WRITER
Richard Hughes
1900 - 1976
Richard Hughes
Richard Arthur Warren Hughes (19 April 1900 – 28 April 1976) was a British writer of poems, short stories, novels and plays. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Hughes has received more than 27,329 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Hughes is the 4,972nd most popular writer (down from 4,029th in 2019), the 3,631st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,974th in 2019) and the 416th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
27k
Page Views (PV)
54.71
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
4.34
Effective Languages (L*)
2.30
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Richard Hughes ranks 4,972 out of 7,302. Before him are Adolf Brand, Manuel Alegre, Frank Belknap Long, Jean Cayrol, Gavino Ledda, and Vasily Yan. After him are Jakob van Hoddis, William Dean Howells, Umihana Čuvidina, A. E. Housman, Karl Wilhelm Ramler, and Klabund.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdolf Brand
1874 - 1945
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 4,966
Manuel Alegre
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 4,967
Frank Belknap Long
1901 - 1994
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 4,968
Jean Cayrol
1911 - 2005
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 4,969
Gavino Ledda
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 4,970
Vasily Yan
1874 - 1954
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 4,971
Richard Hughes
1900 - 1976
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 4,972
Jakob van Hoddis
1887 - 1942
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 4,973
William Dean Howells
1837 - 1920
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 4,974
Umihana Čuvidina
1794 - 1870
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 4,975
A. E. Housman
1859 - 1936
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 4,976
Karl Wilhelm Ramler
1725 - 1798
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 4,977
Klabund
1890 - 1928
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 4,978
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1900, Richard Hughes ranks 230. Before him are Hélène Prévost, Józef Kowalski, Carlos Raúl Villanueva, Mildred Gillars, William Stevenson, and István Fekete. After him are Marta Abba, Pierre Braine, Konrad Granström, John C. Slater, Mikel Koliqi, and Cecil Griffiths. Among people deceased in 1976, Richard Hughes ranks 190. Before him are Hermann Jónasson, Carl Benjamin Boyer, Milena Rudnytska, Leopold Hofmann, Victor Varconi, and Matthias Kaburek. After him are Kosta Tomašević, John C. Slater, Martín Luis Guzmán, Zofia Stryjeńska, Paul Kossoff, and Mario Alborta.
Others Born in 1900
Go to all RankingsHélène Prévost
POLITICIAN
1900 - 2000
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 224
Józef Kowalski
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 2013
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 225
Carlos Raúl Villanueva
ARCHITECT
1900 - 1975
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 226
Mildred Gillars
EXTREMIST
1900 - 1988
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 227
William Stevenson
ATHLETE
1900 - 1985
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 228
István Fekete
WRITER
1900 - 1970
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 229
Richard Hughes
WRITER
1900 - 1976
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 230
Marta Abba
ACTOR
1900 - 1988
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 231
Pierre Braine
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1951
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 232
Konrad Granström
ATHLETE
1900 - 1982
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 233
John C. Slater
PHYSICIST
1900 - 1976
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 234
Mikel Koliqi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 - 1997
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 235
Cecil Griffiths
ATHLETE
1900 - 1945
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 236
Others Deceased in 1976
Go to all RankingsHermann Jónasson
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1976
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 184
Carl Benjamin Boyer
HISTORIAN
1906 - 1976
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 185
Milena Rudnytska
WRITER
1892 - 1976
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 186
Leopold Hofmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1976
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 187
Victor Varconi
ACTOR
1891 - 1976
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 188
Matthias Kaburek
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1976
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 189
Richard Hughes
WRITER
1900 - 1976
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 190
Kosta Tomašević
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1976
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 191
John C. Slater
PHYSICIST
1900 - 1976
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 192
Martín Luis Guzmán
WRITER
1887 - 1976
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 193
Zofia Stryjeńska
PAINTER
1891 - 1976
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 194
Paul Kossoff
MUSICIAN
1950 - 1976
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 195
Mario Alborta
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1976
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 196
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard Hughes ranks 3,631 out of 8,785. Before him are Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (1932), Rowan Williams (1950), Kelly Macdonald (1976), Dudley Pound (1877), W. D. Ross (1877), and Frank Hadow (1855). After him are Ron Geesin (1943), A. E. Housman (1859), Gerry Anderson (1929), Eddie Colman (1936), Christopher O'Neill (1974), and Mary F. Lyon (1925).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsCormac Murphy-O'Connor
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2017
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 3,625
Rowan Williams
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 3,626
Kelly Macdonald
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 3,627
Dudley Pound
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1877 - 1943
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 3,628
W. D. Ross
PHILOSOPHER
1877 - 1971
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 3,629
Frank Hadow
TENNIS PLAYER
1855 - 1946
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 3,630
Richard Hughes
WRITER
1900 - 1976
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 3,631
Ron Geesin
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 3,632
A. E. Housman
WRITER
1859 - 1936
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 3,633
Gerry Anderson
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 3,634
Eddie Colman
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 1958
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 3,635
Christopher O'Neill
BUSINESSPERSON
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 3,636
Mary F. Lyon
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2014
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 3,637
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Richard Hughes ranks 416. Before him are Sam Houser (1972), Piers Anthony (1934), Amelia Edwards (1831), Pat Barker (1943), Robert Hugh Benson (1871), and Thomas Dekker (1572). After him are A. E. Housman (1859), Peter F. Hamilton (1960), Eleanor Farjeon (1881), Margery Kempe (1373), Margery Allingham (1904), and Michael Hirst (1952).
Sam Houser
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 410
Piers Anthony
1934 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 411
Amelia Edwards
1831 - 1892
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 412
Pat Barker
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 413
Robert Hugh Benson
1871 - 1914
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 414
Thomas Dekker
1572 - 1632
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 415
Richard Hughes
1900 - 1976
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 416
A. E. Housman
1859 - 1936
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 417
Peter F. Hamilton
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 418
Eleanor Farjeon
1881 - 1965
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 419
Margery Kempe
1373 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 420
Margery Allingham
1904 - 1966
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 421
Michael Hirst
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 422