WRITER
Cornelius Ryan
1920 - 1974
Cornelius Ryan
Cornelius Ryan (5 June 1920 – 23 November 1974) was an Irish journalist and author known mainly for writing popular military history. He was especially known for his histories of World War II events: The Longest Day: 6 June 1944 D-Day (1959), The Last Battle (1966), and A Bridge Too Far (1974). Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, he began working as a journalist in London in 1940. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cornelius Ryan has received more than 297,725 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Cornelius Ryan is the 2,971st most popular writer (down from 2,877th in 2019), the 112th most popular biography from Ireland (up from 118th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Irish Writer.
Memorability Metrics
300k
Page Views (PV)
53.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
5.22
Effective Languages (L*)
2.85
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Cornelius Ryan ranks 2,971 out of 7,302. Before him are Robert Burton, Anvari, Olha Kobylianska, François Cheng, Karel Havlíček Borovský, and Cristina Trivulzio Belgiojoso. After him are Silvio Pellico, James Aldridge, Karim Findi, Germaine Greer, Ibn Manzur, and Bruce Sterling.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Burton
1577 - 1640
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 2,965
Anvari
1126 - 1190
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 2,966
Olha Kobylianska
1863 - 1942
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 2,967
François Cheng
1929 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 2,968
Karel Havlíček Borovský
1821 - 1856
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 2,969
Cristina Trivulzio Belgiojoso
1808 - 1871
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 2,970
Cornelius Ryan
1920 - 1974
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 2,971
Silvio Pellico
1789 - 1854
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 2,972
James Aldridge
1918 - 2015
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 2,973
Karim Findi
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 2,974
Germaine Greer
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 2,975
Ibn Manzur
1233 - 1312
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 2,976
Bruce Sterling
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 2,977
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, Cornelius Ryan ranks 190. Before him are Harold Sakata, Osvaldo Cavandoli, Lewis Gilbert, Frances Ames, Richard E. Bellman, and Yves Robert. After him are Gordon Gould, Koichi Tohei, Leo McKern, Stan Ockers, Giuseppe Colombo, and Milton George Henschel. Among people deceased in 1974, Cornelius Ryan ranks 109. Before him are Lev Oborin, Werner Kohlmeyer, Bert Patenaude, Charlotte Bühler, Antanas Sniečkus, and Yekaterina Furtseva. After him are Pink Anderson, Stanisława Leszczyńska, Kurt Hahn, Mikheil Chiaureli, Richard Huelsenbeck, and Arnold Fanck.
Others Born in 1920
Go to all RankingsHarold Sakata
ACTOR
1920 - 1982
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 184
Osvaldo Cavandoli
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2007
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 185
Lewis Gilbert
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 2018
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 186
Frances Ames
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1920 - 2002
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 187
Richard E. Bellman
MATHEMATICIAN
1920 - 1984
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 188
Yves Robert
ACTOR
1920 - 2002
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 189
Cornelius Ryan
WRITER
1920 - 1974
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 190
Gordon Gould
PHYSICIST
1920 - 2005
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 191
Koichi Tohei
MARTIAL ARTS
1920 - 2011
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 192
Leo McKern
ACTOR
1920 - 2002
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 193
Stan Ockers
CYCLIST
1920 - 1956
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 194
Giuseppe Colombo
ENGINEER
1920 - 1984
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 195
Milton George Henschel
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 196
Others Deceased in 1974
Go to all RankingsLev Oborin
MUSICIAN
1907 - 1974
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 103
Werner Kohlmeyer
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1974
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 104
Bert Patenaude
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1974
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 105
Charlotte Bühler
PSYCHOLOGIST
1893 - 1974
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 106
Antanas Sniečkus
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1974
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 107
Yekaterina Furtseva
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1974
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 108
Cornelius Ryan
WRITER
1920 - 1974
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 109
Pink Anderson
MUSICIAN
1900 - 1974
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 110
Stanisława Leszczyńska
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1974
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 111
Kurt Hahn
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1974
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 112
Mikheil Chiaureli
ACTOR
1894 - 1974
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 113
Richard Huelsenbeck
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1974
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 114
Arnold Fanck
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1974
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 115
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Cornelius Ryan ranks 112 out of 549. Before him are Edward Bransfield (1785), John Boland (1870), Roger Casement (1864), Richard Montgomery (1738), G. E. M. Anscombe (1919), and Jonathan Rhys Meyers (1977). After him are Colm Meaney (1953), Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley (1760), Douglas Hyde (1860), Grace O'Malley (1530), George Abraham Grierson (1851), and Daniel O'Connell (1775).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsEdward Bransfield
EXPLORER
1785 - 1852
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 106
John Boland
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1958
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 107
Roger Casement
DIPLOMAT
1864 - 1916
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 108
Richard Montgomery
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1738 - 1775
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 109
G. E. M. Anscombe
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 2001
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 110
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 111
Cornelius Ryan
WRITER
1920 - 1974
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 112
Colm Meaney
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 113
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1842
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 114
Douglas Hyde
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1949
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 115
Grace O'Malley
PIRATE
1530 - 1603
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 116
George Abraham Grierson
LINGUIST
1851 - 1941
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 117
Daniel O'Connell
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1847
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 118
Among WRITERS In Ireland
Among writers born in Ireland, Cornelius Ryan ranks 21. Before him are Sheridan Le Fanu (1814), John Banville (1945), Oliver Goldsmith (1728), Patrick Pearse (1879), Charles Maturin (1780), and John Millington Synge (1871). After him are John Boyne (1971), Edna O'Brien (1930), Brendan Behan (1923), Jane Wilde (1821), Elizabeth Bowen (1899), and Seán O'Casey (1880).
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
Cornelius Ryan
1920 - 1974
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 21
John Boyne
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 22
Edna O'Brien
1930 - 2024
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 23
Brendan Behan
1923 - 1964
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 24
Jane Wilde
1821 - 1896
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 25
Elizabeth Bowen
1899 - 1973
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 26
Seán O'Casey
1880 - 1964
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 27