Schrijver
Jack Higgins
1929 - 2022
Jack Higgins
Jack Higgins (pseudoniem van Harry Patterson) (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 27 juli 1929 – Jersey, 9 april 2022) was een Britse schrijver. Patterson heeft meer dan 60 romans geschreven. De meeste zijn thrillers en de boeken na zijn doorbraak The Eagle Has Landed zijn bijna allemaal bestsellers. Lees meer op Wikipedia
His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Jack Higgins is the 3,105th most popular schrijver (down from 2,918th in 2024), the 2,538th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,147th in 2019) and the 280th most popular British Schrijver.
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Among Schrijvers
Among schrijvers, Jack Higgins ranks 3,105 out of 7,302. Before him are Francis Ponge, Alois Musil, Johan Bojer, Zivia Lubetkin, Richard Bandler, and E. L. Doctorow. After him are Günter Wallraff, Gysbert Japiks, Gregory Benford, Jurij Koch, Andrei Amalrik, and Larry Niven.
Most Popular Schrijvers in Wikipedia
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Francis Ponge
1899 - 1988
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 3,099
Alois Musil
1868 - 1944
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 3,100
Johan Bojer
1872 - 1959
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 3,101
Zivia Lubetkin
1914 - 1978
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 3,102
Richard Bandler
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 3,103
E. L. Doctorow
1931 - 2015
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 3,104
Jack Higgins
1929 - 2022
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 3,105
Günter Wallraff
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 3,106
Gysbert Japiks
1603 - 1666
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 3,107
Gregory Benford
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 3,108
Jurij Koch
1936 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 3,109
Andrei Amalrik
1938 - 1980
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 3,110
Larry Niven
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 3,111
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Jack Higgins ranks 235. Before him are Roger Bannister, June Squibb, Joe Pass, Péter Palotás, Nina Ponomaryova, and Nigel Hawthorne. After him are Kishore Kumar, Anna Walentynowicz, Liz Sheridan, Dick Button, George Crumb, and Milton Glaser. Among people deceased in 2022, Jack Higgins ranks 207. Before him are Barbara Walters, Jüri Tarmak, Alec John Such, Francisco Morales Bermúdez, Jimmy Wang Yu, and Nick Bollettieri. After him are Joseph Delaney, Vlado Milunić, Eduard Artemyev, Liz Sheridan, George Crumb, and Patrick Demarchelier.
Others Born in 1929
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Roger Bannister
ATHLETE
1929 - 2018
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 229
June Squibb
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 230
Joe Pass
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1994
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 231
Péter Palotás
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1967
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 232
Nina Ponomaryova
ATHLETE
1929 - 2016
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 233
Nigel Hawthorne
ACTOR
1929 - 2001
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 234
Jack Higgins
WRITER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 235
Kishore Kumar
SINGER
1929 - 1987
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 236
Anna Walentynowicz
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2010
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 237
Liz Sheridan
ACTOR
1929 - 2022
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 238
Dick Button
SKATER
1929 - 2025
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 239
George Crumb
COMPOSER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 240
Milton Glaser
DESIGNER
1929 - 2020
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 241
Others Deceased in 2022
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Barbara Walters
PRESENTER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 201
Jüri Tarmak
ATHLETE
1946 - 2022
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 202
Alec John Such
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2022
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 203
Francisco Morales Bermúdez
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2022
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 204
Jimmy Wang Yu
ACTOR
1943 - 2022
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 205
Nick Bollettieri
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2022
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 206
Jack Higgins
WRITER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 207
Joseph Delaney
WRITER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 208
Vlado Milunić
ARCHITECT
1941 - 2022
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 209
Eduard Artemyev
COMPOSER
1937 - 2022
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 210
Liz Sheridan
ACTOR
1929 - 2022
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 211
George Crumb
COMPOSER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 212
Patrick Demarchelier
PHOTOGRAPHER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 213
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Jack Higgins ranks 2,539 out of 8,785. Before him are Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece (1968), Henry Maudslay (1771), John Badham (1939), Bernard Fox (1927), Jimmy Mullen (1923), and David Richards (1952). After him are Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape (1888), William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (1748), Robert Peake the Elder (1551), Harold Jeffreys (1891), Bernie Taupin (1950), and Herbert Read (1893).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece
COMPANION
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 2,533
Henry Maudslay
INVENTOR
1771 - 1831
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 2,534
John Badham
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 2,535
Bernard Fox
ACTOR
1927 - 2016
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,536
Jimmy Mullen
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1987
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,537
David Richards
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,538
Jack Higgins
WRITER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,539
Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1981
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 2,540
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1811
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 2,541
Robert Peake the Elder
PAINTER
1551 - 1619
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 2,542
Harold Jeffreys
MATHEMATICIAN
1891 - 1989
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 2,543
Bernie Taupin
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 2,544
Herbert Read
WRITER
1893 - 1968
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 2,545
Among Schrijvers In United Kingdom
Among schrijvers born in United Kingdom, Jack Higgins ranks 280. Before him are Siegfried Sassoon (1886), Charlotte Smith (1749), Walter Pater (1839), Josephine Tey (1896), Samuel Smiles (1812), and Dodie Smith (1896). After him are Herbert Read (1893), Frederick Denison Maurice (1805), Joseph Delaney (1945), William Congreve (1670), Edwin Arnold (1832), and William Langland (1332).
Siegfried Sassoon
1886 - 1967
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 274
Charlotte Smith
1749 - 1806
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 275
Walter Pater
1839 - 1894
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 276
Josephine Tey
1896 - 1952
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 277
Samuel Smiles
1812 - 1904
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 278
Dodie Smith
1896 - 1990
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 279
Jack Higgins
1929 - 2022
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 280
Herbert Read
1893 - 1968
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 281
Frederick Denison Maurice
1805 - 1872
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 282
Joseph Delaney
1945 - 2022
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 283
William Congreve
1670 - 1729
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 284
Edwin Arnold
1832 - 1904
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 285
William Langland
1332 - 1386
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 286
