WRITER
Richard Hughes
1900 - 1976

Richard Hughes
Richard Arthur Warren Hughes (19 April 1900 – 28 April 1976) was a British writer of poems, short stories, novels and plays. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Hughes is the 2,907th most popular writer (up from 4,971st in 2019), the 2,395th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,631st in 2019) and the 268th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Richard Hughes ranks 2,907 out of 7,302. Before him are Aleksander Fredro, Vyacheslav Ivanov, May Ziade, Shulamith Firestone, Tom Stoppard, and Juan Gelman. After him are Eric Carle, Carl Bernstein, Kondraty Ryleyev, Richard Dehmel, Francisco Balagtas, and Laurence Oliphant.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAleksander Fredro
1793 - 1876
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 2,901
Vyacheslav Ivanov
1866 - 1949
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 2,902
May Ziade
1886 - 1941
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 2,903
Shulamith Firestone
1945 - 2012
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 2,904
Tom Stoppard
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 2,905
Juan Gelman
1930 - 2014
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 2,906
Richard Hughes
1900 - 1976
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 2,907
Eric Carle
1929 - 2021
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 2,908
Carl Bernstein
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 2,909
Kondraty Ryleyev
1795 - 1826
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 2,910
Richard Dehmel
1863 - 1920
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 2,911
Francisco Balagtas
1788 - 1862
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 2,912
Laurence Oliphant
1829 - 1888
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 2,913
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1900, Richard Hughes ranks 147. Before him are Hellmuth Walter, Antun Augustinčić, Johanna Wolf, Victor Young, Manuel Fleitas Solich, and Isaak Dunayevsky. After him are William Stevenson, Grigory Shtern, Mica Todorović, Lee Beom-seok, Hans Stuck, and Eduard van Beinum. Among people deceased in 1976, Richard Hughes ranks 106. Before him are Grégoire Kayibanda, Paul Strand, Josef Sudek, Bobby Pearce, Marguerite Laugier, and Oscar Bonavena. After him are Werner March, Juan José Torres, Zdeněk Fierlinger, Wilder Penfield, Boris Iofan, and Rosalind Russell.
Others Born in 1900
Go to all RankingsHellmuth Walter
ENGINEER
1900 - 1980
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 141
Antun Augustinčić
SCULPTOR
1900 - 1979
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 142
Johanna Wolf
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1985
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 143
Victor Young
MUSICIAN
1900 - 1956
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 144
Manuel Fleitas Solich
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1984
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 145
Isaak Dunayevsky
COMPOSER
1900 - 1955
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 146
Richard Hughes
WRITER
1900 - 1976
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 147
William Stevenson
ATHLETE
1900 - 1985
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 148
Grigory Shtern
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1941
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 149
Mica Todorović
PAINTER
1900 - 1981
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 150
Lee Beom-seok
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1972
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 151
Hans Stuck
RACING DRIVER
1900 - 1978
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 152
Eduard van Beinum
MUSICIAN
1900 - 1959
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 153
Others Deceased in 1976
Go to all RankingsGrégoire Kayibanda
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1976
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 100
Paul Strand
PHOTOGRAPHER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 101
Josef Sudek
PHOTOGRAPHER
1896 - 1976
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 102
Bobby Pearce
ATHLETE
1905 - 1976
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 103
Marguerite Laugier
ASTRONOMER
1896 - 1976
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 104
Oscar Bonavena
BOXER
1942 - 1976
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 105
Richard Hughes
WRITER
1900 - 1976
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 106
Werner March
ARCHITECT
1894 - 1976
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 107
Juan José Torres
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1976
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 108
Zdeněk Fierlinger
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1976
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 109
Wilder Penfield
BIOLOGIST
1891 - 1976
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 110
Boris Iofan
ARCHITECT
1891 - 1976
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 111
Rosalind Russell
ACTOR
1907 - 1976
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 112
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard Hughes ranks 2,395 out of 8,785. Before him are Michael Bond (1926), Catherine Carey (1523), James H. Wilkinson (1919), Vera Brittain (1893), Veronica Cartwright (1949), and Dora Carrington (1893). After him are Richard of Chichester (1197), Thomas Morley (1557), Tony Judt (1948), Stuart Lewis-Evans (1930), Guy Edwards (1942), and Konstantinos Paspatis (1878).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMichael Bond
WRITER
1926 - 2017
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 2,389
Catherine Carey
POLITICIAN
1523 - 1569
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 2,390
James H. Wilkinson
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1919 - 1986
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 2,391
Vera Brittain
WRITER
1893 - 1970
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 2,392
Veronica Cartwright
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 2,393
Dora Carrington
PAINTER
1893 - 1932
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 2,394
Richard Hughes
WRITER
1900 - 1976
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 2,395
Richard of Chichester
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1197 - 1253
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 2,396
Thomas Morley
COMPOSER
1557 - 1602
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 2,397
Tony Judt
HISTORIAN
1948 - 2010
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 2,398
Stuart Lewis-Evans
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 1958
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 2,399
Guy Edwards
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 2,400
Konstantinos Paspatis
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1903
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 2,401
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Richard Hughes ranks 268. Before him are John Evelyn (1620), Francis de Laporte de Castelnau (1810), Aelred of Rievaulx (1110), Angela Carter (1940), Michael Bond (1926), and Vera Brittain (1893). After him are John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1647), Tom Sharpe (1928), John Cleland (1709), Francis Beaumont (1584), John Aubrey (1626), and Siegfried Sassoon (1886).
John Evelyn
1620 - 1706
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 262
Francis de Laporte de Castelnau
1810 - 1880
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 263
Aelred of Rievaulx
1110 - 1167
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 264
Angela Carter
1940 - 1992
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 265
Michael Bond
1926 - 2017
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 266
Vera Brittain
1893 - 1970
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 267
Richard Hughes
1900 - 1976
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 268
John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
1647 - 1680
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 269
Tom Sharpe
1928 - 2013
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 270
John Cleland
1709 - 1789
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 271
Francis Beaumont
1584 - 1616
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 272
John Aubrey
1626 - 1697
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 273
Siegfried Sassoon
1886 - 1967
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 274