Writer
John Wain
English writer
1925 - 1994
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John Wain
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. John Wain is the 5,897th most popular writer (down from 5,867th in 2024), the 4,868th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,657th in 2019) and the 527th most popular British Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, John Wain ranks 5,897 out of 7,302. Before him are John Varley, Simo Puupponen, Arthur Symons, Robert Sabatier, Francis Chichester, and Richard Scarry. After him are Yi Munyeol, Aleksander Wat, Helen Prejean, Zitkala-Sa, Ann Rule, and Leo Buscaglia.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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John Varley
1947 - 2025
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 5,891
Simo Puupponen
1915 - 1967
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 5,892
Arthur Symons
1865 - 1945
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 5,893
Robert Sabatier
1923 - 2012
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 5,894
Francis Chichester
1901 - 1972
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 5,895
Richard Scarry
1919 - 1994
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 5,896
John Wain
1925 - 1994
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 5,897
Yi Munyeol
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 5,898
Aleksander Wat
1900 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 5,899
Helen Prejean
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 5,900
Zitkala-Sa
1876 - 1938
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 5,901
Ann Rule
1931 - 2015
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 5,902
Leo Buscaglia
1924 - 1998
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 5,903
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, John Wain ranks 471. Before him are Georges Stuber, Ossi Reichert, Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb, Marty Robbins, Aleksei Paramonov, and Atilio López. After him are Paul Kurtz, Horacio Guarany, Bruno Pesaola, Božena Srncová, Salil Chowdhury, and Gene Ammons. Among people deceased in 1994, John Wain ranks 310. Before him are Frank Belknap Long, Erwin Strittmatter, Mikhail Krivonosov, Roger Apéry, Yuli Raizman, and Richard Scarry. After him are Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana, Dave Albritton, Edward Kienholz, Christopher Lasch, Numa Andoire, and Carol Yager.
Others Born in 1925
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Georges Stuber
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2006
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 465
Ossi Reichert
SKIER
1925 - 2006
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 466
Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2022
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 467
Marty Robbins
SINGER
1925 - 1982
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 468
Aleksei Paramonov
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2018
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 469
Atilio López
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2016
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 470
John Wain
WRITER
1925 - 1994
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 471
Paul Kurtz
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 472
Horacio Guarany
WRITER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 473
Bruno Pesaola
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 474
Božena Srncová
GYMNAST
1925 - 1997
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 475
Salil Chowdhury
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1995
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 476
Gene Ammons
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1974
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 477
Others Deceased in 1994
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Frank Belknap Long
WRITER
1901 - 1994
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 304
Erwin Strittmatter
WRITER
1912 - 1994
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 305
Mikhail Krivonosov
ATHLETE
1929 - 1994
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 306
Roger Apéry
MATHEMATICIAN
1916 - 1994
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 307
Yuli Raizman
FILM DIRECTOR
1903 - 1994
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 308
Richard Scarry
WRITER
1919 - 1994
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 309
John Wain
WRITER
1925 - 1994
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 310
Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana
WRITER
1908 - 1994
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 311
Dave Albritton
ATHLETE
1913 - 1994
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 312
Edward Kienholz
ARTIST
1927 - 1994
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 313
Christopher Lasch
HISTORIAN
1932 - 1994
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 314
Numa Andoire
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1994
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 315
Carol Yager
CELEBRITY
1960 - 1994
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 316
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Wain ranks 4,868 out of NaN. Before him are Martin O'Neill (1952), Isaac Roberts (1829), Pino Palladino (1957), Kathryn Beaumont (1938), Sam Brown (1964), and Graham Potter (1975). After him are George Goulding (1884), Balfour Stewart (1828), Mick Avory (1944), John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (1680), Clodagh Rodgers (1947), and John Goodall (1863).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Martin O'Neill
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 4,862
Isaac Roberts
ENGINEER
1829 - 1904
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 4,863
Pino Palladino
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 4,864
Kathryn Beaumont
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 4,865
Sam Brown
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 4,866
Graham Potter
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 4,867
John Wain
WRITER
1925 - 1994
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 4,868
George Goulding
ATHLETE
1884 - 1966
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 4,869
Balfour Stewart
PHYSICIST
1828 - 1887
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 4,870
Mick Avory
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 4,871
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll
POLITICIAN
1680 - 1743
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 4,872
Clodagh Rodgers
SINGER
1947 - 2025
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 4,873
John Goodall
SOCCER PLAYER
1863 - 1942
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 4,874
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, John Wain ranks 527. Before him are Charles Williams (1886), Dafydd ap Gwilym (1320), Joe Orton (1933), John Clare (1793), Arthur Symons (1865), and Francis Chichester (1901). After him are Mark Haddon (1962), Lady Charlotte Guest (1812), James Hogg (1770), Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823), Charles Wilkins (1749), and David Seidler (1937).
Charles Williams
1886 - 1945
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 521
Dafydd ap Gwilym
1320 - 1350
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 522
Joe Orton
1933 - 1967
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 523
John Clare
1793 - 1864
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 524
Arthur Symons
1865 - 1945
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 525
Francis Chichester
1901 - 1972
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 526
John Wain
1925 - 1994
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 527
Mark Haddon
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 528
Lady Charlotte Guest
1812 - 1895
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 529
James Hogg
1770 - 1835
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 530
Charlotte Mary Yonge
1823 - 1901
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 531
Charles Wilkins
1749 - 1836
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 532
David Seidler
1937 - 2024
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 533
