WRITER
Edward James
1907 - 1984
Edward James
Edward Frank Willis James (16 August 1907 – 2 December 1984) was a British poet known for his patronage of the surrealist art movement. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edward James has received more than 443,153 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Edward James is the 4,758th most popular writer, the 3,454th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 392nd most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
440k
Page Views (PV)
55.25
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.00
Effective Languages (L*)
2.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Edward James ranks 4,758 out of 7,302. Before him are Robert Ettinger, Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio, Jan Andrzej Morsztyn, Nigâr Hanım, Louise Otto-Peters, and Lucius Shepard. After him are Milo Yiannopoulos, Hans Werner Richter, Zeruya Shalev, Sue Grafton, Mikhail Kheraskov, and Graciliano Ramos.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Ettinger
1918 - 2011
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 4,752
Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio
1927 - 2019
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 4,753
Jan Andrzej Morsztyn
1621 - 1693
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 4,754
Nigâr Hanım
1856 - 1918
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 4,755
Louise Otto-Peters
1819 - 1895
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 4,756
Lucius Shepard
1943 - 2014
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 4,757
Edward James
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 4,758
Milo Yiannopoulos
1984 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 4,759
Hans Werner Richter
1908 - 1993
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 4,760
Zeruya Shalev
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 4,761
Sue Grafton
1940 - 2017
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 4,762
Mikhail Kheraskov
1733 - 1807
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 4,763
Graciliano Ramos
1892 - 1953
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 4,764
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Edward James ranks 263. Before him are Ramón de la Fuente Leal, Sigmund Ruud, Roger Blin, Earl Tupper, Ramón Guzmán, and Alberto Chividini. After him are Tommy Hampson, Dan Duryea, Crisant Bosch, Andrei Glanzmann, Raymond Abellio, and Walter Nausch. Among people deceased in 1984, Edward James ranks 176. Before him are Martín Marculeta, Tommy Cooper, Karel Kolský, Garry Winogrand, Toivo Loukola, and Roger Blin. After him are May McAvoy, Nariz, Kazuo Hasegawa, Fedir Bohatyrchuk, Klavdiya Shulzhenko, and Emilio Rodríguez.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsRamón de la Fuente Leal
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1973
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 257
Sigmund Ruud
SKIER
1907 - 1994
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 258
Roger Blin
ACTOR
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 259
Earl Tupper
BUSINESSPERSON
1907 - 1983
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 260
Ramón Guzmán
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1954
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 261
Alberto Chividini
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1961
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 262
Edward James
WRITER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 263
Tommy Hampson
ATHLETE
1907 - 1965
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 264
Dan Duryea
ACTOR
1907 - 1968
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 265
Crisant Bosch
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1981
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 266
Andrei Glanzmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1988
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 267
Raymond Abellio
WRITER
1907 - 1986
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 268
Walter Nausch
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1957
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 269
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsMartín Marculeta
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 170
Tommy Cooper
ACTOR
1921 - 1984
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 171
Karel Kolský
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1984
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 172
Garry Winogrand
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 1984
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 173
Toivo Loukola
ATHLETE
1902 - 1984
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 174
Roger Blin
ACTOR
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 175
Edward James
WRITER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 176
May McAvoy
ACTOR
1899 - 1984
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 177
Nariz
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 178
Kazuo Hasegawa
ACTOR
1908 - 1984
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 179
Fedir Bohatyrchuk
WRITER
1892 - 1984
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 180
Klavdiya Shulzhenko
SINGER
1906 - 1984
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 181
Emilio Rodríguez
CYCLIST
1923 - 1984
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 182
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Edward James ranks 3,454 out of 8,785. Before him are Jill Esmond (1908), Jane Lapotaire (1944), Kyle Walker (1990), Henry de Bracton (1210), Eddie Chapman (1914), and Maureen Starkey Tigrett (1946). After him are Milo Yiannopoulos (1984), William de Wiveleslie Abney (1843), Keir Starmer (1962), James Mellaart (1925), Cherie Blair (1954), and Nora Stanton Barney (1883).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJill Esmond
ACTOR
1908 - 1990
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 3,448
Jane Lapotaire
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 3,449
Kyle Walker
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 3,450
Henry de Bracton
LAWYER
1210 - 1268
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 3,451
Eddie Chapman
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1997
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 3,452
Maureen Starkey Tigrett
COMPANION
1946 - 1994
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 3,453
Edward James
WRITER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 3,454
Milo Yiannopoulos
WRITER
1984 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 3,455
William de Wiveleslie Abney
ASTRONOMER
1843 - 1920
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 3,456
Keir Starmer
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 3,457
James Mellaart
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1925 - 2012
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 3,458
Cherie Blair
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 3,459
Nora Stanton Barney
ARCHITECT
1883 - 1971
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 3,460
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Edward James ranks 392. Before him are Edith Sitwell (1887), William Tenn (1920), Brian Lumley (1937), Elizabeth Jane Howard (1923), E. L. James (1963), and Val McDermid (1955). After him are Milo Yiannopoulos (1984), Hannah More (1745), Robert Bolt (1924), William Martin Leake (1777), Nicholas Evans (1950), and John Lyly (1554).
Edith Sitwell
1887 - 1964
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 386
William Tenn
1920 - 2010
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 387
Brian Lumley
1937 - 2024
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 388
Elizabeth Jane Howard
1923 - 2014
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 389
E. L. James
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 390
Val McDermid
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 391
Edward James
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 392
Milo Yiannopoulos
1984 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 393
Hannah More
1745 - 1833
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 394
Robert Bolt
1924 - 1995
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 395
William Martin Leake
1777 - 1860
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 396
Nicholas Evans
1950 - 2022
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 397
John Lyly
1554 - 1606
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 398