WRITER
William Auld
1924 - 2006
William Auld
William Auld (6 November 1924 – 11 September 2006) was a British poet, author, translator and magazine editor who wrote chiefly in Esperanto. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Auld has received more than 58,956 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. William Auld is the 2,366th most popular writer (down from 1,973rd in 2019), the 1,750th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,560th in 2019) and the 190th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
59k
Page Views (PV)
54.97
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
8.86
Effective Languages (L*)
2.15
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, William Auld ranks 2,366 out of 7,302. Before him are Jakub Bart-Ćišinski, Salvadore Cammarano, Vítězslav Nezval, Luigi Illica, Frank McCourt, and Ueda Akinari. After him are Ulf Stark, António Vieira, Ludovico di Varthema, Dionysios Solomos, Leonard Woolf, and Edith Hamilton.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJakub Bart-Ćišinski
1856 - 1909
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 2,360
Salvadore Cammarano
1801 - 1852
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 2,361
Vítězslav Nezval
1900 - 1958
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 2,362
Luigi Illica
1857 - 1919
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 2,363
Frank McCourt
1930 - 2009
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 2,364
Ueda Akinari
1734 - 1809
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 2,365
William Auld
1924 - 2006
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 2,366
Ulf Stark
1944 - 2017
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 2,367
António Vieira
1608 - 1697
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 2,368
Ludovico di Varthema
1470 - 1517
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 2,369
Dionysios Solomos
1798 - 1857
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 2,370
Leonard Woolf
1880 - 1969
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 2,371
Edith Hamilton
1867 - 1963
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 2,372
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, William Auld ranks 145. Before him are Charles Bachman, Lefter Küçükandonyadis, Karlheinz Deschner, Carlo Bergonzi, Margit Sandemo, and Donatas Banionis. After him are Grégoire Kayibanda, Shintaro Abe, S. N. Goenka, M. Karunanidhi, Luigi Musso, and Motoo Kimura. Among people deceased in 2006, William Auld ranks 119. Before him are Ali Farka Touré, Gérard Oury, Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, Joe Rosenthal, Carl Brashear, and Elias Hrawi. After him are Prince George William of Hanover, Vera Aceva, George Koval, Esther Lederberg, Faas Wilkes, and Coretta Scott King.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsCharles Bachman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1924 - 2017
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 139
Lefter Küçükandonyadis
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2012
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 140
Karlheinz Deschner
WRITER
1924 - 2014
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 141
Carlo Bergonzi
SINGER
1924 - 2014
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 142
Margit Sandemo
WRITER
1924 - 2018
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 143
Donatas Banionis
ACTOR
1924 - 2014
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 144
William Auld
WRITER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 145
Grégoire Kayibanda
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1976
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 146
Shintaro Abe
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1991
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 147
S. N. Goenka
WRITER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 148
M. Karunanidhi
WRITER
1924 - 2018
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 149
Luigi Musso
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 1958
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 150
Motoo Kimura
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 1994
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 151
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsAli Farka Touré
SINGER
1939 - 2006
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 113
Gérard Oury
FILM DIRECTOR
1919 - 2006
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 114
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2006
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 115
Joe Rosenthal
JOURNALIST
1911 - 2006
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 116
Carl Brashear
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1931 - 2006
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 117
Elias Hrawi
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2006
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 118
William Auld
WRITER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 119
Prince George William of Hanover
COMPANION
1915 - 2006
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 120
Vera Aceva
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2006
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 121
George Koval
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 122
Esther Lederberg
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 123
Faas Wilkes
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 124
Coretta Scott King
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1927 - 2006
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 125
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Auld ranks 1,750 out of 8,785. Before him are Geri Halliwell (1972), Walter Bagehot (1826), Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick (1475), Orlando Gibbons (1583), Kim Wilde (1960), and Antony Beevor (1946). After him are Pieter de Molijn (1595), Fergus Suter (1857), Thom Yorke (1968), Patrick Geddes (1854), Henry Maudslay (1771), and Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester (1215).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsGeri Halliwell
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,744
Walter Bagehot
WRITER
1826 - 1877
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,745
Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick
POLITICIAN
1475 - 1499
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,746
Orlando Gibbons
COMPOSER
1583 - 1625
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 1,747
Kim Wilde
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 1,748
Antony Beevor
HISTORIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 1,749
William Auld
WRITER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 1,750
Pieter de Molijn
PAINTER
1595 - 1661
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,751
Fergus Suter
SOCCER PLAYER
1857 - 1916
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,752
Thom Yorke
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,753
Patrick Geddes
BIOLOGIST
1854 - 1932
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,754
Henry Maudslay
INVENTOR
1771 - 1831
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,755
Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1275
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 1,756
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, William Auld ranks 190. Before him are Richard Aldington (1892), Kingsley Amis (1922), Frederic W. H. Myers (1843), Terry Eagleton (1943), Philip Sidney (1554), and Walter Bagehot (1826). After him are Leonard Woolf (1880), Taliesin (518), Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806), Aelred of Rievaulx (1110), Dorothy L. Sayers (1893), and George Meredith (1828).
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
Aelred of Rievaulx
1110 - 1167
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 194
Dorothy L. Sayers
1893 - 1957
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 195
George Meredith
1828 - 1909
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 196