Writer
Humphrey Carpenter
British writer and broadcaster
1946 - 2005
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Humphrey Carpenter
Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Humphrey Carpenter is the 5,772nd most popular writer (up from 6,306th in 2024), the 4,729th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,397th in 2019) and the 511th most popular British Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Humphrey Carpenter ranks 5,772 out of 7,302. Before her are David Garnett, Norah Vincent, Peter Seeberg, Hanya Yanagihara, Konstantin Biebl, and Wilhelm Genazino. After her are Timur Vermes, Dominique Bona, János Batsányi, Michael Parenti, Júlia Lopes de Almeida, and Leon de Winter.
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David Garnett
1892 - 1981
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 5,766
Norah Vincent
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HPI: 53.60
Rank: 5,767
Peter Seeberg
1925 - 1999
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 5,768
Hanya Yanagihara
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 5,769
Konstantin Biebl
1898 - 1951
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 5,770
Wilhelm Genazino
1943 - 2018
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 5,771
Humphrey Carpenter
1946 - 2005
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 5,772
Timur Vermes
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 5,773
Dominique Bona
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 5,774
János Batsányi
1763 - 1845
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 5,775
Michael Parenti
1933 - 2026
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 5,776
Júlia Lopes de Almeida
1862 - 1934
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 5,777
Leon de Winter
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 5,778
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Humphrey Carpenter ranks 663. Before her are Michel Chossudovsky, Marcial Pina, Wiesław Rudkowski, Shirley Ann Jackson, Irene Fernandez, and Vladimir Belousov. After her are Ricky Jay, Reinhard Lauck, Tom Harrell, Karina, Bruce Buck, and Zygmunt Anczok. Among people deceased in 2005, Humphrey Carpenter ranks 306. Before her are Matthew McGrory, Maria Vierdag, Jim Capaldi, Atef Sedky, Miriam Rothschild, and Raoul Bott. After her are Ismail Merchant, David Lange, Hubert Curien, Leonid Shamkovich, Percy Heath, and Faimalaga Luka.
Others Born in 1946
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Michel Chossudovsky
ECONOMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 657
Marcial Pina
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 658
Wiesław Rudkowski
ATHLETE
1946 - 2016
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 659
Shirley Ann Jackson
PHYSICIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 660
Irene Fernandez
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - 2014
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 661
Vladimir Belousov
ATHLETE
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 662
Humphrey Carpenter
WRITER
1946 - 2005
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 663
Ricky Jay
MAGICIAN
1946 - 2018
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 664
Reinhard Lauck
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 1997
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 665
Tom Harrell
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 666
Karina
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 667
Bruce Buck
BUSINESSPERSON
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 668
Zygmunt Anczok
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 669
Others Deceased in 2005
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Matthew McGrory
ACTOR
1973 - 2005
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 300
Maria Vierdag
SWIMMER
1905 - 2005
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 301
Jim Capaldi
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2005
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 302
Atef Sedky
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2005
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 303
Miriam Rothschild
BIOLOGIST
1908 - 2005
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 304
Raoul Bott
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 305
Humphrey Carpenter
WRITER
1946 - 2005
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 306
Ismail Merchant
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2005
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 307
David Lange
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2005
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 308
Hubert Curien
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2005
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 309
Leonid Shamkovich
CHESS PLAYER
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 310
Percy Heath
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 311
Faimalaga Luka
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2005
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 312
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Humphrey Carpenter ranks 4,729 out of NaN. Before her are Alma Cogan (1932), Heather Harper (1930), Stan Mortensen (1921), Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (1768), Joanna Pettet (1942), and Curt Smith (1961). After her are Dru Drury (1725), Thomas Brisbane (1773), Herbert Kenneth Airy Shaw (1902), Christian Coulson (1978), Lancelot Hogben (1895), and Madge Adam (1912).
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Alma Cogan
SINGER
1932 - 1966
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 4,723
Heather Harper
SINGER
1930 - 2019
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 4,724
Stan Mortensen
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1991
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 4,725
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1854
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 4,726
Joanna Pettet
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 4,727
Curt Smith
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 4,728
Humphrey Carpenter
WRITER
1946 - 2005
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 4,729
Dru Drury
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1804
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 4,730
Thomas Brisbane
ASTRONOMER
1773 - 1860
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 4,731
Herbert Kenneth Airy Shaw
BIOLOGIST
1902 - 1985
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 4,732
Christian Coulson
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 4,733
Lancelot Hogben
BIOLOGIST
1895 - 1975
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 4,734
Madge Adam
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 4,735
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Humphrey Carpenter ranks 511. Before her are William Michael Rossetti (1829), Charles Allston Collins (1828), George William Russell (1867), Elizabeth Montagu (1718), Jhumpa Lahiri (1967), and David Garnett (1892). After her are Roma Ryan (1950), Wilbert Awdry (1911), George Holyoake (1817), Alfred Domett (1811), Ivy Compton-Burnett (1884), and Henry Home, Lord Kames (1696).
William Michael Rossetti
1829 - 1919
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 505
Charles Allston Collins
1828 - 1873
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 506
George William Russell
1867 - 1935
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 507
Elizabeth Montagu
1718 - 1800
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 508
Jhumpa Lahiri
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 509
David Garnett
1892 - 1981
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 510
Humphrey Carpenter
1946 - 2005
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 511
Roma Ryan
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 512
Wilbert Awdry
1911 - 1997
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 513
George Holyoake
1817 - 1906
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 514
Alfred Domett
1811 - 1887
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 515
Ivy Compton-Burnett
1884 - 1969
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 516
Henry Home, Lord Kames
1696 - 1782
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 517
