WRITER
Catherine Cookson
1906 - 1998
Catherine Cookson
Dame Catherine Ann Cookson (née McMullen; 20 June 1906 – 11 June 1998), was a British writer. She is in the top 20 of the most widely read British novelists, with sales topping 100 million, while she retained a relatively low profile in the world of celebrity writers. Her books were inspired by her deprived youth in South Shields (historically part of County Durham), North East England, the setting for her novels. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Catherine Cookson has received more than 828,651 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Catherine Cookson is the 6,652nd most popular writer (down from 5,853rd in 2019), the 6,051st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,249th in 2019) and the 690th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
830k
Page Views (PV)
39.35
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
1.55
Effective Languages (L*)
3.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Catherine Cookson ranks 6,652 out of 7,302. Before her are Randall Jarrell, James Weldon Johnson, D. B. Weiss, Patrick Besson, Shirley Ann Grau, and Tom Egeland. After her are Rick Falkvinge, Deborah Feldman, Jessie Redmon Fauset, Kim Thúy, Kristina Ohlsson, and George Clayton Johnson.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRandall Jarrell
1914 - 1965
HPI: 39.45
Rank: 6,646
James Weldon Johnson
1871 - 1938
HPI: 39.44
Rank: 6,647
D. B. Weiss
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.41
Rank: 6,648
Patrick Besson
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 6,649
Shirley Ann Grau
1929 - 2020
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 6,650
Tom Egeland
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 6,651
Catherine Cookson
1906 - 1998
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 6,652
Rick Falkvinge
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 6,653
Deborah Feldman
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 6,654
Jessie Redmon Fauset
1882 - 1961
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 6,655
Kim Thúy
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 6,656
Kristina Ohlsson
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 6,657
George Clayton Johnson
1929 - 2015
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 6,658
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Catherine Cookson ranks 433. Before her are S. I. Hayakawa, William Bendix, Máirtín Ó Cadhain, Jim Bausch, Esmond Knight, and Richard van der Riet Woolley. After her are Barbara Jo Allen, Bea Benaderet, Victoria Spivey, Stuart Milner-Barry, Michael O'Shea, and William J. Brennan Jr.. Among people deceased in 1998, Catherine Cookson ranks 319. Before her are Edwin Thompson Jaynes, Barbara Burke, Ruth Clifford, Reidar Kvammen, Muriel Humphrey Brown, and Cliff Barker. After her are Moshood Abiola, Albert Gore Sr., Dane Clark, Fred Wacker, Gene Raymond, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsS. I. Hayakawa
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1992
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 427
William Bendix
ACTOR
1906 - 1964
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 428
Máirtín Ó Cadhain
WRITER
1906 - 1970
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 429
Jim Bausch
ATHLETE
1906 - 1974
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 430
Esmond Knight
ACTOR
1906 - 1987
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 431
Richard van der Riet Woolley
ASTRONOMER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 432
Catherine Cookson
WRITER
1906 - 1998
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 433
Barbara Jo Allen
ACTOR
1906 - 1974
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 434
Bea Benaderet
ACTOR
1906 - 1968
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 435
Victoria Spivey
SINGER
1906 - 1976
HPI: 38.32
Rank: 436
Stuart Milner-Barry
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1995
HPI: 38.20
Rank: 437
Michael O'Shea
ACTOR
1906 - 1973
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 438
William J. Brennan Jr.
LAWYER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 439
Others Deceased in 1998
Go to all RankingsEdwin Thompson Jaynes
PHYSICIST
1922 - 1998
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 313
Barbara Burke
ATHLETE
1917 - 1998
HPI: 40.62
Rank: 314
Ruth Clifford
ACTOR
1900 - 1998
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 315
Reidar Kvammen
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1998
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 316
Muriel Humphrey Brown
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1998
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 317
Cliff Barker
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1921 - 1998
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 318
Catherine Cookson
WRITER
1906 - 1998
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 319
Moshood Abiola
POLITICIAN
1937 - 1998
HPI: 39.01
Rank: 320
Albert Gore Sr.
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1998
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 321
Dane Clark
ACTOR
1912 - 1998
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 322
Fred Wacker
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1998
HPI: 38.56
Rank: 323
Gene Raymond
ACTOR
1908 - 1998
HPI: 38.46
Rank: 324
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
JOURNALIST
1890 - 1998
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 325
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Catherine Cookson ranks 6,051 out of 8,785. Before her are Lesley Sharp (1960), James Marsh (1963), John Laurie (1897), Antonia Bird (1951), Shaun Murphy (1982), and Charlotte Despard (1844). After her are Henry Cockburn (1921), Mark Millar (1969), Martin Bashir (1963), Frederick Merriman (1873), Tom Kilburn (1921), and Rory Kinnear (1978).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsLesley Sharp
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 6,045
James Marsh
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 6,046
John Laurie
ACTOR
1897 - 1980
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 6,047
Antonia Bird
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - 2013
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 6,048
Shaun Murphy
SNOOKER
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 6,049
Charlotte Despard
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1844 - 1939
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 6,050
Catherine Cookson
WRITER
1906 - 1998
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 6,051
Henry Cockburn
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2004
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 6,052
Mark Millar
COMIC ARTIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 6,053
Martin Bashir
JOURNALIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 6,054
Frederick Merriman
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1940
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 6,055
Tom Kilburn
ENGINEER
1921 - 2001
HPI: 39.33
Rank: 6,056
Rory Kinnear
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 6,057
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Catherine Cookson ranks 690. Before her are Louis de Bernières (1954), Mary Russell Mitford (1787), Frederick Denison Maurice (1805), Sheila Jeffreys (1948), Victoria Hislop (1959), and Rose Tremain (1943). After her are James Kelman (1946), Clemence Dane (1888), Thomas Shadwell (1642), Nicholas Monsarrat (1910), Elizabeth Carter (1717), and Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802).
Louis de Bernières
1954 - Present
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 684
Mary Russell Mitford
1787 - 1855
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 685
Frederick Denison Maurice
1805 - 1872
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 686
Sheila Jeffreys
1948 - Present
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 687
Victoria Hislop
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 688
Rose Tremain
1943 - Present
HPI: 39.51
Rank: 689
Catherine Cookson
1906 - 1998
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 690
James Kelman
1946 - Present
HPI: 39.22
Rank: 691
Clemence Dane
1888 - 1965
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 692
Thomas Shadwell
1642 - 1692
HPI: 39.08
Rank: 693
Nicholas Monsarrat
1910 - 1979
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 694
Elizabeth Carter
1717 - 1806
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 695
Letitia Elizabeth Landon
1802 - 1838
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 696