WRITER
Jonas Lie
1833 - 1908

Jonas Lie
Jonas Lauritz Idemil Lie (Norwegian: [liː]; 6 November 1833 – 5 July 1908) was a Norwegian novelist, poet, and playwright who, together with Henrik Ibsen, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and Alexander Kielland, is considered to have been one of the Four Greats of 19th century Norwegian literature. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jonas Lie is the 853rd most popular writer (up from 1,568th in 2019), the 65th most popular biography from Norway (up from 85th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Norwegian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Jonas Lie ranks 853 out of 7,302. Before him are Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani, Bernart de Ventadorn, Ali Shariati, Eugène Scribe, Michael Crichton, and Menippus. After him are Andrea Camilleri, Julian Barnes, Pope Dionysius of Alexandria, Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, Gaius Lucilius, and Al-Zamakhshari.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsImad ad-Din al-Isfahani
1125 - 1201
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 847
Bernart de Ventadorn
1135 - 1190
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 848
Ali Shariati
1933 - 1977
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 849
Eugène Scribe
1791 - 1861
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 850
Michael Crichton
1942 - 2008
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 851
Menippus
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 852
Jonas Lie
1833 - 1908
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 853
Andrea Camilleri
1925 - 2019
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 854
Julian Barnes
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 855
Pope Dionysius of Alexandria
190 - 264
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 856
Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen
1622 - 1676
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 857
Gaius Lucilius
180 BC - 102 BC
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 858
Al-Zamakhshari
1075 - 1144
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 859
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1833, Jonas Lie ranks 12. Before him are Wilhelm Dilthey, Benjamin Harrison, Ferdinand von Richthofen, Ernesto Teodoro Moneta, Alfred von Schlieffen, and J. E. B. Stuart. After him are Félicien Rops, Eugen Dühring, Léon Bonnat, Edward Burne-Jones, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, and Charles George Gordon. Among people deceased in 1908, Jonas Lie ranks 12. Before him are Guangxu Emperor, Pablo de Sarasate, Demetrius Vikelas, Carlos I of Portugal, Edmondo De Amicis, and Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. After him are Victorien Sardou, Butch Cassidy, Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal, Radoje Domanović, Joseph Maria Olbrich, and Mikhail Chigorin.
Others Born in 1833
Go to all RankingsWilhelm Dilthey
PHILOSOPHER
1833 - 1911
HPI: 76.39
Rank: 6
Benjamin Harrison
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1901
HPI: 75.73
Rank: 7
Ferdinand von Richthofen
GEOGRAPHER
1833 - 1905
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 8
Ernesto Teodoro Moneta
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1833 - 1918
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 9
Alfred von Schlieffen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1833 - 1913
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 10
J. E. B. Stuart
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1833 - 1864
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 11
Jonas Lie
WRITER
1833 - 1908
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 12
Félicien Rops
PAINTER
1833 - 1898
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 13
Eugen Dühring
ECONOMIST
1833 - 1921
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 14
Léon Bonnat
PAINTER
1833 - 1922
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 15
Edward Burne-Jones
ARTIST
1833 - 1898
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 16
Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge
NOBLEMAN
1833 - 1897
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 17
Charles George Gordon
ENGINEER
1833 - 1885
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1908
Go to all RankingsGuangxu Emperor
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1908
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 6
Pablo de Sarasate
MUSICIAN
1844 - 1908
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 7
Demetrius Vikelas
WRITER
1835 - 1908
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 8
Carlos I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1908
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 9
Edmondo De Amicis
WRITER
1846 - 1908
HPI: 72.68
Rank: 10
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1835 - 1908
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 11
Jonas Lie
WRITER
1833 - 1908
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 12
Victorien Sardou
WRITER
1831 - 1908
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 13
Butch Cassidy
EXTREMIST
1866 - 1908
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 14
Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1908
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 15
Radoje Domanović
WRITER
1873 - 1908
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 16
Joseph Maria Olbrich
ARCHITECT
1867 - 1908
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 17
Mikhail Chigorin
CHESS PLAYER
1850 - 1908
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 18
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Jonas Lie ranks 65 out of 1,039. Before him are Peder Severin Krøyer (1851), Haakon Magnusson of Norway (1068), Eiríkr Hákonarson (957), Ivar Giaever (1929), Sonja Henie (1912), and Johan Galtung (1930). After him are Finn E. Kydland (1943), Gustav Vigeland (1869), Haakon Sigurdsson (930), Sophus Lie (1842), Gerhard Armauer Hansen (1841), and Olaf III of Norway (1050).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsPeder Severin Krøyer
PAINTER
1851 - 1909
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 59
Haakon Magnusson of Norway
POLITICIAN
1068 - 1095
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 60
Eiríkr Hákonarson
POLITICIAN
957 - 1024
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 61
Ivar Giaever
PHYSICIST
1929 - Present
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 62
Sonja Henie
SKATER
1912 - 1969
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 63
Johan Galtung
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1930 - 2024
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 64
Jonas Lie
WRITER
1833 - 1908
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 65
Finn E. Kydland
ECONOMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 66
Gustav Vigeland
SCULPTOR
1869 - 1943
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 67
Haakon Sigurdsson
POLITICIAN
930 - 995
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 68
Sophus Lie
MATHEMATICIAN
1842 - 1899
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 69
Gerhard Armauer Hansen
PHYSICIAN
1841 - 1912
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 70
Olaf III of Norway
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1093
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 71
Among WRITERS In Norway
Among writers born in Norway, Jonas Lie ranks 9. Before him are Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832), Ivar Aasen (1813), Jo Nesbø (1960), Jostein Gaarder (1952), Ludvig Holberg (1684), and Jon Fosse (1959). After him are Alexander Kielland (1849), Nordahl Grieg (1902), Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812), Dag Solstad (1941), Tarjei Vesaas (1897), and Henrik Wergeland (1808).
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
1832 - 1910
HPI: 81.19
Rank: 3
Ivar Aasen
1813 - 1896
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 4
Jo Nesbø
1960 - Present
HPI: 73.33
Rank: 5
Jostein Gaarder
1952 - Present
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 6
Ludvig Holberg
1684 - 1754
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 7
Jon Fosse
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 8
Jonas Lie
1833 - 1908
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 9
Alexander Kielland
1849 - 1906
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 10
Nordahl Grieg
1902 - 1943
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 11
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
1812 - 1885
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 12
Dag Solstad
1941 - 2025
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 13
Tarjei Vesaas
1897 - 1970
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 14
Henrik Wergeland
1808 - 1845
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 15