WRITER
Christopher Isherwood
1904 - 1986
Christopher Isherwood
Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood (26 August 1904 – 4 January 1986) was an Anglo-American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, autobiographer, and diarist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Christopher Isherwood has received more than 1,670,750 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Christopher Isherwood is the 2,010th most popular writer (down from 1,809th in 2019), the 1,533rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,421st in 2019) and the 163rd most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
1.7M
Page Views (PV)
56.16
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
3.39
Effective Languages (L*)
4.59
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Christopher Isherwood ranks 2,010 out of 7,302. Before him are Stéphanie Félicité, comtesse de Genlis, Horacio Quiroga, Saki, Caterina Albert, Izabela Czartoryska, and S. Ansky. After him are Yuan Zhen, Rudolf Rocker, Telesilla, Julien Gracq, Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus, and Matthieu Ricard.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStéphanie Félicité, comtesse de Genlis
1746 - 1830
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 2,004
Horacio Quiroga
1878 - 1937
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 2,005
Saki
1870 - 1916
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 2,006
Caterina Albert
1869 - 1966
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 2,007
Izabela Czartoryska
1746 - 1835
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 2,008
S. Ansky
1863 - 1920
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 2,009
Christopher Isherwood
1904 - 1986
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 2,010
Yuan Zhen
779 - 831
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 2,011
Rudolf Rocker
1873 - 1958
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 2,012
Telesilla
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 2,013
Julien Gracq
1910 - 2007
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 2,014
Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus
100 - 66
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 2,015
Matthieu Ricard
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 2,016
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, Christopher Isherwood ranks 98. Before him are Emilio Fernández, José Antonio Aguirre, Deng Yingchao, Arshile Gorky, Joseph M. Juran, and Mihai Antonescu. After him are Christian-Jaque, Tadao Takayama, Karl Ernst, Achille Varzi, Delmer Daves, and Nikolai Berzarin. Among people deceased in 1986, Christopher Isherwood ranks 83. Before him are Aleksandr Akimov, Hermann Gmeiner, John Bagot Glubb, Elsa Lanchester, Thierry Sabine, and Ellison Onizuka. After him are Yaroslav Stetsko, Gia Carangi, Henri Toivonen, Gabdulkhay Akhatov, Mart Stam, and Phil Lynott.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsEmilio Fernández
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1986
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 92
José Antonio Aguirre
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1960
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 93
Deng Yingchao
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1992
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 94
Arshile Gorky
PAINTER
1904 - 1948
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 95
Joseph M. Juran
ENGINEER
1904 - 2008
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 96
Mihai Antonescu
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1946
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 97
Christopher Isherwood
WRITER
1904 - 1986
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 98
Christian-Jaque
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1994
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 99
Tadao Takayama
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 100
Karl Ernst
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1904 - 1934
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 101
Achille Varzi
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1948
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 102
Delmer Daves
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1977
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 103
Nikolai Berzarin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1904 - 1945
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 104
Others Deceased in 1986
Go to all RankingsAleksandr Akimov
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1953 - 1986
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 77
Hermann Gmeiner
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1919 - 1986
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 78
John Bagot Glubb
ENGINEER
1897 - 1986
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 79
Elsa Lanchester
ACTOR
1902 - 1986
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 80
Thierry Sabine
RACING DRIVER
1949 - 1986
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 81
Ellison Onizuka
ASTRONAUT
1946 - 1986
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 82
Christopher Isherwood
WRITER
1904 - 1986
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 83
Yaroslav Stetsko
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1986
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 84
Gia Carangi
MODEL
1960 - 1986
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 85
Henri Toivonen
RACING DRIVER
1956 - 1986
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 86
Gabdulkhay Akhatov
LINGUIST
1927 - 1986
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 87
Mart Stam
ARCHITECT
1899 - 1986
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 88
Phil Lynott
MUSICIAN
1949 - 1986
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 89
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Christopher Isherwood ranks 1,533 out of 8,785. Before him are Jack Phillips (1887), Algernon Blackwood (1869), Kay Parker (1944), Louise d'Orléans (1869), Frederick Delius (1862), and Beorhtric of Wessex (800). After him are John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury (1834), Robert Maynard (1684), Greg Lake (1947), Fraser Stoddart (1942), Olaf Stapledon (1886), and Ian Kershaw (1943).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJack Phillips
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1912
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 1,527
Algernon Blackwood
OCCULTIST
1869 - 1951
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 1,528
Kay Parker
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1944 - 2022
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 1,529
Louise d'Orléans
NOBLEMAN
1869 - 1952
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 1,530
Frederick Delius
COMPOSER
1862 - 1934
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 1,531
Beorhtric of Wessex
POLITICIAN
800 - 802
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 1,532
Christopher Isherwood
WRITER
1904 - 1986
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 1,533
John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1834 - 1913
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 1,534
Robert Maynard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1684 - 1751
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 1,535
Greg Lake
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2016
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 1,536
Fraser Stoddart
CHEMIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 1,537
Olaf Stapledon
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1950
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 1,538
Ian Kershaw
HISTORIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 1,539
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Christopher Isherwood ranks 163. Before him are Joseph Addison (1672), Christopher Robin Milne (1920), Thomas Wyatt (1503), Edward Young (1683), Anthony Trollope (1815), and Robert Southey (1774). After him are Karen Armstrong (1944), Philip Kerr (1956), Clive Barker (1952), George MacDonald (1824), James Hilton (1900), and Patrick O'Brian (1914).
Joseph Addison
1672 - 1719
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 157
Christopher Robin Milne
1920 - 1996
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 158
Thomas Wyatt
1503 - 1542
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 159
Edward Young
1683 - 1765
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 160
Anthony Trollope
1815 - 1882
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 161
Robert Southey
1774 - 1843
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 162
Christopher Isherwood
1904 - 1986
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 163
Karen Armstrong
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 164
Philip Kerr
1956 - 2018
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 165
Clive Barker
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 166
George MacDonald
1824 - 1905
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 167
James Hilton
1900 - 1954
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 168
Patrick O'Brian
1914 - 2000
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 169