WRITER
Tony Buzan
1942 - 2019
Tony Buzan
Anthony Peter "Tony" Buzan (; 2 June 1942 – 13 April 2019) was an English author and educational consultant. Buzan popularised the idea of mental literacy, radiant thinking, and a technique called mind mapping, inspired by techniques used by Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, and Joseph D. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tony Buzan has received more than 482,652 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Buzan is the 817th most popular writer (down from 677th in 2019), the 619th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 540th in 2019) and the 72nd most popular British Writer.
Tony Buzan is most famous for his invention of the Mind Map. The Mind Map is a graphic representation of a person's thoughts and ideas.
Memorability Metrics
480k
Page Views (PV)
63.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
11.24
Effective Languages (L*)
1.87
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Tony Buzan ranks 817 out of 7,302. Before him are Dobrica Ćosić, John le Carré, Basava, Odysseas Elytis, Danilo Kiš, and Charles Maurras. After him are Jerome K. Jerome, Edgar Wallace, Ban Gu, Theodor Fontane, Ahmad Khani, and Neale Donald Walsch.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDobrica Ćosić
1921 - 2014
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 811
John le Carré
1931 - 2020
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 812
Basava
1134 - 1196
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 813
Odysseas Elytis
1911 - 1996
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 814
Danilo Kiš
1935 - 1989
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 815
Charles Maurras
1868 - 1952
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 816
Tony Buzan
1942 - 2019
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 817
Jerome K. Jerome
1859 - 1927
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 818
Edgar Wallace
1875 - 1932
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 819
Ban Gu
32 - 92
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 820
Theodor Fontane
1819 - 1898
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 821
Ahmad Khani
1650 - 1707
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 822
Neale Donald Walsch
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 823
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Tony Buzan ranks 69. Before him are Jacob Zuma, John Clauser, Sandro Mazzola, Felipe González, Giacomo Agostini, and Thabo Mbeki. After him are René Angélil, Carlos Reutemann, Gilberto Gil, Mehran Karimi Nasseri, Emmerson Mnangagwa, and Vicente Fox. Among people deceased in 2019, Tony Buzan ranks 40. Before him are Andrea Camilleri, B. J. Habibie, Manfred Eigen, David J. Thouless, Claudine Auger, and Murray Gell-Mann. After him are Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Giya Kancheli, Lennart Johansson, Franco Columbu, Raymond Poulidor, and Kary Mullis.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsJacob Zuma
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 63
John Clauser
PHYSICIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 64
Sandro Mazzola
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 65
Felipe González
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 66
Giacomo Agostini
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 67
Thabo Mbeki
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 68
Tony Buzan
WRITER
1942 - 2019
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 69
René Angélil
PRODUCER
1942 - 2016
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 70
Carlos Reutemann
RACING DRIVER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 71
Gilberto Gil
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 72
Mehran Karimi Nasseri
CELEBRITY
1942 - 2022
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 73
Emmerson Mnangagwa
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 74
Vicente Fox
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 75
Others Deceased in 2019
Go to all RankingsAndrea Camilleri
WRITER
1925 - 2019
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 34
B. J. Habibie
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 35
Manfred Eigen
CHEMIST
1927 - 2019
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 36
David J. Thouless
PHYSICIST
1934 - 2019
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 37
Claudine Auger
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 38
Murray Gell-Mann
PHYSICIST
1929 - 2019
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 39
Tony Buzan
WRITER
1942 - 2019
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 40
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
NOBLEMAN
1921 - 2019
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 41
Giya Kancheli
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2019
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 42
Lennart Johansson
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 43
Franco Columbu
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 44
Raymond Poulidor
CYCLIST
1936 - 2019
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 45
Kary Mullis
CHEMIST
1944 - 2019
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 46
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Tony Buzan ranks 619 out of 8,785. Before him are Brian Epstein (1934), Robert II of Scotland (1316), Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784), John le Carré (1931), Bryan Ferry (1945), and Eduard Suess (1831). After him are Tilda Swinton (1960), Jerome K. Jerome (1859), Edgar Wallace (1875), Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester (1532), Chris Norman (1950), and Thomas Savery (1650).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsBrian Epstein
BUSINESSPERSON
1934 - 1967
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 613
Robert II of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1316 - 1390
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 614
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
DIPLOMAT
1784 - 1865
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 615
John le Carré
WRITER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 616
Bryan Ferry
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 617
Eduard Suess
GEOLOGIST
1831 - 1914
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 618
Tony Buzan
WRITER
1942 - 2019
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 619
Tilda Swinton
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 620
Jerome K. Jerome
WRITER
1859 - 1927
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 621
Edgar Wallace
WRITER
1875 - 1932
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 622
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
POLITICIAN
1532 - 1588
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 623
Chris Norman
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 624
Thomas Savery
INVENTOR
1650 - 1715
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 625
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Tony Buzan ranks 72. Before him are A. J. Cronin (1896), Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809), William McMaster Murdoch (1873), Eleanor Marx (1855), Thomas Hardy (1840), and John le Carré (1931). After him are Jerome K. Jerome (1859), Edgar Wallace (1875), John Bunyan (1628), Julian Barnes (1946), W. H. Auden (1907), and Frederick Forsyth (1938).
A. J. Cronin
1896 - 1981
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 66
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
1809 - 1892
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 67
William McMaster Murdoch
1873 - 1912
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 68
Eleanor Marx
1855 - 1898
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 69
Thomas Hardy
1840 - 1928
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 70
John le Carré
1931 - 2020
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 71
Tony Buzan
1942 - 2019
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 72
Jerome K. Jerome
1859 - 1927
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 73
Edgar Wallace
1875 - 1932
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 74
John Bunyan
1628 - 1688
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 75
Julian Barnes
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 76
W. H. Auden
1907 - 1973
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 77
Frederick Forsyth
1938 - Present
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 78