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John Ford

1586 - 1639

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John Ford (1586 – c. 1639) was an English playwright and poet of the Jacobean and Caroline eras born in Ilsington in Devon, England. His plays deal mainly with the conflict between passion and conscience. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Ford has received more than 4,739,475 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. John Ford is the 3,349th most popular writer (down from 2,882nd in 2019), the 2,405th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,173rd in 2019) and the 274th most popular British Writer.

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  • 22

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  • 4.24

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  • 2.85

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Plays
1888
The death of grass
Fiction in English
1956
'Tis pity she's a whore
Drama, Incest, Accessible book
1915
The broken heart
English drama
1633
The White Mountains
young adult, Extraterrestrial beings, Freedom
Young Will Parker and his companions make a perilous journey toward an outpost of freedom where they hope to escape from the ruling Tripods, who capture mature human beings and make them docile, obedient servants. ------- ------- This is the first book of the original Tripods trilogy written under the name John Christopher. These young adult science fiction stories are set on Earth ruled by the alien Tripods. A prequel detailing the conquest was added 20 years later. The series: 0.5 (Prequel) When the Tripods Came (1988) 1. The White Mountains (1967) 2. The City of Gold and Lead (1967) 3. The Pool of Fire (1968)
1967
The city of gold and lead
Children's stories, Juvenile fiction, Science fiction
The City of Gold and Lead ~ John Christopher/Samuel Youd From the back of Collier Books published copy of this book: Will, Beanpole, and Henry have managed to escape the Tripods. But instead of living in safety, in the small Swiss community of free people, they have chosen to embark upon a mission that may yet again cost them their lives. Each year, a series of Games is held in Germany. Those who win the competitions win the honor to serve the Tripods. Those who are Capped consider this the highest honor. And those who are free know that it is an ideal opportunity to infiltrate the City – and, perhaps free the world. “The writing has pace, the plot is successful, and the setting is filled with exotic charm and horror.” ~ *Saturday Review* “John Christopher has taken the measure of science fiction.” ~ *New York Times Book Review* Other Books in the Tripod Trilogy: *The White Mountains* *The Pool of Fire* *When the Tripods Came*
1967

Among WRITERS

Among writers, John Ford ranks 3,349 out of 7,302. Before him are Abu Ali Bal'ami, Francesco de Sanctis, David Crystal, Isaac Casaubon, Cornelis Tromp, and Valerius Antias. After him are Karl Ove Knausgård, Eysteinn Erlendsson, Morgan Robertson, Bernardo Guimarães, Carmen Laforet, and Rhianus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1586, John Ford ranks 12. Before him are Francesco IV Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Duchess Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia, Théophraste Renaudot, Jan Wildens, Pau Claris i Casademunt, and Niccolò Zucchi. After him are Louis Frederick, Duke of Württemberg-Montbéliard, Alessandro Grandi, Leo Allatius, Juan Gómez de Mora, Georg Calixtus, and Luke Foxe. Among people deceased in 1639, John Ford ranks 12. Before him are Bernard of Saxe-Weimar, Stefano Landi, Martin Opitz, Augusta of Denmark, Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, and Johann Philipp, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg. After him are Chen Jiru, and Johannes Meursius.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Ford ranks 2,405 out of 8,785. Before him are John Williams (1903), Toby Jones (1966), Tania Mallet (1941), David Crystal (1941), Basil Bernstein (1924), and Mary Ann Cotton (1832). After him are Mark Thatcher (1953), George Turner (1841), Damian Lewis (1971), Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife (1891), Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke (1886), and Fish (1958).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, John Ford ranks 274. Before him are Frances Burney (1752), John Brunner (1934), Peter Mayle (1939), Anna Sewell (1820), Arnold Wesker (1932), and David Crystal (1941). After him are Vera Brittain (1893), William Hope Hodgson (1877), Charles Lamb (1775), John Henry Mackay (1864), Grace Elliott (1754), and J. B. Priestley (1894).

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