WRITER
Peter Shaffer
1926 - 2016
Peter Shaffer
Sir Peter Levin Shaffer (15 May 1926 – 6 June 2016) was an English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter Shaffer has received more than 695,888 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Shaffer is the 2,486th most popular writer (down from 1,768th in 2019), the 1,838th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,389th in 2019) and the 203rd most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
700k
Page Views (PV)
54.53
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
4.53
Effective Languages (L*)
3.65
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Peter Shaffer ranks 2,486 out of 7,302. Before him are Ludovic Halévy, Jerzy Andrzejewski, Ulrich von Liechtenstein, Timotheus of Miletus, Wilhelm Raabe, and Richard Adams. After him are Isak Samokovlija, Sextus Pompeius Festus, Ursula Kuczynski, Yuan Mei, Valery Larbaud, and Karin Fossum.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLudovic Halévy
1834 - 1908
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 2,480
Jerzy Andrzejewski
1909 - 1983
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 2,481
Ulrich von Liechtenstein
1200 - 1275
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 2,482
Timotheus of Miletus
450 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 2,483
Wilhelm Raabe
1831 - 1910
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 2,484
Richard Adams
1920 - 2016
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 2,485
Peter Shaffer
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 2,486
Isak Samokovlija
1889 - 1955
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 2,487
Sextus Pompeius Festus
150 - 350
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 2,488
Ursula Kuczynski
1907 - 2000
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 2,489
Yuan Mei
1716 - 1798
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 2,490
Valery Larbaud
1881 - 1957
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 2,491
Karin Fossum
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 2,492
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Peter Shaffer ranks 161. Before him are Raif Dizdarević, Claude Akins, John G. Kemeny, Ernst Ocwirk, Ingrid Haebler, and Paul Janssen. After him are Vicente Aranda, Claudio Villa, Juan Hohberg, Jorge Medina, Paolo Magnani, and Konstantin Feoktistov. Among people deceased in 2016, Peter Shaffer ranks 158. Before him are Javier Echevarría Rodríguez, Götz George, Rudi Altig, Curtis Hanson, Ferdinand Kübler, and Richard Adams. After him are Ilse Aichinger, Bill Nunn, Artur Fischer, Frano Selak, Jadranka Stojaković, and Papa Wemba.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsRaif Dizdarević
POLITICIAN
1926 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 155
Claude Akins
ACTOR
1926 - 1994
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 156
John G. Kemeny
MATHEMATICIAN
1926 - 1992
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 157
Ernst Ocwirk
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1980
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 158
Ingrid Haebler
MUSICIAN
1926 - 2023
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 159
Paul Janssen
PHYSICIAN
1926 - 2003
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 160
Peter Shaffer
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 161
Vicente Aranda
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 162
Claudio Villa
SINGER
1926 - 1987
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 163
Juan Hohberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1996
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 164
Jorge Medina
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2021
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 165
Paolo Magnani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2023
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 166
Konstantin Feoktistov
ASTRONAUT
1926 - 2009
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 167
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsJavier Echevarría Rodríguez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2016
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 152
Götz George
ACTOR
1938 - 2016
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 153
Rudi Altig
CYCLIST
1937 - 2016
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 154
Curtis Hanson
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2016
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 155
Ferdinand Kübler
CYCLIST
1919 - 2016
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 156
Richard Adams
WRITER
1920 - 2016
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 157
Peter Shaffer
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 158
Ilse Aichinger
WRITER
1921 - 2016
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 159
Bill Nunn
ACTOR
1953 - 2016
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 160
Artur Fischer
INVENTOR
1919 - 2016
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 161
Frano Selak
WRITER
1929 - 2016
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 162
Jadranka Stojaković
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2016
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 163
Papa Wemba
SINGER
1949 - 2016
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 164
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Shaffer ranks 1,838 out of 8,785. Before him are Margaret Douglas (1515), Christabel Pankhurst (1880), Eleanor of Woodstock (1318), Vanessa Bell (1879), Richard Adams (1920), and Emma Darwin (1808). After him are Tony Sheridan (1940), Jasper Tudor (1431), Ernest Jones (1879), John Ball (1338), James Braid (1795), and Christine Keeler (1942).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMargaret Douglas
POLITICIAN
1515 - 1578
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 1,832
Christabel Pankhurst
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1880 - 1958
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 1,833
Eleanor of Woodstock
NOBLEMAN
1318 - 1355
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 1,834
Vanessa Bell
PAINTER
1879 - 1961
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 1,835
Richard Adams
WRITER
1920 - 2016
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 1,836
Emma Darwin
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1896
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 1,837
Peter Shaffer
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 1,838
Tony Sheridan
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2013
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 1,839
Jasper Tudor
NOBLEMAN
1431 - 1495
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 1,840
Ernest Jones
PSYCHOLOGIST
1879 - 1958
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 1,841
John Ball
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1338 - 1381
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 1,842
James Braid
PHYSICIAN
1795 - 1860
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 1,843
Christine Keeler
CELEBRITY
1942 - 2017
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 1,844
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Peter Shaffer ranks 203. Before him are Renée Vivien (1877), E. Nesbit (1858), William Beckford (1760), Dick Francis (1920), Christopher Priest (1943), and Richard Adams (1920). After him are Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (1878), John Mandeville (1300), Noël Coward (1899), David Lodge (1935), Ouida (1839), and John Aubrey (1626).
Renée Vivien
1877 - 1909
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 197
E. Nesbit
1858 - 1924
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 198
William Beckford
1760 - 1844
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 199
Dick Francis
1920 - 2010
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 200
Christopher Priest
1943 - 2024
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 201
Richard Adams
1920 - 2016
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 202
Peter Shaffer
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 203
Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany
1878 - 1957
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 204
John Mandeville
1300 - 1372
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 205
Noël Coward
1899 - 1973
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 206
David Lodge
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 207
Ouida
1839 - 1908
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 208
John Aubrey
1626 - 1697
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 209