WRITER
Vasil Bykaŭ
1924 - 2003

Vasil Bykaŭ
Vasil Uladzimiravič Bykaŭ (also spelled Vasil Bykov, Belarusian: Васі́ль Уладзі́міравіч Бы́каў, Russian: Василь Влади́мирович Быков; 19 June 1924 – 22 June 2003) was a Belarusian dissident and opposition politician, junior lieutenant, and author of novels and novellas about World War II. A significant figure in Soviet and Belarusian literature and civic thought, his work earned him endorsements for the Nobel Prize nomination from, among others, Nobel Prize laureates Joseph Brodsky and Czesław Miłosz. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vasil Bykaŭ is the 2,489th most popular writer (down from 1,522nd in 2019), the 76th most popular biography from Belarus (down from 49th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Belarusian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Vasil Bykaŭ ranks 2,489 out of 7,302. Before him are Eben Alexander, Delmira Agustini, Stephen Baxter, Jacob Cats, Luigi Alamanni, and Ernst von Salomon. After him are Kate Chopin, Gardner Fox, Jules Guesde, Philippe Quinault, Miloš Crnjanski, and John Grinder.
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HPI: 61.81
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HPI: 61.81
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1957 - Present
HPI: 61.81
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Jacob Cats
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HPI: 61.81
Rank: 2,486
Luigi Alamanni
1495 - 1556
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 2,487
Ernst von Salomon
1902 - 1972
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 2,488
Vasil Bykaŭ
1924 - 2003
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 2,489
Kate Chopin
1850 - 1904
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 2,490
Gardner Fox
1911 - 1986
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 2,491
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1845 - 1922
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 2,492
Philippe Quinault
1635 - 1688
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 2,493
Miloš Crnjanski
1893 - 1977
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 2,494
John Grinder
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 2,495
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Vasil Bykaŭ ranks 160. Before him are Michel Constantin, William Auld, Girija Prasad Koirala, Carlo Bergonzi, Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, and Donatas Banionis. After him are István Nyers, Walter Gotell, Bayezid Osman, Fud Leclerc, Mohammed Rafi, and Margit Sandemo. Among people deceased in 2003, Vasil Bykaŭ ranks 109. Before him are Donald O'Connor, Maurice Pialat, Kalpana Chawla, Michel Constantin, Qusay Hussein, and Daishiro Yoshimura. After him are Fred Rogers, Mohammed Dib, Bernard Williams, Foday Sankoh, Karel Kosík, and Martha Chase.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsMichel Constantin
ACTOR
1924 - 2003
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 154
William Auld
WRITER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 155
Girija Prasad Koirala
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 156
Carlo Bergonzi
SINGER
1924 - 2014
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 157
Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2016
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 158
Donatas Banionis
ACTOR
1924 - 2014
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 159
Vasil Bykaŭ
WRITER
1924 - 2003
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 160
István Nyers
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2005
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 161
Walter Gotell
ACTOR
1924 - 1997
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 162
Bayezid Osman
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2017
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 163
Fud Leclerc
SINGER
1924 - 2010
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 164
Mohammed Rafi
SINGER
1924 - 1980
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 165
Margit Sandemo
WRITER
1924 - 2018
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 166
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsDonald O'Connor
ACTOR
1925 - 2003
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 103
Maurice Pialat
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2003
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 104
Kalpana Chawla
ASTRONAUT
1961 - 2003
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 105
Michel Constantin
ACTOR
1924 - 2003
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 106
Qusay Hussein
POLITICIAN
1966 - 2003
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 107
Daishiro Yoshimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2003
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 108
Vasil Bykaŭ
WRITER
1924 - 2003
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 109
Fred Rogers
PRESENTER
1928 - 2003
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 110
Mohammed Dib
WRITER
1920 - 2003
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 111
Bernard Williams
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2003
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 112
Foday Sankoh
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2003
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 113
Karel Kosík
PHILOSOPHER
1926 - 2003
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 114
Martha Chase
BIOLOGIST
1927 - 2003
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 115
In Belarus
Among people born in Belarus, Vasil Bykaŭ ranks 76 out of 368. Before him are Oscar Zariski (1899), Władysław Strzemiński (1893), Carl Anton von Meyer (1795), January Suchodolski (1797), Alexander Rybak (1986), and Sergei Aleinikov (1961). After him are Jan Czerski (1845), Simon Dubnow (1860), Czesław Niemen (1939), Mieczysław Karłowicz (1876), Lev Polugaevsky (1934), and Napoleon Orda (1807).
Others born in Belarus
Go to all RankingsOscar Zariski
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1986
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 70
Władysław Strzemiński
PAINTER
1893 - 1952
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 71
Carl Anton von Meyer
1795 - 1855
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 72
January Suchodolski
PAINTER
1797 - 1875
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 73
Alexander Rybak
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 74
Sergei Aleinikov
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 75
Vasil Bykaŭ
WRITER
1924 - 2003
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 76
Jan Czerski
EXPLORER
1845 - 1892
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 77
Simon Dubnow
HISTORIAN
1860 - 1941
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 78
Czesław Niemen
SINGER
1939 - 2004
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 79
Mieczysław Karłowicz
COMPOSER
1876 - 1909
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 80
Lev Polugaevsky
CHESS PLAYER
1934 - 1995
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 81
Napoleon Orda
MUSICIAN
1807 - 1883
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 82
Among WRITERS In Belarus
Among writers born in Belarus, Vasil Bykaŭ ranks 10. Before him are Mendele Mocher Sforim (1835), Eliza Orzeszkowa (1841), S. Ansky (1863), Oscar Milosz (1877), Aleksander Chodźko (1804), and Bella Rosenfeld (1889). After him are Uladzimir Karatkievich (1930), Ales Adamovich (1927), Nahum Goldmann (1895), Maksim Bahdanovič (1891), Zivia Lubetkin (1914), and Itzhak Katzenelson (1886).
Mendele Mocher Sforim
1835 - 1917
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 4
Eliza Orzeszkowa
1841 - 1910
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 5
S. Ansky
1863 - 1920
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 6
Oscar Milosz
1877 - 1939
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 7
Aleksander Chodźko
1804 - 1891
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 8
Bella Rosenfeld
1889 - 1944
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 9
Vasil Bykaŭ
1924 - 2003
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 10
Uladzimir Karatkievich
1930 - 1984
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 11
Ales Adamovich
1927 - 1994
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 12
Nahum Goldmann
1895 - 1982
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 13
Maksim Bahdanovič
1891 - 1917
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 14
Zivia Lubetkin
1914 - 1978
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 15
Itzhak Katzenelson
1886 - 1944
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 16