Writer
Barry Unsworth
English novelist
1930 - 2012
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Barry Unsworth
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Barry Unsworth is the 6,436th most popular writer (down from 6,392nd in 2024), the 5,623rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,576th in 2019) and the 624th most popular British Writer.
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Barry Unsworth's biography spans 20 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 50.87.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Barry Unsworth ranks 6,436 out of 7,707. Before him are Ellen Glasgow, George Alec Effinger, Ananda Devi, Muhammad Mahdi al-Jawahiri, Alvah Bessie, and Brian Jacques. After him are Cynthia Ozick, Ramon Solsona i Sancho, Gregory S. Paul, Thomas Beatie, Róža Domašcyna, and Robert Hughes.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Ellen Glasgow
1873 - 1945
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 6,430
George Alec Effinger
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 6,431
Ananda Devi
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 6,432
Muhammad Mahdi al-Jawahiri
1899 - 1997
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 6,433
Alvah Bessie
1904 - 1985
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 6,434
Brian Jacques
1939 - 2011
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 6,435
Barry Unsworth
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 6,436
Cynthia Ozick
1928 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 6,437
Ramon Solsona i Sancho
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 6,438
Gregory S. Paul
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 6,439
Thomas Beatie
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 6,440
Róža Domašcyna
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 6,441
Robert Hughes
1938 - 2012
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 6,442
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Barry Unsworth ranks 592. Before him are Don Meineke, Sándor Csoóri, Jim Loscutoff, G. Gordon Liddy, Yuri Krylov, and Yves Delacour. After him are John Cullum, Satya Vrat Shastri, Mike Gravel, Andrew Sachs, Lorraine Hansberry, and Lajos Für. Among people deceased in 2012, Barry Unsworth ranks 452. Before him are Stephen Dunham, Slater Martin, Elyse Knox, John Tchicai, Adam Yauch, and Keith Gardner. After him are Les Leston, Robert Hughes, Helen Gurley Brown, Dirk Bach, Mike Kelley, and Arthur Jensen.
Others Born in 1930
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Don Meineke
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2013
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 586
Sándor Csoóri
WRITER
1930 - 2016
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 587
Jim Loscutoff
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 588
G. Gordon Liddy
LAWYER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 589
Yuri Krylov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1930 - 1979
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 590
Yves Delacour
ATHLETE
1930 - 2014
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 591
Barry Unsworth
WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 592
John Cullum
ACTOR
1930 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 593
Satya Vrat Shastri
WRITER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 594
Mike Gravel
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 595
Andrew Sachs
ACTOR
1930 - 2016
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 596
Lorraine Hansberry
WRITER
1930 - 1965
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 597
Lajos Für
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2013
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 598
Others Deceased in 2012
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Stephen Dunham
ACTOR
1964 - 2012
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 446
Slater Martin
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 447
Elyse Knox
ACTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 448
John Tchicai
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2012
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 449
Adam Yauch
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2012
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 450
Keith Gardner
ATHLETE
1929 - 2012
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 451
Barry Unsworth
WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 452
Les Leston
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 453
Robert Hughes
WRITER
1938 - 2012
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 454
Helen Gurley Brown
WRITER
1922 - 2012
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 455
Dirk Bach
ACTOR
1961 - 2012
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 456
Mike Kelley
PAINTER
1954 - 2012
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 457
Arthur Jensen
PSYCHOLOGIST
1923 - 2012
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 458
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Barry Unsworth ranks 5,623 out of 9,870. Before him are Lucy Gordon (1980), Albert Ireton (1879), Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi (1971), Paul Clement (1972), Robin Sachs (1951), and Brian Jacques (1939). After him are Les Leston (1920), Richard Bauckham (1946), Ryan Day (1980), Charlie Buchan (1891), David Kelly (1965), and Gerald Logan (1879).
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Lucy Gordon
ACTOR
1980 - 2009
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 5,617
Albert Ireton
BOXER
1879 - 1947
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 5,618
Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 5,619
Paul Clement
COACH
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 5,620
Robin Sachs
ACTOR
1951 - 2013
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 5,621
Brian Jacques
WRITER
1939 - 2011
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 5,622
Barry Unsworth
WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 5,623
Les Leston
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 5,624
Richard Bauckham
HISTORIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 5,625
Ryan Day
SNOOKER
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 5,626
Charlie Buchan
SOCCER PLAYER
1891 - 1960
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 5,627
David Kelly
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 5,628
Gerald Logan
ATHLETE
1879 - 1951
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 5,629
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Barry Unsworth ranks 624. Before him are Philip Massinger (1583), China Miéville (1972), Lascelles Abercrombie (1881), Alastair Reynolds (1966), Malcolm Gladwell (1963), and Brian Jacques (1939). After him are Isaac D'Israeli (1766), Angus Wilson (1913), Zadie Smith (1975), Alan Garner (1934), Susan Bassnett (1945), and Malcolm Bradbury (1932).
Philip Massinger
1583 - 1640
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 618
China Miéville
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 619
Lascelles Abercrombie
1881 - 1938
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 620
Alastair Reynolds
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 621
Malcolm Gladwell
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 622
Brian Jacques
1939 - 2011
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 623
Barry Unsworth
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 624
Isaac D'Israeli
1766 - 1848
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 625
Angus Wilson
1913 - 1991
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 626
Zadie Smith
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 627
Alan Garner
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 628
Susan Bassnett
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 629
Malcolm Bradbury
1932 - 2000
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 630
