WRITER
James Herbert Brennan
1940 - 2024

James Herbert Brennan
James Herbert Brennan (5 July 1940 – 1 January 2024) was an Irish lecturer and the author of over 100 fiction and non-fiction books for adults, teens and children, as well as several role-playing games. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Herbert Brennan is the 2,278th most popular writer (down from 2,112th in 2019), the 1,949th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,594th in 2019) and the 218th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, James Herbert Brennan ranks 2,278 out of 7,302. Before him are Claudine Guérin de Tencin, Bo Carpelan, Paul the Silentiary, Étienne Dolet, Thomas Gray, and Fujiwara no Teika. After him are Dick Francis, Mkhitar Sebastatsi, Jurij Brězan, Al-Busiri, Alma Karlin, and Walter of Châtillon.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsClaudine Guérin de Tencin
1682 - 1749
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 2,272
Bo Carpelan
1926 - 2011
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 2,273
Paul the Silentiary
520 - 580
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 2,274
Étienne Dolet
1509 - 1546
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 2,275
Thomas Gray
1716 - 1771
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 2,276
Fujiwara no Teika
1162 - 1241
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 2,277
James Herbert Brennan
1940 - 2024
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 2,278
Dick Francis
1920 - 2010
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 2,279
Mkhitar Sebastatsi
1676 - 1749
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 2,280
Jurij Brězan
1916 - 2006
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,281
Al-Busiri
1213 - 1294
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,282
Alma Karlin
1889 - 1950
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,283
Walter of Châtillon
1135 - 1201
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,284
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, James Herbert Brennan ranks 172. Before him are Graham Allison, Pedro Rodríguez, Gloria Leonard, Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf, Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma, and Jan Janssen. After him are Mohammed Magariaf, James L. Brooks, Dan Hedaya, José van Dam, Haing S. Ngor, and Charles T. Kowal. Among people deceased in 2024, James Herbert Brennan ranks 164. Before him are Toby Keith, Bill Cobbs, Mohamed Osman Jawari, Bill Viola, Robert Badinter, and John Ashton. After him are Muhammed Faris, Selim Hoss, Şerif Gören, Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, Helena Rojo, and Klaus Wolfermann.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsGraham Allison
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 166
Pedro Rodríguez
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 1971
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 167
Gloria Leonard
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1940 - 2014
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 168
Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 169
Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma
NOBLEMAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 170
Jan Janssen
CYCLIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 171
James Herbert Brennan
WRITER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 172
Mohammed Magariaf
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 173
James L. Brooks
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 174
Dan Hedaya
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 175
José van Dam
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 176
Haing S. Ngor
ACTOR
1940 - 1996
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 177
Charles T. Kowal
ASTRONOMER
1940 - 2011
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 178
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsToby Keith
SINGER
1961 - 2024
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 158
Bill Cobbs
ACTOR
1934 - 2024
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 159
Mohamed Osman Jawari
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2024
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 160
Bill Viola
ARTIST
1951 - 2024
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 161
Robert Badinter
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2024
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 162
John Ashton
ACTOR
1948 - 2024
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 163
James Herbert Brennan
WRITER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 164
Muhammed Faris
ASTRONAUT
1951 - 2024
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 165
Selim Hoss
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2024
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 166
Şerif Gören
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2024
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 167
Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
WRITER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 168
Helena Rojo
ACTOR
1944 - 2024
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 169
Klaus Wolfermann
ATHLETE
1946 - 2024
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 170
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, James Herbert Brennan ranks 1,949 out of 8,785. Before him are Rick Astley (1966), William George Horner (1786), Bertram Ramsay (1883), Thomas Gray (1716), John O. Westwood (1805), and Joseph Henry Blackburne (1841). After him are Dick Francis (1920), Patricia Hayes (1909), Alf Ramsey (1920), Paul Bettany (1971), Thomas Tew (1649), and Thom Yorke (1968).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRick Astley
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 1,943
William George Horner
MATHEMATICIAN
1786 - 1837
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 1,944
Bertram Ramsay
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1945
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 1,945
Thomas Gray
WRITER
1716 - 1771
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 1,946
John O. Westwood
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1805 - 1893
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 1,947
Joseph Henry Blackburne
CHESS PLAYER
1841 - 1924
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 1,948
James Herbert Brennan
WRITER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 1,949
Dick Francis
WRITER
1920 - 2010
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 1,950
Patricia Hayes
ACTOR
1909 - 1998
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 1,951
Alf Ramsey
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1999
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 1,952
Paul Bettany
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 1,953
Thomas Tew
PIRATE
1649 - 1695
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 1,954
Thom Yorke
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 1,955
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, James Herbert Brennan ranks 218. Before him are Thor Vilhjálmsson (1925), Thomas Wyatt (1503), Colin Wilson (1931), Matthew Arnold (1822), Edward FitzGerald (1809), and Thomas Gray (1716). After him are Dick Francis (1920), Tobias Smollett (1721), Evelyn Beatrice Hall (1868), Orderic Vitalis (1075), Ouida (1839), and Mary Astell (1666).
Thor Vilhjálmsson
1925 - 2011
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 212
Thomas Wyatt
1503 - 1542
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 213
Colin Wilson
1931 - 2013
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 214
Matthew Arnold
1822 - 1888
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 215
Edward FitzGerald
1809 - 1883
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 216
Thomas Gray
1716 - 1771
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 217
James Herbert Brennan
1940 - 2024
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 218
Dick Francis
1920 - 2010
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 219
Tobias Smollett
1721 - 1771
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 220
Evelyn Beatrice Hall
1868 - 1956
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 221
Orderic Vitalis
1075 - 1142
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 222
Ouida
1839 - 1908
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 223
Mary Astell
1666 - 1731
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 224