WRITER
Christy Brown
1932 - 1981
Christy Brown
Christy Brown (5 June 1932 – 7 September 1981) was an Irish writer and painter whose cerebral palsy allowed him to write or type only with the toes of one foot. His most recognized work is his autobiography, titled My Left Foot (1954). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Christy Brown has received more than 1,504,270 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Christy Brown is the 1,654th most popular writer (down from 1,540th in 2019), the 63rd most popular biography from Ireland (down from 58th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Irish Writer.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
57.67
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
5.09
Effective Languages (L*)
2.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Christy Brown ranks 1,654 out of 7,302. Before him are Maria Valtorta, Theodore Sturgeon, Baba Tahir, Pavel Bermondt-Avalov, Li He, and Liu Zongyuan. After him are Meleager of Gadara, Alma Karlin, Ba Jin, Anagarika Dharmapala, Algernon Charles Swinburne, and Egon Kisch.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaria Valtorta
1897 - 1961
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 1,648
Theodore Sturgeon
1918 - 1985
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 1,649
Baba Tahir
947 - 1032
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 1,650
Pavel Bermondt-Avalov
1877 - 1974
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 1,651
Li He
790 - 816
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 1,652
Liu Zongyuan
773 - 819
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 1,653
Christy Brown
1932 - 1981
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 1,654
Meleager of Gadara
130 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 1,655
Alma Karlin
1889 - 1950
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 1,656
Ba Jin
1904 - 2005
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 1,657
Anagarika Dharmapala
1864 - 1933
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 1,658
Algernon Charles Swinburne
1837 - 1909
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 1,659
Egon Kisch
1885 - 1948
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 1,660
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Christy Brown ranks 116. Before him are Stuart Hall, Aharon Appelfeld, Dieter Rams, Dušan Makavejev, Margit Korondi, and Iskandar of Johor. After him are Orlando Letelier, Ieng Thirith, Geraldine McEwan, Momoko Kōchi, Anna Moffo, and Tavo Burat. Among people deceased in 1981, Christy Brown ranks 53. Before him are Bernard Lee, Rómulo Betancourt, Duško Popov, Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai, Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, and Mike Hailwood. After him are Heinz Kohut, Albert Cohen, Mao Dun, Prince Yasuhiko Asaka, Josep Pla, and Giuseppe Pella.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsStuart Hall
SOCIOLOGIST
1932 - 2014
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 110
Aharon Appelfeld
WRITER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 111
Dieter Rams
DESIGNER
1932 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 112
Dušan Makavejev
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2019
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 113
Margit Korondi
GYMNAST
1932 - 2022
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 114
Iskandar of Johor
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2010
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 115
Christy Brown
WRITER
1932 - 1981
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 116
Orlando Letelier
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1976
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 117
Ieng Thirith
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2015
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 118
Geraldine McEwan
ACTOR
1932 - 2015
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 119
Momoko Kōchi
ACTOR
1932 - 1998
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 120
Anna Moffo
PRESENTER
1932 - 2006
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 121
Tavo Burat
WRITER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 122
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsBernard Lee
ACTOR
1908 - 1981
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 47
Rómulo Betancourt
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1981
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 48
Duško Popov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1981
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 49
Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai
PHILOSOPHER
1892 - 1981
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 50
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1981
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 51
Mike Hailwood
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 1981
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 52
Christy Brown
WRITER
1932 - 1981
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 53
Heinz Kohut
PSYCHOLOGIST
1913 - 1981
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 54
Albert Cohen
WRITER
1895 - 1981
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 55
Mao Dun
WRITER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 56
Prince Yasuhiko Asaka
NOBLEMAN
1887 - 1981
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 57
Josep Pla
WRITER
1897 - 1981
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 58
Giuseppe Pella
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1981
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 59
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Christy Brown ranks 63 out of 549. Before him are Colin Farrell (1976), Thomas Moore (1779), Sinéad O'Connor (1966), Brian Cowen (1960), Mary Robinson (1944), and George Francis FitzGerald (1851). After him are Kevin Farrell (1947), Sheridan Le Fanu (1814), Brian Boru (941), J. D. Bernal (1901), Edmund the Martyr (841), and Malcolm II of Scotland (954).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsColin Farrell
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 57
Thomas Moore
WRITER
1779 - 1852
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 58
Sinéad O'Connor
SINGER
1966 - 2023
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 59
Brian Cowen
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 60
Mary Robinson
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 61
George Francis FitzGerald
PHYSICIST
1851 - 1901
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 62
Christy Brown
WRITER
1932 - 1981
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 63
Kevin Farrell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 64
Sheridan Le Fanu
WRITER
1814 - 1873
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 65
Brian Boru
POLITICIAN
941 - 1014
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 66
J. D. Bernal
CHEMIST
1901 - 1971
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 67
Edmund the Martyr
POLITICIAN
841 - 869
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 68
Malcolm II of Scotland
POLITICIAN
954 - 1034
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 69
Among WRITERS In Ireland
Among writers born in Ireland, Christy Brown ranks 14. Before him are Laurence Sterne (1713), Iris Murdoch (1919), Joseph Murphy (1898), Ethel Voynich (1864), Saint Gall (550), and Thomas Moore (1779). After him are Sheridan Le Fanu (1814), John Banville (1945), Oliver Goldsmith (1728), Patrick Pearse (1879), Charles Maturin (1780), and John Millington Synge (1871).
Laurence Sterne
1713 - 1768
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 8
Iris Murdoch
1919 - 1999
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 9
Joseph Murphy
1898 - 1981
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 10
Ethel Voynich
1864 - 1960
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 11
Saint Gall
550 - 645
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 12
Thomas Moore
1779 - 1852
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 13
Christy Brown
1932 - 1981
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 14
Sheridan Le Fanu
1814 - 1873
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 15
John Banville
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 16
Oliver Goldsmith
1728 - 1774
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 17
Patrick Pearse
1879 - 1916
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 18
Charles Maturin
1780 - 1824
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 19
John Millington Synge
1871 - 1909
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 20