WRITER
Alan Sillitoe
1928 - 2010
Alan Sillitoe
Alan Sillitoe FRSL (4 March 1928 – 25 April 2010) was an English writer and one of the so-called "angry young men" of the 1950s. He disliked the label, as did most of the other writers to whom it was applied. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alan Sillitoe has received more than 332,703 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. Alan Sillitoe is the 2,365th most popular writer (down from 2,090th in 2019), the 1,824th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,615th in 2019) and the 204th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
330k
Page Views (PV)
53.82
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
5.22
Effective Languages (L*)
3.53
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Alan Sillitoe ranks 2,365 out of 5,755. Before him are Kate Chopin, Cangrande I della Scala, Johnston McCulley, Hendrik Conscience, Maksim Bahdanovič, and Bhavabhuti. After him are Silva Kaputikyan, Vladimír Clementis, Theodorus Gaza, Amrita Pritam, Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, and Consort Ban.
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Kate Chopin
1850 - 1904
HPI: 53.85
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HPI: 53.84
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Johnston McCulley
1883 - 1958
HPI: 53.84
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Hendrik Conscience
1812 - 1883
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 2,362
Maksim Bahdanovič
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HPI: 53.83
Rank: 2,363
Bhavabhuti
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 2,364
Alan Sillitoe
1928 - 2010
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 2,365
Silva Kaputikyan
1919 - 2006
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 2,366
Vladimír Clementis
1902 - 1952
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 2,367
Theodorus Gaza
1398 - 1475
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 2,368
Amrita Pritam
1919 - 2005
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 2,369
Kakinomoto no Hitomaro
662 - 710
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 2,370
Consort Ban
48 BC - 6 BC
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 2,371
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Alan Sillitoe ranks 185. Before him are Victor Stănculescu, Paul Elvstrøm, Veljko Bulajić, Eddie Fisher, Nicolas Roeg, and Leyla Gencer. After him are Bella Darvi, Jack Tramiel, Nora Nova, Ernest Simoni, Ciriaco De Mita, and Tom Sharpe. Among people deceased in 2010, Alan Sillitoe ranks 108. Before him are Andrei Voznesensky, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, Eddie Fisher, Orlando Peçanha, Lynn Redgrave, and Jean Ferrat. After him are Laurent Fignon, Luis Molowny, Anatoly Dobrynin, Richard Holbrooke, Hajo Herrmann, and Tomáš Špidlík.
Others Born in 1928
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Victor Stănculescu
1928 - 2016
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 179
Paul Elvstrøm
1928 - 2016
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 180
Veljko Bulajić
1928 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 181
Eddie Fisher
1928 - 2010
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 182
Nicolas Roeg
1928 - 2018
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 183
Leyla Gencer
1928 - 2008
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 184
Alan Sillitoe
1928 - 2010
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 185
Bella Darvi
1928 - 1971
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 186
Jack Tramiel
1928 - 2012
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 187
Nora Nova
1928 - 2022
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 188
Ernest Simoni
1928 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 189
Ciriaco De Mita
1928 - 2022
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 190
Tom Sharpe
1928 - 2013
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 191
Others Deceased in 2010
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Andrei Voznesensky
1933 - 2010
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 102
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi
1959 - 2010
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 103
Eddie Fisher
1928 - 2010
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 104
Orlando Peçanha
1935 - 2010
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 105
Lynn Redgrave
1943 - 2010
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 106
Jean Ferrat
1930 - 2010
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 107
Alan Sillitoe
1928 - 2010
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 108
Laurent Fignon
1960 - 2010
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 109
Luis Molowny
1925 - 2010
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 110
Anatoly Dobrynin
1919 - 2010
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 111
Richard Holbrooke
1941 - 2010
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 112
Hajo Herrmann
1913 - 2010
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 113
Tomáš Špidlík
1919 - 2010
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 114
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Alan Sillitoe ranks 1,824 out of 7,765. Before him are Tim Rice (1944), John Fastolf (1380), Phil Lynott (1949), Charles Barry (1795), Henry Percy (1364), and Ian Callaghan (1942). After him are William Renshaw (1861), Robert Catesby (1573), Vanessa Bell (1879), James Dunlop (1793), Kathleen Ferrier (1912), and Alan Wilder (1959).
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Tim Rice
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 1,818
John Fastolf
1380 - 1459
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 1,819
Phil Lynott
1949 - 1986
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 1,820
Charles Barry
1795 - 1860
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 1,821
Henry Percy
1364 - 1403
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 1,822
Ian Callaghan
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 1,823
Alan Sillitoe
1928 - 2010
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 1,824
William Renshaw
1861 - 1904
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 1,825
Robert Catesby
1573 - 1605
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 1,826
Vanessa Bell
1879 - 1961
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 1,827
James Dunlop
1793 - 1848
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 1,828
Kathleen Ferrier
1912 - 1953
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 1,829
Alan Wilder
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 1,830
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Alan Sillitoe ranks 204. Before him are George Whitefield (1714), Orderic Vitalis (1075), Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (1878), James Boswell (1740), Clive Barker (1952), and Michael Jackson (1942). After him are John Webster (1578), Hamnet Shakespeare (1585), George Meredith (1828), Jojo Moyes (1969), Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (1310), and Tom Sharpe (1928).
George Whitefield
1714 - 1770
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 198
Orderic Vitalis
1075 - 1142
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 199
Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany
1878 - 1957
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 200
James Boswell
1740 - 1795
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 201
Clive Barker
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 202
Michael Jackson
1942 - 2007
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 203
Alan Sillitoe
1928 - 2010
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 204
John Webster
1578 - 1634
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 205
Hamnet Shakespeare
1585 - 1596
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 206
George Meredith
1828 - 1909
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 207
Jojo Moyes
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 208
Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster
1310 - 1361
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 209
Tom Sharpe
1928 - 2013
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 210
