WRITER
John Flanagan
1944 - Today
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John Flanagan
John Anthony Flanagan (born 22 May 1944) is an Australian fantasy author best known for his medieval fantasy series, the Ranger's Apprentice series, and its sister series, the Brotherband Chronicles. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Flanagan has received more than 33,962 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). John Flanagan is the 3,673rd most popular writer (down from 2,184th in 2019), the 124th most popular biography from Australia (down from 69th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Australian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
34k
Page Views (PV)
51.14
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.83
Effective Languages (L*)
2.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, John Flanagan ranks 3,673 out of 7,302. Before him are Philoxenus of Cythera, Marko Kropyvnytskyi, Athenaeus Mechanicus, Alexander Bestuzhev, Robert Jungk, and Duchess Agnes of Württemberg. After him are Helen Churchill Candee, Gyula Krúdy, Gaston Rébuffat, William Robertson Smith, Milán Füst, and René Huyghe.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPhiloxenus of Cythera
435 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 3,667
Marko Kropyvnytskyi
1840 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 3,668
Athenaeus Mechanicus
200 BC - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 3,669
Alexander Bestuzhev
1797 - 1837
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 3,670
Robert Jungk
1913 - 1994
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 3,671
Duchess Agnes of Württemberg
1835 - 1886
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 3,672
John Flanagan
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 3,673
Helen Churchill Candee
1858 - 1949
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 3,674
Gyula Krúdy
1878 - 1933
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 3,675
Gaston Rébuffat
1921 - 1985
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 3,676
William Robertson Smith
1846 - 1894
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 3,677
Milán Füst
1888 - 1967
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 3,678
René Huyghe
1906 - 1997
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 3,679
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, John Flanagan ranks 362. Before him are Miruts Yifter, Carlos Pachamé, Daniel Duval, William Christie, Jan de Vries, and Kićo Slabinac. After him are Jean-Pierre Ricard, Ignatius Joseph III Yonan, Enrique Barón Crespo, Manuela Carmena, Marvin Hamlisch, and Kay Ivey.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsMiruts Yifter
ATHLETE
1944 - 2016
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 356
Carlos Pachamé
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 357
Daniel Duval
ACTOR
1944 - 2013
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 358
William Christie
COMPOSER
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 359
Jan de Vries
CYCLIST
1944 - 2021
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 360
Kićo Slabinac
SINGER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 361
John Flanagan
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 362
Jean-Pierre Ricard
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 363
Ignatius Joseph III Yonan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 364
Enrique Barón Crespo
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 365
Manuela Carmena
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 366
Marvin Hamlisch
COMPOSER
1944 - 2012
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 367
Kay Ivey
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 368
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, John Flanagan ranks 124 out of 1,143. Before him are Ken McGregor (1929), Tony Roche (1945), Robert Menzies (1894), Daevid Allen (1938), Don Bradman (1908), and Mark Webber (1976). After him are John Farrow (1904), Evonne Goolagong Cawley (1951), John Williams (1941), Raewyn Connell (1944), Yagan (1800), and Albert Namatjira (1902).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsKen McGregor
TENNIS PLAYER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 118
Tony Roche
TENNIS PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 119
Robert Menzies
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1978
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 120
Daevid Allen
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2015
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 121
Don Bradman
CRICKETER
1908 - 2001
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 122
Mark Webber
RACING DRIVER
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 123
John Flanagan
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 124
John Farrow
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1963
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 125
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
TENNIS PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 126
John Williams
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 127
Raewyn Connell
SOCIOLOGIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 128
Yagan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1800 - 1833
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 129
Albert Namatjira
PAINTER
1902 - 1959
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 130
Among WRITERS In Australia
Among writers born in Australia, John Flanagan ranks 12. Before him are Annette Kellermann (1887), Elizabeth von Arnim (1866), Morris West (1916), James Aldridge (1918), Germaine Greer (1939), and Banjo Paterson (1864). After him are Joan Lindsay (1896), Gregory David Roberts (1952), Peter Carey (1943), Greg Egan (1961), Trudi Canavan (1969), and Joseph Jacobs (1854).
Annette Kellermann
1887 - 1975
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 6
Elizabeth von Arnim
1866 - 1941
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 7
Morris West
1916 - 1999
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 8
James Aldridge
1918 - 2015
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 9
Germaine Greer
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 10
Banjo Paterson
1864 - 1941
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 11
John Flanagan
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 12
Joan Lindsay
1896 - 1984
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 13
Gregory David Roberts
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 14
Peter Carey
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 15
Greg Egan
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 16
Trudi Canavan
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 17
Joseph Jacobs
1854 - 1916
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 18