WRITER
Viktor Barna
1911 - 1972

Viktor Barna
Viktor Győző Barna (born Győző Braun; 24 August 1911 – 27 February 1972) was a Hungarian and British champion table tennis player as well as a record five times singles World Champion. He won 41 World Championship medals (including 22 gold medals) and also won 20 English Open titles. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Viktor Barna is the 1,784th most popular writer (up from 1,906th in 2019), the 204th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 210th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Hungarian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Viktor Barna by language
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Viktor Barna ranks 1,784 out of 7,302. Before him are Robert M. Parker Jr., Jeffery Deaver, Katsu Kaishū, Handrij Zejler, Hjalmar Söderberg, and Upton Sinclair. After him are William Carlos Williams, Izabela Czartoryska, José Carlos Mariátegui, Thomas of Celano, Julien Gracq, and Adam Zagajewski.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert M. Parker Jr.
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 1,778
Jeffery Deaver
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 1,779
Katsu Kaishū
1823 - 1899
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 1,780
Handrij Zejler
1804 - 1872
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 1,781
Hjalmar Söderberg
1869 - 1941
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 1,782
Upton Sinclair
1878 - 1968
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 1,783
Viktor Barna
1911 - 1972
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 1,784
William Carlos Williams
1883 - 1963
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 1,785
Izabela Czartoryska
1746 - 1835
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 1,786
José Carlos Mariátegui
1894 - 1930
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 1,787
Thomas of Celano
1185 - 1260
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 1,788
Julien Gracq
1910 - 2007
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 1,789
Adam Zagajewski
1945 - 2021
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 1,790
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Viktor Barna ranks 95. Before him are Thanom Kittikachorn, Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza, Leif Erickson, Qian Xuesen, Mark Bernes, and Prince Carl Bernadotte. After him are Paul Goodman, Jehan Alain, Zenkō Suzuki, Elizabeth Bishop, Maureen O'Sullivan, and Teddy Kollek. Among people deceased in 1972, Viktor Barna ranks 72. Before him are Matvei Zakharov, Arnold Jackson, William Dieterle, René Mayer, George Sanders, and George, Crown Prince of Serbia. After him are Paul Goodman, Maximus V of Constantinople, Stephen Timoshenko, Prescott Bush, Harold Rainsford Stark, and Alejandra Pizarnik.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsThanom Kittikachorn
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 89
Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza
WRITER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 90
Leif Erickson
ACTOR
1911 - 1986
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 91
Qian Xuesen
PHYSICIST
1911 - 2009
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 92
Mark Bernes
ACTOR
1911 - 1969
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 93
Prince Carl Bernadotte
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2003
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 94
Viktor Barna
WRITER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 95
Paul Goodman
WRITER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 96
Jehan Alain
COMPOSER
1911 - 1940
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 97
Zenkō Suzuki
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 98
Elizabeth Bishop
WRITER
1911 - 1979
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 99
Maureen O'Sullivan
ACTOR
1911 - 1998
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 100
Teddy Kollek
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2007
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 101
Others Deceased in 1972
Go to all RankingsMatvei Zakharov
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1972
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 66
Arnold Jackson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1972
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 67
William Dieterle
ACTOR
1893 - 1972
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 68
René Mayer
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1972
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 69
George Sanders
ACTOR
1906 - 1972
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 70
George, Crown Prince of Serbia
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1972
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 71
Viktor Barna
WRITER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 72
Paul Goodman
WRITER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 73
Maximus V of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1972
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 74
Stephen Timoshenko
ENGINEER
1878 - 1972
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 75
Prescott Bush
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1972
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 76
Harold Rainsford Stark
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1972
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 77
Alejandra Pizarnik
WRITER
1936 - 1972
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 78
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, Viktor Barna ranks 204 out of 1,077. Before him are Miklós Németh (1948), Ferenc Erkel (1810), Archduke Stephen, Palatine of Hungary (1817), Mór Jókai (1825), Zoltán Horváth (1937), and Mihály Munkácsy (1844). After him are Ludwig von Benedek (1804), Ibolya Csák (1915), Ferenc Fricsay (1914), Andrea Kékesy (1926), Mihály Zichy (1827), and Ferenc Deák (1922).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsMiklós Németh
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 198
Ferenc Erkel
COMPOSER
1810 - 1893
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 199
Archduke Stephen, Palatine of Hungary
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1817 - 1867
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 200
Mór Jókai
WRITER
1825 - 1904
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 201
Zoltán Horváth
ATHLETE
1937 - 2025
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 202
Mihály Munkácsy
PAINTER
1844 - 1900
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 203
Viktor Barna
WRITER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 204
Ludwig von Benedek
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1804 - 1881
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 205
Ibolya Csák
ATHLETE
1915 - 2006
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 206
Ferenc Fricsay
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1963
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 207
Andrea Kékesy
SKATER
1926 - 2024
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 208
Mihály Zichy
PAINTER
1827 - 1906
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 209
Ferenc Deák
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1998
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 210
Among WRITERS In Hungary
Among writers born in Hungary, Viktor Barna ranks 23. Before him are Magda Szabó (1917), Hannah Szenes (1921), Attila József (1905), György Konrád (1933), Miklós Zrínyi (1620), and Mór Jókai (1825). After him are László Krasznahorkai (1954), Péter Esterházy (1950), George Tabori (1914), Anton Bernolák (1762), Janus Pannonius (1434), and Miloš Crnjanski (1893).
Magda Szabó
1917 - 2007
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 17
Hannah Szenes
1921 - 1944
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 18
Attila József
1905 - 1937
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 19
György Konrád
1933 - 2019
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 20
Miklós Zrínyi
1620 - 1664
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 21
Mór Jókai
1825 - 1904
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 22
Viktor Barna
1911 - 1972
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 23
László Krasznahorkai
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 24
Péter Esterházy
1950 - 2016
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 25
George Tabori
1914 - 2007
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 26
Anton Bernolák
1762 - 1813
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 27
Janus Pannonius
1434 - 1472
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 28
Miloš Crnjanski
1893 - 1977
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 29