WRITER
Malcolm Lowry
1909 - 1957
Malcolm Lowry
Clarence Malcolm Lowry (; 28 July 1909 – 26 June 1957) was an English poet and novelist who is best known for his 1947 novel Under the Volcano, which was voted No. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Malcolm Lowry has received more than 464,384 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Malcolm Lowry is the 1,832nd most popular writer (down from 1,734th in 2019), the 1,399th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,367th in 2019) and the 153rd most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
460k
Page Views (PV)
56.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
5.49
Effective Languages (L*)
3.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Malcolm Lowry ranks 1,832 out of 7,302. Before him are Elif Shafak, Quadratus of Athens, Stephen Crane, Verrius Flaccus, Lina Kostenko, and Marcus Tullius Tiro. After him are Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić, Rick Riordan, Rhonda Byrne, Daṇḍin, Edwin Abbott Abbott, and Herodas.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsElif Shafak
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 1,826
Quadratus of Athens
100 - 129
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 1,827
Stephen Crane
1871 - 1900
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 1,828
Verrius Flaccus
55 BC - 20
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 1,829
Lina Kostenko
1930 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,830
Marcus Tullius Tiro
103 BC - 4 BC
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,831
Malcolm Lowry
1909 - 1957
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,832
Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić
1874 - 1938
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,833
Rick Riordan
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,834
Rhonda Byrne
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,835
Daṇḍin
501 - 700
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,836
Edwin Abbott Abbott
1838 - 1926
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,837
Herodas
300 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 1,838
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, Malcolm Lowry ranks 85. Before him are Stavros Niarchos, William M. Branham, Homi J. Bhabha, Albert R. Broccoli, Willi Boskovsky, and Juan Carlos Onetti. After him are Nathan Rosen, Tokizo Ichihashi, Isa Miranda, Adolfo López Mateos, Roberto Burle Marx, and André Abegglen. Among people deceased in 1957, Malcolm Lowry ranks 73. Before him are Tomitaro Makino, Gaston Aumoitte, Ernst Gräfenberg, Soemu Toyoda, Johann Rattenhuber, and Carlos Castillo Armas. After him are Kurt von Tippelskirch, Josef Hofmann, Zhou Xuan, Washington Luís, Josef Lada, and Eugenio Castellotti.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsStavros Niarchos
BUSINESSPERSON
1909 - 1996
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 79
William M. Branham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1909 - 1965
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 80
Homi J. Bhabha
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1966
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 81
Albert R. Broccoli
PRODUCER
1909 - 1996
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 82
Willi Boskovsky
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1991
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 83
Juan Carlos Onetti
WRITER
1909 - 1994
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 84
Malcolm Lowry
WRITER
1909 - 1957
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 85
Nathan Rosen
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1995
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 86
Tokizo Ichihashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 87
Isa Miranda
ACTOR
1909 - 1982
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 88
Adolfo López Mateos
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1969
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 89
Roberto Burle Marx
ARCHITECT
1909 - 1994
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 90
André Abegglen
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1944
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 91
Others Deceased in 1957
Go to all RankingsTomitaro Makino
BIOLOGIST
1862 - 1957
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 67
Gaston Aumoitte
ATHLETE
1884 - 1957
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 68
Ernst Gräfenberg
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1957
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 69
Soemu Toyoda
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1957
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 70
Johann Rattenhuber
EXTREMIST
1897 - 1957
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 71
Carlos Castillo Armas
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1957
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 72
Malcolm Lowry
WRITER
1909 - 1957
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 73
Kurt von Tippelskirch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1957
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 74
Josef Hofmann
MUSICIAN
1876 - 1957
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 75
Zhou Xuan
ACTOR
1920 - 1957
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 76
Washington Luís
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1957
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 77
Josef Lada
WRITER
1887 - 1957
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 78
Eugenio Castellotti
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 1957
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 79
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Malcolm Lowry ranks 1,399 out of 8,785. Before him are Edward Frankland (1825), Jimmy Greaves (1940), William Aiton (1731), Paul Gascoigne (1967), M. Stanley Whittingham (1941), and Wayne Rooney (1985). After him are Edwin Abbott Abbott (1838), Harry Gregg (1932), Charles Webster Leadbeater (1854), Herbert Pitman (1877), Michael Owen (1979), and James Bruce (1730).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEdward Frankland
CHEMIST
1825 - 1899
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 1,393
Jimmy Greaves
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 1,394
William Aiton
BIOLOGIST
1731 - 1793
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 1,395
Paul Gascoigne
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 1,396
M. Stanley Whittingham
CHEMIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 1,397
Wayne Rooney
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 1,398
Malcolm Lowry
WRITER
1909 - 1957
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,399
Edwin Abbott Abbott
WRITER
1838 - 1926
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,400
Harry Gregg
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 1,401
Charles Webster Leadbeater
OCCULTIST
1854 - 1934
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 1,402
Herbert Pitman
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1961
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 1,403
Michael Owen
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 1,404
James Bruce
EXPLORER
1730 - 1794
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 1,405
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Malcolm Lowry ranks 153. Before him are Barbara Cartland (1901), Branwell Brontë (1817), Lucinda Riley (1965), Arthur Machen (1863), Anne Perry (1938), and Ted Hughes (1930). After him are Edwin Abbott Abbott (1838), Brian Aldiss (1925), Colin Wilson (1931), Joseph Addison (1672), Christopher Robin Milne (1920), and Thomas Wyatt (1503).
Barbara Cartland
1901 - 2000
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 147
Branwell Brontë
1817 - 1848
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 148
Lucinda Riley
1965 - 2021
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 149
Arthur Machen
1863 - 1947
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 150
Anne Perry
1938 - 2023
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 151
Ted Hughes
1930 - 1998
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 152
Malcolm Lowry
1909 - 1957
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 153
Edwin Abbott Abbott
1838 - 1926
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 154
Brian Aldiss
1925 - 2017
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 155
Colin Wilson
1931 - 2013
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 156
Joseph Addison
1672 - 1719
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 157
Christopher Robin Milne
1920 - 1996
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 158
Thomas Wyatt
1503 - 1542
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 159