Writer
J. G. Ballard
English writer
1930 - 2009
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J. G. Ballard
His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2024). J. G. Ballard is the 1,455th most popular writer (up from 1,514th in 2024), the 392nd most popular biography from China (up from 448th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Chinese Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, J. G. Ballard ranks 1,455 out of 7,707. Before him are Salawat Yulayev, José de Espronceda, Gaius Asinius Gallus Saloninus, Marie Anne Lenormand, Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, and Magda Szabó. After him are Evelyn Waugh, Viktor Suvorov, Lee Child, Naim Frashëri, Marcus Garvey, and Sadegh Hedayat.
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Salawat Yulayev
1754 - 1800
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 1,449
José de Espronceda
1808 - 1842
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 1,450
Gaius Asinius Gallus Saloninus
40 BC - 33
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 1,451
Marie Anne Lenormand
1772 - 1843
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 1,452
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán
1939 - 2003
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 1,453
Magda Szabó
1917 - 2007
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 1,454
J. G. Ballard
1930 - 2009
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 1,455
Evelyn Waugh
1903 - 1966
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 1,456
Viktor Suvorov
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 1,457
Lee Child
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 1,458
Naim Frashëri
1846 - 1900
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 1,459
Marcus Garvey
1887 - 1940
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 1,460
Sadegh Hedayat
1903 - 1951
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 1,461
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, J. G. Ballard ranks 116. Before him are Jānis Pujats, Toru Takemitsu, Friedrich Gulda, Jo Bonnier, James Irwin, and Ruth Rendell. After him are Greg Bell, Dündar Ali Osman, Robert Atkins, Nguyễn Ngọc Loan, Rahmon Nabiyev, and John Frankenheimer. Among people deceased in 2009, J. G. Ballard ranks 59. Before him are Albert Barillé, Sverre Fehn, Sergey Mikhalkov, Kazumi Takada, Toni Sailer, and Eleanor F. Helin. After him are Ertuğrul Osman, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Susan Atkins, Israel Gelfand, Mario Benedetti, and Ingemar Johansson.
Others Born in 1930
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Jānis Pujats
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 110
Toru Takemitsu
COMPOSER
1930 - 1996
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 111
Friedrich Gulda
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2000
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 112
Jo Bonnier
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 1972
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 113
James Irwin
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 1991
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 114
Ruth Rendell
WRITER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 115
J. G. Ballard
WRITER
1930 - 2009
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 116
Greg Bell
ATHLETE
1930 - 2025
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 117
Dündar Ali Osman
NOBLEMAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 118
Robert Atkins
PHYSICIAN
1930 - 2003
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 119
Nguyễn Ngọc Loan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1930 - 1998
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 120
Rahmon Nabiyev
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1993
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 121
John Frankenheimer
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2002
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 122
Others Deceased in 2009
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Albert Barillé
WRITER
1920 - 2009
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 53
Sverre Fehn
ARCHITECT
1924 - 2009
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 54
Sergey Mikhalkov
WRITER
1913 - 2009
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 55
Kazumi Takada
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2009
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 56
Toni Sailer
SKIER
1935 - 2009
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 57
Eleanor F. Helin
ASTRONOMER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 58
J. G. Ballard
WRITER
1930 - 2009
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 59
Ertuğrul Osman
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2009
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 60
Vyacheslav Tikhonov
ACTOR
1928 - 2009
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 61
Susan Atkins
EXTREMIST
1948 - 2009
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 62
Israel Gelfand
MATHEMATICIAN
1913 - 2009
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 63
Mario Benedetti
WRITER
1920 - 2009
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 64
Ingemar Johansson
BOXER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 65
In China
Among people born in China, J. G. Ballard ranks 392 out of 2,131. Before him are Zhang Youxia (1950), Du Mu (803), Emperor Zhezong (1076), Marpa Lotsawa (1012), Cangjie (-2650), and Princess Wencheng (628). After him are Huang Chao (801), Emperor Shang of Han (105), Emperor Yuan of Jin (276), Emperor Zhi of Han (138), 11th Dalai Lama (1838), and Terence Young (1915).
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Zhang Youxia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1950 - Present
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 386
Du Mu
WRITER
803 - 852
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 387
Emperor Zhezong
POLITICIAN
1076 - 1100
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 388
Marpa Lotsawa
PHILOSOPHER
1012 - 1097
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 389
Cangjie
HISTORIAN
2650 BC - Present
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 390
Princess Wencheng
POLITICIAN
628 - 680
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 391
J. G. Ballard
WRITER
1930 - 2009
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 392
Huang Chao
POLITICIAN
801 - 884
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 393
Emperor Shang of Han
POLITICIAN
105 - 106
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 394
Emperor Yuan of Jin
POLITICIAN
276 - 323
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 395
Emperor Zhi of Han
POLITICIAN
138 - 146
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 396
11th Dalai Lama
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1838 - 1856
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 397
Terence Young
FILM DIRECTOR
1915 - 1994
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 398
Among Writers In China
Among writers born in China, J. G. Ballard ranks 35. Before him are Yan Fu (1854), Li Qingzhao (1084), Qiu Jin (1875), Ba Jin (1904), Liu Cixin (1963), and Du Mu (803). After him are Liang Qichao (1873), Gampopa (1079), Qiu Chuji (1148), Empress Zhangsun (601), Eileen Chang (1920), and Wen Tianxiang (1236).
Yan Fu
1854 - 1921
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 29
Li Qingzhao
1084 - 1155
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 30
Qiu Jin
1875 - 1907
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 31
Ba Jin
1904 - 2005
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 32
Liu Cixin
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 33
Du Mu
803 - 852
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 34
J. G. Ballard
1930 - 2009
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 35
Liang Qichao
1873 - 1929
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 36
Gampopa
1079 - 1153
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 37
Qiu Chuji
1148 - 1227
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 38
Empress Zhangsun
601 - 636
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 39
Eileen Chang
1920 - 1995
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 40
Wen Tianxiang
1236 - 1283
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 41
