WRITER
Leon Kruczkowski
1900 - 1962

Leon Kruczkowski
Leon Kruczkowski (28 June 1900 – 1 August 1962) was a Polish writer, publicist and public figure. He wrote books and dramas and was prominent in Polish theatre of the post-World War II period. His best known work is the drama Niemcy ('The Germans'), written in 1949. A left-wing activist before World War II, Kruczkowski spent the war in German prisoner of war camps. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leon Kruczkowski is the 5,988th most popular writer (down from 5,952nd in 2019), the 1,199th most popular biography from Poland (down from 1,190th in 2019) and the 148th most popular Polish Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Leon Kruczkowski ranks 5,988 out of 7,302. Before him are Roberto Orci, Máirtín Ó Cadhain, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Dan Houser, Antonia Fraser, and Guus Kuijer. After him are Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna, Jenna Bush Hager, Benny Andersen, Christian Kracht, Fareed Zakaria, and György Bessenyei.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRoberto Orci
1973 - 2025
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 5,982
Máirtín Ó Cadhain
1906 - 1970
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 5,983
Linton Kwesi Johnson
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 5,984
Dan Houser
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 5,985
Antonia Fraser
1932 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 5,986
Guus Kuijer
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 5,987
Leon Kruczkowski
1900 - 1962
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 5,988
Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna
1892 - 1983
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 5,989
Jenna Bush Hager
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 5,990
Benny Andersen
1929 - 2018
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 5,991
Christian Kracht
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 5,992
Fareed Zakaria
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 5,993
György Bessenyei
1747 - 1811
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 5,994
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1900, Leon Kruczkowski ranks 303. Before him are Gertrude Mary Cox, Pedro Ochoa, Beatrix Loughran, John McEwen, Jorge Sarmiento, and Giovanni De Prà. After him are Bernabé Rivera, Samuel King Allison, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Martita Hunt, André Dhôtel, and Horatio Fitch. Among people deceased in 1962, Leon Kruczkowski ranks 210. Before him are Charles Reisner, Benny Paret, Robert S. Woodworth, Arseny Golovko, Solomon Linda, and Bjørn Rasmussen. After him are Josiah McCracken, Jean Brichaut, R. H. Tawney, Robinson Jeffers, Frank Amyot, and Emmanuil Kazakevich.
Others Born in 1900
Go to all RankingsGertrude Mary Cox
STATISTICIAN
1900 - 1978
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 297
Pedro Ochoa
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1947
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 298
Beatrix Loughran
SKATER
1900 - 1975
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 299
John McEwen
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1980
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 300
Jorge Sarmiento
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1957
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 301
Giovanni De Prà
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1979
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 302
Leon Kruczkowski
WRITER
1900 - 1962
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 303
Bernabé Rivera
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 304
Samuel King Allison
PHYSICIST
1900 - 1965
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 305
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1978
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 306
Martita Hunt
ACTOR
1900 - 1969
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 307
André Dhôtel
WRITER
1900 - 1991
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 308
Horatio Fitch
ATHLETE
1900 - 1985
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 309
Others Deceased in 1962
Go to all RankingsCharles Reisner
FILM DIRECTOR
1887 - 1962
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 204
Benny Paret
BOXER
1937 - 1962
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 205
Robert S. Woodworth
PSYCHOLOGIST
1869 - 1962
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 206
Arseny Golovko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1962
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 207
Solomon Linda
SINGER
1909 - 1962
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 208
Bjørn Rasmussen
SOCCER PLAYER
1885 - 1962
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 209
Leon Kruczkowski
WRITER
1900 - 1962
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 210
Josiah McCracken
ATHLETE
1874 - 1962
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 211
Jean Brichaut
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1962
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 212
R. H. Tawney
HISTORIAN
1880 - 1962
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 213
Robinson Jeffers
WRITER
1887 - 1962
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 214
Frank Amyot
ATHLETE
1904 - 1962
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 215
Emmanuil Kazakevich
WRITER
1913 - 1962
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 216
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Leon Kruczkowski ranks 1,199 out of 1,694. Before him are Zbigniew Gut (1949), Tomasz Stankiewicz (1902), Teodor Kocerka (1927), Lesław Ćmikiewicz (1948), Saliamonas Banaitis (1866), and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski (1950). After him are Kamil Glik (1988), Heinrich Albertz (1915), Kazimierz Kmiecik (1951), Walter Migula (1863), Agata Buzek (1976), and Aleksei Guskov (1958).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsZbigniew Gut
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2010
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 1,193
Tomasz Stankiewicz
CYCLIST
1902 - 1940
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 1,194
Teodor Kocerka
ATHLETE
1927 - 1999
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 1,195
Lesław Ćmikiewicz
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 1,196
Saliamonas Banaitis
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1933
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 1,197
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
CHEMIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1,198
Leon Kruczkowski
WRITER
1900 - 1962
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 1,199
Kamil Glik
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 1,200
Heinrich Albertz
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1993
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 1,201
Kazimierz Kmiecik
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 1,202
Walter Migula
BIOLOGIST
1863 - 1938
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 1,203
Agata Buzek
MODEL
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 1,204
Aleksei Guskov
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 1,205
Among WRITERS In Poland
Among writers born in Poland, Leon Kruczkowski ranks 148. Before him are Jan Lechoń (1899), Paul Mattick (1904), Lina Morgenstern (1830), Antoni Słonimski (1895), Ewa Lipska (1945), and Maria Janion (1926). After him are Peter Hacks (1928), Stanisław Barańczak (1946), Andrzej Stasiuk (1960), Paweł Huelle (1957), Jacek Dukaj (1974), and Szczepan Sadurski (1965).
Jan Lechoń
1899 - 1956
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 142
Paul Mattick
1904 - 1981
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 143
Lina Morgenstern
1830 - 1909
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 144
Antoni Słonimski
1895 - 1976
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 145
Ewa Lipska
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 146
Maria Janion
1926 - 2020
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 147
Leon Kruczkowski
1900 - 1962
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 148
Peter Hacks
1928 - 2003
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 149
Stanisław Barańczak
1946 - 2014
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 150
Andrzej Stasiuk
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 151
Paweł Huelle
1957 - 2023
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 152
Jacek Dukaj
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 153
Szczepan Sadurski
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 154