Writer
Mervyn Peake
English author and illustrator
1911 - 1968
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Mervyn Peake
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Mervyn Peake is the 4,625th most popular writer (down from 4,440th in 2024), the 893rd most popular biography from China (down from 867th in 2019) and the 106th most popular Chinese Writer.
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Mervyn Peake's biography spans 24 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 56.58.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Mervyn Peake ranks 4,625 out of 7,707. Before him are Robert Richardson, Sandra Brown, Mira Lobe, Tommaso Landolfi, Paruyr Sevak, and Per Wästberg. After him are Einar Benediktsson, Ekaterine Gabashvili, Solomana Kante, Elin Wägner, Ioannis Chrysafis, and Marie Luise Kaschnitz.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Robert Richardson
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 4,619
Sandra Brown
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 4,620
Mira Lobe
1913 - 1995
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 4,621
Tommaso Landolfi
1908 - 1979
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 4,622
Paruyr Sevak
1924 - 1971
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 4,623
Per Wästberg
1933 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 4,624
Mervyn Peake
1911 - 1968
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 4,625
Einar Benediktsson
1864 - 1940
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 4,626
Ekaterine Gabashvili
1851 - 1938
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 4,627
Solomana Kante
1922 - 1987
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 4,628
Elin Wägner
1882 - 1949
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 4,629
Ioannis Chrysafis
1873 - 1932
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 4,630
Marie Luise Kaschnitz
1901 - 1974
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 4,631
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Mervyn Peake ranks 259. Before him are Enric Valor i Vives, Bob Kiesel, Consalvo Sanesi, Robert Marchand, Gustav Wetterström, and Albina Osipowich. After him are Mirza Ibrahimov, Roger Lapébie, Alfred Manessier, Milorad B. Protić, Ján Cikker, and Nikolai Baibakov. Among people deceased in 1968, Mervyn Peake ranks 184. Before him are Charles Bacon, Little Walter, Jan Johansson, Franchot Tone, Armand Blanchonnet, and Weegee. After him are Tim Ahearne, Francis Biddle, Luigi Cevenini, Martin Frič, René Navarre, and Kay Francis.
Others Born in 1911
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Enric Valor i Vives
WRITER
1911 - 2000
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 253
Bob Kiesel
ATHLETE
1911 - 1993
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 254
Consalvo Sanesi
RACING DRIVER
1911 - 1998
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 255
Robert Marchand
CYCLIST
1911 - 2021
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 256
Gustav Wetterström
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1991
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 257
Albina Osipowich
SWIMMER
1911 - 1964
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 258
Mervyn Peake
WRITER
1911 - 1968
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 259
Mirza Ibrahimov
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1993
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 260
Roger Lapébie
CYCLIST
1911 - 1996
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 261
Alfred Manessier
PAINTER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 262
Milorad B. Protić
ASTRONOMER
1911 - 2001
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 263
Ján Cikker
COMPOSER
1911 - 1989
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 264
Nikolai Baibakov
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2008
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 265
Others Deceased in 1968
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Charles Bacon
ATHLETE
1885 - 1968
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 178
Little Walter
SINGER
1930 - 1968
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 179
Jan Johansson
MUSICIAN
1931 - 1968
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 180
Franchot Tone
ACTOR
1905 - 1968
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 181
Armand Blanchonnet
CYCLIST
1903 - 1968
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 182
Weegee
PHOTOGRAPHER
1899 - 1968
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 183
Mervyn Peake
WRITER
1911 - 1968
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 184
Tim Ahearne
ATHLETE
1885 - 1968
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 185
Francis Biddle
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1968
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 186
Luigi Cevenini
SOCCER PLAYER
1895 - 1968
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 187
Martin Frič
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1968
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 188
René Navarre
ACTOR
1877 - 1968
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 189
Kay Francis
ACTOR
1905 - 1968
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 190
In China
Among people born in China, Mervyn Peake ranks 893 out of 2,131. Before him are Liu Yunshan (1947), Jin Shengtan (1610), Zhao Rukuo (1170), Li Rui (1917), Lang Ping (1960), and Wen Yiduo (1899). After him are Taranatha (1575), Oleg Strizhenov (1929), Tian Zhuangzhuang (1952), Guo Boxiong (1942), Zhou Fang (730), and Huang Ju (1938).
Others born in China
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Liu Yunshan
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 887
Jin Shengtan
WRITER
1610 - 1661
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 888
Zhao Rukuo
HISTORIAN
1170 - 1228
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 889
Li Rui
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2019
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 890
Lang Ping
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 891
Wen Yiduo
WRITER
1899 - 1946
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 892
Mervyn Peake
WRITER
1911 - 1968
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 893
Taranatha
WRITER
1575 - 1634
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 894
Oleg Strizhenov
ACTOR
1929 - 2025
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 895
Tian Zhuangzhuang
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 896
Guo Boxiong
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 897
Zhou Fang
PAINTER
730 - 810
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 898
Huang Ju
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2007
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 899
Among Writers In China
Among writers born in China, Mervyn Peake ranks 106. Before him are Yang Jiang (1911), You Xie (1958), Dai Sijie (1954), Zhang Jie (1937), Jin Shengtan (1610), and Wen Yiduo (1899). After him are Taranatha (1575), Chen Zi'ang (661), Li Ao (1935), Wang Guowei (1877), Zhu Ziqing (1898), and Bing Xin (1900).
Yang Jiang
1911 - 2016
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 100
You Xie
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 101
Dai Sijie
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 102
Zhang Jie
1937 - 2022
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 103
Jin Shengtan
1610 - 1661
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 104
Wen Yiduo
1899 - 1946
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 105
Mervyn Peake
1911 - 1968
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 106
Taranatha
1575 - 1634
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 107
Chen Zi'ang
661 - 702
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 108
Li Ao
1935 - 2018
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 109
Wang Guowei
1877 - 1927
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 110
Zhu Ziqing
1898 - 1948
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 111
Bing Xin
1900 - 1999
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 112
