WRITER
James Herbert Brennan
1940 - 2024
James Herbert Brennan
James Herbert Brennan (5 July 1940 – 1 January 2024) was an Irish lecturer and the author of over 100 fiction and non-fiction books for adults, teens and children, as well as several role-playing games. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Herbert Brennan has received more than 85,028 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). James Herbert Brennan is the 2,113th most popular writer (up from 3,393rd in 2019), the 1,594th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,512th in 2019) and the 170th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
85k
Page Views (PV)
55.80
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
7.78
Effective Languages (L*)
1.59
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, James Herbert Brennan ranks 2,113 out of 7,302. Before him are Michael Choniates, Patrick O'Brian, D. R. Bendre, Ramón Sampedro, Gaston Paris, and Sholem Asch. After him are Orderic Vitalis, John Kennedy Toole, Consort Ban, Tadeusz Borowski, Dexippus, and Maurice Joly.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Choniates
1140 - 1222
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 2,107
Patrick O'Brian
1914 - 2000
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 2,108
D. R. Bendre
1896 - 1981
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 2,109
Ramón Sampedro
1943 - 1998
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 2,110
Gaston Paris
1839 - 1903
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 2,111
Sholem Asch
1880 - 1957
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 2,112
James Herbert Brennan
1940 - 2024
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 2,113
Orderic Vitalis
1075 - 1142
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 2,114
John Kennedy Toole
1937 - 1969
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 2,115
Consort Ban
48 BC - 6 BC
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 2,116
Tadeusz Borowski
1922 - 1951
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 2,117
Dexippus
210 - 278
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 2,118
Maurice Joly
1829 - 1878
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 2,119
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, James Herbert Brennan ranks 152. Before him are Louis Pilot, James L. Brooks, Enrico Bombieri, Jack Nicklaus, John Grinder, and Linda Gray. After him are Jan Stráský, John Warnock, Antonio Skármeta, Jeffrey Archer, John Havlicek, and Dietmar Hopp. Among people deceased in 2024, James Herbert Brennan ranks 121. Before him are Leif Segerstam, Frans de Waal, Bill Viola, Vaino Väljas, Philippe Leroy, and Choe Thae-bok. After him are Jürgen Moltmann, Antonio Skármeta, Sergei Novikov, Rosie Reyes, Frans Janssens, and James Kottak.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsLouis Pilot
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2016
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 146
James L. Brooks
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 147
Enrico Bombieri
MATHEMATICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 148
Jack Nicklaus
GOLFER
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 149
John Grinder
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 150
Linda Gray
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 151
James Herbert Brennan
WRITER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 152
Jan Stráský
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2019
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 153
John Warnock
BUSINESSPERSON
1940 - 2023
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 154
Antonio Skármeta
WRITER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 155
Jeffrey Archer
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 156
John Havlicek
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1940 - 2019
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 157
Dietmar Hopp
BUSINESSPERSON
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 158
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsLeif Segerstam
CONDUCTOR
1944 - 2024
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 115
Frans de Waal
PSYCHOLOGIST
1948 - 2024
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 116
Bill Viola
ARTIST
1951 - 2024
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 117
Vaino Väljas
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2024
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 118
Philippe Leroy
ACTOR
1930 - 2024
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 119
Choe Thae-bok
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2024
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 120
James Herbert Brennan
WRITER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 121
Jürgen Moltmann
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2024
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 122
Antonio Skármeta
WRITER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 123
Sergei Novikov
MATHEMATICIAN
1938 - 2024
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 124
Rosie Reyes
TENNIS PLAYER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 125
Frans Janssens
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2024
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 126
James Kottak
MUSICIAN
1962 - 2024
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 127
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, James Herbert Brennan ranks 1,594 out of 8,785. Before him are James Hilton (1900), Neville Marriner (1924), Patrick O'Brian (1914), Francis Baily (1774), Ida Lupino (1918), and Alexander Mackenzie (1764). After him are Orderic Vitalis (1075), Eliza Poe (1787), Harry Kane (1993), David Moyes (1963), George Stubbs (1724), and James Boswell (1740).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJames Hilton
WRITER
1900 - 1954
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 1,588
Neville Marriner
COMPOSER
1924 - 2016
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 1,589
Patrick O'Brian
WRITER
1914 - 2000
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 1,590
Francis Baily
ASTRONOMER
1774 - 1844
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 1,591
Ida Lupino
ACTOR
1918 - 1995
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 1,592
Alexander Mackenzie
EXPLORER
1764 - 1820
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 1,593
James Herbert Brennan
WRITER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 1,594
Orderic Vitalis
WRITER
1075 - 1142
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 1,595
Eliza Poe
ACTOR
1787 - 1811
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 1,596
Harry Kane
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 1,597
David Moyes
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 1,598
George Stubbs
PAINTER
1724 - 1806
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 1,599
James Boswell
WRITER
1740 - 1795
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 1,600
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, James Herbert Brennan ranks 170. Before him are Karen Armstrong (1944), Philip Kerr (1956), Clive Barker (1952), George MacDonald (1824), James Hilton (1900), and Patrick O'Brian (1914). After him are Orderic Vitalis (1075), James Boswell (1740), Aphra Behn (1640), Kenneth Grahame (1859), William Caxton (1422), and Matthew Arnold (1822).
Karen Armstrong
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 164
Philip Kerr
1956 - 2018
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 165
Clive Barker
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 166
George MacDonald
1824 - 1905
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 167
James Hilton
1900 - 1954
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 168
Patrick O'Brian
1914 - 2000
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 169
James Herbert Brennan
1940 - 2024
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 170
Orderic Vitalis
1075 - 1142
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 171
James Boswell
1740 - 1795
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 172
Aphra Behn
1640 - 1689
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 173
Kenneth Grahame
1859 - 1932
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 174
William Caxton
1422 - 1491
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 175
Matthew Arnold
1822 - 1888
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 176