WRITER
Louis Adamic
1898 - 1951

Louis Adamic
Louis Adamic (Slovene: Alojzij Adamič; March 23, 1898 – September 4, 1951) was a Slovene-American author and translator, mostly known for writing about and advocating for ethnic diversity of the United States. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louis Adamic is the 3,761st most popular writer (down from 3,562nd in 2019), the 76th most popular biography from Slovenia (down from 67th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Slovene Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Louis Adamic ranks 3,761 out of 7,302. Before him are Peter Cheyney, Ella Maillart, Ryōtarō Shiba, Charles Malik, Douglas Preston, and Joseph Joffo. After him are Bret Easton Ellis, Salma Khadra Jayyusi, Sumitranandan Pant, Pedro Juan Gutiérrez, Aleksandar Tišma, and Count Anton Alexander von Auersperg.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Cheyney
1896 - 1951
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 3,755
Ella Maillart
1903 - 1997
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 3,756
Ryōtarō Shiba
1923 - 1996
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 3,757
Charles Malik
1906 - 1987
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,758
Douglas Preston
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,759
Joseph Joffo
1931 - 2018
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,760
Louis Adamic
1898 - 1951
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,761
Bret Easton Ellis
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,762
Salma Khadra Jayyusi
1926 - 2023
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,763
Sumitranandan Pant
1900 - 1977
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,764
Pedro Juan Gutiérrez
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,765
Aleksandar Tišma
1924 - 2003
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,766
Count Anton Alexander von Auersperg
1806 - 1876
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 3,767
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Louis Adamic ranks 166. Before him are Mikhail Koshkin, Alfons Gorbach, William Astbury, Erich Bey, Alfred Sauvy, and Eugen Wüster. After him are Hisamuddin of Selangor, Arnold Chikobava, Alfred Schmidt, Armand Hammer, Rudolph Maté, and Pyotr Leshchenko. Among people deceased in 1951, Louis Adamic ranks 113. Before him are Angelos Sikelianos, Harry Kerr, Tilemachos Karakalos, Fréhel, Max Horton, and Peter Cheyney. After him are Henry Taylor, Sabiha Kasimati, Riad Al Solh, Roland Jacobi, Gustave Sandras, and J. C. Leyendecker.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsMikhail Koshkin
ENGINEER
1898 - 1940
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 160
Alfons Gorbach
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1972
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 161
William Astbury
PHYSICIST
1898 - 1961
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 162
Erich Bey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1943
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 163
Alfred Sauvy
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1898 - 1990
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 164
Eugen Wüster
LINGUIST
1898 - 1977
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 165
Louis Adamic
WRITER
1898 - 1951
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 166
Hisamuddin of Selangor
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1960
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 167
Arnold Chikobava
LINGUIST
1898 - 1985
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 168
Alfred Schmidt
ATHLETE
1898 - 1972
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 169
Armand Hammer
BUSINESSPERSON
1898 - 1990
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 170
Rudolph Maté
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1964
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 171
Pyotr Leshchenko
SINGER
1898 - 1954
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 172
Others Deceased in 1951
Go to all RankingsAngelos Sikelianos
WRITER
1884 - 1951
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 107
Harry Kerr
ATHLETE
1879 - 1951
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 108
Tilemachos Karakalos
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1951
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 109
Fréhel
SINGER
1891 - 1951
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 110
Max Horton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1951
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 111
Peter Cheyney
WRITER
1896 - 1951
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 112
Louis Adamic
WRITER
1898 - 1951
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 113
Henry Taylor
SWIMMER
1885 - 1951
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 114
Sabiha Kasimati
BIOLOGIST
1912 - 1951
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 115
Riad Al Solh
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1951
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 116
Roland Jacobi
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1893 - 1951
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 117
Gustave Sandras
GYMNAST
1872 - 1951
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 118
J. C. Leyendecker
PAINTER
1874 - 1951
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 119
In Slovenia
Among people born in Slovenia, Louis Adamic ranks 76 out of 340. Before him are Jan Oblak (1993), Oton Župančič (1878), Srečko Kosovel (1904), Adam Bohorič (1520), Jurij Dalmatin (1547), and Berta Ambrož (1944). After him are Count Anton Alexander von Auersperg (1806), Bojan Križaj (1957), Vasja Pirc (1907), Slavko Avsenik (1929), Margit Korondi (1932), and Tina Maze (1983).
Others born in Slovenia
Go to all RankingsJan Oblak
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 70
Oton Župančič
WRITER
1878 - 1949
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 71
Srečko Kosovel
WRITER
1904 - 1926
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 72
Adam Bohorič
WRITER
1520 - 1598
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 73
Jurij Dalmatin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1547 - 1589
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 74
Berta Ambrož
SINGER
1944 - 2003
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 75
Louis Adamic
WRITER
1898 - 1951
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 76
Count Anton Alexander von Auersperg
WRITER
1806 - 1876
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 77
Bojan Križaj
SKIER
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 78
Vasja Pirc
CHESS PLAYER
1907 - 1980
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 79
Slavko Avsenik
COMPOSER
1929 - 2015
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 80
Margit Korondi
GYMNAST
1932 - 2022
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 81
Tina Maze
SKIER
1983 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 82
Among WRITERS In Slovenia
Among writers born in Slovenia, Louis Adamic ranks 13. Before him are Edvard Kocbek (1904), Drago Jančar (1948), Valentin Vodnik (1758), Oton Župančič (1878), Srečko Kosovel (1904), and Adam Bohorič (1520). After him are Count Anton Alexander von Auersperg (1806), Fran Levstik (1831), Anton Aškerc (1856), Constantin von Wurzbach (1818), Luiza Pesjak (1828), and Zofka Kveder (1878).
Edvard Kocbek
1904 - 1981
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 7
Drago Jančar
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 8
Valentin Vodnik
1758 - 1819
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 9
Oton Župančič
1878 - 1949
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 10
Srečko Kosovel
1904 - 1926
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 11
Adam Bohorič
1520 - 1598
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 12
Louis Adamic
1898 - 1951
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 13
Count Anton Alexander von Auersperg
1806 - 1876
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 14
Fran Levstik
1831 - 1887
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 15
Anton Aškerc
1856 - 1912
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 16
Constantin von Wurzbach
1818 - 1893
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 17
Luiza Pesjak
1828 - 1898
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 18
Zofka Kveder
1878 - 1926
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 19