Writer
John Arden
English playwright
1930 - 2012
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John Arden
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. John Arden is the 6,555th most popular writer (down from 6,498th in 2024), the 5,857th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,773rd in 2019) and the 650th most popular British Writer.
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9.1k
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Past 12 months
50.15
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
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John Arden's biography spans 18 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 50.15.
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Among Writers
Among writers, John Arden ranks 6,555 out of 7,707. Before him are DBC Pierre, Janet Evanovich, Michael Chabon, Delmore Schwartz, Wilma Mankiller, and Alberto Angela. After him are Ludwig Bemelmans, Jaime Bayly, John Langalibalele Dube, Frank Harris, Thomas Hood, and Cecelia Ahern.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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DBC Pierre
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 6,549
Janet Evanovich
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 6,550
Michael Chabon
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 6,551
Delmore Schwartz
1913 - 1966
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 6,552
Wilma Mankiller
1945 - 2010
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 6,553
Alberto Angela
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 6,554
John Arden
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 6,555
Ludwig Bemelmans
1898 - 1962
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 6,556
Jaime Bayly
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 6,557
John Langalibalele Dube
1871 - 1946
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 6,558
Frank Harris
1856 - 1931
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 6,559
Thomas Hood
1799 - 1845
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 6,560
Cecelia Ahern
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 6,561
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, John Arden ranks 608. Before him are Ivy Dumont, Bill Lienhard, Troy Ruttman, Jerry Vale, M. Balamuralikrishna, and Sammy Baird. After him are Annie Ross, Frank Perry, Bill Hougland, Sim Iness, Geeta Bali, and Geeta Dutt. Among people deceased in 2012, John Arden ranks 465. Before him are Philippe Bugalski, Reginald Hill, Eduard Ivanov, Kitty Wells, Leslie Claudius, and Alan McDonald. After him are Dubravko Pavličić, Alan Cottrell, Fontella Bass, Andrew Sarris, Elena Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya, and Mehdi Hassan.
Others Born in 1930
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Ivy Dumont
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 602
Bill Lienhard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2022
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 603
Troy Ruttman
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 1997
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 604
Jerry Vale
SINGER
1930 - 2014
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 605
M. Balamuralikrishna
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2016
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 606
Sammy Baird
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2010
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 607
John Arden
WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 608
Annie Ross
SINGER
1930 - 2020
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 609
Frank Perry
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 1995
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 610
Bill Hougland
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2017
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 611
Sim Iness
ATHLETE
1930 - 1996
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 612
Geeta Bali
ACTOR
1930 - 1965
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 613
Geeta Dutt
ACTOR
1930 - 1972
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 614
Others Deceased in 2012
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Philippe Bugalski
RACING DRIVER
1963 - 2012
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 459
Reginald Hill
WRITER
1936 - 2012
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 460
Eduard Ivanov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1938 - 2012
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 461
Kitty Wells
SINGER
1919 - 2012
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 462
Leslie Claudius
ATHLETE
1927 - 2012
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 463
Alan McDonald
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - 2012
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 464
John Arden
WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 465
Dubravko Pavličić
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2012
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 466
Alan Cottrell
PHYSICIST
1919 - 2012
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 467
Fontella Bass
SINGER
1940 - 2012
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 468
Andrew Sarris
WRITER
1928 - 2012
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 469
Elena Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya
CHESS PLAYER
1957 - 2012
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 470
Mehdi Hassan
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2012
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 471
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Arden ranks 5,857 out of 9,870. Before him are Perry McCarthy (1961), Tony Ashton (1946), Nigel Hitchin (1946), Lynn Davies (1942), Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford (1960), and Jordan Pickford (1994). After him are Ronald Pope (1920), Damson Idris (1991), Annie Ross (1930), Sophie Monk (1979), Will Champion (1978), and Christien Anholt (1971).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Perry McCarthy
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 5,851
Tony Ashton
SINGER
1946 - 2001
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 5,852
Nigel Hitchin
MATHEMATICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 5,853
Lynn Davies
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,854
Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,855
Jordan Pickford
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,856
John Arden
WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5,857
Ronald Pope
SCULPTOR
1920 - 1997
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 5,858
Damson Idris
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 5,859
Annie Ross
SINGER
1930 - 2020
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 5,860
Sophie Monk
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 5,861
Will Champion
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 5,862
Christien Anholt
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 5,863
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, John Arden ranks 650. Before him are Benjamin Zephaniah (1958), John Gribbin (1946), Hugh MacDiarmid (1892), Helen Bannerman (1862), Dan Abnett (1965), and Brian Friel (1929). After him are Thomas Hood (1799), George MacDonald Fraser (1925), Thomas Hughes (1822), Colley Cibber (1671), Louis de Bernières (1954), and Mark Akenside (1721).
Benjamin Zephaniah
1958 - 2023
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 644
John Gribbin
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 645
Hugh MacDiarmid
1892 - 1978
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 646
Helen Bannerman
1862 - 1946
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 647
Dan Abnett
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 648
Brian Friel
1929 - 2015
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 649
John Arden
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 650
Thomas Hood
1799 - 1845
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 651
George MacDonald Fraser
1925 - 2008
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 652
Thomas Hughes
1822 - 1896
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 653
Colley Cibber
1671 - 1757
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 654
Louis de Bernières
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 655
Mark Akenside
1721 - 1770
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 656
