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John Betjeman

1906 - 1984

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Sir John Betjeman, (; 28 August 1906 – 19 May 1984) was an English poet, writer, and broadcaster. He was Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death. He was a founding member of The Victorian Society and first president of The Hackney Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture, helping to save St Pancras railway station from demolition. He began his career as a journalist and ended it as one of the most popular British Poets Laureate and a much-loved figure on British television. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Betjeman is the 6,108th most popular writer (down from 6,096th in 2019), the 5,159th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,013th in 2019) and the 564th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, John Betjeman ranks 6,108 out of 7,302. Before him are Ralf König, Kevin Kelly, Katherine Pancol, Izaak Walton, Jean-Denis Bredin, and Pauline Baynes. After him are Dorothy E. Smith, Federico Moccia, Frank Schätzing, Ernest Lehman, Ğäliäsğar Kamal, and William Bell Scott.

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Among people born in 1906, John Betjeman ranks 401. Before him are Alfredo Pitto, Cuth Harrison, Anna Dresden-Polak, Vilmos Zombori, Edward Akufo-Addo, and Ted Morgan. After him are David Smith, Katsuo Takaishi, Petre Steinbach, Jean Delarge, Pál Teleki, and Arturo Fernández Meyzán. Among people deceased in 1984, John Betjeman ranks 245. Before him are Joseph Gonzales, Vladimir Tendryakov, Esther Phillips, Rosa Kellner, Paul Felix Schmidt, and Mark Kac. After him are Karl Neumer, Joan Lindsay, Jon-Erik Hexum, Bjarne Johnsen, Balasaraswati, and Víctor Balaguer.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Betjeman ranks 5,161 out of 8,785. Before him are Paul Banks (1978), Dave Gibbons (1949), Nicholas Stern, Baron Stern of Brentford (1946), Wendy Smith-Sly (1959), Izaak Walton (1593), and Pauline Baynes (1922). After him are Dorothy E. Smith (1926), Raymond Briggs (1934), John Garstang (1876), Howard Kendall (1946), Justin Hayward (1946), and Peter Cook (1936).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, John Betjeman ranks 564. Before him are Stella Gibbons (1902), Emilia Lanier (1569), Mina Loy (1882), Terence Rattigan (1911), Izaak Walton (1593), and Pauline Baynes (1922). After him are Dorothy E. Smith (1926), William Bell Scott (1811), David Mitchell (1969), Paul Scott (1920), Bernice Rubens (1923), and James Herbert (1943).

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