WRITER
Clive Barker
1952 - Today
Clive Barker
Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English writer, filmmaker and visual artist. He came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories, the Books of Blood, which established him as a leading horror writer. He has since written many novels and other works. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Clive Barker has received more than 4,942,260 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Clive Barker is the 2,055th most popular writer (up from 2,335th in 2019), the 1,560th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,801st in 2019) and the 166th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
4.9M
Page Views (PV)
62.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
3.65
Effective Languages (L*)
4.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Clive Barker ranks 2,055 out of 7,302. Before him are François Hotman, Nigidius Figulus, Jacopone da Todi, Erle Stanley Gardner, Lucilius Junior, and Philip Kerr. After him are Vassilis Vassilikos, Mago, Catherine Breillat, Sergio Badilla Castillo, Marcellinus Comes, and Keigo Higashino.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrançois Hotman
1524 - 1590
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 2,049
Nigidius Figulus
98 BC - 45 BC
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 2,050
Jacopone da Todi
1236 - 1306
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 2,051
Erle Stanley Gardner
1889 - 1970
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 2,052
Lucilius Junior
6 - 100
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 2,053
Philip Kerr
1956 - 2018
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 2,054
Clive Barker
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 2,055
Vassilis Vassilikos
1933 - 2023
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 2,056
Mago
150 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 2,057
Catherine Breillat
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 2,058
Sergio Badilla Castillo
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 2,059
Marcellinus Comes
450 - 534
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 2,060
Keigo Higashino
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 2,061
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Clive Barker ranks 133. Before him are Vladislav Tretiak, Jack W. Szostak, François Berléand, David Icke, Vandana Shiva, and Graham Greene. After him are Yuriko Koike, Uljana Semjonova, Lars Peter Hansen, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, and Dirceu.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsVladislav Tretiak
HOCKEY PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 127
Jack W. Szostak
BIOLOGIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 128
François Berléand
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 129
David Icke
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 130
Vandana Shiva
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 131
Graham Greene
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 132
Clive Barker
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 133
Yuriko Koike
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 134
Uljana Semjonova
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 135
Lars Peter Hansen
ECONOMIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 136
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 137
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 138
Dirceu
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 1995
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 139
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Clive Barker ranks 1,560 out of 8,785. Before him are Willehad (735), Eglantyne Jebb (1876), David Purley (1945), N. R. Pogson (1829), Simon Rattle (1955), and Philip Kerr (1956). After him are Lord William Bentinck (1774), Edward L. G. Bowell (1943), Bear Grylls (1974), George Bentham (1800), John Guillermin (1925), and Samantha Fox (1966).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsWillehad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
735 - 789
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 1,554
Eglantyne Jebb
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1876 - 1928
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 1,555
David Purley
RACING DRIVER
1945 - 1985
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 1,556
N. R. Pogson
ASTRONOMER
1829 - 1891
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 1,557
Simon Rattle
CONDUCTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 1,558
Philip Kerr
WRITER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 1,559
Clive Barker
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 1,560
Lord William Bentinck
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1839
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 1,561
Edward L. G. Bowell
ASTRONOMER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 1,562
Bear Grylls
PRESENTER
1974 - Present
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 1,563
George Bentham
BIOLOGIST
1800 - 1884
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 1,564
John Guillermin
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 1,565
Samantha Fox
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 1,566
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Clive Barker ranks 166. Before him are Edward Young (1683), Anthony Trollope (1815), Robert Southey (1774), Christopher Isherwood (1904), Karen Armstrong (1944), and Philip Kerr (1956). After him are George MacDonald (1824), James Hilton (1900), Patrick O'Brian (1914), James Herbert Brennan (1940), Orderic Vitalis (1075), and James Boswell (1740).
Edward Young
1683 - 1765
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 160
Anthony Trollope
1815 - 1882
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 161
Robert Southey
1774 - 1843
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 162
Christopher Isherwood
1904 - 1986
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 163
Karen Armstrong
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 164
Philip Kerr
1956 - 2018
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 165
Clive Barker
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 166
George MacDonald
1824 - 1905
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 167
James Hilton
1900 - 1954
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 168
Patrick O'Brian
1914 - 2000
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 169
James Herbert Brennan
1940 - 2024
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 170
Orderic Vitalis
1075 - 1142
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 171
James Boswell
1740 - 1795
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 172