panas Myrny, and Yoshiki Tanaka.
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HPI: 56.38
Rank: 4,699
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Ricardo Güiraldes
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HPI: 56.38
Rank: 4,703
Hedwig Dohm
1831 - 1919
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 4,704
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1931 - 2008
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 4,705
Marta Kauffman
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 4,706
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1868 - 1945
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 4,707
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1853 - 1935
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 4,708
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1601 - 1655
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 4,709
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1849 - 1920
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 4,710
Yoshiki Tanaka
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,711
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Janwillem van de Wetering ranks 369. Before him are Malcolm Browne, Diana Dors, Denise Scott Brown, Peter Kirby, Yves Dreyfus, and Lindy Remigino. After him are Mario Tronti, Phil Woods, Skeeter Davis, Sakyo Komatsu, Shuhrat Abbosov, and Paulo Maluf. Among people deceased in 2008, Janwillem van de Wetering ranks 235. Before him are Sœur Emmanuelle, Natalia Bessmertnova, Van Johnson, Giovanni Viola, Abdulah Gegić, and William Wharton. After him are Nikolai Baibakov, Xie Jin, David Gale, Heinz Wewers, Leonard Rosenman, and Wu Xueqian.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsMalcolm Browne
JOURNALIST
1931 - 2012
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 363
Diana Dors
ACTOR
1931 - 1984
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 364
Denise Scott Brown
ARCHITECT
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 365
Peter Kirby
ATHLETE
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 366
Yves Dreyfus
FENCER
1931 - 2021
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 367
Lindy Remigino
ATHLETE
1931 - 2018
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 368
Janwillem van de Wetering
WRITER
1931 - 2008
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 369
Mario Tronti
PHILOSOPHER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 370
Phil Woods
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2015
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 371
Skeeter Davis
SINGER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 372
Sakyo Komatsu
WRITER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 373
Shuhrat Abbosov
ACTOR
1931 - 2018
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 374
Paulo Maluf
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 375
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsSœur Emmanuelle
POLITICIAN
1908 - 2008
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 229
Natalia Bessmertnova
ACTOR
1941 - 2008
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 230
Van Johnson
ACTOR
1916 - 2008
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 231
Giovanni Viola
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2008
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 232
Abdulah Gegić
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2008
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 233
William Wharton
WRITER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 234
Janwillem van de Wetering
WRITER
1931 - 2008
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 235
Nikolai Baibakov
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2008
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 236
Xie Jin
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 237
David Gale
MATHEMATICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 238
Heinz Wewers
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2008
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 239
Leonard Rosenman
COMPOSER
1924 - 2008
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 240
Wu Xueqian
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 241
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Janwillem van de Wetering ranks 716 out of 1,646. Before him are Ernie Brandts (1956), Marsilius of Inghen (1335), Jan Burgers (1895), Johannes de Jong (1885), Simon Tahamata (1956), and Jan Jacob Rochussen (1797). After him are Cornelis Bloemaert (1603), Sandra Roelofs (1968), William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland (1649), Tini Wagner (1919), Harm Ottenbros (1943), and Peter Aerts (1970).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsErnie Brandts
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 710
Marsilius of Inghen
PHILOSOPHER
1335 - 1396
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 711
Jan Burgers
PHYSICIST
1895 - 1981
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 712
Johannes de Jong
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1885 - 1955
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 713
Simon Tahamata
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 714
Jan Jacob Rochussen
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1871
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 715
Janwillem van de Wetering
WRITER
1931 - 2008
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 716
Cornelis Bloemaert
PAINTER
1603 - 1692
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 717
Sandra Roelofs
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 718
William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland
NOBLEMAN
1649 - 1709
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 719
Tini Wagner
SWIMMER
1919 - 2004
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 720
Harm Ottenbros
CYCLIST
1943 - 2022
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 721
Peter Aerts
MARTIAL ARTS
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 722
Among WRITERS In Netherlands
Among writers born in Netherlands, Janwillem van de Wetering ranks 34. Before him are Annie M. G. Schmidt (1911), Willem Frederik Hermans (1921), Bertus Aafjes (1914), Jan Wolkers (1925), Simon Vestdijk (1898), and Herman Heijermans (1864). After him are Mieke Bal (1946), Anna Enquist (1945), Pieter Jelles Troelstra (1860), Aagje Deken (1741), Albert Mol (1917), and Henriette Roland Holst (1869).
Annie M. G. Schmidt
1911 - 1995
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 28
Willem Frederik Hermans
1921 - 1995
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 29
Bertus Aafjes
1914 - 1993
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 30
Jan Wolkers
1925 - 2007
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 31
Simon Vestdijk
1898 - 1971
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 32
Herman Heijermans
1864 - 1924
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 33
Janwillem van de Wetering
1931 - 2008
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 34
Mieke Bal
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 35
Anna Enquist
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 36
Pieter Jelles Troelstra
1860 - 1930
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 37
Aagje Deken
1741 - 1804
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 38
Albert Mol
1917 - 2004
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 39
Henriette Roland Holst
1869 - 1952
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 40