WRITER
J. G. Ballard
1930 - 2009
J. G. Ballard
James Graham Ballard (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009) was an English novelist and short-story writer, satirist and essayist known for psychologically provocative works of fiction that explore the relations between human psychology, technology, sex and mass media. Ballard first became associated with New Wave science fiction for post-apocalyptic novels such as The Drowned World (1962). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of J. G. Ballard has received more than 2,635,904 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). J. G. Ballard is the 1,515th most popular writer (down from 1,450th in 2019), the 448th most popular biography from China (down from 409th in 2019) and the 37th most popular Chinese Writer.
Memorability Metrics
2.6M
Page Views (PV)
58.38
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
3.71
Effective Languages (L*)
4.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, J. G. Ballard ranks 1,515 out of 7,302. Before him are Louise Labé, Vladimir Korolenko, Hjalmar Söderberg, Babrius, Ion Luca Caragiale, and Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall. After him are Semonides of Amorgos, Ahmed Shawqi, Hugo Claus, Diagoras of Melos, Laonikos Chalkokondyles, and Madame d'Aulnoy.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouise Labé
1524 - 1566
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 1,509
Vladimir Korolenko
1853 - 1921
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 1,510
Hjalmar Söderberg
1869 - 1941
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 1,511
Babrius
110 - 200
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 1,512
Ion Luca Caragiale
1852 - 1912
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 1,513
Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall
1774 - 1856
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 1,514
J. G. Ballard
1930 - 2009
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 1,515
Semonides of Amorgos
650 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 1,516
Ahmed Shawqi
1868 - 1932
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 1,517
Hugo Claus
1929 - 2008
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 1,518
Diagoras of Melos
450 BC - 450 BC
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 1,519
Laonikos Chalkokondyles
1423 - 1490
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 1,520
Madame d'Aulnoy
1651 - 1705
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 1,521
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, J. G. Ballard ranks 114. Before him are Friedrich Gulda, Sonny Rollins, Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, Jasper Johns, Igor Netto, and Rahmon Nabiyev. After him are Gaafar Nimeiry, Ruth Rendell, Anisa Makhlouf, Akiyuki Nosaka, Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, and Pierre Bergé. Among people deceased in 2009, J. G. Ballard ranks 62. Before him are Takashi Takabayashi, Sverre Fehn, Toni Sailer, Ingemar Johansson, Susan Atkins, and Vyacheslav Tikhonov. After him are Clive Granger, Alicia de Larrocha, Shih Kien, Edward T. Hall, Gaafar Nimeiry, and Ricardo Montalbán.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsFriedrich Gulda
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2000
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 108
Sonny Rollins
MUSICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 109
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2011
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 110
Jasper Johns
PAINTER
1930 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 111
Igor Netto
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1999
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 112
Rahmon Nabiyev
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1993
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 113
J. G. Ballard
WRITER
1930 - 2009
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 114
Gaafar Nimeiry
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2009
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 115
Ruth Rendell
WRITER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 116
Anisa Makhlouf
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2016
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 117
Akiyuki Nosaka
WRITER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 118
Irinej, Serbian Patriarch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2020
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 119
Pierre Bergé
BUSINESSPERSON
1930 - 2017
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 120
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsTakashi Takabayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 56
Sverre Fehn
ARCHITECT
1924 - 2009
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 57
Toni Sailer
SKIER
1935 - 2009
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 58
Ingemar Johansson
BOXER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 59
Susan Atkins
EXTREMIST
1948 - 2009
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 60
Vyacheslav Tikhonov
ACTOR
1928 - 2009
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 61
J. G. Ballard
WRITER
1930 - 2009
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 62
Clive Granger
ECONOMIST
1934 - 2009
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 63
Alicia de Larrocha
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2009
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 64
Shih Kien
ACTOR
1913 - 2009
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 65
Edward T. Hall
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1914 - 2009
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 66
Gaafar Nimeiry
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2009
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 67
Ricardo Montalbán
ACTOR
1920 - 2009
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 68
In China
Among people born in China, J. G. Ballard ranks 448 out of 1,610. Before him are Ma Liang (187), Yang Kaihui (1901), Run Run Shaw (1907), Zhuge Dan (200), Demchugdongrub (1902), and Bai Chongxi (1893). After him are Zhao Mengfu (1254), Zhu Youlang (1623), Shih Kien (1913), Wellington Koo (1888), Pang De (170), and Wei Qing (-150).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsMa Liang
POLITICIAN
187 - 222
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 442
Yang Kaihui
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1930
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 443
Run Run Shaw
ACTOR
1907 - 2014
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 444
Zhuge Dan
POLITICIAN
200 - 258
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 445
Demchugdongrub
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1966
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 446
Bai Chongxi
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1966
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 447
J. G. Ballard
WRITER
1930 - 2009
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 448
Zhao Mengfu
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1322
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 449
Zhu Youlang
POLITICIAN
1623 - 1662
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 450
Shih Kien
ACTOR
1913 - 2009
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 451
Wellington Koo
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1985
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 452
Pang De
MILITARY PERSONNEL
170 - 219
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 453
Wei Qing
MILITARY PERSONNEL
150 BC - 106 BC
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 454
Among WRITERS In China
Among writers born in China, J. G. Ballard ranks 37. Before him are Liang Qichao (1873), Qiu Jin (1875), Du Mu (803), Qiu Chuji (1148), Li Qingzhao (1084), and Lu You (1125). After him are Wen Tianxiang (1236), Liu Cixin (1963), Eileen Chang (1920), Li He (790), Liu Zongyuan (773), and Ba Jin (1904).
Liang Qichao
1873 - 1929
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 31
Qiu Jin
1875 - 1907
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 32
Du Mu
803 - 852
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 33
Qiu Chuji
1148 - 1227
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 34
Li Qingzhao
1084 - 1155
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 35
Lu You
1125 - 1210
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 36
J. G. Ballard
1930 - 2009
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 37
Wen Tianxiang
1236 - 1283
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 38
Liu Cixin
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 39
Eileen Chang
1920 - 1995
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 40
Li He
790 - 816
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 41
Liu Zongyuan
773 - 819
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 42
Ba Jin
1904 - 2005
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 43