WRITER
James Hilton
1900 - 1954
James Hilton
James Hilton (9 September 1900 – 20 December 1954) was an English novelist and screenwriter. He is best remembered for his novels Lost Horizon, Goodbye, Mr. Chips and Random Harvest, as well as co-writing screenplays for the films Camille (1936) and Mrs. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Hilton has received more than 29,957 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. James Hilton is the 2,092nd most popular writer (down from 1,555th in 2019), the 1,634th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,217th in 2019) and the 177th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
30k
Page Views (PV)
54.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
5.03
Effective Languages (L*)
3.53
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, James Hilton ranks 2,092 out of 5,755. Before him are Samael Aun Weor, Hermas, José Zorrilla, Sébastien Japrisot, Georges Ohnet, and Flannery O'Connor. After him are Matthieu Ricard, Arne Garborg, Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, David Lodge, Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi, and Vasyl Stus.
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Samael Aun Weor
1917 - 1977
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 2,086
Hermas
150 - 150
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 2,087
José Zorrilla
1817 - 1893
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 2,088
Sébastien Japrisot
1931 - 2003
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 2,089
Georges Ohnet
1848 - 1918
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 2,090
Flannery O'Connor
1925 - 1964
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 2,091
James Hilton
1900 - 1954
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 2,092
Matthieu Ricard
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 2,093
Arne Garborg
1851 - 1924
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 2,094
Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko
1858 - 1943
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 2,095
David Lodge
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 2,096
Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi
1889 - 1929
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 2,097
Vasyl Stus
1938 - 1985
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 2,098
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1900, James Hilton ranks 108. Before him are Zhang Wentian, Violet Brown, Hassan Fathy, George Antheil, Ernst Krenek, and Marc Allégret. After him are Fritz London, René Crevel, Xavier Cugat, Evald Aav, Oskar Fischinger, and Ibrahim Abboud. Among people deceased in 1954, James Hilton ranks 50. Before him are Lionel Barrymore, Edwin Howard Armstrong, Wilhelm Schmidt, Robert H. Jackson, Princess Antonia of Luxembourg, and Theodor Kaluza. After him are Fritz London, Sait Faik Abasıyanık, Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria, Yehuda Ashlag, Onofre Marimón, and Frans G. Bengtsson.
Others Born in 1900
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Zhang Wentian
1900 - 1976
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 102
Violet Brown
1900 - 2017
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 103
Hassan Fathy
1900 - 1989
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 104
George Antheil
1900 - 1959
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 105
Ernst Krenek
1900 - 1991
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 106
Marc Allégret
1900 - 1973
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 107
James Hilton
1900 - 1954
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 108
Fritz London
1900 - 1954
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 109
René Crevel
1900 - 1935
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 110
Xavier Cugat
1900 - 1990
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 111
Evald Aav
1900 - 1939
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 112
Oskar Fischinger
1900 - 1967
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 113
Ibrahim Abboud
1900 - 1983
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 114
Others Deceased in 1954
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Lionel Barrymore
1878 - 1954
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 44
Edwin Howard Armstrong
1890 - 1954
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 45
Wilhelm Schmidt
1868 - 1954
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 46
Robert H. Jackson
1892 - 1954
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 47
Princess Antonia of Luxembourg
1899 - 1954
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 48
Theodor Kaluza
1885 - 1954
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 49
James Hilton
1900 - 1954
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 50
Fritz London
1900 - 1954
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 51
Sait Faik Abasıyanık
1906 - 1954
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 52
Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria
1872 - 1954
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 53
Yehuda Ashlag
1886 - 1954
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 54
Onofre Marimón
1923 - 1954
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 55
Frans G. Bengtsson
1894 - 1954
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 56
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, James Hilton ranks 1,634 out of 7,765. Before him are Patrick O'Brian (1914), Michael Halliday (1925), Dick Francis (1920), Catherine Ashton (1956), Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694), and Duncan Haldane (1951). After him are Roger Deakins (1949), Colin Davis (1927), Owain Glyndŵr (1359), David Lodge (1935), Stephen Rea (1946), and Ida Lupino (1918).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Patrick O'Brian
1914 - 2000
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 1,628
Michael Halliday
1925 - 2018
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 1,629
Dick Francis
1920 - 2010
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 1,630
Catherine Ashton
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 1,631
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
1694 - 1773
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 1,632
Duncan Haldane
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 1,633
James Hilton
1900 - 1954
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 1,634
Roger Deakins
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 1,635
Colin Davis
1927 - 2013
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 1,636
Owain Glyndŵr
1359 - 1415
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 1,637
David Lodge
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 1,638
Stephen Rea
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 1,639
Ida Lupino
1918 - 1995
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 1,640
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, James Hilton ranks 177. Before him are Richard Adams (1920), Taliesin (518), Frederick Marryat (1792), Kingsley Amis (1922), Patrick O'Brian (1914), and Dick Francis (1920). After him are David Lodge (1935), John Mandeville (1300), Vera Brittain (1893), Thomas Gray (1716), Christina Rossetti (1830), and Christopher Robin Milne (1920).
Richard Adams
1920 - 2016
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 171
Taliesin
518 - 599
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 172
Frederick Marryat
1792 - 1848
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 173
Kingsley Amis
1922 - 1995
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 174
Patrick O'Brian
1914 - 2000
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 175
Dick Francis
1920 - 2010
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 176
James Hilton
1900 - 1954
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 177
David Lodge
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 178
John Mandeville
1300 - 1372
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 179
Vera Brittain
1893 - 1970
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 180
Thomas Gray
1716 - 1771
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 181
Christina Rossetti
1830 - 1894
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 182
Christopher Robin Milne
1920 - 1996
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 183
