WRITER
Simo Puupponen
1915 - 1967

Simo Puupponen
Simo Tapio Puupponen (23 October 1915 – 11 October 1967), better known by the pen name Aapeli, was a Finnish writer and novelist. Aapeli was born in Kuopio, and became a journalist for the Pohjois-Savo and Savon Sanomat newspapers. In 1959 Aapeli won the Eino Leino Prize and the State literature prize. He died, aged 51, in Helsinki. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Simo Puupponen is the 5,837th most popular writer (up from 5,973rd in 2019), the 386th most popular biography from Finland (up from 389th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Finnish Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Simo Puupponen ranks 5,837 out of 7,302. Before him are Anita Desai, Curt Siodmak, Goffredo Parise, André Bjerke, Atis Kronvalds, and John Varley. After him are Arthur Symons, Robert Sabatier, Francis Chichester, Richard Scarry, John Wain, and Yi Munyeol.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnita Desai
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 5,831
Curt Siodmak
1902 - 2000
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 5,832
Goffredo Parise
1929 - 1986
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 5,833
André Bjerke
1918 - 1985
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 5,834
Atis Kronvalds
1837 - 1875
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 5,835
John Varley
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 5,836
Simo Puupponen
1915 - 1967
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 5,837
Arthur Symons
1865 - 1945
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 5,838
Robert Sabatier
1923 - 2012
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 5,839
Francis Chichester
1901 - 1972
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 5,840
Richard Scarry
1919 - 1994
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 5,841
John Wain
1925 - 1994
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 5,842
Yi Munyeol
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 5,843
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, Simo Puupponen ranks 250. Before him are Lars Ahlin, Melih Cevdet Anday, Joe Fry, Ödön Gróf, Patricia Morison, and Signe Hasso. After him are John Dobson, Georgy Tovstonogov, Bhisham Sahni, Ismat Chughtai, Humphrey Searle, and Earl Wild. Among people deceased in 1967, Simo Puupponen ranks 255. Before him are Nathaniel Cartmell, Charles Darrow, Anders Hylander, Joe Orton, Malcolm Sargent, and Edward Givens. After him are Oliverio Girondo, Vladimir Sukachev, Alice Lake, Jobyna Ralston, Donald Campbell, and Frederick E. Morgan.
Others Born in 1915
Go to all RankingsLars Ahlin
WRITER
1915 - 1997
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 244
Melih Cevdet Anday
WRITER
1915 - 2002
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 245
Joe Fry
RACING DRIVER
1915 - 1950
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 246
Ödön Gróf
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1997
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 247
Patricia Morison
ACTOR
1915 - 2018
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 248
Signe Hasso
ACTOR
1915 - 2002
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 249
Simo Puupponen
WRITER
1915 - 1967
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 250
John Dobson
ASTRONOMER
1915 - 2014
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 251
Georgy Tovstonogov
FILM DIRECTOR
1915 - 1989
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 252
Bhisham Sahni
WRITER
1915 - 2003
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 253
Ismat Chughtai
WRITER
1915 - 1991
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 254
Humphrey Searle
COMPOSER
1915 - 1982
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 255
Earl Wild
MUSICIAN
1915 - 2010
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 256
Others Deceased in 1967
Go to all RankingsNathaniel Cartmell
ATHLETE
1883 - 1967
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 249
Charles Darrow
INVENTOR
1889 - 1967
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 250
Anders Hylander
ATHLETE
1883 - 1967
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 251
Joe Orton
WRITER
1933 - 1967
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 252
Malcolm Sargent
CONDUCTOR
1895 - 1967
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 253
Edward Givens
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1967
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 254
Simo Puupponen
WRITER
1915 - 1967
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 255
Oliverio Girondo
WRITER
1891 - 1967
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 256
Vladimir Sukachev
BIOLOGIST
1880 - 1967
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 257
Alice Lake
ACTOR
1895 - 1967
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 258
Jobyna Ralston
ACTOR
1899 - 1967
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 259
Donald Campbell
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1967
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 260
Frederick E. Morgan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1967
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 261
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Simo Puupponen ranks 386 out of 751. Before him are Lucina Hagman (1863), Toni Nieminen (1975), Arvo Viitanen (1924), Timo Soini (1962), Käärijä (1993), and Jalmari Eskola (1886). After him are Rauno Miettinen (1949), Juice Leskinen (1950), Ilkka Kanerva (1948), Tiina Lillak (1961), Aulis Rytkönen (1929), and Antti Kalliomäki (1947).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsLucina Hagman
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1946
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 380
Toni Nieminen
SKIER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 381
Arvo Viitanen
ATHLETE
1924 - 1999
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 382
Timo Soini
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 383
Käärijä
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 384
Jalmari Eskola
ATHLETE
1886 - 1958
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 385
Simo Puupponen
WRITER
1915 - 1967
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 386
Rauno Miettinen
SKIER
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 387
Juice Leskinen
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2006
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 388
Ilkka Kanerva
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2022
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 389
Tiina Lillak
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 390
Aulis Rytkönen
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2014
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 391
Antti Kalliomäki
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 392
Among WRITERS In Finland
Among writers born in Finland, Simo Puupponen ranks 33. Before him are Märta Tikkanen (1935), Antti Tuuri (1944), Kjell Westö (1961), Eeva-Liisa Manner (1921), Hannu Salama (1936), and Leena Krohn (1947). After him are Arvi Pohjanpää (1887), Katri Vala (1901), Monika Fagerholm (1961), Kari Hotakainen (1957), Sam Lake (1970), and Matti Yrjänä Joensuu (1948).
Märta Tikkanen
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 27
Antti Tuuri
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 28
Kjell Westö
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 29
Eeva-Liisa Manner
1921 - 1995
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 30
Hannu Salama
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 31
Leena Krohn
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 32
Simo Puupponen
1915 - 1967
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 33
Arvi Pohjanpää
1887 - 1959
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 34
Katri Vala
1901 - 1944
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 35
Monika Fagerholm
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 36
Kari Hotakainen
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 37
Sam Lake
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 38
Matti Yrjänä Joensuu
1948 - 2011
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 39