WRITER
Arnold Wesker
1932 - 2016

Arnold Wesker
Sir Arnold Wesker (24 May 1932 – 12 April 2016) was an English dramatist. He was the author of 50 plays, four volumes of short stories, two volumes of essays, much journalism and a book on the subject, a children's book, some poetry, and other assorted writings. His plays have been translated into 20 languages, and performed worldwide. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arnold Wesker is the 2,430th most popular writer (up from 3,321st in 2019), the 2,069th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,391st in 2019) and the 233rd most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Arnold Wesker ranks 2,430 out of 7,302. Before him are Paschasius Radbertus, Wallada bint al-Mustakfi, Irvine Welsh, Ivan Mažuranić, August von Platen-Hallermünde, and Juvencus. After him are Jacques Roubaud, Cornelis Tromp, Andreas Capellanus, Anne Holt, Juan del Encina, and Eugène Marin Labiche.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaschasius Radbertus
792 - 865
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 2,424
Wallada bint al-Mustakfi
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 2,425
Irvine Welsh
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 2,426
Ivan Mažuranić
1814 - 1890
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 2,427
August von Platen-Hallermünde
1796 - 1835
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 2,428
Juvencus
400 - 400
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 2,429
Arnold Wesker
1932 - 2016
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 2,430
Jacques Roubaud
1932 - 2024
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 2,431
Cornelis Tromp
1629 - 1691
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 2,432
Andreas Capellanus
1150 - 1220
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 2,433
Anne Holt
1958 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 2,434
Juan del Encina
1468 - 1529
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 2,435
Eugène Marin Labiche
1815 - 1888
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 2,436
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Arnold Wesker ranks 170. Before him are Joel Grey, Pál Csernai, Kurt Diemberger, Orlando Letelier, Vasily Aksyonov, and Étienne Tshisekedi. After him are Jacques Roubaud, Boris Shakhlin, Predrag Matvejević, Javier Echevarría Rodríguez, Chea Sim, and Bronisław Geremek. Among people deceased in 2016, Arnold Wesker ranks 174. Before him are Michu Meszaros, Akhtar Mansour, Qahhor Mahkamov, Curtis Hanson, Trifon Ivanov, and Black. After him are Sixto Durán Ballén, Dragan Nikolić, Götz George, Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, Bill Nunn, and Rudi Altig.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsJoel Grey
ACTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 164
Pál Csernai
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2013
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 165
Kurt Diemberger
MOUNTAINEER
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 166
Orlando Letelier
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1976
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 167
Vasily Aksyonov
WRITER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 168
Étienne Tshisekedi
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2017
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 169
Arnold Wesker
WRITER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 170
Jacques Roubaud
WRITER
1932 - 2024
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 171
Boris Shakhlin
GYMNAST
1932 - 2008
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 172
Predrag Matvejević
WRITER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 173
Javier Echevarría Rodríguez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2016
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 174
Chea Sim
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2015
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 175
Bronisław Geremek
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2008
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 176
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsMichu Meszaros
ACTOR
1939 - 2016
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 168
Akhtar Mansour
POLITICIAN
1968 - 2016
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 169
Qahhor Mahkamov
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 170
Curtis Hanson
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2016
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 171
Trifon Ivanov
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - 2016
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 172
Black
SINGER
1962 - 2016
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 173
Arnold Wesker
WRITER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 174
Sixto Durán Ballén
ARCHITECT
1921 - 2016
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 175
Dragan Nikolić
ACTOR
1943 - 2016
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 176
Götz George
ACTOR
1938 - 2016
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 177
Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2016
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 178
Bill Nunn
ACTOR
1953 - 2016
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 179
Rudi Altig
CYCLIST
1937 - 2016
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 180
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Arnold Wesker ranks 2,069 out of 8,785. Before him are Willibald (700), Phil Lynott (1949), Thomas Rowlandson (1756), Irvine Welsh (1957), Ray Winstone (1957), and Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick (1475). After him are Roger Cotes (1682), Philippa Foot (1920), Effie Gray (1828), Chris Martin (1977), James Wolfe (1727), and William Hamilton (1730).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsWillibald
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 787
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 2,063
Phil Lynott
MUSICIAN
1949 - 1986
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 2,064
Thomas Rowlandson
PAINTER
1756 - 1827
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 2,065
Irvine Welsh
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 2,066
Ray Winstone
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 2,067
Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick
POLITICIAN
1475 - 1499
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 2,068
Arnold Wesker
WRITER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 2,069
Roger Cotes
MATHEMATICIAN
1682 - 1716
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 2,070
Philippa Foot
PHILOSOPHER
1920 - 2010
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 2,071
Effie Gray
PAINTER
1828 - 1897
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 2,072
Chris Martin
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 2,073
James Wolfe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1727 - 1759
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 2,074
William Hamilton
POLITICIAN
1730 - 1803
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 2,075
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Arnold Wesker ranks 233. Before him are William Smith (1813), Sister Nivedita (1867), John Marston (1576), Noël Coward (1899), James Boswell (1740), and Irvine Welsh (1957). After him are Eric Knight (1897), Lytton Strachey (1880), William Auld (1924), Charles Mackay (1814), Stephen Baxter (1957), and George Whitefield (1714).
William Smith
1813 - 1893
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 227
Sister Nivedita
1867 - 1911
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 228
John Marston
1576 - 1634
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 229
Noël Coward
1899 - 1973
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 230
James Boswell
1740 - 1795
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 231
Irvine Welsh
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 232
Arnold Wesker
1932 - 2016
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 233
Eric Knight
1897 - 1943
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 234
Lytton Strachey
1880 - 1932
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 235
William Auld
1924 - 2006
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 236
Charles Mackay
1814 - 1889
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 237
Stephen Baxter
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 238
George Whitefield
1714 - 1770
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 239