WRITER
Ted Hughes
1930 - 1998
Ted Hughes
Edward James "Ted" Hughes (17 August 1930 – 28 October 1998) was an English poet, translator, and children's writer. Critics frequently rank him as one of the best poets of his generation and one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1984 and held the office until his death. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ted Hughes has received more than 4,226,149 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Ted Hughes is the 1,771st most popular writer (down from 1,625th in 2019), the 1,351st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,306th in 2019) and the 152nd most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
4.2M
Page Views (PV)
57.14
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
2.90
Effective Languages (L*)
5.14
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ted Hughes ranks 1,771 out of 7,302. Before him are Bhanubhakta Acharya, Herbjørg Wassmo, Vasily Shukshin, Friedrich Rückert, Joseph Joubert, and Magnús Scheving. After him are Felice Orsini, Miguel Hernández, Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Aryadeva, Vasyl Stus, and John Banville.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBhanubhakta Acharya
1814 - 1868
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 1,765
Herbjørg Wassmo
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 1,766
Vasily Shukshin
1929 - 1974
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 1,767
Friedrich Rückert
1788 - 1866
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 1,768
Joseph Joubert
1754 - 1824
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 1,769
Magnús Scheving
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 1,770
Ted Hughes
1930 - 1998
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 1,771
Felice Orsini
1819 - 1858
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 1,772
Miguel Hernández
1910 - 1942
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 1,773
Anton Hansen Tammsaare
1878 - 1940
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 1,774
Aryadeva
200 - 250
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 1,775
Vasyl Stus
1938 - 1985
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 1,776
John Banville
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 1,777
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Ted Hughes ranks 127. Before him are Vilma Espín, Omara Portuondo, Ornette Coleman, John Young, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and Miljan Miljanić. After him are Oleg Popov, Georgiy Daneliya, Michel Rocard, Franzl Lang, Lina Kostenko, and Marshall Sahlins. Among people deceased in 1998, Ted Hughes ranks 73. Before him are Roddy McDowall, Georgy Sviridov, George Wallace, Frithjof Schuon, Lucio Battisti, and Momoko Kōchi. After him are Remo Giazotto, Vladimir Demikhov, Shotaro Ishinomori, Don Taylor, Zbigniew Herbert, and Efim Geller.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsVilma Espín
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2007
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 121
Omara Portuondo
SINGER
1930 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 122
Ornette Coleman
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2015
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 123
John Young
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2018
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 124
Marion Zimmer Bradley
WRITER
1930 - 1999
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 125
Miljan Miljanić
COACH
1930 - 2012
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 126
Ted Hughes
WRITER
1930 - 1998
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 127
Oleg Popov
ACTOR
1930 - 2016
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 128
Georgiy Daneliya
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2019
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 129
Michel Rocard
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2016
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 130
Franzl Lang
SINGER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 131
Lina Kostenko
WRITER
1930 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 132
Marshall Sahlins
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 133
Others Deceased in 1998
Go to all RankingsRoddy McDowall
ACTOR
1928 - 1998
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 67
Georgy Sviridov
COMPOSER
1915 - 1998
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 68
George Wallace
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1998
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 69
Frithjof Schuon
PHILOSOPHER
1907 - 1998
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 70
Lucio Battisti
MUSICIAN
1943 - 1998
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 71
Momoko Kōchi
ACTOR
1932 - 1998
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 72
Ted Hughes
WRITER
1930 - 1998
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 73
Remo Giazotto
COMPOSER
1910 - 1998
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 74
Vladimir Demikhov
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 1998
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 75
Shotaro Ishinomori
COMIC ARTIST
1938 - 1998
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 76
Don Taylor
ACTOR
1920 - 1998
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 77
Zbigniew Herbert
WRITER
1924 - 1998
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 78
Efim Geller
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1998
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 79
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ted Hughes ranks 1,351 out of 8,785. Before him are Edmund Kean (1787), George Atwood (1745), Edward Waring (1736), William Prout (1785), Peter Burke (1937), and Gideon Mantell (1790). After him are Lennox Lewis (1965), Jeremy Corbyn (1949), Joseph Paxton (1803), Alexander McQueen (1969), Eileen Essell (1922), and Gary Brooker (1945).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEdmund Kean
ACTOR
1787 - 1833
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 1,345
George Atwood
MATHEMATICIAN
1745 - 1807
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 1,346
Edward Waring
MATHEMATICIAN
1736 - 1798
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 1,347
William Prout
CHEMIST
1785 - 1850
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 1,348
Peter Burke
HISTORIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 1,349
Gideon Mantell
GEOLOGIST
1790 - 1852
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 1,350
Ted Hughes
WRITER
1930 - 1998
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 1,351
Lennox Lewis
BOXER
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 1,352
Jeremy Corbyn
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 1,353
Joseph Paxton
ARCHITECT
1803 - 1865
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 1,354
Alexander McQueen
DESIGNER
1969 - 2010
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 1,355
Eileen Essell
ACTOR
1922 - 2015
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 1,356
Gary Brooker
SINGER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 1,357
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Ted Hughes ranks 152. Before him are Edward Lear (1812), Barbara Cartland (1901), Branwell Brontë (1817), Lucinda Riley (1965), Arthur Machen (1863), and Anne Perry (1938). After him are Malcolm Lowry (1909), Edwin Abbott Abbott (1838), Brian Aldiss (1925), Colin Wilson (1931), Joseph Addison (1672), and Christopher Robin Milne (1920).
Edward Lear
1812 - 1888
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 146
Barbara Cartland
1901 - 2000
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 147
Branwell Brontë
1817 - 1848
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 148
Lucinda Riley
1965 - 2021
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 149
Arthur Machen
1863 - 1947
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 150
Anne Perry
1938 - 2023
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 151
Ted Hughes
1930 - 1998
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 152
Malcolm Lowry
1909 - 1957
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 153
Edwin Abbott Abbott
1838 - 1926
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 154
Brian Aldiss
1925 - 2017
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 155
Colin Wilson
1931 - 2013
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 156
Joseph Addison
1672 - 1719
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 157
Christopher Robin Milne
1920 - 1996
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 158