Writer
Ali Smith
British author and journalist
1962 - today
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Ali Smith
Her biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2024). Ali Smith is the 6,105th most popular writer (down from 5,380th in 2024), the 5,090th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,083rd in 2019) and the 553rd most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
75k
Page Views
Past 12 months
52.50
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
36
Ali Smith's biography spans 36 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 52.50.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Ali Smith ranks 6,105 out of 7,707. Before her are Sándor Bródy, Vladimir Tendryakov, Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Francis Marion Crawford, Ferreira de Castro, and Bianca Pitzorno. After her are Amy Tan, Can Dündar, Yury Kazakov, Rufus Wilmot Griswold, Nedim Gürsel, and Nicholas Meyer.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Sándor Bródy
1863 - 1924
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 6,099
Vladimir Tendryakov
1923 - 1984
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 6,100
Ingvar Ambjørnsen
1956 - 2025
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 6,101
Francis Marion Crawford
1854 - 1909
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 6,102
Ferreira de Castro
1898 - 1974
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 6,103
Bianca Pitzorno
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 6,104
Ali Smith
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 6,105
Amy Tan
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 6,106
Can Dündar
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 6,107
Yury Kazakov
1927 - 1982
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 6,108
Rufus Wilmot Griswold
1815 - 1857
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 6,109
Nedim Gürsel
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 6,110
Nicholas Meyer
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 6,111
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Ali Smith ranks 441. Before her are Sabine Busch, Pam Shriver, David Arnold, Toshihiko Seki, Sergio Casal, and Steve Albini. After her are Donato Gama da Silva, Anne Le Ny, Arnaud Montebourg, Colin Clarke, Janine Turner, and José M. Hernández.
Others Born in 1962
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Sabine Busch
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 435
Pam Shriver
TENNIS PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 436
David Arnold
COMPOSER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 437
Toshihiko Seki
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 438
Sergio Casal
TENNIS PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 439
Steve Albini
MUSICIAN
1962 - 2024
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 440
Ali Smith
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 441
Donato Gama da Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 442
Anne Le Ny
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 443
Arnaud Montebourg
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 444
Colin Clarke
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 445
Janine Turner
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 446
José M. Hernández
ASTRONAUT
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 447
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ali Smith ranks 5,090 out of 9,870. Before her are Lily Allen (1985), Henry Hyndman (1842), Ray Kennedy (1951), Teddy Sinclair (1986), Colin Greenwood (1969), and Taylor Wane (1968). After her are Adam Godley (1964), Rupert Holmes (1947), Paul Nihill (1939), Samuel Hearne (1745), Richie Hawtin (1970), and Matthew Lewis (1989).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Lily Allen
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 5,084
Henry Hyndman
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1921
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 5,085
Ray Kennedy
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2021
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 5,086
Teddy Sinclair
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 5,087
Colin Greenwood
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 5,088
Taylor Wane
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 5,089
Ali Smith
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 5,090
Adam Godley
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 5,091
Rupert Holmes
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 5,092
Paul Nihill
ATHLETE
1939 - 2020
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 5,093
Samuel Hearne
EXPLORER
1745 - 1792
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 5,094
Richie Hawtin
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 5,095
Matthew Lewis
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 5,096
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Ali Smith ranks 553. Before her are Dan Houser (1974), Antonia Fraser (1932), Thomas Campbell (1777), Thomas Heywood (1574), Thomas Warton (1728), and Edmund Gosse (1849). After her are Darren Shan (1972), Frances Wright (1795), Julian Symons (1912), Anthony Powell (1905), Mary Lamb (1764), and Hugh Blair (1718).
Dan Houser
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 547
Antonia Fraser
1932 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 548
Thomas Campbell
1777 - 1844
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 549
Thomas Heywood
1574 - 1641
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 550
Thomas Warton
1728 - 1790
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 551
Edmund Gosse
1849 - 1928
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 552
Ali Smith
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 553
Darren Shan
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 554
Frances Wright
1795 - 1852
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 555
Julian Symons
1912 - 1994
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 556
Anthony Powell
1905 - 2000
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 557
Mary Lamb
1764 - 1847
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 558
Hugh Blair
1718 - 1800
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 559
