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J. K. Rowling

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Joanne Rowling ( ROH-ling; born 31 July 1965), known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She is the author of Harry Potter, a seven-volume fantasy novel series published from 1997 to 2007. The series has sold over 600 million copies, has been translated into 84 languages, and has spawned a global media franchise including films and video games. She writes Cormoran Strike, an ongoing crime fiction series, under the alias Robert Galbraith. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. J. K. Rowling is the 258th most popular writer (down from 222nd in 2019), the 240th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 161st in 2019) and the 27th most popular British Writer.

J.K. Rowling is most famous for being the author of the Harry Potter series, which is the best-selling book series in history with over 450 million copies sold.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, J. K. Rowling ranks 258 out of 7,302. Before her are Henrik Pontoppidan, Dario Fo, Johanna Spyri, Joseph Heller, Nikos Kazantzakis, and Jaroslav Hašek. After her are Alcaeus of Mytilene, Primo Levi, Herta Müller, Dale Carnegie, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Jordanes.

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Among people born in 1965, J. K. Rowling ranks 5. Before her are Bashar al-Assad, Shah Rukh Khan, Robert Downey Jr., and Dmitry Medvedev. After her are Hans-Dieter Flick, Petro Poroshenko, The Undertaker, Salman Khan, Scottie Pippen, Tedros Adhanom, and Gheorghe Hagi.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, J. K. Rowling ranks 240 out of 8,785. Before her are Brian May (1947), Sting (1951), Robert Owen (1771), Clementine Churchill (1885), Stuart Sutcliffe (1940), and Duns Scotus (1265). After her are James Mason (1909), Bobby Charlton (1937), Boudica (33), Mary Wollstonecraft (1759), Cyril Norman Hinshelwood (1897), and C. F. Powell (1903).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, J. K. Rowling ranks 27. Before her are Geoffrey Chaucer (1343), Aldous Huxley (1894), Terry Pratchett (1948), William Blake (1757), W. H. Auden (1907), and C. S. Lewis (1898). After her are Mary Wollstonecraft (1759), Arthur C. Clarke (1917), Anne Brontë (1820), William Golding (1911), Roald Dahl (1916), and John Keats (1795).

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