WRITER
Edward Gorey
1925 - 2000
Edward Gorey
Edward St. John Gorey (February 22, 1925 – April 15, 2000) was an American writer, Tony Award-winning costume designer, and artist, noted for his own illustrated books as well as cover art and illustration for books by other writers. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edward Gorey has received more than 1,436,016 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Edward Gorey is the 3,145th most popular writer (down from 2,665th in 2019), the 3,980th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,487th in 2019) and the 342nd most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
52.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
3.18
Effective Languages (L*)
3.59
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Edward Gorey ranks 3,145 out of 7,302. Before him are Fadwa Tuqan, René Daumal, Antonio de Guevara, Niklaus Manuel Deutsch, Tristan Bernard, and Qian Zhongshu. After him are Ignacio Ramonet, Péter Szondi, Abdurauf Fitrat, Kir Bulychev, Paul Fleming, and Shibli Nomani.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFadwa Tuqan
1917 - 2003
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 3,139
René Daumal
1908 - 1944
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 3,140
Antonio de Guevara
1480 - 1544
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 3,141
Niklaus Manuel Deutsch
1484 - 1530
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 3,142
Tristan Bernard
1866 - 1947
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 3,143
Qian Zhongshu
1910 - 1998
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 3,144
Edward Gorey
1925 - 2000
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 3,145
Ignacio Ramonet
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 3,146
Péter Szondi
1929 - 1971
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 3,147
Abdurauf Fitrat
1885 - 1938
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 3,148
Kir Bulychev
1934 - 2003
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 3,149
Paul Fleming
1609 - 1640
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 3,150
Shibli Nomani
1857 - 1914
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 3,151
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Edward Gorey ranks 200. Before him are Thor Vilhjálmsson, Bernard Morel, Jimmy Smith, Lenny Bruce, Andrei Sinyavsky, and Scott Carpenter. After him are Michael Halliday, Paul Wild, Maureen Stapleton, Rubem Fonseca, Justo Gallego Martínez, and Zhores Medvedev. Among people deceased in 2000, Edward Gorey ranks 127. Before him are Abdul Haris Nasution, Leonidas Pyrgos, Alfred Schwarzmann, Bruno Zevi, René Favaloro, and Jean Peters. After him are Charles Gray, Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei, Ferenc Farkas, Poul Hartling, David Tomlinson, and Adamantios Androutsopoulos.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsThor Vilhjálmsson
WRITER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 194
Bernard Morel
ATHLETE
1925 - 2023
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 195
Jimmy Smith
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2005
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 196
Lenny Bruce
COMEDIAN
1925 - 1966
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 197
Andrei Sinyavsky
WRITER
1925 - 1997
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 198
Scott Carpenter
ASTRONAUT
1925 - 2013
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 199
Edward Gorey
WRITER
1925 - 2000
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 200
Michael Halliday
LINGUIST
1925 - 2018
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 201
Paul Wild
ASTRONOMER
1925 - 2014
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 202
Maureen Stapleton
ACTOR
1925 - 2006
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 203
Rubem Fonseca
WRITER
1925 - 2020
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 204
Justo Gallego Martínez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2021
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 205
Zhores Medvedev
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2018
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 206
Others Deceased in 2000
Go to all RankingsAbdul Haris Nasution
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1918 - 2000
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 121
Leonidas Pyrgos
POLITICIAN
1871 - 2000
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 122
Alfred Schwarzmann
GYMNAST
1912 - 2000
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 123
Bruno Zevi
ARCHITECT
1918 - 2000
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 124
René Favaloro
PHYSICIAN
1923 - 2000
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 125
Jean Peters
ACTOR
1926 - 2000
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 126
Edward Gorey
WRITER
1925 - 2000
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 127
Charles Gray
ACTOR
1928 - 2000
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 128
Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1901 - 2000
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 129
Ferenc Farkas
COMPOSER
1905 - 2000
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 130
Poul Hartling
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2000
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 131
David Tomlinson
ACTOR
1917 - 2000
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 132
Adamantios Androutsopoulos
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2000
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 133
In United States
Among people born in United States, Edward Gorey ranks 3,980 out of 20,380. Before him are Patricia Kennedy Lawford (1924), Ben Turpin (1869), Robert Stack (1919), Dana Scott (1932), Dick Sargent (1930), and Parry O'Brien (1932). After him are Queen Latifah (1970), Surangel Whipps Jr. (1968), Patsy Cline (1932), Shirley Jones (1934), Robert Motherwell (1915), and Tammi Terrell (1945).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPatricia Kennedy Lawford
ACTOR
1924 - 2006
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 3,974
Ben Turpin
ACTOR
1869 - 1940
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 3,975
Robert Stack
ACTOR
1919 - 2003
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 3,976
Dana Scott
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 3,977
Dick Sargent
ACTOR
1930 - 1994
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 3,978
Parry O'Brien
ATHLETE
1932 - 2007
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 3,979
Edward Gorey
WRITER
1925 - 2000
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 3,980
Queen Latifah
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 3,981
Surangel Whipps Jr.
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 3,982
Patsy Cline
SINGER
1932 - 1963
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 3,983
Shirley Jones
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 3,984
Robert Motherwell
PAINTER
1915 - 1991
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 3,985
Tammi Terrell
SINGER
1945 - 1970
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 3,986
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Edward Gorey ranks 342. Before him are Anne Applebaum (1964), Charlie Kaufman (1958), Steve Berry (1955), Henrietta Szold (1860), Mike Mentzer (1951), and Marianne Williamson (1952). After him are Henry Kuttner (1915), Anne Tyler (1941), Jim Carroll (1949), Peter Benchley (1940), Hubert Selby Jr. (1928), and Mickey Spillane (1918).
Anne Applebaum
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 336
Charlie Kaufman
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 337
Steve Berry
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 338
Henrietta Szold
1860 - 1945
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 339
Mike Mentzer
1951 - 2001
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 340
Marianne Williamson
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 341
Edward Gorey
1925 - 2000
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 342
Henry Kuttner
1915 - 1958
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 343
Anne Tyler
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 344
Jim Carroll
1949 - 2009
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 345
Peter Benchley
1940 - 2006
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 346
Hubert Selby Jr.
1928 - 2004
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 347
Mickey Spillane
1918 - 2006
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 348