WRITER
Dan Brown
1964 - Today
Dan Brown
Daniel Gerhard Brown (born June 22, 1964) is an American author best known for his thriller novels, including the Robert Langdon novels Angels & Demons (2000), The Da Vinci Code (2003), The Lost Symbol (2009), Inferno (2013), and Origin (2017). His novels are treasure hunts that usually take place over a period of 24 hours. They feature recurring themes of cryptography, art, and conspiracy theories. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dan Brown has received more than 7,647,038 page views. His biography is available in 86 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 82 in 2019). Dan Brown is the 407th most popular writer (down from 380th in 2019), the 386th most popular biography from United States (down from 376th in 2019) and the 37th most popular American Writer.
Dan Brown is most famous for his novels, The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons.
Memorability Metrics
7.6M
Page Views (PV)
68.29
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
86
Languages Editions (L)
11.85
Effective Languages (L*)
3.73
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Dan Brown ranks 407 out of 7,302. Before him are Ismail Kadare, Ágota Kristóf, Edmondo De Amicis, Henning Mankell, Henry James, and Joseph Roth. After him are René Guénon, Michel Houellebecq, Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, Alfred de Musset, Qu Yuan, and Sylvia Plath.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIsmail Kadare
1936 - 2024
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 401
Ágota Kristóf
1935 - 2011
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 402
Edmondo De Amicis
1846 - 1908
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 403
Henning Mankell
1948 - 2015
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 404
Henry James
1843 - 1916
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 405
Joseph Roth
1894 - 1939
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 406
Dan Brown
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 407
René Guénon
1886 - 1951
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 408
Michel Houellebecq
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 409
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
1636 - 1711
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 410
Alfred de Musset
1810 - 1857
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 411
Qu Yuan
343 BC - 278 BC
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 412
Sylvia Plath
1932 - 1963
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 413
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Dan Brown ranks 10. Before him are Monica Bellucci, Marco van Basten, Sandra Bullock, David Woodard, Russell Crowe, and Jürgen Klinsmann. After him are Sarah Palin, Roberto Mancini, Juliette Binoche, Kamala Harris, Boris Johnson, and Bebeto.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsMonica Bellucci
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 4
Marco van Basten
COACH
1964 - Present
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 5
Sandra Bullock
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 6
David Woodard
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 7
Russell Crowe
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.03
Rank: 8
Jürgen Klinsmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 9
Dan Brown
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 10
Sarah Palin
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 11
Roberto Mancini
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 12
Juliette Binoche
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 13
Kamala Harris
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 14
Boris Johnson
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 15
Bebeto
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 16
In United States
Among people born in United States, Dan Brown ranks 386 out of 20,380. Before him are O. Henry (1862), Raymond Chandler (1888), Chester W. Nimitz (1885), Henry James (1843), Angela Davis (1944), and Ryan O'Neal (1941). After him are Ruth Handler (1916), Edward Drinker Cope (1840), Sylvia Plath (1932), Kurt Cobain (1967), Brian De Palma (1940), and Anthony Kiedis (1962).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsO. Henry
WRITER
1862 - 1910
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 380
Raymond Chandler
WRITER
1888 - 1959
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 381
Chester W. Nimitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1966
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 382
Henry James
WRITER
1843 - 1916
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 383
Angela Davis
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 384
Ryan O'Neal
ACTOR
1941 - 2023
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 385
Dan Brown
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 386
Ruth Handler
INVENTOR
1916 - 2002
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 387
Edward Drinker Cope
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1840 - 1897
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 388
Sylvia Plath
WRITER
1932 - 1963
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 389
Kurt Cobain
SINGER
1967 - 1994
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 390
Brian De Palma
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 391
Anthony Kiedis
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 392
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Dan Brown ranks 37. Before him are Margaret Mitchell (1900), Mario Puzo (1920), Paul Auster (1947), O. Henry (1862), Raymond Chandler (1888), and Henry James (1843). After him are Sylvia Plath (1932), Philip Roth (1933), Frank Herbert (1920), Kurt Vonnegut (1922), Susan Sontag (1933), and Jack Kerouac (1922).
Margaret Mitchell
1900 - 1949
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 31
Mario Puzo
1920 - 1999
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 32
Paul Auster
1947 - 2024
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 33
O. Henry
1862 - 1910
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 34
Raymond Chandler
1888 - 1959
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 35
Henry James
1843 - 1916
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 36
Dan Brown
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 37
Sylvia Plath
1932 - 1963
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 38
Philip Roth
1933 - 2018
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 39
Frank Herbert
1920 - 1986
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 40
Kurt Vonnegut
1922 - 2007
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 41
Susan Sontag
1933 - 2004
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 42
Jack Kerouac
1922 - 1969
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 43