WRITER
József Katona
1791 - 1830

József Katona
József Katona (11 November 1791, Kecskemét – 16 April 1830, Kecskemét) was a Hungarian playwright and poet, creator of the Hungarian historical tragedy Bánk bán. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. József Katona is the 4,629th most popular writer (up from 4,914th in 2019), the 542nd most popular biography from Hungary (down from 540th in 2019) and the 54th most popular Hungarian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, József Katona ranks 4,629 out of 7,302. Before him are Johann David Wyss, Abdullah Goran, Vittorio Messori, Sotion, Dan Andersson, and Guillermo Arriaga. After him are Birgitta Trotzig, Dmytro Pavlychko, E. Marlitt, Laurence J. Peter, Jaroslav Pelikan, and Thomas Nashe.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohann David Wyss
1743 - 1818
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 4,623
Abdullah Goran
1904 - 1962
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 4,624
Vittorio Messori
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 4,625
Sotion
250 BC - 170 BC
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 4,626
Dan Andersson
1888 - 1920
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 4,627
Guillermo 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1791, József Katona ranks 41. Before him are Giuseppe Gioachino Belli, Odilon Barrot, Josef Munzinger, Jean Cruveilhier, Johan Ludvig Heiberg, and Adolf Ivar Arwidsson. After him are Alexis Thérèse Petit, José Ignacio Pavón, Henryk Rzewuski, Juan Francisco Giró, Kazimierz Brodziński, and Allan Cunningham. Among people deceased in 1830, József Katona ranks 32. Before him are Ignaz Schuppanzigh, Marcos Portugal, Jan Śniadecki, William Huskisson, William Hazlitt, and José de la Mar. After him are Carl Fredrik Fallén, and Károly Kisfaludy.
Others Born in 1791
Go to all RankingsGiuseppe Gioachino Belli
WRITER
1791 - 1863
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 35
Odilon Barrot
POLITICIAN
1791 - 1873
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 36
Josef Munzinger
POLITICIAN
1791 - 1855
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 37
Jean Cruveilhier
PHYSICIAN
1791 - 1874
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 38
Johan Ludvig Heiberg
WRITER
1791 - 1860
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 39
Adolf Ivar Arwidsson
WRITER
1791 - 1858
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 40
József Katona
WRITER
1791 - 1830
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 41
Alexis Thérèse Petit
PHYSICIST
1791 - 1820
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 42
José Ignacio Pavón
POLITICIAN
1791 - 1866
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 43
Henryk Rzewuski
WRITER
1791 - 1866
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 44
Juan Francisco Giró
POLITICIAN
1791 - 1863
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 45
Kazimierz Brodziński
WRITER
1791 - 1835
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 46
Allan Cunningham
EXPLORER
1791 - 1839
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 47
Others Deceased in 1830
Go to all RankingsIgnaz Schuppanzigh
COMPOSER
1776 - 1830
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 26
Marcos Portugal
COMPOSER
1762 - 1830
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 27
Jan Śniadecki
MATHEMATICIAN
1756 - 1830
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 28
William Huskisson
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1830
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 29
William Hazlitt
WRITER
1778 - 1830
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 30
José de la Mar
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1830
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 31
József Katona
WRITER
1791 - 1830
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 32
Carl Fredrik Fallén
BIOLOGIST
1764 - 1830
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 33
Károly Kisfaludy
WRITER
1788 - 1830
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 34
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, József Katona ranks 542 out of 1,077. Before him are Paul Hörbiger (1894), Jenő Vincze (1908), Balázs Taróczy (1954), György Piller (1899), Dezső Bundzsák (1928), and Miklós Szabados (1912). After him are János Sajnovics (1733), Lajos Koltai (1946), Zoltan Sarosy (1906), Győző Forintos (1935), Katarina Ivanović (1811), and András Toma (1925).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsPaul Hörbiger
ACTOR
1894 - 1981
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 536
Jenő Vincze
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1988
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 537
Balázs Taróczy
TENNIS PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 538
György Piller
FENCER
1899 - 1960
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 539
Dezső Bundzsák
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 540
Miklós Szabados
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1912 - 1962
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 541
József Katona
WRITER
1791 - 1830
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 542
János Sajnovics
LINGUIST
1733 - 1785
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 543
Lajos Koltai
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 544
Zoltan Sarosy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 2017
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 545
Győző Forintos
CHESS PLAYER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 546
Katarina Ivanović
PAINTER
1811 - 1882
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 547
András Toma
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1925 - 2004
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 548
Among WRITERS In Hungary
Among writers born in Hungary, József Katona ranks 54. Before him are Edith Bruck (1931), Yuriy Venelin (1802), Gyula Illyés (1902), Sándor Weöres (1913), Joe Eszterhas (1944), and Ferenc Karinthy (1921). After him are Jenő Rejtő (1905), Bertalan Szemere (1812), Károly Kisfaludy (1788), Júlia Szendrey (1828), István Fekete (1900), and György Faludy (1910).
Edith Bruck
1931 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 48
Yuriy Venelin
1802 - 1839
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 49
Gyula Illyés
1902 - 1983
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 50
Sándor Weöres
1913 - 1989
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 51
Joe Eszterhas
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 52
Ferenc Karinthy
1921 - 1992
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 53
József Katona
1791 - 1830
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 54
Jenő Rejtő
1905 - 1943
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 55
Bertalan Szemere
1812 - 1869
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 56
Károly Kisfaludy
1788 - 1830
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 57
Júlia Szendrey
1828 - 1868
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 58
István Fekete
1900 - 1970
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 59
György Faludy
1910 - 2006
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 60