WRITER
Jane Jacobs
1916 - 2006
Jane Jacobs
Jane Isabel Jacobs (née Butzner; 4 May 1916 – 25 April 2006) was an American-Canadian journalist, author, theorist, and activist who influenced urban studies, sociology, and economics. Her book The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961) argued that "urban renewal" and "slum clearance" did not respect the needs of city-dwellers. Jacobs organized grassroots efforts to protect neighborhoods from urban renewal and slum clearance, in particular plans by Robert Moses to overhaul her own Greenwich Village neighborhood. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jane Jacobs has received more than 2,345,209 page views. Her biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Jane Jacobs is the 1,949th most popular writer (down from 1,620th in 2019), the 2,465th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,116th in 2019) and the 218th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
2.3M
Page Views (PV)
56.37
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
4.22
Effective Languages (L*)
3.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Jane Jacobs ranks 1,949 out of 7,302. Before her are Nicholas Sparks, André Brink, Constantine of Preslav, Bernard Palissy, Jón Arason, and Eugenio Barba. After her are Margarete Buber-Neumann, Denis Fonvizin, Thomas Merton, Movses Kaghankatvatsi, Eugene Nida, and Albert Memmi.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNicholas Sparks
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 1,943
André Brink
1935 - 2015
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 1,944
Constantine of Preslav
900 - 1000
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 1,945
Bernard Palissy
1510 - 1589
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 1,946
Jón Arason
1484 - 1550
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 1,947
Eugenio Barba
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 1,948
Jane Jacobs
1916 - 2006
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 1,949
Margarete Buber-Neumann
1901 - 1989
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 1,950
Denis Fonvizin
1745 - 1792
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 1,951
Thomas Merton
1915 - 1968
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 1,952
Movses Kaghankatvatsi
900 - 980
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 1,953
Eugene Nida
1914 - 2011
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 1,954
Albert Memmi
1920 - 2020
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 1,955
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Jane Jacobs ranks 86. Before her are Vladimir Demikhov, José Manuel Moreno, Ramón José Velásquez, Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, Shirley Jackson, and Pierre Messmer. After her are Luigi Comencini, Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu, Lilian, Princess of Réthy, Ri Jong-ok, Maria Altmann, and Hubert Maga. Among people deceased in 2006, Jane Jacobs ranks 99. Before her are Óscar Míguez, Robert Plutchik, Walerian Borowczyk, Richard Kuklinski, Pierre Clostermann, and Alexander Zinoviev. After her are Alberto Spencer, Rocío Dúrcal, Trevor Berbick, Igor Sergeyev, Ibolya Csák, and Peter Boyle.
Others Born in 1916
Go to all RankingsVladimir Demikhov
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 1998
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 80
José Manuel Moreno
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 1978
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 81
Ramón José Velásquez
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2014
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 82
Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 2010
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 83
Shirley Jackson
WRITER
1916 - 1965
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 84
Pierre Messmer
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2007
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 85
Jane Jacobs
WRITER
1916 - 2006
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 86
Luigi Comencini
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 2007
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 87
Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu
WRITER
1916 - 1992
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 88
Lilian, Princess of Réthy
COMPANION
1916 - 2002
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 89
Ri Jong-ok
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1999
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 90
Maria Altmann
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1916 - 2011
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 91
Hubert Maga
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2000
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 92
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsÓscar Míguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2006
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 93
Robert Plutchik
PSYCHOLOGIST
1927 - 2006
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 94
Walerian Borowczyk
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2006
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 95
Richard Kuklinski
MAFIOSO
1935 - 2006
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 96
Pierre Clostermann
ENGINEER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 97
Alexander Zinoviev
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 2006
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 98
Jane Jacobs
WRITER
1916 - 2006
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 99
Alberto Spencer
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2006
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 100
Rocío Dúrcal
ACTOR
1944 - 2006
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 101
Trevor Berbick
BOXER
1954 - 2006
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 102
Igor Sergeyev
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2006
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 103
Ibolya Csák
ATHLETE
1915 - 2006
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 104
Peter Boyle
ACTOR
1935 - 2006
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 105
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jane Jacobs ranks 2,465 out of 20,380. Before her are Julian Schnabel (1951), Alan Ladd (1913), Chris Wallace (1947), Charles Durning (1923), Debra Winger (1955), and Alvin Plantinga (1932). After her are Richie Sambora (1959), Marie Laveau (1801), Robert Benton (1932), Randolph Scott (1898), Gerard Damiano (1928), and Sundance Kid (1867).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJulian Schnabel
PAINTER
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 2,459
Alan Ladd
ACTOR
1913 - 1964
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 2,460
Chris Wallace
PRESENTER
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 2,461
Charles Durning
ACTOR
1923 - 2012
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 2,462
Debra Winger
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 2,463
Alvin Plantinga
PHILOSOPHER
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 2,464
Jane Jacobs
WRITER
1916 - 2006
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 2,465
Richie Sambora
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 2,466
Marie Laveau
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1801 - 1881
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 2,467
Robert Benton
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 2,468
Randolph Scott
ACTOR
1898 - 1987
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 2,469
Gerard Damiano
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2008
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 2,470
Sundance Kid
MAFIOSO
1867 - 1908
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 2,471
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Jane Jacobs ranks 218. Before her are Shirley Jackson (1916), Nora Ephron (1941), Voltairine de Cleyre (1866), Clark Ashton Smith (1893), Robert James Waller (1939), and Nicholas Sparks (1965). After her are Eugene Nida (1914), Lady Randolph Churchill (1854), Cornell Woolrich (1903), Richard Brautigan (1935), Bob Woodward (1943), and Tom Wolfe (1930).
Shirley Jackson
1916 - 1965
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 212
Nora Ephron
1941 - 2012
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 213
Voltairine de Cleyre
1866 - 1912
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 214
Clark Ashton Smith
1893 - 1961
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 215
Robert James Waller
1939 - 2017
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 216
Nicholas Sparks
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 217
Jane Jacobs
1916 - 2006
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 218
Eugene Nida
1914 - 2011
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 219
Lady Randolph Churchill
1854 - 1921
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 220
Cornell Woolrich
1903 - 1968
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 221
Richard Brautigan
1935 - 1984
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 222
Bob Woodward
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 223
Tom Wolfe
1930 - 2018
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 224