WRITER
Graham Greene
1904 - 1991
Graham Greene
Henry Graham Greene (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991) was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading novelists of the 20th century. Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquired a reputation early in his lifetime as a major writer, both of serious Catholic novels, and of thrillers (or "entertainments" as he termed them). He was shortlisted for the Nobel Prize in Literature several times. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Graham Greene has received more than 4,491,828 page views. His biography is available in 81 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 78 in 2019). Graham Greene is the 457th most popular writer (down from 325th in 2019), the 330th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 259th in 2019) and the 34th most popular British Writer.
Graham Greene is most famous for his novels, The End of the Affair and The Quiet American.
Memorability Metrics
4.5M
Page Views (PV)
67.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
81
Languages Editions (L)
5.55
Effective Languages (L*)
5.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Graham Greene ranks 457 out of 7,302. Before him are Salvatore Quasimodo, Boris Vian, Wolfram von Eschenbach, Jack Kerouac, Jacques Hébert, and Héloïse. After him are Vasily Grossman, Lesya Ukrainka, Yevgeny Zamyatin, Léopold Sédar Senghor, Tibullus, and Marguerite de Navarre.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSalvatore Quasimodo
1901 - 1968
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 451
Boris Vian
1920 - 1959
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 452
Wolfram von Eschenbach
1170 - 1220
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 453
Jack Kerouac
1922 - 1969
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 454
Jacques Hébert
1757 - 1794
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 455
Héloïse
1101 - 1164
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 456
Graham Greene
1904 - 1991
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 457
Vasily Grossman
1905 - 1964
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 458
Lesya Ukrainka
1871 - 1913
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 459
Yevgeny Zamyatin
1884 - 1937
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 460
Léopold Sédar Senghor
1906 - 2001
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 461
Tibullus
50 BC - 19 BC
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 462
Marguerite de Navarre
1492 - 1549
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 463
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, Graham Greene ranks 16. Before him are B. F. Skinner, Ève Curie, Johnny Weissmuller, George Gamow, Alexei Kosygin, and Lal Bahadur Shastri. After him are Kurt Georg Kiesinger, Karl Brandt, René Lacoste, Pavel Cherenkov, Hans Albert Einstein, and Harry Martinson. Among people deceased in 1991, Graham Greene ranks 17. Before him are Jiang Qing, Klaus Barbie, John Bardeen, Miles Davis, Gustáv Husák, and Soichiro Honda. After him are Lazar Kaganovich, Frank Capra, Michael Landon, Marcel Lefebvre, Rajiv Gandhi, and Oona O'Neill.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsB. F. Skinner
PSYCHOLOGIST
1904 - 1990
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 10
Ève Curie
WRITER
1904 - 2007
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 11
Johnny Weissmuller
SWIMMER
1904 - 1984
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 12
George Gamow
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1968
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 13
Alexei Kosygin
ENGINEER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 14
Lal Bahadur Shastri
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1904 - 1966
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 15
Graham Greene
WRITER
1904 - 1991
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 16
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1988
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 17
Karl Brandt
PHYSICIAN
1904 - 1948
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 18
René Lacoste
TENNIS PLAYER
1904 - 1996
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 19
Pavel Cherenkov
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1990
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 20
Hans Albert Einstein
ENGINEER
1904 - 1973
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 21
Harry Martinson
WRITER
1904 - 1978
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 22
Others Deceased in 1991
Go to all RankingsJiang Qing
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1991
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 11
Klaus Barbie
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 1991
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 12
John Bardeen
PHYSICIST
1908 - 1991
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 13
Miles Davis
MUSICIAN
1926 - 1991
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 14
Gustáv Husák
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1991
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 15
Soichiro Honda
BUSINESSPERSON
1906 - 1991
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 16
Graham Greene
WRITER
1904 - 1991
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 17
Lazar Kaganovich
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1991
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 18
Frank Capra
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1991
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 19
Michael Landon
ACTOR
1936 - 1991
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 20
Marcel Lefebvre
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1991
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 21
Rajiv Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1944 - 1991
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 22
Oona O'Neill
ACTOR
1925 - 1991
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 23
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Graham Greene ranks 330 out of 8,785. Before him are James V of Scotland (1512), Bonnie Tyler (1951), Alexander Selkirk (1676), Alfred North Whitehead (1861), Robbie Coltrane (1950), and Halford Mackinder (1861). After him are Morrissey (1959), William Hogarth (1697), John Galsworthy (1867), William Petty (1623), Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (1887), and Norman Haworth (1883).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJames V of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1542
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 324
Bonnie Tyler
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 325
Alexander Selkirk
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1676 - 1721
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 326
Alfred North Whitehead
MATHEMATICIAN
1861 - 1947
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 327
Robbie Coltrane
ACTOR
1950 - 2022
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 328
Halford Mackinder
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1947
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 329
Graham Greene
WRITER
1904 - 1991
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 330
Morrissey
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 331
William Hogarth
PAINTER
1697 - 1764
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 332
John Galsworthy
WRITER
1867 - 1933
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 333
William Petty
ECONOMIST
1623 - 1687
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 334
Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg
COMPANION
1887 - 1969
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 335
Norman Haworth
CHEMIST
1883 - 1950
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 336
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Graham Greene ranks 34. Before him are C. S. Lewis (1898), William Wordsworth (1770), Ken Follett (1949), Ian Fleming (1908), Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792), and John Keats (1795). After him are John Galsworthy (1867), Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828), G. K. Chesterton (1874), Christopher Marlowe (1564), Thomas Paine (1737), and Philip Larkin (1922).
C. S. Lewis
1898 - 1963
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 28
William Wordsworth
1770 - 1850
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 29
Ken Follett
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 30
Ian Fleming
1908 - 1964
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 31
Percy Bysshe Shelley
1792 - 1822
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 32
John Keats
1795 - 1821
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 33
Graham Greene
1904 - 1991
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 34
John Galsworthy
1867 - 1933
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 35
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
1828 - 1882
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 36
G. K. Chesterton
1874 - 1936
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 37
Christopher Marlowe
1564 - 1593
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 38
Thomas Paine
1737 - 1809
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 39
Philip Larkin
1922 - 1985
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 40