Schriftsteller
Edward James
1907 - 1984
Edward James
Edward William Frank James (* 16. August 1907 in Greywalls, Schottland; † 2. Dezember 1984 in Sanremo) war ein britischer Multimillionär, Kunstsammler, Poet, Mäzen und Landschaftskünstler. Er war ein Anhänger und früher Förderer der surrealistischen Bewegung. Mehr auf Wikipedia lesen
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Edward James is the 5,163rd most popular schriftsteller (down from 4,757th in 2024), the 4,105th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,453rd in 2019) and the 440th most popular British Schriftsteller.
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Among Schriftstellers
Among schriftstellers, Edward James ranks 5,163 out of 7,302. Before him are Jacqueline Susann, William Harrison Ainsworth, Yashpal, Dagny Carlsson, Alicia Giménez Bartlett, and Béatrix Beck. After him are Paula Hawkins, Nancy Kress, Joël Dicker, György Faludy, Rick Warren, and Kjell Westö.
Most Popular Schriftstellers in Wikipedia
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Jacqueline Susann
1918 - 1974
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 5,157
William Harrison Ainsworth
1805 - 1882
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 5,158
Yashpal
1903 - 1976
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 5,159
Dagny Carlsson
1912 - 2022
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 5,160
Alicia Giménez Bartlett
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 5,161
Béatrix Beck
1914 - 2008
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 5,162
Edward James
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 5,163
Paula Hawkins
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 5,164
Nancy Kress
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 5,165
Joël Dicker
1985 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 5,166
György Faludy
1910 - 2006
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 5,167
Rick Warren
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 5,168
Kjell Westö
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 5,169
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Edward James ranks 307. Before him are Crisant Bosch, László Rajcsányi, Earl Tupper, Warren E. Burger, John King Fairbank, and Albert Ammons. After him are Ethel Lackie, Kenneth Nichols, Shivakumara Swami, Tamara Makarova, Luiz Gervazoni, and Efraín Amézcua. Among people deceased in 1984, Edward James ranks 197. Before him are Adalbert Steiner, Simón Lecue, Jean De Clercq, Alberta Hunter, Kazuo Hasegawa, and Karel Kolský. After him are Yvon Petra, Antonio Maquilón, Anna Świrszczyńska, Chester Himes, Ramón Tapia, and Virgil Jacomini.
Others Born in 1907
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Crisant Bosch
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1981
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 301
László Rajcsányi
ATHLETE
1907 - 1992
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 302
Earl Tupper
BUSINESSPERSON
1907 - 1983
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 303
Warren E. Burger
JUDGE
1907 - 1995
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 304
John King Fairbank
HISTORIAN
1907 - 1991
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 305
Albert Ammons
MUSICIAN
1907 - 1949
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 306
Edward James
WRITER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 307
Ethel Lackie
SWIMMER
1907 - 1979
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 308
Kenneth Nichols
ENGINEER
1907 - 2000
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 309
Shivakumara Swami
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1907 - 2019
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 310
Tamara Makarova
ACTOR
1907 - 1997
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 311
Luiz Gervazoni
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1964
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 312
Efraín Amézcua
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 313
Others Deceased in 1984
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Adalbert Steiner
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 191
Simón Lecue
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 192
Jean De Clercq
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1984
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 193
Alberta Hunter
SINGER
1895 - 1984
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 194
Kazuo Hasegawa
ACTOR
1908 - 1984
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 195
Karel Kolský
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1984
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 196
Edward James
WRITER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 197
Yvon Petra
TENNIS PLAYER
1916 - 1984
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 198
Antonio Maquilón
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1984
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 199
Anna Świrszczyńska
WRITER
1909 - 1984
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 200
Chester Himes
WRITER
1909 - 1984
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 201
Ramón Tapia
ATHLETE
1932 - 1984
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 202
Virgil Jacomini
ATHLETE
1899 - 1984
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 203
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Edward James ranks 4,106 out of 8,785. Before him are Jill Esmond (1908), Paul Sandby (1725), William Harrison Ainsworth (1805), Sam Riley (1980), Lisa Stansfield (1966), and Juliet Mills (1941). After him are Helen Allingham (1848), Gwyneth Jones (1936), William Christie (1845), Joseph Barcroft (1872), Keith Campbell (1954), and Jack Broughton (1703).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Jill Esmond
ACTOR
1908 - 1990
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 4,100
Paul Sandby
PAINTER
1725 - 1809
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 4,101
William Harrison Ainsworth
WRITER
1805 - 1882
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 4,102
Sam Riley
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 4,103
Lisa Stansfield
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 4,104
Juliet Mills
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 4,105
Edward James
WRITER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 4,106
Helen Allingham
PAINTER
1848 - 1926
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 4,107
Gwyneth Jones
SINGER
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 4,108
William Christie
ASTRONOMER
1845 - 1922
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 4,109
Joseph Barcroft
BIOLOGIST
1872 - 1947
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 4,110
Keith Campbell
BIOLOGIST
1954 - 2012
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 4,111
Jack Broughton
ATHLETE
1703 - 1789
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 4,112
Among Schriftstellers In United Kingdom
Among schriftstellers born in United Kingdom, Edward James ranks 440. Before him are Linda Grant (1951), Alan Woods (1944), Stephen Spender (1909), Joan Aiken (1924), Elizabeth Jane Howard (1923), and William Harrison Ainsworth (1805). After him are Bob Shaw (1931), Edith Sitwell (1887), Brian Lumley (1937), Gillian Rubinstein (1942), Joyce Mansour (1928), and Thomas Dekker (1572).
Linda Grant
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 434
Alan Woods
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 435
Stephen Spender
1909 - 1995
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 436
Joan Aiken
1924 - 2004
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 437
Elizabeth Jane Howard
1923 - 2014
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 438
William Harrison Ainsworth
1805 - 1882
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 439
Edward James
1907 - 1984
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 440
Bob Shaw
1931 - 1996
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 441
Edith Sitwell
1887 - 1964
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 442
Brian Lumley
1937 - 2024
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 443
Gillian Rubinstein
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 444
Joyce Mansour
1928 - 1986
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 445
Thomas Dekker
1572 - 1632
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 446
