WRITER
Ramsey Campbell
1946 - Today
Ramsey Campbell
Ramsey Campbell (born 4 January 1946) is an English horror fiction writer, editor and critic who has been writing for well over fifty years. He is the author of over 30 novels and hundreds of short stories, many of them winners of literary awards. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ramsey Campbell has received more than 348,819 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Ramsey Campbell is the 5,536th most popular writer (down from 5,516th in 2019), the 4,226th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,585th in 2019) and the 478th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
350k
Page Views (PV)
45.88
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.22
Effective Languages (L*)
2.74
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Page views of Ramsey Campbells by language
Over the past year Ramsey Campbell has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 46,017 views, followed by Spanish (4,244), and Russian (3,885). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Ukrainian (72.83%), Korean (52.76%), and Greek (52.49%)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ramsey Campbell ranks 5,536 out of 7,302. Before him are Jacqueline Wilson, Tim Powers, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Louis Guilloux, Uma Aaltonen, and Rick Warren. After him are Wajdi Mouawad, Albert Engström, Kenneth Burke, Michael Grant, Meindert DeJong, and Antoni Lange.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJacqueline Wilson
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 5,530
Tim Powers
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 5,531
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
1690 - 1751
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 5,532
Louis Guilloux
1899 - 1980
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 5,533
Uma Aaltonen
1940 - 2009
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 5,534
Rick Warren
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 5,535
Ramsey Campbell
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 5,536
Wajdi Mouawad
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 5,537
Albert Engström
1869 - 1940
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 5,538
Kenneth Burke
1897 - 1993
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 5,539
Michael Grant
1914 - 2004
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 5,540
Meindert DeJong
1906 - 1991
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 5,541
Antoni Lange
1862 - 1929
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 5,542
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Ramsey Campbell ranks 588. Before him are Julius Sang, Karen Silkwood, Daniel Carnevali, Naveen Patnaik, Ivan Rybkin, and Vladimir Martynov. After him are Elisabeth Sladen, Klaus Wolfermann, Valery Muratov, Hiroshi Ochiai, Gailard Sartain, and Marc Faber.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsJulius Sang
ATHLETE
1946 - 2004
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 582
Karen Silkwood
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - 1974
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 583
Daniel Carnevali
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 584
Naveen Patnaik
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 585
Ivan Rybkin
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 586
Vladimir Martynov
COMPOSER
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 587
Ramsey Campbell
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 588
Elisabeth Sladen
ACTOR
1946 - 2011
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 589
Klaus Wolfermann
ATHLETE
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 590
Valery Muratov
ATHLETE
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 591
Hiroshi Ochiai
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 592
Gailard Sartain
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 593
Marc Faber
BUSINESSPERSON
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 594
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ramsey Campbell ranks 4,226 out of 8,785. Before him are Amira Casar (1971), Andrew Scott Waugh (1810), John Beazley (1885), Maxi Jazz (1957), Steve Strange (1959), and William of Newburgh (1130). After him are Brendan Perry (1959), David Jacobs (1888), Joe Elliott (1959), Michael Grant (1914), William Friese-Greene (1855), and David C. Jewitt (1958).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAmira Casar
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 4,220
Andrew Scott Waugh
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1810 - 1878
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 4,221
John Beazley
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1885 - 1970
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 4,222
Maxi Jazz
MUSICIAN
1957 - 2022
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 4,223
Steve Strange
SINGER
1959 - 2015
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 4,224
William of Newburgh
HISTORIAN
1130 - 1190
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 4,225
Ramsey Campbell
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 4,226
Brendan Perry
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 4,227
David Jacobs
ATHLETE
1888 - 1976
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 4,228
Joe Elliott
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 4,229
Michael Grant
WRITER
1914 - 2004
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 4,230
William Friese-Greene
INVENTOR
1855 - 1921
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 4,231
David C. Jewitt
ASTRONOMER
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 4,232
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Ramsey Campbell ranks 478. Before him are Bruno Heller (1960), Thomas Nashe (1567), Steven Moffat (1961), Robert Herrick (1591), Antonia Fraser (1932), and Jacqueline Wilson (1945). After him are Michael Grant (1914), Roger Ascham (1515), Paula Yates (1959), Susanna Clarke (1959), Beryl Markham (1902), and Aubrey de Grey (1963).
Bruno Heller
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 472
Thomas Nashe
1567 - 1601
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 473
Steven Moffat
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 474
Robert Herrick
1591 - 1674
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 475
Antonia Fraser
1932 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 476
Jacqueline Wilson
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 477
Ramsey Campbell
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 478
Michael Grant
1914 - 2004
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 479
Roger Ascham
1515 - 1568
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 480
Paula Yates
1959 - 2000
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 481
Susanna Clarke
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 482
Beryl Markham
1902 - 1986
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 483
Aubrey de Grey
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 484