WRITER
Jane Hawking
1944 - Today
Jane Hawking
Jane Beryl Wilde Hawking Jones (born 29 March 1944) is an English author and teacher. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jane Hawking has received more than 9,158,338 page views. Her biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Jane Hawking is the 1,422nd most popular writer (down from 804th in 2019), the 1,076th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 658th in 2019) and the 124th most popular British Writer.
Jane Hawking is most famous for her autobiography, "Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen," which was published in 1988. The book tells the story of her life with Stephen Hawking, from their first meeting at Cambridge University to his diagnosis with ALS.
Memorability Metrics
9.2M
Page Views (PV)
58.98
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
3.87
Effective Languages (L*)
3.43
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Jane Hawking ranks 1,422 out of 7,302. Before her are Remy de Gourmont, Béla Balázs, Ryū Murakami, Joseph Mohr, Qiu Jin, and Du Mu. After her are Chico Xavier, Else Lasker-Schüler, Fran Krsto Frankopan, Károly Kerényi, Ihara Saikaku, and Marcel Aymé.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRemy de Gourmont
1858 - 1915
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 1,416
Béla Balázs
1884 - 1949
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 1,417
Ryū Murakami
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1,418
Joseph Mohr
1792 - 1848
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1,419
Qiu Jin
1875 - 1907
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1,420
Du Mu
803 - 852
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1,421
Jane Hawking
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 1,422
Chico Xavier
1910 - 2002
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 1,423
Else Lasker-Schüler
1869 - 1945
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 1,424
Fran Krsto Frankopan
1643 - 1671
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 1,425
Károly Kerényi
1897 - 1973
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 1,426
Ihara Saikaku
1642 - 1693
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 1,427
Marcel Aymé
1902 - 1967
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 1,428
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Jane Hawking ranks 127. Before her are Jürgen Grabowski, Andris Bērziņš, Frank Oz, John Densmore, Ian Wilmut, and Ferenc Bene. After her are Chris Patten, Roger Scruton, Agnes Baltsa, Robert C. Merton, Petar Zhekov, and Faisal bin Musaid Al Saud.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsJürgen Grabowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2022
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 121
Andris Bērziņš
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 122
Frank Oz
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 123
John Densmore
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 124
Ian Wilmut
BIOLOGIST
1944 - 2023
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 125
Ferenc Bene
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2006
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 126
Jane Hawking
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 127
Chris Patten
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 128
Roger Scruton
PHILOSOPHER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 129
Agnes Baltsa
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 130
Robert C. Merton
ECONOMIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 131
Petar Zhekov
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2023
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 132
Faisal bin Musaid Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1944 - 1975
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 133
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Jane Hawking ranks 1,076 out of 8,785. Before her are W. O. Bentley (1888), Bob Hope (1903), Ian Wilmut (1944), Mungo Park (1771), Edmund Leighton (1852), and William Henry Perkin (1838). After her are Chris Patten (1944), Godwin, Earl of Wessex (1001), Paul Grice (1913), Sacha Baron Cohen (1971), Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell (1883), and William Stuart-Houston (1911).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsW. O. Bentley
INVENTOR
1888 - 1971
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 1,070
Bob Hope
COMEDIAN
1903 - 2003
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 1,071
Ian Wilmut
BIOLOGIST
1944 - 2023
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 1,072
Mungo Park
PHYSICIAN
1771 - 1806
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 1,073
Edmund Leighton
PAINTER
1852 - 1922
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1,074
William Henry Perkin
CHEMIST
1838 - 1907
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1,075
Jane Hawking
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 1,076
Chris Patten
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 1,077
Godwin, Earl of Wessex
POLITICIAN
1001 - 1053
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 1,078
Paul Grice
PHILOSOPHER
1913 - 1988
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 1,079
Sacha Baron Cohen
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 1,080
Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1950
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 1,081
William Stuart-Houston
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 1987
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 1,082
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Jane Hawking ranks 124. Before her are P. G. Wodehouse (1881), Neil Gaiman (1960), Lee Child (1954), Allan Pinkerton (1819), James Murray (1837), and Robert Browning (1812). After her are Seamus Heaney (1939), Winifred Wagner (1897), Colin Dexter (1930), Elizabeth Siddal (1829), Vita Sackville-West (1892), and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689).
P. G. Wodehouse
1881 - 1975
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 118
Neil Gaiman
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 119
Lee Child
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 120
Allan Pinkerton
1819 - 1884
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 121
James Murray
1837 - 1915
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 122
Robert Browning
1812 - 1889
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 123
Jane Hawking
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 124
Seamus Heaney
1939 - 2013
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 125
Winifred Wagner
1897 - 1980
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 126
Colin Dexter
1930 - 2017
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 127
Elizabeth Siddal
1829 - 1862
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 128
Vita Sackville-West
1892 - 1962
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 129
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
1689 - 1762
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 130