WRITER

Tiziano Terzani

1938 - 2004

Tiziano Terzani

Tiziano Terzani (Italian: [titˈtsjaːno terˈtsaːni]; 14 September 1938 – 28 July 2004) was an Italian journalist and writer, best known for his extensive knowledge of 20th century East Asia and for being one of the very few western reporters to witness both the fall of Saigon to the hands of the Viet Cong and the fall of Phnom Penh at the hands of the Khmer Rouge in the mid-1970s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tiziano Terzani is the 3,290th most popular writer (down from 3,193rd in 2019), the 2,864th most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,810th in 2019) and the 195th most popular Italian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Tiziano Terzani ranks 3,290 out of 7,302. Before him are Justus Jonas, Juliette Adam, Elena Văcărescu, Lasus of Hermione, Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo, and Mihály Babits. After him are Donna Tartt, Shen Congwen, Rhianus, E. Pauline Johnson, John Zerzan, and Ka'b ibn Zuhayr.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Justus Jonas
1493 - 1555
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 3,284
Juliette Adam
1836 - 1936
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 3,285
Elena Văcărescu
1864 - 1947
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 3,286
Lasus of Hermione
548 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 3,287
Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo
1450 - 1504
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 3,288
Mihály Babits
1883 - 1941
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 3,289
Tiziano Terzani
1938 - 2004
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 3,290
Donna Tartt
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 3,291
Shen Congwen
1902 - 1988
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 3,292
Rhianus
275 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 3,293
E. Pauline Johnson
1861 - 1913
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 3,294
John Zerzan
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 3,295
Ka'b ibn Zuhayr
700 - 662
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 3,296

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Tiziano Terzani ranks 258. Before him are Emile Griffith, Perry Anderson, Alan Dershowitz, Marinella, Giant Baba, and Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria. After him are Ieronymos II of Athens, Vyacheslav Ivanov, Chas Chandler, Ingrid Caven, Artavazd Peleshyan, and Pat Buchanan. Among people deceased in 2004, Tiziano Terzani ranks 144. Before him are Maxime Rodinson, Ota Šik, Ivan Hlinka, Antonio Gades, Cem Karaca, and Janet Frame. After him are Arturo Tolentino, Dimebag Darrell, Muhammad Zaidan, Juan Zambudio Velasco, Carrie Snodgress, and Augusto da Costa.

Others Born in 1938

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Emile Griffith
BOXER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 252
Perry Anderson
PHILOSOPHER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 253
Alan Dershowitz
LAWYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 254
Marinella
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 255
Giant Baba
WRESTLER
1938 - 1999
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 256
Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 257
Tiziano Terzani
WRITER
1938 - 2004
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 258
Ieronymos II of Athens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 259
Vyacheslav Ivanov
ATHLETE
1938 - 2024
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 260
Chas Chandler
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1996
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 261
Ingrid Caven
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 262
Artavazd Peleshyan
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 263
Pat Buchanan
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 264

Others Deceased in 2004

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Maxime Rodinson
HISTORIAN
1915 - 2004
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 138
Ota Šik
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2004
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 139
Ivan Hlinka
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2004
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 140
Antonio Gades
DANCER
1936 - 2004
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 141
Cem Karaca
SINGER
1945 - 2004
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 142
Janet Frame
WRITER
1924 - 2004
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 143
Tiziano Terzani
WRITER
1938 - 2004
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 144
Arturo Tolentino
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2004
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 145
Dimebag Darrell
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2004
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 146
Muhammad Zaidan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1948 - 2004
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 147
Juan Zambudio Velasco
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2004
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 148
Carrie Snodgress
ACTOR
1945 - 2004
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 149
Augusto da Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2004
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 150

In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Tiziano Terzani ranks 2,864 out of 5,161. Before him are Marino Grimani (1532), Caterina Scarpellini (1808), Alice (1954), Cristoforo Madruzzo (1512), Ariobarzanes III of Cappadocia (-100), and Laura Biagiotti (1943). After him are Titta Ruffo (1877), Camillo Berneri (1897), Leonardo Murialdo (1828), Franciabigio (1484), Tribuno Memmo (1000), and Pietro Ferraris (1912).

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Marino Grimani
POLITICIAN
1532 - 1605
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 2,858
Caterina Scarpellini
ASTRONOMER
1808 - 1873
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 2,859
Alice
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 2,860
Cristoforo Madruzzo
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1578
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 2,861
Ariobarzanes III of Cappadocia
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 42 BC
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 2,862
Laura Biagiotti
DESIGNER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 2,863
Tiziano Terzani
WRITER
1938 - 2004
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 2,864
Titta Ruffo
SINGER
1877 - 1953
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 2,865
Camillo Berneri
PHILOSOPHER
1897 - 1937
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 2,866
Leonardo Murialdo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1828 - 1900
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 2,867
Franciabigio
PAINTER
1484 - 1525
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 2,868
Tribuno Memmo
POLITICIAN
1000 - 991
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 2,869
Pietro Ferraris
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1991
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 2,870