WRITER
John Millington Synge
1871 - 1909
John Millington Synge
Edmund John Millington Synge (; 16 April 1871 – 24 March 1909) was an Irish playwright, poet, writer, collector of folklore, and a key figure in the Irish Literary Revival. His best-known play The Playboy of the Western World was poorly received, due to its bleak ending, depiction of Irish peasants, and idealisation of patricide, leading to hostile audience reactions and riots in Dublin during its opening run at the Abbey Theatre, which he had co-founded with W. B. Yeats and Lady Gregory. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Millington Synge has received more than 710,510 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). John Millington Synge is the 2,575th most popular writer (up from 2,918th in 2019), the 101st most popular biography from Ireland (up from 121st in 2019) and the 20th most popular Irish Writer.
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710k
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Languages Editions (L)
3.65
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5.00
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, John Millington Synge ranks 2,575 out of 7,302. Before him are George Mosse, Hilaire Belloc, Nodar Dumbadze, Wilhelm Worringer, Anne Holt, and Théophile de Viau. After him are Dionysius Periegetes, Friedrich Spee, Cleitarchus, Ignacy Krasicki, Parvin E'tesami, and Johann Froben.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Mosse
1918 - 1999
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 2,569
Hilaire Belloc
1870 - 1953
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 2,570
Nodar Dumbadze
1928 - 1984
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 2,571
Wilhelm Worringer
1881 - 1965
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 2,572
Anne Holt
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 2,573
Théophile de Viau
1590 - 1626
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 2,574
John Millington Synge
1871 - 1909
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 2,575
Dionysius Periegetes
100 - 200
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 2,576
Friedrich Spee
1591 - 1635
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 2,577
Cleitarchus
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 2,578
Ignacy Krasicki
1735 - 1801
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 2,579
Parvin E'tesami
1907 - 1941
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 2,580
Johann Froben
1460 - 1527
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 2,581
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1871, John Millington Synge ranks 69. Before him are Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, Arthur Griffith, Alajos Szokolyi, Abanindranath Tagore, Giuseppe Motta, and George Washington. After him are Wilhelm von Mirbach, Arthur Tansley, Slavoljub Eduard Penkala, Ivan Poddubny, Claus Schilling, and David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty. Among people deceased in 1909, John Millington Synge ranks 41. Before him are Afonso Pena, George Meredith, Renée Vivien, George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon, Joshua Slocum, and Catulle Mendès. After him are Zhang Zhidong, Friedrich Martens, Mieczysław Karłowicz, Robert Hausmann, Margarete Steiff, and Emil Christian Hansen.
Others Born in 1871
Go to all RankingsErnst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1955
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 63
Arthur Griffith
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1922
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 64
Alajos Szokolyi
ATHLETE
1871 - 1932
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 65
Abanindranath Tagore
PAINTER
1871 - 1951
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 66
Giuseppe Motta
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1940
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 67
George Washington
INVENTOR
1871 - 1946
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 68
John Millington Synge
WRITER
1871 - 1909
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 69
Wilhelm von Mirbach
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1918
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 70
Arthur Tansley
BIOLOGIST
1871 - 1955
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 71
Slavoljub Eduard Penkala
INVENTOR
1871 - 1922
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 72
Ivan Poddubny
WRESTLER
1871 - 1949
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 73
Claus Schilling
PHYSICIAN
1871 - 1946
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 74
David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1871 - 1936
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 75
Others Deceased in 1909
Go to all RankingsAfonso Pena
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1909
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 35
George Meredith
WRITER
1828 - 1909
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 36
Renée Vivien
WRITER
1877 - 1909
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 37
George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1909
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 38
Joshua Slocum
EXPLORER
1844 - 1909
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 39
Catulle Mendès
WRITER
1841 - 1909
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 40
John Millington Synge
WRITER
1871 - 1909
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 41
Zhang Zhidong
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1909
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 42
Friedrich Martens
DIPLOMAT
1845 - 1909
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 43
Mieczysław Karłowicz
COMPOSER
1876 - 1909
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 44
Robert Hausmann
MUSICIAN
1852 - 1909
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 45
Margarete Steiff
DESIGNER
1847 - 1909
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 46
Emil Christian Hansen
BIOLOGIST
1842 - 1909
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 47
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, John Millington Synge ranks 101 out of 549. Before him are Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope (1883), Charles Maturin (1780), John Flanagan (1873), Edward Mulhare (1923), Roy Keane (1971), and Arthur Griffith (1871). After him are Fiona Shaw (1958), Arthur Guinness (1725), Constantine III of Scotland (971), William Brown (1777), Edward Bransfield (1785), and John Boland (1870).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsAndrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1963
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 95
Charles Maturin
WRITER
1780 - 1824
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 96
John Flanagan
ATHLETE
1873 - 1938
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 97
Edward Mulhare
ACTOR
1923 - 1997
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 98
Roy Keane
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 99
Arthur Griffith
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1922
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 100
John Millington Synge
WRITER
1871 - 1909
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 101
Fiona Shaw
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 102
Arthur Guinness
BUSINESSPERSON
1725 - 1803
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 103
Constantine III of Scotland
POLITICIAN
971 - 997
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 104
William Brown
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1777 - 1857
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 105
Edward Bransfield
EXPLORER
1785 - 1852
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 106
John Boland
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1958
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 107
Among WRITERS In Ireland
Among writers born in Ireland, John Millington Synge ranks 20. Before him are Christy Brown (1932), Sheridan Le Fanu (1814), John Banville (1945), Oliver Goldsmith (1728), Patrick Pearse (1879), and Charles Maturin (1780). After him are Cornelius Ryan (1920), John Boyne (1971), Edna O'Brien (1930), Brendan Behan (1923), Jane Wilde (1821), and Elizabeth Bowen (1899).
Christy Brown
1932 - 1981
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 14
Sheridan Le Fanu
1814 - 1873
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 15
John Banville
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 16
Oliver Goldsmith
1728 - 1774
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 17
Patrick Pearse
1879 - 1916
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 18
Charles Maturin
1780 - 1824
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 19
John Millington Synge
1871 - 1909
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 20
Cornelius Ryan
1920 - 1974
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 21
John Boyne
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 22
Edna O'Brien
1930 - 2024
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 23
Brendan Behan
1923 - 1964
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 24
Jane Wilde
1821 - 1896
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 25
Elizabeth Bowen
1899 - 1973
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 26