WRITER
Robert Ludlum
1927 - 2001
Robert Ludlum
Robert Ludlum (May 25, 1927 – March 12, 2001) was an American author of 27 thriller novels, best known as the creator of Jason Bourne from the original The Bourne Trilogy series. The number of copies of his books in print is estimated between 300 million and 500 million. They have been published in 33 languages and 40 countries. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Ludlum has received more than 1,991,218 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Robert Ludlum is the 762nd most popular writer (down from 624th in 2019), the 859th most popular biography from United States (down from 686th in 2019) and the 79th most popular American Writer.
Robert Ludlum is most famous for his Bourne series of novels, which have been adapted into movies.
Memorability Metrics
2.0M
Page Views (PV)
63.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
49
Languages Editions (L)
6.56
Effective Languages (L*)
3.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Robert Ludlum ranks 762 out of 7,302. Before him are Jean Anouilh, Nestor the Chronicler, Epicharmus of Kos, Antonio Tabucchi, Klaus Ebner, and Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. After him are Natalia Ginzburg, Thomas Harris, Gregory Skovoroda, Katherine Mansfield, Neal Cassady, and Aelia Eudocia.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean Anouilh
1910 - 1987
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 756
Nestor the Chronicler
1056 - 1106
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 757
Epicharmus of Kos
524 BC - 435 BC
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 758
Antonio Tabucchi
1943 - 2012
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 759
Klaus Ebner
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 760
Johann Ludwig Burckhardt
1784 - 1817
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 761
Robert Ludlum
1927 - 2001
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 762
Natalia Ginzburg
1916 - 1991
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 763
Thomas Harris
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 764
Gregory Skovoroda
1722 - 1794
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 765
Katherine Mansfield
1888 - 1923
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 766
Neal Cassady
1926 - 1968
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 767
Aelia Eudocia
401 - 460
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 768
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, Robert Ludlum ranks 40. Before him are Raúl Alfonsín, Manfred Eigen, Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium, Emmanuelle Riva, Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad, and Angelo Sodano. After him are Daniel Keyes, Hugo Pratt, Don Shirley, Harry Mulisch, Harry Markowitz, and Hans-Dietrich Genscher. Among people deceased in 2001, Robert Ludlum ranks 26. Before him are Alberto Korda, Ernst Gombrich, Douglas Adams, Nikolay Basov, Marie José of Belgium, and Clifford Shull. After him are Dương Văn Minh, William Hanna, Zhang Xueliang, John Lee Hooker, Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, and Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark.
Others Born in 1927
Go to all RankingsRaúl Alfonsín
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2009
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 34
Manfred Eigen
CHEMIST
1927 - 2019
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 35
Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2005
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 36
Emmanuelle Riva
ACTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 37
Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1927 - 1988
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 38
Angelo Sodano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2022
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 39
Robert Ludlum
WRITER
1927 - 2001
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 40
Daniel Keyes
WRITER
1927 - 2014
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 41
Hugo Pratt
COMIC ARTIST
1927 - 1995
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 42
Don Shirley
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2013
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 43
Harry Mulisch
WRITER
1927 - 2010
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 44
Harry Markowitz
ECONOMIST
1927 - 2023
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 45
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2016
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 46
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsAlberto Korda
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 2001
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 20
Ernst Gombrich
HISTORIAN
1909 - 2001
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 21
Douglas Adams
WRITER
1952 - 2001
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 22
Nikolay Basov
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2001
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 23
Marie José of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1906 - 2001
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 24
Clifford Shull
PHYSICIST
1915 - 2001
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 25
Robert Ludlum
WRITER
1927 - 2001
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 26
Dương Văn Minh
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2001
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 27
William Hanna
FILM DIRECTOR
1910 - 2001
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 28
Zhang Xueliang
POLITICIAN
1901 - 2001
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 29
John Lee Hooker
SINGER
1917 - 2001
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 30
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2001
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 31
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 32
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Ludlum ranks 859 out of 20,380. Before him are Ronnie Coleman (1964), Benjamin Guggenheim (1865), Bing Crosby (1903), Powers Boothe (1948), Harriet Tubman (1820), and Benedict Arnold (1741). After him are Aaron T. Beck (1921), Anne Sullivan (1866), Susan B. Anthony (1820), Henrietta Swan Leavitt (1868), Thomas Harris (1940), and Neal Cassady (1926).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRonnie Coleman
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 853
Benjamin Guggenheim
BUSINESSPERSON
1865 - 1912
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 854
Bing Crosby
SINGER
1903 - 1977
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 855
Powers Boothe
ACTOR
1948 - 2017
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 856
Harriet Tubman
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1820 - 1913
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 857
Benedict Arnold
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1741 - 1801
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 858
Robert Ludlum
WRITER
1927 - 2001
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 859
Aaron T. Beck
PSYCHOLOGIST
1921 - 2021
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 860
Anne Sullivan
PHILOSOPHER
1866 - 1936
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 861
Susan B. Anthony
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1820 - 1906
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 862
Henrietta Swan Leavitt
ASTRONOMER
1868 - 1921
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 863
Thomas Harris
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 864
Neal Cassady
WRITER
1926 - 1968
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 865
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Robert Ludlum ranks 79. Before him are Jack Vance (1916), Louise Hay (1926), Dalton Trumbo (1905), William Saroyan (1908), Robert E. Howard (1906), and John Dos Passos (1896). After him are Thomas Harris (1940), Neal Cassady (1926), Sinclair Lewis (1885), Raymond Carver (1938), Leon Uris (1924), and Maya Angelou (1928).
Jack Vance
1916 - 2013
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 73
Louise Hay
1926 - 2017
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 74
Dalton Trumbo
1905 - 1976
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 75
William Saroyan
1908 - 1981
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 76
Robert E. Howard
1906 - 1936
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 77
John Dos Passos
1896 - 1970
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 78
Robert Ludlum
1927 - 2001
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 79
Thomas Harris
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 80
Neal Cassady
1926 - 1968
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 81
Sinclair Lewis
1885 - 1951
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 82
Raymond Carver
1938 - 1988
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 83
Leon Uris
1924 - 2003
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 84
Maya Angelou
1928 - 2014
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 85