WRITER
Jaroslav Pelikan
1923 - 2006

Jaroslav Pelikan
Jaroslav Jan Pelikan Jr. (; December 17, 1923 – May 13, 2006) was an American scholar of the history of Christianity, Christian theology, and medieval intellectual history at Yale University. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jaroslav Pelikan is the 4,634th most popular writer (up from 4,820th in 2019), the 6,946th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,633rd in 2019) and the 524th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Jaroslav Pelikan ranks 4,634 out of 7,302. Before him are Guillermo Arriaga, József Katona, Birgitta Trotzig, Dmytro Pavlychko, E. Marlitt, and Laurence J. Peter. After him are Thomas Nashe, Elizabeth Goudge, Ramón J. Sender, Guillaume Musso, Alexander Volkov, and Christian Matras.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGuillermo Arriaga
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 4,628
József Katona
1791 - 1830
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 4,629
Birgitta Trotzig
1929 - 2011
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 4,630
Dmytro Pavlychko
1929 - 2023
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 4,631
E. Marlitt
1825 - 1887
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 4,632
Laurence J. Peter
1919 - 1990
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 4,633
Jaroslav Pelikan
1923 - 2006
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 4,634
Thomas Nashe
1567 - 1601
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 4,635
Elizabeth Goudge
1900 - 1984
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 4,636
Ramón J. Sender
1901 - 1982
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 4,637
Guillaume Musso
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 4,638
Alexander Volkov
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 4,639
Christian Matras
1900 - 1988
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 4,640
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Jaroslav Pelikan ranks 298. Before him are Vladimír Zábrodský, Primo Nebiolo, Ruth Williams Khama, Jim Reeves, Ferenc Sidó, and William Guarnere. After him are Pierre Chaunu, Stefan Bozhkov, Kosta Tomašević, Xie Jin, Ladislav Fuks, and Adolf Grünbaum. Among people deceased in 2006, Jaroslav Pelikan ranks 245. Before him are Pjetër Arbnori, Theodore Levitt, Runer Jonsson, Ray Barretto, Paul Arizin, and Wolfgang Unzicker. After him are Frank Beyer, Jimmy Johnstone, Eugene Lazowski, Mary Boyce, Savino Guglielmetti, and Abdul-Halim Sadulayev.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsVladimír Zábrodský
HOCKEY PLAYER
1923 - 2020
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 292
Primo Nebiolo
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1999
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 293
Ruth Williams Khama
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2002
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 294
Jim Reeves
SINGER
1923 - 1964
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 295
Ferenc Sidó
ATHLETE
1923 - 1998
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 296
William Guarnere
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1923 - 2014
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 297
Jaroslav Pelikan
WRITER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 298
Pierre Chaunu
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2009
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 299
Stefan Bozhkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 300
Kosta Tomašević
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1976
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 301
Xie Jin
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 302
Ladislav Fuks
WRITER
1923 - 1994
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 303
Adolf Grünbaum
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2018
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 304
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsPjetër Arbnori
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1935 - 2006
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 239
Theodore Levitt
ECONOMIST
1925 - 2006
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 240
Runer Jonsson
WRITER
1916 - 2006
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 241
Ray Barretto
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2006
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 242
Paul Arizin
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1928 - 2006
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 243
Wolfgang Unzicker
CHESS PLAYER
1925 - 2006
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 244
Jaroslav Pelikan
WRITER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 245
Frank Beyer
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2006
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 246
Jimmy Johnstone
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2006
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 247
Eugene Lazowski
PHYSICIAN
1913 - 2006
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 248
Mary Boyce
LINGUIST
1920 - 2006
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 249
Savino Guglielmetti
GYMNAST
1911 - 2006
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 250
Abdul-Halim Sadulayev
POLITICIAN
1966 - 2006
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 251
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jaroslav Pelikan ranks 6,948 out of 20,380. Before him are Lee Smolin (1955), Morgana King (1930), Laura Bailey (1981), Al Smith (1873), Steven Culp (1955), and Shane Black (1961). After him are Ann Sheridan (1915), Louie Anderson (1953), George Bancroft (1882), Buckethead (1969), India Arie (1975), and Tarana Burke (1973).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLee Smolin
PHYSICIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 6,942
Morgana King
ACTOR
1930 - 2018
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 6,943
Laura Bailey
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 6,944
Al Smith
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1944
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 6,945
Steven Culp
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 6,946
Shane Black
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 6,947
Jaroslav Pelikan
WRITER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 6,948
Ann Sheridan
ACTOR
1915 - 1967
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 6,949
Louie Anderson
ACTOR
1953 - 2022
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 6,950
George Bancroft
ACTOR
1882 - 1956
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 6,951
Buckethead
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 6,952
India Arie
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 6,953
Tarana Burke
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 6,954
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Jaroslav Pelikan ranks 524. Before him are Bill Lawrence (1968), Julia Ward Howe (1819), John D. MacDonald (1916), Robert Richardson (1955), Sandra Brown (1948), and Mary McCarthy (1912). After him are A. Merritt (1884), Nathanael West (1903), Joanna Russ (1937), Maxwell Anderson (1888), Chris Morgan (1966), and William Wharton (1925).
Bill Lawrence
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 518
Julia Ward Howe
1819 - 1910
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 519
John D. MacDonald
1916 - 1986
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 520
Robert Richardson
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 521
Sandra Brown
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 522
Mary McCarthy
1912 - 1989
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 523
Jaroslav Pelikan
1923 - 2006
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 524
A. Merritt
1884 - 1943
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 525
Nathanael West
1903 - 1940
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 526
Joanna Russ
1937 - 2011
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 527
Maxwell Anderson
1888 - 1959
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 528
Chris Morgan
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 529
William Wharton
1925 - 2008
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 530