WRITER
A. A. Milne
1882 - 1956
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A. A. Milne
Alan Alexander Milne (; 18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English writer best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as for children's poetry. Milne was primarily a playwright before the huge success of Winnie-the-Pooh overshadowed all his previous work. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of A. A. Milne has received more than 5,865,531 page views. His biography is available in 58 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 56 in 2019). A. A. Milne is the 565th most popular writer (down from 545th in 2019), the 400th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 424th in 2019) and the 46th most popular British Writer.
A. A. Milne is most famous for his children's book, Winnie the Pooh.
Memorability Metrics
5.9M
Page Views (PV)
66.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
58
Languages Editions (L)
5.22
Effective Languages (L*)
4.68
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, A. A. Milne ranks 565 out of 7,302. Before him are Dino Buzzati, Ivan Bunin, Georges Perec, Ausonius, Marina Tsvetaeva, and Sidney Sheldon. After him are Faxian, Romain Gary, William S. Burroughs, Al-Zamakhshari, Harry Martinson, and Gaius Julius Hyginus.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDino Buzzati
1906 - 1972
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 559
Ivan Bunin
1870 - 1953
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 560
Georges Perec
1936 - 1982
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 561
Ausonius
310 - 395
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 562
Marina Tsvetaeva
1892 - 1941
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 563
Sidney Sheldon
1917 - 2007
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 564
A. A. Milne
1882 - 1956
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 565
Faxian
340 - 418
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 566
Romain Gary
1914 - 1980
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 567
William S. Burroughs
1914 - 1997
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 568
Al-Zamakhshari
1075 - 1144
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 569
Harry Martinson
1904 - 1978
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 570
Gaius Julius Hyginus
64 BC - 17
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 571
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1882, A. A. Milne ranks 34. Before him are James Franck, Edward Hopper, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam, Charles Ponzi, Emmerich Kálmán, and Hans Geiger. After him are Arthur Eddington, Jacques Maritain, Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia, René Coty, Bela Lugosi, and Robert H. Goddard. Among people deceased in 1956, A. A. Milne ranks 14. Before him are Jules Rimet, Emil Nolde, Frederick Soddy, Juho Kusti Paasikivi, Lucien Febvre, and Robert Walser. After him are Risto Ryti, Alfred Kinsey, Konstantin Päts, Alexander Rodchenko, Bela Lugosi, and Reinhold Glière.
Others Born in 1882
Go to all RankingsJames Franck
PHYSICIST
1882 - 1964
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 28
Edward Hopper
PAINTER
1882 - 1967
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 29
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1882 - 1935
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 30
Charles Ponzi
EXTREMIST
1882 - 1949
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 31
Emmerich Kálmán
COMPOSER
1882 - 1953
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 32
Hans Geiger
PHYSICIST
1882 - 1945
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 33
A. A. Milne
WRITER
1882 - 1956
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 34
Arthur Eddington
ASTRONOMER
1882 - 1944
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 35
Jacques Maritain
PHILOSOPHER
1882 - 1973
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 36
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1882 - 1960
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 37
René Coty
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1962
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 38
Bela Lugosi
ACTOR
1882 - 1956
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 39
Robert H. Goddard
PHYSICIST
1882 - 1945
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 40
Others Deceased in 1956
Go to all RankingsJules Rimet
BUSINESSPERSON
1873 - 1956
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 8
Emil Nolde
PAINTER
1867 - 1956
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 9
Frederick Soddy
CHEMIST
1877 - 1956
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 10
Juho Kusti Paasikivi
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1956
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 11
Lucien Febvre
HISTORIAN
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 12
Robert Walser
WRITER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 13
A. A. Milne
WRITER
1882 - 1956
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 14
Risto Ryti
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1956
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 15
Alfred Kinsey
PSYCHOLOGIST
1894 - 1956
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 16
Konstantin Päts
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1956
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 17
Alexander Rodchenko
PHOTOGRAPHER
1891 - 1956
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 18
Bela Lugosi
ACTOR
1882 - 1956
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 19
Reinhold Glière
COMPOSER
1874 - 1956
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 20
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, A. A. Milne ranks 400 out of 8,785. Before him are George Eliot (1819), Ian Holm (1931), Mary Read (1695), Gordon Banks (1937), Edward the Confessor (1003), and Richard Owen (1804). After him are Daniel Craig (1968), Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (1220), Jackie Stewart (1939), Arthur Eddington (1882), Peter Brook (1925), and Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine (1863).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsGeorge Eliot
WRITER
1819 - 1880
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 394
Ian Holm
ACTOR
1931 - 2020
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 395
Mary Read
PIRATE
1695 - 1721
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 396
Gordon Banks
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2019
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 397
Edward the Confessor
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1003 - 1066
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 398
Richard Owen
BIOLOGIST
1804 - 1892
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 399
A. A. Milne
WRITER
1882 - 1956
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 400
Daniel Craig
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 401
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1282
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 402
Jackie Stewart
RACING DRIVER
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 403
Arthur Eddington
ASTRONOMER
1882 - 1944
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 404
Peter Brook
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2022
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 405
Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine
COMPANION
1863 - 1950
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 406
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, A. A. Milne ranks 46. Before him are Philip Larkin (1922), Anthony Burgess (1917), Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849), Harold Pinter (1930), Robert Burns (1759), and George Eliot (1819). After him are Enid Blyton (1897), Samuel Butler (1835), D. H. Lawrence (1885), John Donne (1572), J. M. Barrie (1860), and Samuel Johnson (1709).
Philip Larkin
1922 - 1985
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 40
Anthony Burgess
1917 - 1993
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 41
Frances Hodgson Burnett
1849 - 1924
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 42
Harold Pinter
1930 - 2008
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 43
Robert Burns
1759 - 1796
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 44
George Eliot
1819 - 1880
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 45
A. A. Milne
1882 - 1956
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 46
Enid Blyton
1897 - 1968
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 47
Samuel Butler
1835 - 1902
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 48
D. H. Lawrence
1885 - 1930
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 49
John Donne
1572 - 1631
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 50
J. M. Barrie
1860 - 1937
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 51
Samuel Johnson
1709 - 1784
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 52