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Brian Aldiss

1925 - 2017

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Brian Wilson Aldiss (; 18 August 1925 – 19 August 2017) was an English writer, artist and anthology editor, best known for science fiction novels and short stories. His byline reads either Brian W. Aldiss or simply Brian Aldiss, except for occasional pseudonyms during the mid-1960s. Greatly influenced by science fiction pioneer H. G. Wells, Aldiss was a vice-president of the international H. G. Wells Society. He was co-president of the Birmingham Science Fiction Group with Harry Harrison. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Brian Aldiss is the 2,171st most popular writer (down from 1,892nd in 2019), the 1,878th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,447th in 2019) and the 202nd most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Brian Aldiss ranks 2,171 out of 7,302. Before him are Erich Mühsam, Roger Peyrefitte, Per Wahlöö, Antonine Maillet, Dexippus, and Philippe Sollers. After him are Bernard Palissy, Johanna van Gogh-Bonger, Aleksander Chodźko, Yuan Mei, Judith Kerr, and Cesare Zavattini.

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Among people born in 1925, Brian Aldiss ranks 147. Before him are Arnaldo Forlani, Aldo Ciccolini, Max Morlock, Manos Hatzidakis, Luciano Leggio, and John Guillermin. After him are Louis Nirenberg, René Moawad, Ana María Matute, Thor Vilhjálmsson, Krishna Sobti, and Etel Adnan. Among people deceased in 2017, Brian Aldiss ranks 136. Before him are Tomas Milian, Marjorie Boulton, Bruce McCandless II, Kate Millett, Jerry Fodor, and Raymond Smullyan. After him are Félix Mourinho, Omar Abdel-Rahman, Igor Shafarevich, Baldwin Lonsdale, Albert Zafy, and Robert Miles.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Brian Aldiss ranks 1,878 out of 8,785. Before him are John Barbirolli (1899), James Gillray (1756), E. P. Thompson (1924), Andrew Lincoln (1973), Wendy Hiller (1912), and William Renshaw (1861). After him are Peter Fraser (1884), Bernard Lee (1908), Lulach (1030), K. K. Downing (1951), Terry Eagleton (1943), and Ernest Jones (1879).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Brian Aldiss ranks 202. Before him are Frederick Marryat (1792), Christopher Isherwood (1904), Marjorie Boulton (1924), Kingsley Amis (1922), Arthur Young (1741), and Richard Aldington (1892). After him are Terry Eagleton (1943), Christina Rossetti (1830), Richard Adams (1920), Martin Amis (1949), Edward Young (1683), and John Skelton (1460).

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