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John Fletcher

1579 - 1625

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John Fletcher (December 1579 – August 1625) was an English playwright. Following William Shakespeare as house playwright for the King's Men, he was among the most prolific and influential dramatists of his day; during his lifetime and in the Stuart Restoration, his fame rivalled Shakespeare's. Fletcher collaborated in writing plays, chiefly with Francis Beaumont or Philip Massinger, but also with Shakespeare and others. Although his reputation has subsequently declined, he remains an important transitional figure between the Elizabethan popular tradition and the popular drama of the Restoration. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Fletcher is the 2,348th most popular writer (up from 2,891st in 2019), the 1,999th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,130th in 2019) and the 225th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, John Fletcher ranks 2,348 out of 7,302. Before him are Victorinus of Pettau, Gregory Tsamblak, Musa Cälil, Eupolis, Mary Astell, and Andrei Voznesensky. After him are Joseph D. Pistone, Israel Joshua Singer, Keigo Higashino, Marius Maximus, Mikołaj Rej, and Ulf Stark.

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Among people born in 1579, John Fletcher ranks 7. Before him are Tokugawa Hidetada, Tirso de Molina, Martin de Porres, Frans Snyders, Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Marie of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. After him are Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues, Carlo Saraceni, Juan Pablo Bonet, Jens Munk, Luis Vélez de Guevara, and Johannes Meursius. Among people deceased in 1625, John Fletcher ranks 16. Before him are Giambattista Marino, Duchess Anna of Prussia, Honoré d'Urfé, Mōri Terumoto, Orlando Gibbons, and Joachim Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. After him are Anna Vasa of Sweden, Francisco Gómez de Sandoval, 1st Duke of Lerma, Enno III, Count of East Frisia, Hans Rottenhammer, Ubbo Emmius, and John Florio.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Fletcher ranks 1,999 out of 8,785. Before him are Andy Whitfield (1971), Ouida (1839), William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe (1729), Sophie Turner (1996), Dennis Nilsen (1945), and Mary Astell (1666). After him are Henry Allingham (1896), Roger Hodgson (1950), Pauline Moran (1947), Kenneth Grahame (1859), Alan Bates (1934), and Joanne Whalley (1961).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, John Fletcher ranks 225. Before him are Dick Francis (1920), Tobias Smollett (1721), Evelyn Beatrice Hall (1868), Orderic Vitalis (1075), Ouida (1839), and Mary Astell (1666). After him are Kenneth Grahame (1859), William Smith (1813), Sister Nivedita (1867), John Marston (1576), Noël Coward (1899), and James Boswell (1740).

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