WRITER
Seán O'Casey
1880 - 1964
Seán O'Casey
Seán O'Casey (Irish: Seán Ó Cathasaigh [ˈʃaːn̪ˠ oː ˈkahəsˠiː]; born John Casey; 30 March 1880 – 18 September 1964) was an Irish dramatist and memoirist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Seán O'Casey has received more than 0 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. Seán O'Casey is the 4,273rd most popular writer (down from 4,167th in 2019), the 177th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 173rd in 2019) and the 27th most popular Irish Writer.
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Page Views (PV)
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
2.62
Effective Languages (L*)
4.93
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Seán O'Casey ranks 4,273 out of 7,302. Before him are Roy Jacobsen, Vladislav Khodasevich, Ciro Alegría, Theodore Abu Qurrah, Chen Zi'ang, and Luise Rinser. After him are Julius Zeyer, Steen Steensen Blicher, Marcel Arland, Richard Hakluyt, Herbert W. Franke, and Malika Oufkir.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRoy Jacobsen
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 4,267
Vladislav Khodasevich
1886 - 1939
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 4,268
Ciro Alegría
1909 - 1967
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 4,269
Theodore Abu Qurrah
750 - 820
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 4,270
Chen Zi'ang
661 - 702
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 4,271
Luise Rinser
1911 - 2002
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 4,272
Seán O'Casey
1880 - 1964
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 4,273
Julius Zeyer
1841 - 1901
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 4,274
Steen Steensen Blicher
1782 - 1848
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 4,275
Marcel Arland
1899 - 1986
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 4,276
Richard Hakluyt
1552 - 1616
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 4,277
Herbert W. Franke
1927 - 2022
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 4,278
Malika Oufkir
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 4,279
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1880, Seán O'Casey ranks 147. Before him are Conrad Albrecht, Agha Petros, Jacob Epstein, Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne, Thomas H. Ince, and Jesse L. Lasky. After him are Oswald Veblen, Fred Alexander, Louis Hémon, Viggo Larsen, Radclyffe Hall, and Lawrence Oates. Among people deceased in 1964, Seán O'Casey ranks 127. Before him are Ólafur Thors, Anita Malfatti, Alfred Blalock, Jim Reeves, Jan de Vries, and Giuseppe Amato. After him are Sophie Liebknecht, Peter Romanovsky, Frederick Grace, Henri Grégoire, Clive Bell, and Lauge Koch.
Others Born in 1880
Go to all RankingsConrad Albrecht
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1969
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 141
Agha Petros
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1932
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 142
Jacob Epstein
SCULPTOR
1880 - 1959
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 143
Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1944
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 144
Thomas H. Ince
ACTOR
1880 - 1924
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 145
Jesse L. Lasky
PRODUCER
1880 - 1958
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 146
Seán O'Casey
WRITER
1880 - 1964
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 147
Oswald Veblen
MATHEMATICIAN
1880 - 1960
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 148
Fred Alexander
TENNIS PLAYER
1880 - 1969
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 149
Louis Hémon
WRITER
1880 - 1913
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 150
Viggo Larsen
ACTOR
1880 - 1957
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 151
Radclyffe Hall
WRITER
1880 - 1943
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 152
Lawrence Oates
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1912
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 153
Others Deceased in 1964
Go to all RankingsÓlafur Thors
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1964
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 121
Anita Malfatti
PAINTER
1889 - 1964
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 122
Alfred Blalock
PHYSICIAN
1899 - 1964
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 123
Jim Reeves
SINGER
1923 - 1964
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 124
Jan de Vries
LINGUIST
1890 - 1964
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 125
Giuseppe Amato
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1964
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 126
Seán O'Casey
WRITER
1880 - 1964
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 127
Sophie Liebknecht
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1884 - 1964
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 128
Peter Romanovsky
CHESS PLAYER
1892 - 1964
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 129
Frederick Grace
BOXER
1884 - 1964
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 130
Henri Grégoire
HISTORIAN
1881 - 1964
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 131
Clive Bell
PAINTER
1881 - 1964
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 132
Lauge Koch
EXPLORER
1892 - 1964
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 133
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Seán O'Casey ranks 177 out of 549. Before him are Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander (1909), Patrick Hillery (1923), Enda Kenny (1951), Elizabeth Bowen (1899), Catald (700), and Pat McDonald (1878). After him are Maeve Binchy (1939), William Trevor (1928), Colm Tóibín (1955), Luke Kelly (1940), Jason O'Mara (1972), and Richard Kirwan (1733).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsConel Hugh O'Donel Alexander
CHESS PLAYER
1909 - 1974
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 171
Patrick Hillery
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2008
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 172
Enda Kenny
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 173
Elizabeth Bowen
WRITER
1899 - 1973
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 174
Catald
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 685
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 175
Pat McDonald
ATHLETE
1878 - 1954
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 176
Seán O'Casey
WRITER
1880 - 1964
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 177
Maeve Binchy
WRITER
1939 - 2012
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 178
William Trevor
WRITER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 179
Colm Tóibín
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 180
Luke Kelly
SINGER
1940 - 1984
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 181
Jason O'Mara
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 182
Richard Kirwan
GEOLOGIST
1733 - 1812
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 183
Among WRITERS In Ireland
Among writers born in Ireland, Seán O'Casey ranks 27. Before him are Cornelius Ryan (1920), John Boyne (1971), Edna O'Brien (1930), Brendan Behan (1923), Jane Wilde (1821), and Elizabeth Bowen (1899). After him are Maeve Binchy (1939), William Trevor (1928), Colm Tóibín (1955), Richard Steele (1672), Cecil Day-Lewis (1904), and Augusta, Lady Gregory (1852).
Cornelius Ryan
1920 - 1974
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 21
John Boyne
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 22
Edna O'Brien
1930 - 2024
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 23
Brendan Behan
1923 - 1964
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 24
Jane Wilde
1821 - 1896
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 25
Elizabeth Bowen
1899 - 1973
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 26
Seán O'Casey
1880 - 1964
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 27
Maeve Binchy
1939 - 2012
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 28
William Trevor
1928 - 2016
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 29
Colm Tóibín
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 30
Richard Steele
1672 - 1729
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 31
Cecil Day-Lewis
1904 - 1972
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 32
Augusta, Lady Gregory
1852 - 1932
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 33