Writer
P. D. James
English crime writer
1920 - 2014
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P. D. James
Her biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2024). P. D. James is the 1,396th most popular writer (down from 1,027th in 2024), the 1,260th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 785th in 2019) and the 132nd most popular British Writer.
P. D. James is best known for her crime novels, the most famous of which is the Adam Dalgliesh series.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, P. D. James ranks 1,396 out of 7,302. Before her are Béla Balázs, Antoine-Henri Jomini, Adamantios Korais, Wace, Semonides of Amorgos, and Wilhelm Weitling. After her are E. L. James, Mavro Orbini, Bulat Okudzhava, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Elsa Triolet, and Ko Un.
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P. D. James
1920 - 2014
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 1,396
E. L. James
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HPI: 65.78
Rank: 1,397
Mavro Orbini
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HPI: 65.78
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Bulat Okudzhava
1924 - 1997
HPI: 65.77
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HPI: 65.77
Rank: 1,400
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1896 - 1970
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 1,401
Ko Un
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HPI: 65.76
Rank: 1,402
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, P. D. James ranks 85. Before her are Jack Warden, Arthur Hailey, Ivan Kozhedub, Franklin J. Schaffner, Albert Barillé, and Jaan Kross. After her are Gene Tierney, Dorothea Binz, Abe Lenstra, Karl Albrecht, Maurice Bucaille, and Cornelis Johannes van Houten. Among people deceased in 2014, P. D. James ranks 76. Before her are Mary Anderson, Leo Tindemans, Hilderaldo Bellini, Étienne Mourrut, Věra Chytilová, and David Easton. After her are Mike Nichols, Milan Galić, Karl Albrecht, Henry Hartsfield, Vladimir Beara, and Hal Finney.
Others Born in 1920
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Jack Warden
ACTOR
1920 - 2006
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 79
Arthur Hailey
WRITER
1920 - 2004
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 80
Ivan Kozhedub
PILOT
1920 - 1991
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 81
Franklin J. Schaffner
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 1989
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 82
Albert Barillé
WRITER
1920 - 2009
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 83
Jaan Kross
WRITER
1920 - 2007
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 84
P. D. James
WRITER
1920 - 2014
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 85
Gene Tierney
ACTOR
1920 - 1991
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 86
Dorothea Binz
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1947
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 87
Abe Lenstra
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1985
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 88
Karl Albrecht
BUSINESSPERSON
1920 - 2014
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 89
Maurice Bucaille
PHYSICIAN
1920 - 1998
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 90
Cornelis Johannes van Houten
ASTRONOMER
1920 - 2002
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 91
Others Deceased in 2014
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Mary Anderson
ACTOR
1918 - 2014
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 70
Leo Tindemans
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2014
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 71
Hilderaldo Bellini
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2014
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 72
Étienne Mourrut
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2014
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 73
Věra Chytilová
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 74
David Easton
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1917 - 2014
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 75
P. D. James
WRITER
1920 - 2014
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 76
Mike Nichols
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2014
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 77
Milan Galić
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2014
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 78
Karl Albrecht
BUSINESSPERSON
1920 - 2014
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 79
Henry Hartsfield
ASTRONAUT
1933 - 2014
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 80
Vladimir Beara
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 81
Hal Finney
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1956 - 2014
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 82
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, P. D. James ranks 1,260 out of NaN. Before her are Stephen Hales (1677), Ann Jones (1938), John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718), Leopold Stokowski (1882), Lady Byron (1792), and Denholm Elliott (1922). After her are E. L. James (1963), Richard Hamilton (1922), Don Airey (1948), Cozy Powell (1947), Ally McCoist (1962), and Princess Hélène of Orléans (1871).
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Stephen Hales
PHYSICIST
1677 - 1761
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 1,254
Ann Jones
TENNIS PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 1,255
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
POLITICIAN
1718 - 1792
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 1,256
Leopold Stokowski
CONDUCTOR
1882 - 1977
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 1,257
Lady Byron
MATHEMATICIAN
1792 - 1860
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 1,258
Denholm Elliott
ACTOR
1922 - 1992
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 1,259
P. D. James
WRITER
1920 - 2014
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 1,260
E. L. James
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 1,261
Richard Hamilton
PAINTER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 1,262
Don Airey
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 1,263
Cozy Powell
MUSICIAN
1947 - 1998
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 1,264
Ally McCoist
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 1,265
Princess Hélène of Orléans
NOBLEMAN
1871 - 1951
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 1,266
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, P. D. James ranks 132. Before her are Dylan Thomas (1914), Lobsang Rampa (1910), Barbara Cartland (1901), Ken Robinson (1950), David C. H. Austin (1926), and Robert Browning (1812). After her are E. L. James (1963), John Berger (1926), Allan Pinkerton (1819), Ruth Rendell (1930), James Anderson (1680), and Evelyn Waugh (1903).
Dylan Thomas
1914 - 1953
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 126
Lobsang Rampa
1910 - 1981
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 127
Barbara Cartland
1901 - 2000
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 128
Ken Robinson
1950 - 2020
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 129
David C. H. Austin
1926 - 2018
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 130
Robert Browning
1812 - 1889
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 131
P. D. James
1920 - 2014
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 132
E. L. James
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 133
John Berger
1926 - 2017
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 134
Allan Pinkerton
1819 - 1884
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 135
Ruth Rendell
1930 - 2015
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 136
James Anderson
1680 - 1739
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 137
Evelyn Waugh
1903 - 1966
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 138
