Writer
Colum McCann
Irish writer and journalist
1965 - today
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Colum McCann
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Colum McCann is the 6,226th most popular writer (down from 5,841st in 2024), the 325th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 281st in 2019) and the 45th most popular Irish Writer.
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80k
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51.96
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Feb 28
Colum McCann shares a February 28 birthday with Michel de Montaigne, Linus Pauling, and Dino Zoff.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Colum McCann ranks 6,226 out of 7,302. Before him are Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Lev Rubinstein, Véronique Tadjo, Giuseppe Berto, John Barbour, and Dick Cavett. After him are Edith Hamilton, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Philippa Pearce, Lee Strobel, Oliver Friggieri, and Lawrence Venuti.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Buddhadeb Dasgupta
1944 - 2021
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 6,220
Lev Rubinstein
1947 - 2024
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 6,221
Véronique Tadjo
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 6,222
Giuseppe Berto
1914 - 1978
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 6,223
John Barbour
1316 - 1395
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 6,224
Dick Cavett
1936 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 6,225
Colum McCann
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 6,226
Edith Hamilton
1867 - 1963
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 6,227
Simon Sebag Montefiore
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 6,228
Philippa Pearce
1920 - 2006
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 6,229
Lee Strobel
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 6,230
Oliver Friggieri
1947 - 2020
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 6,231
Lawrence Venuti
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 6,232
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Colum McCann ranks 424. Before him are Michael Wong, Gabriela Michetti, Peter Lundgren, Richard Grieco, Anders Limpar, and Marina Tchebourkina. After him are Simon Sebag Montefiore, Andreas Thom, Wayne Static, James Tupper, Zaza Urushadze, and Zetti.
Others Born in 1965
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Michael Wong
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 418
Gabriela Michetti
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 419
Peter Lundgren
TENNIS PLAYER
1965 - 2024
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 420
Richard Grieco
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 421
Anders Limpar
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 422
Marina Tchebourkina
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 423
Colum McCann
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 424
Simon Sebag Montefiore
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 425
Andreas Thom
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 426
Wayne Static
MUSICIAN
1965 - 2014
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 427
James Tupper
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 428
Zaza Urushadze
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - 2019
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 429
Zetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 430
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Colum McCann ranks 325 out of 549. Before him are Colm Wilkinson (1944), Matt Doherty (1992), Geraldine Somerville (1967), Robert Emmet (1778), Paul Mescal (1996), and Billy Whelan (1935). After him are Patrick Leahy (1877), Thomas Fitzsimons (1741), Desmond Connell (1926), William Hobson (1792), Mary Ward (1827), and Damien Rice (1973).
Others born in Ireland
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Colm Wilkinson
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 319
Matt Doherty
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 320
Geraldine Somerville
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 321
Robert Emmet
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1778 - 1803
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 322
Paul Mescal
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 323
Billy Whelan
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 1958
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 324
Colum McCann
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 325
Patrick Leahy
ATHLETE
1877 - 1926
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 326
Thomas Fitzsimons
POLITICIAN
1741 - 1811
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 327
Desmond Connell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2017
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 328
William Hobson
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1842
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 329
Mary Ward
ASTRONOMER
1827 - 1869
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 330
Damien Rice
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 331
Among Writers In Ireland
Among writers born in Ireland, Colum McCann ranks 45. Before him are Nahum Tate (1652), John Connolly (1968), Michael Scott (1959), Liam O'Flaherty (1896), Máirtín Ó Cadhain (1906), and Frances Power Cobbe (1822). After him are Roddy Doyle (1958), Sally Rooney (1991), Frank Harris (1856), Cecelia Ahern (1981), Claire Keegan (1968), and James Mason (1849).
Nahum Tate
1652 - 1715
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 39
John Connolly
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 40
Michael Scott
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 41
Liam O'Flaherty
1896 - 1984
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 42
Máirtín Ó Cadhain
1906 - 1970
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 43
Frances Power Cobbe
1822 - 1904
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 44
Colum McCann
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 45
Roddy Doyle
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 46
Sally Rooney
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 47
Frank Harris
1856 - 1931
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 48
Cecelia Ahern
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 49
Claire Keegan
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 50
James Mason
1849 - 1905
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 51
