WRITER
Terry Eagleton
1943 - Today
Terry Eagleton
Terence Francis Eagleton (born 22 February 1943) is an English philosopher, literary theorist, critic, and public intellectual. He is currently Distinguished Professor of English Literature at Lancaster University. Eagleton has published over forty books, but remains best known for Literary Theory: An Introduction (1983), which has sold over 750,000 copies. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Terry Eagleton has received more than 975,699 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Terry Eagleton is the 2,342nd most popular writer (up from 2,444th in 2019), the 1,735th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,874th in 2019) and the 187th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
980k
Page Views (PV)
55.05
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
4.50
Effective Languages (L*)
3.81
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Terry Eagleton ranks 2,342 out of 7,302. Before him are Andrei Voznesensky, Tullia d'Aragona, Terence McKenna, Kathy Reichs, William Peter Blatty, and Nennius. After him are Marius Aventicensis, Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, Rabia Balkhi, Eugippius, Terry Bisson, and Anton Bernolák.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndrei Voznesensky
1933 - 2010
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 2,336
Tullia d'Aragona
1510 - 1556
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 2,337
Terence McKenna
1946 - 2000
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 2,338
Kathy Reichs
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 2,339
William Peter Blatty
1928 - 2017
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 2,340
Nennius
800 - 900
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 2,341
Terry Eagleton
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 2,342
Marius Aventicensis
532 - 596
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 2,343
Jean-Jacques Barthélemy
1716 - 1795
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 2,344
Rabia Balkhi
1000 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 2,345
Eugippius
460 - 533
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 2,346
Terry Bisson
1942 - 2024
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 2,347
Anton Bernolák
1762 - 1813
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 2,348
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Terry Eagleton ranks 205. Before him are Rodney Alcala, Mie Hama, Carmen Argenziano, Surayud Chulanont, Nicolae Văcăroiu, and Henry Hill. After him are Tom Holland, Rolf Stommelen, Wilson da Silva Piazza, Charles Savarin, Sirajuddin of Perlis, and Muhammad al-Sadr.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsRodney Alcala
EXTREMIST
1943 - 2021
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 199
Mie Hama
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 200
Carmen Argenziano
ACTOR
1943 - 2019
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 201
Surayud Chulanont
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 202
Nicolae Văcăroiu
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 203
Henry Hill
PAINTER
1943 - 2012
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 204
Terry Eagleton
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 205
Tom Holland
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 206
Rolf Stommelen
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 1983
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 207
Wilson da Silva Piazza
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 208
Charles Savarin
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 209
Sirajuddin of Perlis
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 210
Muhammad al-Sadr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1943 - 1999
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 211
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Terry Eagleton ranks 1,735 out of 8,785. Before him are Dido (1971), Patrick Head (1946), Kathleen Ferrier (1912), Edward Low (1690), Frederic W. H. Myers (1843), and William Cullen (1710). After him are Gordon Ramsay (1966), David Gill (1843), Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland (1640), Steven Runciman (1903), Anthony Quayle (1913), and Margaret Scriven (1912).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDido
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 1,729
Patrick Head
ENGINEER
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 1,730
Kathleen Ferrier
SINGER
1912 - 1953
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 1,731
Edward Low
PIRATE
1690 - 1724
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 1,732
Frederic W. H. Myers
WRITER
1843 - 1901
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 1,733
William Cullen
PHYSICIAN
1710 - 1790
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 1,734
Terry Eagleton
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 1,735
Gordon Ramsay
CHEF
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 1,736
David Gill
ASTRONOMER
1843 - 1914
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 1,737
Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland
POLITICIAN
1640 - 1709
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 1,738
Steven Runciman
HISTORIAN
1903 - 2000
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 1,739
Anthony Quayle
ACTOR
1913 - 1989
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 1,740
Margaret Scriven
TENNIS PLAYER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 1,741
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Terry Eagleton ranks 187. Before him are Evelyn Beatrice Hall (1868), Edward FitzGerald (1809), Donald Adamson (1939), Richard Aldington (1892), Kingsley Amis (1922), and Frederic W. H. Myers (1843). After him are Philip Sidney (1554), Walter Bagehot (1826), William Auld (1924), Leonard Woolf (1880), Taliesin (518), and Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806).
Evelyn Beatrice Hall
1868 - 1956
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 181
Edward FitzGerald
1809 - 1883
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 182
Donald Adamson
1939 - 2024
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 183
Richard Aldington
1892 - 1962
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 184
Kingsley Amis
1922 - 1995
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 185
Frederic W. H. Myers
1843 - 1901
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 186
Terry Eagleton
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 187
Philip Sidney
1554 - 1586
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 188
Walter Bagehot
1826 - 1877
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 189
William Auld
1924 - 2006
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 190
Leonard Woolf
1880 - 1969
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 191
Taliesin
518 - 599
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 192
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
1806 - 1861
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 193