WRITER
Radclyffe Hall
1880 - 1943

Radclyffe Hall
Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe-Hall (12 August 1880 – 7 October 1943), more known under her pen name Radclyffe Hall, was an English poet and author, best known for the novel The Well of Loneliness, a groundbreaking work in lesbian literature. In adulthood, she often called herself John, rather than Marguerite. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Radclyffe Hall is the 4,245th most popular writer (up from 4,405th in 2019), the 3,367th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,147th in 2019) and the 371st most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Radclyffe Hall ranks 4,245 out of 7,302. Before her are Eno Raud, María de Zayas, Raphael Holinshed, Marilynne Robinson, James Krüss, and Pyotr Vyazemsky. After her are Natallia Arsiennieva, Annemarie Selinko, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, Osip Brik, Adrienne Clarkson, and Josefina Pla.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEno Raud
1928 - 1996
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 4,239
María de Zayas
1590 - 1961
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 4,240
Raphael Holinshed
1529 - 1580
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 4,241
Marilynne Robinson
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 4,242
James Krüss
1926 - 1997
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 4,243
Pyotr Vyazemsky
1792 - 1878
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 4,244
Radclyffe Hall
1880 - 1943
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 4,245
Natallia Arsiennieva
1903 - 1997
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 4,246
Annemarie Selinko
1914 - 1986
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 4,247
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
1908 - 1994
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 4,248
Osip Brik
1888 - 1945
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 4,249
Adrienne Clarkson
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 4,250
Josefina Pla
1903 - 1999
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 4,251
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1880, Radclyffe Hall ranks 154. Before her are Parashqevi Qiriazi, Joseph Grew, Alexander Bogomazov, Carl Skottsberg, Harry Baur, and Agha Petros. After her are Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne, Fred Alexander, Cora Sandel, Margit Kaffka, Ernest Oppenheimer, and Johan Jarlén. Among people deceased in 1943, Radclyffe Hall ranks 159. Before her are Vittorio Sella, Aliagha Shikhlinski, Nikolai Avksentiev, George Hillyard, Harry Baur, and Ioannis Persakis. After her are Walter Thiel, Eva Kotchever, Heinrich Zimmer, Maurice Hemelsoet, Estella Agsteribbe, and Attila Petschauer.
Others Born in 1880
Go to all RankingsParashqevi Qiriazi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1880 - 1970
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 148
Joseph Grew
DIPLOMAT
1880 - 1965
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 149
Alexander Bogomazov
PAINTER
1880 - 1930
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 150
Carl Skottsberg
BIOLOGIST
1880 - 1963
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 151
Harry Baur
ACTOR
1880 - 1943
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 152
Agha Petros
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1932
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 153
Radclyffe Hall
WRITER
1880 - 1943
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 154
Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1944
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 155
Fred Alexander
TENNIS PLAYER
1880 - 1969
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 156
Cora Sandel
WRITER
1880 - 1974
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 157
Margit Kaffka
WRITER
1880 - 1918
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 158
Ernest Oppenheimer
BUSINESSPERSON
1880 - 1957
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 159
Johan Jarlén
ATHLETE
1880 - 1955
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 160
Others Deceased in 1943
Go to all RankingsVittorio Sella
MOUNTAINEER
1859 - 1943
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 153
Aliagha Shikhlinski
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1863 - 1943
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 154
Nikolai Avksentiev
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1943
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 155
George Hillyard
TENNIS PLAYER
1864 - 1943
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 156
Harry Baur
ACTOR
1880 - 1943
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 157
Ioannis Persakis
ATHLETE
1877 - 1943
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 158
Radclyffe Hall
WRITER
1880 - 1943
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 159
Walter Thiel
ENGINEER
1910 - 1943
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 160
Eva Kotchever
WRITER
1891 - 1943
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 161
Heinrich Zimmer
HISTORIAN
1890 - 1943
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 162
Maurice Hemelsoet
ATHLETE
1875 - 1943
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 163
Estella Agsteribbe
GYMNAST
1909 - 1943
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 164
Attila Petschauer
FENCER
1904 - 1943
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 165
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Radclyffe Hall ranks 3,368 out of 8,785. Before her are Jock Stein (1922), Raphael Holinshed (1529), Ian Paisley (1926), Mary Ann Cotton (1832), Gladys Cooper (1888), and George Graham (1673). After her are Martin Barre (1946), George Eastham (1936), Damaris Cudworth Masham (1659), Michael Ball (1962), Philip Reeve (1966), and Ken Green (1924).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJock Stein
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1985
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 3,362
Raphael Holinshed
WRITER
1529 - 1580
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 3,363
Ian Paisley
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2014
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 3,364
Mary Ann Cotton
EXTREMIST
1832 - 1873
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 3,365
Gladys Cooper
ACTOR
1888 - 1971
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 3,366
George Graham
INVENTOR
1673 - 1751
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 3,367
Radclyffe Hall
WRITER
1880 - 1943
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 3,368
Martin Barre
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 3,369
George Eastham
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2024
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 3,370
Damaris Cudworth Masham
PHILOSOPHER
1659 - 1708
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 3,371
Michael Ball
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 3,372
Philip Reeve
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 3,373
Ken Green
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2001
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 3,374
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Radclyffe Hall ranks 371. Before her are Eliza Acton (1799), Walter Map (1140), Christopher Priest (1943), William Davenant (1606), William Hazlitt (1778), and Raphael Holinshed (1529). After her are Philip Reeve (1966), Arthur Ransome (1884), Graham Swift (1949), Pamela Colman Smith (1878), David Almond (1951), and Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844).
Eliza Acton
1799 - 1859
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 365
Walter Map
1140 - 1210
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 366
Christopher Priest
1943 - 2024
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 367
William Davenant
1606 - 1668
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 368
William Hazlitt
1778 - 1830
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 369
Raphael Holinshed
1529 - 1580
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 370
Radclyffe Hall
1880 - 1943
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 371
Philip Reeve
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 372
Arthur Ransome
1884 - 1967
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 373
Graham Swift
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 374
Pamela Colman Smith
1878 - 1951
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 375
David Almond
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 376
Gerard Manley Hopkins
1844 - 1889
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 377