Writer
Edward James
British poet and arts patron
1907 - 1984
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Edward James
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Edward James is the 5,192nd most popular writer (down from 4,755th in 2024), the 4,122nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,453rd in 2019) and the 441st most popular British Writer.
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Edward James shares a August 16 birthday with Madonna, Wilhelm Wundt, and Charles Bukowski.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Edward James ranks 5,192 out of 7,302. Before him are William Harrison Ainsworth, Yashpal, Beppe Fenoglio, Dagny Carlsson, Alicia Giménez Bartlett, and Béatrix Beck. After him are Paula Hawkins, Nancy Kress, Joël Dicker, György Faludy, Rick Warren, and Kjell Westö.
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William Harrison Ainsworth
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HPI: 55.24
Rank: 5,186
Yashpal
1903 - 1976
HPI: 55.24
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Beppe Fenoglio
1922 - 1963
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 5,188
Dagny Carlsson
1912 - 2022
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 5,189
Alicia Giménez Bartlett
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 5,190
Béatrix Beck
1914 - 2008
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 5,191
Edward James
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 5,192
Paula Hawkins
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 5,193
Nancy Kress
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 5,194
Joël Dicker
1985 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 5,195
György Faludy
1910 - 2006
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 5,196
Rick Warren
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 5,197
Kjell Westö
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 5,198
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Edward James ranks 308. Before him are Crisant Bosch, László Rajcsányi, Earl Tupper, Warren E. Burger, John King Fairbank, and Albert Ammons. After him are Ethel Lackie, Kenneth Nichols, Shivakumara Swami, Tamara Makarova, Luiz Gervazoni, and Efraín Amézcua. Among people deceased in 1984, Edward James ranks 198. Before him are Adalbert Steiner, Simón Lecue, Jean De Clercq, Alberta Hunter, Kazuo Hasegawa, and Karel Kolský. After him are Yvon Petra, Antonio Maquilón, Anna Świrszczyńska, Chester Himes, Ramón Tapia, and Virgil Jacomini.
Others Born in 1907
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Crisant Bosch
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1981
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 302
László Rajcsányi
ATHLETE
1907 - 1992
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 303
Earl Tupper
BUSINESSPERSON
1907 - 1983
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 304
Warren E. Burger
JUDGE
1907 - 1995
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 305
John King Fairbank
HISTORIAN
1907 - 1991
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 306
Albert Ammons
MUSICIAN
1907 - 1949
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 307
Edward James
WRITER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 308
Ethel Lackie
SWIMMER
1907 - 1979
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 309
Kenneth Nichols
ENGINEER
1907 - 2000
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 310
Shivakumara Swami
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1907 - 2019
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 311
Tamara Makarova
ACTOR
1907 - 1997
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 312
Luiz Gervazoni
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1964
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 313
Efraín Amézcua
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 314
Others Deceased in 1984
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Adalbert Steiner
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 192
Simón Lecue
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 193
Jean De Clercq
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1984
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 194
Alberta Hunter
SINGER
1895 - 1984
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 195
Kazuo Hasegawa
ACTOR
1908 - 1984
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 196
Karel Kolský
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1984
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 197
Edward James
WRITER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 198
Yvon Petra
TENNIS PLAYER
1916 - 1984
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 199
Antonio Maquilón
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1984
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 200
Anna Świrszczyńska
WRITER
1909 - 1984
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 201
Chester Himes
WRITER
1909 - 1984
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 202
Ramón Tapia
ATHLETE
1932 - 1984
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 203
Virgil Jacomini
ATHLETE
1899 - 1984
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 204
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Edward James ranks 4,122 out of 8,785. Before him are Jill Esmond (1908), Paul Sandby (1725), William Harrison Ainsworth (1805), Sam Riley (1980), Lisa Stansfield (1966), and Juliet Mills (1941). After him are Helen Allingham (1848), Gwyneth Jones (1936), William Christie (1845), Joseph Barcroft (1872), Keith Campbell (1954), and Jack Broughton (1703).
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Jill Esmond
ACTOR
1908 - 1990
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 4,116
Paul Sandby
PAINTER
1725 - 1809
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 4,117
William Harrison Ainsworth
WRITER
1805 - 1882
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 4,118
Sam Riley
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 4,119
Lisa Stansfield
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 4,120
Juliet Mills
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 4,121
Edward James
WRITER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 4,122
Helen Allingham
PAINTER
1848 - 1926
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 4,123
Gwyneth Jones
SINGER
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 4,124
William Christie
ASTRONOMER
1845 - 1922
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 4,125
Joseph Barcroft
BIOLOGIST
1872 - 1947
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 4,126
Keith Campbell
BIOLOGIST
1954 - 2012
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 4,127
Jack Broughton
ATHLETE
1703 - 1789
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 4,128
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Edward James ranks 441. Before him are Linda Grant (1951), Alan Woods (1944), Stephen Spender (1909), Joan Aiken (1924), Elizabeth Jane Howard (1923), and William Harrison Ainsworth (1805). After him are Bob Shaw (1931), Edith Sitwell (1887), Brian Lumley (1937), Gillian Rubinstein (1942), Joyce Mansour (1928), and Thomas Dekker (1572).
Linda Grant
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 435
Alan Woods
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 436
Stephen Spender
1909 - 1995
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 437
Joan Aiken
1924 - 2004
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 438
Elizabeth Jane Howard
1923 - 2014
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 439
William Harrison Ainsworth
1805 - 1882
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 440
Edward James
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 441
Bob Shaw
1931 - 1996
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 442
Edith Sitwell
1887 - 1964
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 443
Brian Lumley
1937 - 2024
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 444
Gillian Rubinstein
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 445
Joyce Mansour
1928 - 1986
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 446
Thomas Dekker
1572 - 1632
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 447
