WRITER
Christopher Tolkien
1924 - 2020
Christopher Tolkien
Christopher John Reuel Tolkien (21 November 1924 – 16 January 2020) was an English and naturalised French academic editor. The son of the author and academic J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher edited 24 volumes of his father's posthumously published work, including The Silmarillion and the 12-volume series The History of Middle-Earth, a task that took 45 years. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Christopher Tolkien has received more than 3,398,458 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Christopher Tolkien is the 728th most popular writer (up from 802nd in 2019), the 563rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 654th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular British Writer.
Christopher Tolkien is most famous for being the son of the author J.R.R. Tolkien and for being the editor of his father's posthumously published works.
Memorability Metrics
3.4M
Page Views (PV)
63.90
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
6.09
Effective Languages (L*)
3.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Christopher Tolkien ranks 728 out of 7,302. Before him are William Saroyan, Hugo Ball, Longus, Zosimus, Robert E. Howard, and Alejo Carpentier. After him are Edmond Rostand, Arthur Adamov, Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani, Amin Maalouf, Beatrix Potter, and Cao Xueqin.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Saroyan
1908 - 1981
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 722
Hugo Ball
1886 - 1927
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 723
Longus
110 - 200
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 724
Zosimus
460 - 520
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 725
Robert E. Howard
1906 - 1936
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 726
Alejo Carpentier
1904 - 1980
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 727
Christopher Tolkien
1924 - 2020
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 728
Edmond Rostand
1868 - 1918
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 729
Arthur Adamov
1908 - 1970
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 730
Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani
1914 - 1999
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 731
Amin Maalouf
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 732
Beatrix Potter
1866 - 1943
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 733
Cao Xueqin
1724 - 1763
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 734
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Christopher Tolkien ranks 38. Before him are Black Dahlia, Lee Marvin, Henry Mancini, Truman Capote, Lys Assia, and Amílcar Cabral. After him are Dmitry Yazov, Antony Hewish, Jin Yong, Leon Uris, John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, and Karmapa. Among people deceased in 2020, Christopher Tolkien ranks 31. Before him are Lee Teng-hui, Diana Rigg, Juliette Gréco, Kenny Rogers, Neil Peart, and Betty Williams. After him are Arthur Ashkin, Dmitry Yazov, Jiří Menzel, Oliver E. Williamson, Michael Lonsdale, and John le Carré.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsBlack Dahlia
CELEBRITY
1924 - 1947
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 32
Lee Marvin
ACTOR
1924 - 1987
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 33
Henry Mancini
COMPOSER
1924 - 1994
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 34
Truman Capote
WRITER
1924 - 1984
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 35
Lys Assia
SINGER
1924 - 2018
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 36
Amílcar Cabral
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1924 - 1973
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 37
Christopher Tolkien
WRITER
1924 - 2020
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 38
Dmitry Yazov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2020
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 39
Antony Hewish
ASTRONOMER
1924 - 2021
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 40
Jin Yong
WRITER
1924 - 2018
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 41
Leon Uris
WRITER
1924 - 2003
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 42
John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1992
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 43
Karmapa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - Present
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 44
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsLee Teng-hui
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2020
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 25
Diana Rigg
ACTOR
1938 - 2020
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 26
Juliette Gréco
ACTOR
1927 - 2020
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 27
Kenny Rogers
SINGER
1938 - 2020
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 28
Neil Peart
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2020
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 29
Betty Williams
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1943 - 2020
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 30
Christopher Tolkien
WRITER
1924 - 2020
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 31
Arthur Ashkin
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2020
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 32
Dmitry Yazov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2020
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 33
Jiří Menzel
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 2020
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 34
Oliver E. Williamson
ECONOMIST
1932 - 2020
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 35
Michael Lonsdale
ACTOR
1931 - 2020
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 36
John le Carré
WRITER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 37
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Christopher Tolkien ranks 563 out of 8,785. Before him are Benjamin Graham (1894), Philip Miller (1691), Thomas Wolsey (1473), Bill Nighy (1949), Hugh Laurie (1959), and James Parkinson (1755). After him are Ronald George Wreyford Norrish (1897), Catherine Zeta-Jones (1969), Beatrix Potter (1866), Walter Raleigh (1554), Archibald Hill (1886), and Eadwig (940).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsBenjamin Graham
ECONOMIST
1894 - 1976
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 557
Philip Miller
BIOLOGIST
1691 - 1771
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 558
Thomas Wolsey
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1473 - 1530
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 559
Bill Nighy
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 560
Hugh Laurie
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 561
James Parkinson
PHYSICIAN
1755 - 1824
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 562
Christopher Tolkien
WRITER
1924 - 2020
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 563
Ronald George Wreyford Norrish
CHEMIST
1897 - 1978
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 564
Catherine Zeta-Jones
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 565
Beatrix Potter
WRITER
1866 - 1943
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 566
Walter Raleigh
WRITER
1554 - 1618
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 567
Archibald Hill
BIOLOGIST
1886 - 1977
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 568
Eadwig
POLITICIAN
940 - 959
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 569
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Christopher Tolkien ranks 63. Before him are Ernest Thompson Seton (1860), Ian McEwan (1948), Douglas Adams (1952), Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772), Oliver Sacks (1933), and Geoffrey of Monmouth (1090). After him are Beatrix Potter (1866), Walter Raleigh (1554), A. J. Cronin (1896), Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809), William McMaster Murdoch (1873), and Eleanor Marx (1855).
Ernest Thompson Seton
1860 - 1946
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 57
Ian McEwan
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 58
Douglas Adams
1952 - 2001
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 59
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
1772 - 1834
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 60
Oliver Sacks
1933 - 2015
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 61
Geoffrey of Monmouth
1090 - 1155
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 62
Christopher Tolkien
1924 - 2020
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 63
Beatrix Potter
1866 - 1943
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 64
Walter Raleigh
1554 - 1618
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 65
A. J. Cronin
1896 - 1981
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 66
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
1809 - 1892
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 67
William McMaster Murdoch
1873 - 1912
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 68
Eleanor Marx
1855 - 1898
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 69