WRITER
John Bunyan
1628 - 1688
John Bunyan
John Bunyan (; 1628 – 31 August 1688) was an English writer and Puritan preacher. He is best remembered as the author of the Christian allegory The Pilgrim's Progress, which also became an influential literary model. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Bunyan has received more than 1,784,105 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). John Bunyan is the 832nd most popular writer (down from 618th in 2019), the 634th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 490th in 2019) and the 75th most popular British Writer.
John Bunyan is most famous for writing The Pilgrim's Progress.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
63.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
54
Languages Editions (L)
4.41
Effective Languages (L*)
4.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, John Bunyan ranks 832 out of 7,302. Before him are Italo Svevo, Harry Mulisch, Laura de Noves, Venantius Fortunatus, Franz Grillparzer, and Zhang Sanfeng. After him are Gerard of Cremona, Bacchylides, Adunis, Dubravka Ugrešić, Thietmar of Merseburg, and Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsItalo Svevo
1861 - 1928
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 826
Harry Mulisch
1927 - 2010
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 827
Laura de Noves
1310 - 1348
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 828
Venantius Fortunatus
530 - 609
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 829
Franz Grillparzer
1791 - 1872
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 830
Zhang Sanfeng
1200 - 1301
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 831
John Bunyan
1628 - 1688
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 832
Gerard of Cremona
1114 - 1187
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 833
Bacchylides
490 BC - 451 BC
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 834
Adunis
1930 - Present
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 835
Dubravka Ugrešić
1949 - 2023
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 836
Thietmar of Merseburg
975 - 1018
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 837
Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz
1843 - 1916
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 838
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1628, John Bunyan ranks 4. Before him are Charles Perrault, Marcello Malpighi, and Jacob van Ruisdael. After him are Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria, Muazzez Sultan, François Girardon, François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg, Emmanuel Philibert, Prince of Carignano, Tokugawa Mitsukuni, and Lucrezia Barberini. Among people deceased in 1688, John Bunyan ranks 4. Before him are Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, Henry Morgan, and Ferdinand Verbiest. After him are Claude Perrault, Joachim von Sandrart, Narai, Philippe Quinault, François Bernier, Constantine Phaulkon, Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, and Maximilian Henry of Bavaria.
Others Born in 1628
Go to all RankingsCharles Perrault
WRITER
1628 - 1703
HPI: 78.85
Rank: 1
Marcello Malpighi
PHYSICIAN
1628 - 1694
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 2
Jacob van Ruisdael
PAINTER
1628 - 1682
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 3
John Bunyan
WRITER
1628 - 1688
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 4
Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
COMPANION
1628 - 1685
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 5
Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1628 - 1662
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 6
Muazzez Sultan
POLITICIAN
1628 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 7
François Girardon
SCULPTOR
1628 - 1715
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 8
François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1628 - 1695
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 9
Emmanuel Philibert, Prince of Carignano
POLITICIAN
1628 - 1709
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 10
Tokugawa Mitsukuni
POLITICIAN
1628 - 1701
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 11
Lucrezia Barberini
NOBLEMAN
1628 - 1699
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1688
Go to all RankingsFrederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1620 - 1688
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 1
Henry Morgan
PIRATE
1635 - 1688
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 2
Ferdinand Verbiest
ASTRONOMER
1623 - 1688
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 3
John Bunyan
WRITER
1628 - 1688
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 4
Claude Perrault
ARCHITECT
1613 - 1688
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 5
Joachim von Sandrart
PAINTER
1606 - 1688
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 6
Narai
POLITICIAN
1629 - 1688
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 7
Philippe Quinault
WRITER
1635 - 1688
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 8
François Bernier
PHILOSOPHER
1620 - 1688
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 9
Constantine Phaulkon
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1688
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 10
Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange
HISTORIAN
1610 - 1688
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 11
Maximilian Henry of Bavaria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1621 - 1688
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Bunyan ranks 634 out of 8,785. Before him are Alfonso de Portago (1928), Charles Laughton (1899), Willibrord (658), William Shockley (1910), Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850), and Alice Liddell (1852). After him are Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild (1868), Julian Barnes (1946), Kenneth MacAlpin (810), Henry Bessemer (1813), Rudolf Abel (1903), and W. H. Auden (1907).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAlfonso de Portago
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 1957
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 628
Charles Laughton
ACTOR
1899 - 1962
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 629
Willibrord
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
658 - 739
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 630
William Shockley
PHYSICIST
1910 - 1989
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 631
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
POLITICIAN
1850 - 1942
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 632
Alice Liddell
INSPIRATION
1852 - 1934
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 633
John Bunyan
WRITER
1628 - 1688
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 634
Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1937
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 635
Julian Barnes
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 636
Kenneth MacAlpin
POLITICIAN
810 - 858
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 637
Henry Bessemer
INVENTOR
1813 - 1898
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 638
Rudolf Abel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1971
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 639
W. H. Auden
WRITER
1907 - 1973
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 640
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, John Bunyan ranks 75. Before him are Eleanor Marx (1855), Thomas Hardy (1840), John le Carré (1931), Tony Buzan (1942), Jerome K. Jerome (1859), and Edgar Wallace (1875). After him are Julian Barnes (1946), W. H. Auden (1907), Frederick Forsyth (1938), Wilkie Collins (1824), Aubrey Beardsley (1872), and Philip Pullman (1946).
Eleanor Marx
1855 - 1898
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 69
Thomas Hardy
1840 - 1928
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 70
John le Carré
1931 - 2020
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 71
Tony Buzan
1942 - 2019
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 72
Jerome K. Jerome
1859 - 1927
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 73
Edgar Wallace
1875 - 1932
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 74
John Bunyan
1628 - 1688
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 75
Julian Barnes
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 76
W. H. Auden
1907 - 1973
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 77
Frederick Forsyth
1938 - Present
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 78
Wilkie Collins
1824 - 1889
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 79
Aubrey Beardsley
1872 - 1898
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 80
Philip Pullman
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 81