WRITER
William Auld
1924 - 2006

William Auld
William Auld (6 November 1924 – 11 September 2006) was a British poet, author, translator and magazine editor who wrote chiefly in Esperanto. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Auld is the 2,457th most popular writer (down from 2,366th in 2019), the 2,087th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,751st in 2019) and the 236th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, William Auld ranks 2,457 out of 7,302. Before him are Samael Aun Weor, Maria Skobtsova, Pavel Kohout, Tang Xianzu, James M. Cain, and Jean-Jacques Barthélemy. After him are Alex Haley, Caesarius of Heisterbach, Apollonius Dyscolus, Dares Phrygius, Jules Supervielle, and Juan de Valdés.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSamael Aun Weor
1917 - 1977
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 2,451
Maria Skobtsova
1891 - 1945
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 2,452
Pavel Kohout
1928 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 2,453
Tang Xianzu
1550 - 1616
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 2,454
James M. Cain
1892 - 1977
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 2,455
Jean-Jacques Barthélemy
1716 - 1795
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 2,456
William Auld
1924 - 2006
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 2,457
Alex Haley
1921 - 1992
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 2,458
Caesarius of Heisterbach
1180 - 1240
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 2,459
Apollonius Dyscolus
200 - 200
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 2,460
Dares Phrygius
450 - 100
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 2,461
Jules Supervielle
1884 - 1960
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 2,462
Juan de Valdés
1505 - 1541
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 2,463
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, William Auld ranks 155. Before him are Cicely Tyson, Haim Bar-Lev, Franco Basaglia, Chet Atkins, Gilbert Simondon, and Michel Constantin. After him are Girija Prasad Koirala, Carlo Bergonzi, Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, Donatas Banionis, Vasil Bykaŭ, and István Nyers. Among people deceased in 2006, William Auld ranks 134. Before him are Malcolm Arnold, Yuval Ne'eman, Valentín Paniagua, Asima Chatterjee, Igor Sergeyev, and Joe Rosenthal. After him are Basil Poledouris, Richard Kuklinski, Gérard Oury, Gennadiy Aygi, Jack Williamson, and George Koval.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsCicely Tyson
ACTOR
1924 - 2021
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 149
Haim Bar-Lev
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1994
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 150
Franco Basaglia
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1924 - 1980
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 151
Chet Atkins
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2001
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 152
Gilbert Simondon
PHILOSOPHER
1924 - 1989
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 153
Michel Constantin
ACTOR
1924 - 2003
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 154
William Auld
WRITER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 155
Girija Prasad Koirala
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 156
Carlo Bergonzi
SINGER
1924 - 2014
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 157
Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2016
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 158
Donatas Banionis
ACTOR
1924 - 2014
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 159
Vasil Bykaŭ
WRITER
1924 - 2003
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 160
István Nyers
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2005
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 161
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsMalcolm Arnold
COMPOSER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 128
Yuval Ne'eman
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2006
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 129
Valentín Paniagua
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2006
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 130
Asima Chatterjee
CHEMIST
1917 - 2006
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 131
Igor Sergeyev
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2006
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 132
Joe Rosenthal
JOURNALIST
1911 - 2006
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 133
William Auld
WRITER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 134
Basil Poledouris
COMPOSER
1945 - 2006
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 135
Richard Kuklinski
MAFIOSO
1935 - 2006
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 136
Gérard Oury
FILM DIRECTOR
1919 - 2006
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 137
Gennadiy Aygi
WRITER
1934 - 2006
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 138
Jack Williamson
WRITER
1908 - 2006
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 139
George Koval
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2006
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 140
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Auld ranks 2,087 out of 8,785. Before him are Malo (487), Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon (1862), June Almeida (1930), Vince Clarke (1960), John Wetton (1949), and Louis Tomlinson (1991). After him are Roland Penrose (1900), Robert Blake (1599), June Whitfield (1925), James McAvoy (1979), Fred West (1941), and Charles Mackay (1814).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMalo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
487 - 621
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 2,081
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1933
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 2,082
June Almeida
BIOLOGIST
1930 - 2007
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 2,083
Vince Clarke
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 2,084
John Wetton
SINGER
1949 - 2017
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 2,085
Louis Tomlinson
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 2,086
William Auld
WRITER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 2,087
Roland Penrose
PAINTER
1900 - 1984
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 2,088
Robert Blake
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1599 - 1657
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 2,089
June Whitfield
ACTOR
1925 - 2018
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 2,090
James McAvoy
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 2,091
Fred West
EXTREMIST
1941 - 1995
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 2,092
Charles Mackay
WRITER
1814 - 1889
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 2,093
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, William Auld ranks 236. Before him are Noël Coward (1899), James Boswell (1740), Irvine Welsh (1957), Arnold Wesker (1932), Eric Knight (1897), and Lytton Strachey (1880). After him are Charles Mackay (1814), Stephen Baxter (1957), George Whitefield (1714), Rebecca West (1892), Donald Adamson (1939), and David Crystal (1941).
Noël Coward
1899 - 1973
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 230
James Boswell
1740 - 1795
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 231
Irvine Welsh
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 232
Arnold Wesker
1932 - 2016
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 233
Eric Knight
1897 - 1943
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 234
Lytton Strachey
1880 - 1932
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 235
William Auld
1924 - 2006
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 236
Charles Mackay
1814 - 1889
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 237
Stephen Baxter
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 238
George Whitefield
1714 - 1770
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 239
Rebecca West
1892 - 1983
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 240
Donald Adamson
1939 - 2024
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 241
David Crystal
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 242