WRITER
P. G. Wodehouse
1881 - 1975

P. G. Wodehouse
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse ( WUUD-howss; 15 October 1881 – 14 February 1975) was an English writer and one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century. His creations include the feather-brained Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet, Jeeves; the immaculate and loquacious Psmith; Lord Emsworth and the Blandings Castle set; the Oldest Member, with stories about golf; and Mr. Mulliner, with tall tales on subjects ranging from bibulous bishops to megalomaniac movie moguls. Born in Guildford, the third son of a British magistrate based in Hong Kong, Wodehouse spent happy teenage years at Dulwich College, to which he remained devoted all his life. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. P. G. Wodehouse is the 1,158th most popular writer (up from 1,295th in 2019), the 1,057th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 974th in 2019) and the 117th most popular British Writer.
P. G. Wodehouse is most famous for his comedic writing and his creation of Jeeves and Wooster.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, P. G. Wodehouse ranks 1,158 out of 7,302. Before him are Jean-François Marmontel, Jean Webster, Charles Simic, Antarah ibn Shaddad, Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, and Gottfried Keller. After him are Vladimir Bartol, Irving Stone, Marcel Pagnol, Marcus Minucius Felix, Tadeusz Mazowiecki, and Henri Michaux.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean-François Marmontel
1723 - 1799
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 1,152
Jean Webster
1876 - 1916
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 1,153
Charles Simic
1938 - 2023
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 1,154
Antarah ibn Shaddad
525 - 615
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 1,155
Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué
1777 - 1843
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 1,156
Gottfried Keller
1819 - 1890
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 1,157
P. G. Wodehouse
1881 - 1975
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 1,158
Vladimir Bartol
1903 - 1967
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 1,159
Irving Stone
1903 - 1989
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 1,160
Marcel Pagnol
1895 - 1974
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 1,161
Marcus Minucius Felix
110 - 260
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 1,162
Tadeusz Mazowiecki
1927 - 2013
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 1,163
Henri Michaux
1899 - 1984
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 1,164
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1881, P. G. Wodehouse ranks 52. Before him are Otto Bauer, Carlo Carrà, Sveinn Björnsson, Emil Ludwig, Alfred Radcliffe-Brown, and Lewis Fry Richardson. After him are Artur Phleps, Nikolai Myaskovsky, Ludwig Binswanger, Hakaru Hashimoto, Kim Kyu-sik, and Giovanni Papini. Among people deceased in 1975, P. G. Wodehouse ranks 40. Before him are Pavel Sukhoi, Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia, G. I. Taylor, Éamon de Valera, Gottlob Berger, and Julian Huxley. After him are Carlo Levi, Vicente Feola, Rex Stout, Bernard Herrmann, Latife Uşşaki, and Annette Kellermann.
Others Born in 1881
Go to all RankingsOtto Bauer
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1938
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 46
Carlo Carrà
PAINTER
1881 - 1966
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 47
Sveinn Björnsson
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1952
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 48
Emil Ludwig
WRITER
1881 - 1948
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 49
Alfred Radcliffe-Brown
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1881 - 1955
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 50
Lewis Fry Richardson
MATHEMATICIAN
1881 - 1953
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 51
P. G. Wodehouse
WRITER
1881 - 1975
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 52
Artur Phleps
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1944
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 53
Nikolai Myaskovsky
COMPOSER
1881 - 1950
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 54
Ludwig Binswanger
PSYCHOLOGIST
1881 - 1966
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 55
Hakaru Hashimoto
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1934
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 56
Kim Kyu-sik
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1950
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 57
Giovanni Papini
WRITER
1881 - 1956
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 58
Others Deceased in 1975
Go to all RankingsPavel Sukhoi
ENGINEER
1895 - 1975
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 34
Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1975
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 35
G. I. Taylor
MATHEMATICIAN
1886 - 1975
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 36
Éamon de Valera
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1975
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 37
Gottlob Berger
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1975
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 38
Julian Huxley
BIOLOGIST
1887 - 1975
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 39
P. G. Wodehouse
WRITER
1881 - 1975
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 40
Carlo Levi
PAINTER
1902 - 1975
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 41
Vicente Feola
COACH
1909 - 1975
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 42
Rex Stout
WRITER
1886 - 1975
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 43
Bernard Herrmann
COMPOSER
1911 - 1975
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 44
Latife Uşşaki
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1975
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 45
Annette Kellermann
WRITER
1887 - 1975
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 46
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, P. G. Wodehouse ranks 1,057 out of 8,785. Before him are Katherine Woodville, Duchess of Buckingham (1458), Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers (1878), Anna Atkins (1799), Julian Huxley (1887), Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738), and John Balliol (1249). After him are James Lovelock (1919), Tim Roth (1961), Alexander III of Scotland (1241), Arthur Cayley (1821), Thomas Tallis (1502), and Robert III of Scotland (1330).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsKatherine Woodville, Duchess of Buckingham
NOBLEMAN
1458 - 1497
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 1,051
Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1960
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 1,052
Anna Atkins
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1871
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 1,053
Julian Huxley
BIOLOGIST
1887 - 1975
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 1,054
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1738 - 1805
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 1,055
John Balliol
POLITICIAN
1249 - 1314
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 1,056
P. G. Wodehouse
WRITER
1881 - 1975
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 1,057
James Lovelock
GEOGRAPHER
1919 - 2022
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 1,058
Tim Roth
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 1,059
Alexander III of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1241 - 1286
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 1,060
Arthur Cayley
MATHEMATICIAN
1821 - 1895
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 1,061
Thomas Tallis
COMPOSER
1502 - 1585
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 1,062
Robert III of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1330 - 1406
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 1,063
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, P. G. Wodehouse ranks 117. Before him are James Thomson (1700), Tony Buzan (1942), Oliver Sacks (1933), Len Deighton (1929), Diana Wynne Jones (1934), and David Lodge (1935). After him are Sarah, Duchess of York (1959), Rosamunde Pilcher (1924), Diana Mosley (1910), Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1757), John William Polidori (1795), and Elizabeth Gaskell (1810).
James Thomson
1700 - 1748
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 111
Tony Buzan
1942 - 2019
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 112
Oliver Sacks
1933 - 2015
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 113
Len Deighton
1929 - Present
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 114
Diana Wynne Jones
1934 - 2011
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 115
David Lodge
1935 - 2025
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 116
P. G. Wodehouse
1881 - 1975
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 117
Sarah, Duchess of York
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 118
Rosamunde Pilcher
1924 - 2019
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 119
Diana Mosley
1910 - 2003
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 120
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
1757 - 1806
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 121
John William Polidori
1795 - 1821
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 122
Elizabeth Gaskell
1810 - 1865
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 123