WRITER
Dylan Thomas
1914 - 1953
Dylan Thomas
Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer whose works include the poems "Do not go gentle into that good night" and "And death shall have no dominion", as well as the "play for voices" Under Milk Wood. He also wrote stories and radio broadcasts such as A Child's Christmas in Wales and Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog. He became widely popular in his lifetime; and remained so after his death at the age of 39 in New York City. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dylan Thomas has received more than 5,199,833 page views. His biography is available in 59 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 57 in 2019). Dylan Thomas is the 1,086th most popular writer (up from 1,164th in 2019), the 820th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 931st in 2019) and the 100th most popular British Writer.
Dylan Thomas is most famous for his poetry.
Memorability Metrics
5.2M
Page Views (PV)
61.06
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
59
Languages Editions (L)
3.43
Effective Languages (L*)
5.58
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Dylan Thomas ranks 1,086 out of 7,302. Before him are Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, Garcilaso de la Vega, Nikolay Nekrasov, John Berger, Roberto Bolaño, and Ivan Cankar. After him are Ruy González de Clavijo, E. M. Forster, Joseph Karo, Nathalie Sarraute, Pierre Louÿs, and Dositej Obradović.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles-Ferdinand Ramuz
1878 - 1947
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 1,080
Garcilaso de la Vega
1501 - 1536
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 1,081
Nikolay Nekrasov
1821 - 1878
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 1,082
John Berger
1926 - 2017
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 1,083
Roberto Bolaño
1953 - 2003
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 1,084
Ivan Cankar
1876 - 1918
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 1,085
Dylan Thomas
1914 - 1953
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 1,086
Ruy González de Clavijo
1400 - 1412
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 1,087
E. M. Forster
1879 - 1970
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 1,088
Joseph Karo
1488 - 1575
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 1,089
Nathalie Sarraute
1900 - 1999
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 1,090
Pierre Louÿs
1870 - 1925
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 1,091
Dositej Obradović
1742 - 1811
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 1,092
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Dylan Thomas ranks 41. Before him are William Vickrey, Gino Colaussi, Louis, Prince Napoléon, Max Perutz, Tyrone Power, and Vjekoslav Luburić. After him are George Dantzig, Asger Jorn, María Félix, Jean Tatlock, Boris Christoff, and Peter Townsend. Among people deceased in 1953, Dylan Thomas ranks 25. Before him are Raoul Dufy, Erich Mendelsohn, Richard Walther Darré, Hugo Sperrle, Eduard Künneke, and Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick. After him are Ernst Zermelo, Lionel Logue, Vsevolod Pudovkin, Wilhelm Stuckart, Richard von Mises, and Hans Reichenbach.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsWilliam Vickrey
ECONOMIST
1914 - 1996
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 35
Gino Colaussi
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1991
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 36
Louis, Prince Napoléon
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1997
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 37
Max Perutz
CHEMIST
1914 - 2002
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 38
Tyrone Power
ACTOR
1914 - 1958
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 39
Vjekoslav Luburić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1969
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 40
Dylan Thomas
WRITER
1914 - 1953
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 41
George Dantzig
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1914 - 2005
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 42
Asger Jorn
PAINTER
1914 - 1973
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 43
María Félix
ACTOR
1914 - 2002
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 44
Jean Tatlock
PSYCHOLOGIST
1914 - 1944
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 45
Boris Christoff
SINGER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 46
Peter Townsend
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1995
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 47
Others Deceased in 1953
Go to all RankingsRaoul Dufy
PAINTER
1877 - 1953
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 19
Erich Mendelsohn
ARCHITECT
1887 - 1953
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 20
Richard Walther Darré
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1953
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 21
Hugo Sperrle
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1953
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 22
Eduard Künneke
COMPOSER
1885 - 1953
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 23
Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1953
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 24
Dylan Thomas
WRITER
1914 - 1953
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 25
Ernst Zermelo
MATHEMATICIAN
1871 - 1953
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 26
Lionel Logue
ACTOR
1880 - 1953
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 27
Vsevolod Pudovkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1893 - 1953
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 28
Wilhelm Stuckart
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1953
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 29
Richard von Mises
MATHEMATICIAN
1883 - 1953
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 30
Hans Reichenbach
PHILOSOPHER
1891 - 1953
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 31
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Dylan Thomas ranks 820 out of 8,785. Before him are John Harrison (1693), Edmund Cartwright (1743), Thomas Cole (1801), Eric Burdon (1941), John Berger (1926), and Kim Cattrall (1956). After him are Edward Kelley (1555), Macbeth, King of Scotland (1005), E. M. Forster (1879), William Carey (1761), Edward Whymper (1840), and Peter Cushing (1913).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Harrison
INVENTOR
1693 - 1776
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 814
Edmund Cartwright
INVENTOR
1743 - 1823
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 815
Thomas Cole
PAINTER
1801 - 1848
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 816
Eric Burdon
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 817
John Berger
WRITER
1926 - 2017
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 818
Kim Cattrall
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 819
Dylan Thomas
WRITER
1914 - 1953
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 820
Edward Kelley
OCCULTIST
1555 - 1597
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 821
Macbeth, King of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1005 - 1057
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 822
E. M. Forster
WRITER
1879 - 1970
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 823
William Carey
BIOLOGIST
1761 - 1834
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 824
Edward Whymper
MOUNTAINEER
1840 - 1911
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 825
Peter Cushing
ACTOR
1913 - 1994
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 826
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Dylan Thomas ranks 100. Before him are P. D. James (1920), Thomas Malory (1405), Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1757), Diana Wynne Jones (1934), Robert Graves (1895), and John Berger (1926). After him are E. M. Forster (1879), John William Polidori (1795), Bernard Cornwell (1944), Edmund Spenser (1552), Samuel Butler (1612), and Elizabeth Gaskell (1810).
P. D. James
1920 - 2014
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 94
Thomas Malory
1405 - 1471
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 95
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
1757 - 1806
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 96
Diana Wynne Jones
1934 - 2011
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 97
Robert Graves
1895 - 1985
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 98
John Berger
1926 - 2017
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 99
Dylan Thomas
1914 - 1953
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 100
E. M. Forster
1879 - 1970
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 101
John William Polidori
1795 - 1821
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 102
Bernard Cornwell
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 103
Edmund Spenser
1552 - 1599
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 104
Samuel Butler
1612 - 1680
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 105
Elizabeth Gaskell
1810 - 1865
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 106