WRITER
Charles Williams
1886 - 1945
Charles Williams
Charles Walter Stansby Williams (20 September 1886 – 15 May 1945) was an English poet, novelist, playwright, theologian and literary critic. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Williams has received more than 64,294 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Williams is the 5,735th most popular writer (down from 4,794th in 2019), the 4,471st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,649th in 2019) and the 507th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
64k
Page Views (PV)
45.16
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.41
Effective Languages (L*)
2.99
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Charles Williams ranks 5,735 out of 7,302. Before him are David Mitchell, Alan Ayckbourn, Katri Vala, José Manuel Caballero, Jack McDevitt, and Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca. After him are Can Dündar, Robert Bly, Jules Roy, Darya Dontsova, Alberto Bevilacqua, and Ann Rule.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDavid Mitchell
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 5,729
Alan Ayckbourn
1939 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 5,730
Katri Vala
1901 - 1944
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 5,731
José Manuel Caballero
1926 - 2021
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 5,732
Jack McDevitt
1935 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 5,733
Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca
1914 - 2008
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 5,734
Charles Williams
1886 - 1945
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 5,735
Can Dündar
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 5,736
Robert Bly
1926 - 2021
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 5,737
Jules Roy
1907 - 2000
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 5,738
Darya Dontsova
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 5,739
Alberto Bevilacqua
1934 - 2013
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 5,740
Ann Rule
1931 - 2015
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 5,741
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1886, Charles Williams ranks 272. Before him are Margaret Woodrow Wilson, Fidel Pagés, Harmodio Arias Madrid, Reggie Pridmore, Carl Hårleman, and Östen Undén. After him are Virginia Pearson, Divna Veković, Sophie Tucker, Hugo Black, Arthur Shaw, and Herbert Lindström. Among people deceased in 1945, Charles Williams ranks 330. Before him are Alexey Favorsky, Alexander Patch, Tom Taylor, Lucille La Verne, Thomas Lewis, and Rudolf Lippert. After him are Toon Oprinsen, Jules Pappaert, Arthur Tell Schwab, Pietro Speciale, Mark Sandrich, and Willis Augustus Lee.
Others Born in 1886
Go to all RankingsMargaret Woodrow Wilson
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1944
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 266
Fidel Pagés
PHYSICIAN
1886 - 1923
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 267
Harmodio Arias Madrid
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1962
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 268
Reggie Pridmore
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1918
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 269
Carl Hårleman
GYMNAST
1886 - 1948
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 270
Östen Undén
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1974
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 271
Charles Williams
WRITER
1886 - 1945
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 272
Virginia Pearson
ACTOR
1886 - 1958
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 273
Divna Veković
PHYSICIAN
1886 - 1944
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 274
Sophie Tucker
SINGER
1886 - 1966
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 275
Hugo Black
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1971
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 276
Arthur Shaw
ATHLETE
1886 - 1955
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 277
Herbert Lindström
ATHLETE
1886 - 1951
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 278
Others Deceased in 1945
Go to all RankingsAlexey Favorsky
CHEMIST
1860 - 1945
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 324
Alexander Patch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1945
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 325
Tom Taylor
SOCCER PLAYER
1880 - 1945
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 326
Lucille La Verne
ACTOR
1872 - 1945
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 327
Thomas Lewis
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1945
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 328
Rudolf Lippert
ATHLETE
1900 - 1945
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 329
Charles Williams
WRITER
1886 - 1945
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 330
Toon Oprinsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1945
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 331
Jules Pappaert
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1945
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 332
Arthur Tell Schwab
ATHLETE
1896 - 1945
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 333
Pietro Speciale
ATHLETE
1876 - 1945
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 334
Mark Sandrich
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1945
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 335
Willis Augustus Lee
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1945
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 336
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Charles Williams ranks 4,471 out of 8,785. Before him are David Mitchell (1969), Alan Ayckbourn (1939), Howard Jones (1955), Simon Schama (1945), George Galloway (1954), and Monty Norman (1928). After him are Andy Mackay (1946), Paul Graham (1964), Chris Craft (1939), Tommy Gemmell (1943), Paul Carrack (1951), and Anne-Marie Duff (1970).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDavid Mitchell
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 4,465
Alan Ayckbourn
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 4,466
Howard Jones
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 4,467
Simon Schama
HISTORIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 4,468
George Galloway
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 4,469
Monty Norman
COMPOSER
1928 - 2022
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 4,470
Charles Williams
WRITER
1886 - 1945
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 4,471
Andy Mackay
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 4,472
Paul Graham
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 4,473
Chris Craft
RACING DRIVER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 4,474
Tommy Gemmell
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 4,475
Paul Carrack
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 4,476
Anne-Marie Duff
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 4,477
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Charles Williams ranks 507. Before him are Peter Morgan (1963), Joe Orton (1933), Frederick Rolfe (1860), Pauline Baynes (1922), David Mitchell (1969), and Alan Ayckbourn (1939). After him are Julian Symons (1912), Nigella Lawson (1960), Jhumpa Lahiri (1967), Robert Edmond Grant (1793), Richard K. Morgan (1965), and James Herbert (1943).
Peter Morgan
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 501
Joe Orton
1933 - 1967
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 502
Frederick Rolfe
1860 - 1913
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 503
Pauline Baynes
1922 - 2008
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 504
David Mitchell
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 505
Alan Ayckbourn
1939 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 506
Charles Williams
1886 - 1945
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 507
Julian Symons
1912 - 1994
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 508
Nigella Lawson
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 509
Jhumpa Lahiri
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 510
Robert Edmond Grant
1793 - 1874
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 511
Richard K. Morgan
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 512
James Herbert
1943 - 2013
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 513