WRITER
Henry Darger
1892 - 1973
Henry Darger
Henry Joseph Darger Jr. ( DAR-ghər; April 12, 1892 – April 13, 1973) was an American writer, novelist and artist who worked as a hospital custodian in Chicago, Illinois. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry Darger has received more than 1,827,460 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Henry Darger is the 2,714th most popular writer (down from 2,406th in 2019), the 3,442nd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,106th in 2019) and the 298th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
60.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.54
Effective Languages (L*)
2.60
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Henry Darger ranks 2,714 out of 7,302. Before him are Chandrashekhara Kambara, Johanna van Gogh-Bonger, Dezső Kosztolányi, Giovanni Pontano, Champfleury, and László Polgár. After him are Olympiodorus of Thebes, Eric Roth, Kjeld Abell, Paula von Preradović, Vladimir Stasov, and André Salmon.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChandrashekhara Kambara
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 2,708
Johanna van Gogh-Bonger
1862 - 1925
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 2,709
Dezső Kosztolányi
1885 - 1936
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 2,710
Giovanni Pontano
1426 - 1503
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 2,711
Champfleury
1821 - 1889
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 2,712
László Polgár
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,713
Henry Darger
1892 - 1973
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,714
Olympiodorus of Thebes
301 - 401
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,715
Eric Roth
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 2,716
Kjeld Abell
1901 - 1961
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 2,717
Paula von Preradović
1887 - 1951
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 2,718
Vladimir Stasov
1824 - 1906
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 2,719
André Salmon
1881 - 1969
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 2,720
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1892, Henry Darger ranks 133. Before him are Joseph Szigeti, Stanisław Maczek, Yi Kwang-su, Hironori Ōtsuka, Gustav-Adolf von Zangen, and Robert Watson-Watt. After him are Ivan Tyulenev, Peljidiin Genden, Ahmad Javad, Charles Nungesser, Adolf Ziegler, and James Forrestal. Among people deceased in 1973, Henry Darger ranks 119. Before him are Noël Coward, Joseph Szigeti, Salchak Toka, Mirra Alfassa, Karel Ančerl, and Robert Watson-Watt. After him are Johannes Aavik, Âşık Veysel, Grigori Kozintsev, Vilhelm Moberg, Alexander Vandegrift, and Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu.
Others Born in 1892
Go to all RankingsJoseph Szigeti
COMPOSER
1892 - 1973
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 127
Stanisław Maczek
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1994
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 128
Yi Kwang-su
WRITER
1892 - 1950
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 129
Hironori Ōtsuka
MARTIAL ARTS
1892 - 1982
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 130
Gustav-Adolf von Zangen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1964
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 131
Robert Watson-Watt
INVENTOR
1892 - 1973
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 132
Henry Darger
WRITER
1892 - 1973
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 133
Ivan Tyulenev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1978
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 134
Peljidiin Genden
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1937
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 135
Ahmad Javad
WRITER
1892 - 1937
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 136
Charles Nungesser
PILOT
1892 - 1927
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 137
Adolf Ziegler
PAINTER
1892 - 1959
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 138
James Forrestal
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1949
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 139
Others Deceased in 1973
Go to all RankingsNoël Coward
WRITER
1899 - 1973
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 113
Joseph Szigeti
COMPOSER
1892 - 1973
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 114
Salchak Toka
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1973
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 115
Mirra Alfassa
WRITER
1878 - 1973
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 116
Karel Ančerl
CONDUCTOR
1908 - 1973
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 117
Robert Watson-Watt
INVENTOR
1892 - 1973
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 118
Henry Darger
WRITER
1892 - 1973
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 119
Johannes Aavik
LINGUIST
1880 - 1973
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 120
Âşık Veysel
MUSICIAN
1894 - 1973
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 121
Grigori Kozintsev
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1973
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 122
Vilhelm Moberg
WRITER
1898 - 1973
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 123
Alexander Vandegrift
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1973
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 124
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
ENGINEER
1887 - 1973
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 125
In United States
Among people born in United States, Henry Darger ranks 3,442 out of 20,380. Before him are Bill Nelson (1942), Katherine Heigl (1978), James J. Gibson (1904), Chaka Khan (1953), Jay-Z (1969), and Dolores Costello (1903). After him are Bruce McGill (1950), Eric Roth (1945), Julie Harris (1925), Richard Belzer (1944), Moses Malone (1955), and Andrea True (1943).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBill Nelson
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 3,436
Katherine Heigl
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 3,437
James J. Gibson
PSYCHOLOGIST
1904 - 1979
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 3,438
Chaka Khan
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 3,439
Jay-Z
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 3,440
Dolores Costello
ACTOR
1903 - 1979
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 3,441
Henry Darger
WRITER
1892 - 1973
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 3,442
Bruce McGill
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 3,443
Eric Roth
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 3,444
Julie Harris
ACTOR
1925 - 2013
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 3,445
Richard Belzer
ACTOR
1944 - 2023
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 3,446
Moses Malone
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1955 - 2015
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 3,447
Andrea True
SINGER
1943 - 2011
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 3,448
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Henry Darger ranks 298. Before him are William Goldman (1931), Michael Cunningham (1952), Harlan Ellison (1934), Alex Haley (1921), Horace McCoy (1897), and Robert M. Pirsig (1928). After him are Eric Roth (1945), Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe (1822), Stephenie Meyer (1973), Harold Robbins (1916), Carl Bernstein (1944), and John Zerzan (1943).
William Goldman
1931 - 2018
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 292
Michael Cunningham
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 293
Harlan Ellison
1934 - 2018
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 294
Alex Haley
1921 - 1992
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 295
Horace McCoy
1897 - 1955
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 296
Robert M. Pirsig
1928 - 2017
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 297
Henry Darger
1892 - 1973
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 298
Eric Roth
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 299
Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe
1822 - 1847
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 300
Stephenie Meyer
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 301
Harold Robbins
1916 - 1997
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 302
Carl Bernstein
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 303
John Zerzan
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 304