WRITER
Terence Rattigan
1911 - 1977
Terence Rattigan
Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan (10 June 1911 – 30 November 1977) was a British dramatist and screenwriter. He was one of England's most popular mid-20th-century dramatists. His plays are typically set in an upper-middle-class background. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Terence Rattigan has received more than 634,967 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Terence Rattigan is the 5,621st most popular writer (down from 5,451st in 2019), the 4,337th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,493rd in 2019) and the 487th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
630k
Page Views (PV)
45.57
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
2.33
Effective Languages (L*)
3.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Terence Rattigan ranks 5,621 out of 7,302. Before him are Blas de Otero, Pietro Citati, József Bajza, Lin Carter, David Benioff, and Max Eastman. After him are Josip Jurčič, John Gardner, Richard D. Ryder, Federico De Roberto, Elvira Lindo, and Henry van Dyke Jr..
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBlas de Otero
1916 - 1979
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 5,615
Pietro Citati
1930 - 2022
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 5,616
József Bajza
1804 - 1858
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 5,617
Lin Carter
1930 - 1988
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 5,618
David Benioff
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 5,619
Max Eastman
1883 - 1969
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 5,620
Terence Rattigan
1911 - 1977
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 5,621
Josip Jurčič
1844 - 1881
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 5,622
John Gardner
1926 - 2007
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 5,623
Richard D. Ryder
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 5,624
Federico De Roberto
1861 - 1927
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 5,625
Elvira Lindo
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 5,626
Henry van Dyke Jr.
1852 - 1933
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 5,627
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Terence Rattigan ranks 316. Before him are Bruno Ahlberg, Paul Grégoire, Philibert Smellinckx, Rıfat Ilgaz, Gusztáv Juhász, and Eduardo González Valiño. After him are René Bougnol, André Saeys, John Gorton, Sten Suvio, Betty Nuthall, and Robert Lamoot. Among people deceased in 1977, Terence Rattigan ranks 220. Before him are Ernest Leonard Johnson, Jorge Pardon, Américo Tesoriere, Philibert Smellinckx, Edgar Basel, and José Naya. After him are Bukka White, Marston Morse, Helen Ferguson, H. A. Rey, Nunnally Johnson, and Hans Pulver.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsBruno Ahlberg
BOXER
1911 - 1966
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 310
Paul Grégoire
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1911 - 1993
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 311
Philibert Smellinckx
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1977
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 312
Rıfat Ilgaz
WRITER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 313
Gusztáv Juhász
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 314
Eduardo González Valiño
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1979
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 315
Terence Rattigan
WRITER
1911 - 1977
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 316
René Bougnol
ATHLETE
1911 - 1956
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 317
André Saeys
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1988
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 318
John Gorton
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2002
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 319
Sten Suvio
BOXER
1911 - 1988
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 320
Betty Nuthall
TENNIS PLAYER
1911 - 1983
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 321
Robert Lamoot
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1996
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 322
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsErnest Leonard Johnson
ASTRONOMER
1891 - 1977
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 214
Jorge Pardon
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1977
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 215
Américo Tesoriere
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1977
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 216
Philibert Smellinckx
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1977
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 217
Edgar Basel
BOXER
1930 - 1977
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 218
José Naya
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1977
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 219
Terence Rattigan
WRITER
1911 - 1977
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 220
Bukka White
MUSICIAN
1906 - 1977
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 221
Marston Morse
MATHEMATICIAN
1892 - 1977
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 222
Helen Ferguson
ACTOR
1901 - 1977
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 223
H. A. Rey
WRITER
1898 - 1977
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 224
Nunnally Johnson
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1977
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 225
Hans Pulver
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1977
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 226
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Terence Rattigan ranks 4,337 out of 8,785. Before him are Pino Palladino (1957), Ray Park (1974), Jarvis Cocker (1963), David Goodall (1914), Sam Brown (1964), and Amy Macdonald (1987). After him are Euphemia de Ross (1333), A. V. Dicey (1835), John Gardner (1926), William Henry Dean (1887), Richard D. Ryder (1940), and Michael Crawford (1942).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPino Palladino
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 4,331
Ray Park
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 4,332
Jarvis Cocker
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 4,333
David Goodall
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 2018
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 4,334
Sam Brown
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 4,335
Amy Macdonald
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 4,336
Terence Rattigan
WRITER
1911 - 1977
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 4,337
Euphemia de Ross
COMPANION
1333 - 1386
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 4,338
A. V. Dicey
LAWYER
1835 - 1922
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 4,339
John Gardner
WRITER
1926 - 2007
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 4,340
William Henry Dean
ATHLETE
1887 - 1949
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 4,341
Richard D. Ryder
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 4,342
Michael Crawford
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 4,343
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Terence Rattigan ranks 487. Before him are Paula Yates (1959), Susanna Clarke (1959), Beryl Markham (1902), Aubrey de Grey (1963), George Lillo (1691), and Mark Haddon (1962). After him are John Gardner (1926), Richard D. Ryder (1940), Stephen Spender (1909), George William Russell (1867), Hanif Kureishi (1954), and Jeanette Winterson (1959).
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
George Lillo
1691 - 1739
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 485
Mark Haddon
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 486
Terence Rattigan
1911 - 1977
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 487
John Gardner
1926 - 2007
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 488
Richard D. Ryder
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 489
Stephen Spender
1909 - 1995
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 490
George William Russell
1867 - 1935
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 491
Hanif Kureishi
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 492
Jeanette Winterson
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 493