Writer
James Kelman
Scottish writer
1946 - today
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James Kelman
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). James Kelman is the 6,788th most popular writer (down from 6,670th in 2024), the 6,302nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,077th in 2019) and the 697th most popular British Writer.
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17k
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, James Kelman ranks 6,788 out of 7,302. Before him are Katharine Lee Bates, Arthur Japin, Pınar Selek, David Gerrold, Kinoko Nasu, and Fatou Diome. After him are Robert Seethaler, Colson Whitehead, Sara Ahmed, William Kamkwamba, Édouard Louis, and Thomas Brussig.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Katharine Lee Bates
1859 - 1929
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 6,782
Arthur Japin
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 6,783
Pınar Selek
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 6,784
David Gerrold
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 6,785
Kinoko Nasu
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 6,786
Fatou Diome
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 6,787
James Kelman
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,788
Robert Seethaler
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,789
Colson Whitehead
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,790
Sara Ahmed
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 6,791
William Kamkwamba
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 6,792
Édouard Louis
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 6,793
Thomas Brussig
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 6,794
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, James Kelman ranks 812. Before him are Rosanna Marani, Richard Codey, Kitty O'Neil, Bill Plympton, Natalya Pechonkina, and Aruna Roy. After him are Sandy Duncan, Mark Metcalf, Pacita Abad, Debbi Wilkes, F. Drew Gaffney, and Allen Lanier.
Others Born in 1946
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Rosanna Marani
JOURNALIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 806
Richard Codey
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2026
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 807
Kitty O'Neil
RACING DRIVER
1946 - 2018
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 808
Bill Plympton
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 809
Natalya Pechonkina
ATHLETE
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 810
Aruna Roy
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 811
James Kelman
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 812
Sandy Duncan
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 813
Mark Metcalf
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 814
Pacita Abad
PAINTER
1946 - 2004
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 815
Debbi Wilkes
SKATER
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 816
F. Drew Gaffney
ASTRONAUT
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 817
Allen Lanier
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2013
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 818
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, James Kelman ranks 6,302 out of NaN. Before him are George K. Arthur (1899), Jack Wilshere (1992), Thomas Mitchell (1792), Ben Foster (1983), Anne Reid (1935), and Maxi Priest (1961). After him are Nick Aldis (1986), George Formby (1904), Peter Beardsley (1961), Katie Price (1978), Brooklyn Beckham (1999), and Leon Brittan (1939).
Others born in United Kingdom
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George K. Arthur
ACTOR
1899 - 1985
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 6,296
Jack Wilshere
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 6,297
Thomas Mitchell
EXPLORER
1792 - 1855
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 6,298
Ben Foster
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 6,299
Anne Reid
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 6,300
Maxi Priest
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 6,301
James Kelman
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,302
Nick Aldis
WRESTLER
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,303
George Formby
ACTOR
1904 - 1961
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,304
Peter Beardsley
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,305
Katie Price
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,306
Brooklyn Beckham
CELEBRITY
1999 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,307
Leon Brittan
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2015
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 6,308
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, James Kelman ranks 697. Before him are Lady Gabriella Kingston (1981), Mary Russell Mitford (1787), Ronald Firbank (1886), Jeff Noon (1957), Jane Taylor (1783), and Eric Linklater (1899). After him are Sara Ahmed (1969), Irving Finkel (1951), John Suckling (1609), Clemence Dane (1888), Victoria Hislop (1959), and Sophie Hannah (1971).
Lady Gabriella Kingston
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 691
Mary Russell Mitford
1787 - 1855
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 692
Ronald Firbank
1886 - 1926
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 693
Jeff Noon
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 694
Jane Taylor
1783 - 1824
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 695
Eric Linklater
1899 - 1974
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 696
James Kelman
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 697
Sara Ahmed
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 698
Irving Finkel
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 699
John Suckling
1609 - 1641
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 700
Clemence Dane
1888 - 1965
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 701
Victoria Hislop
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 702
Sophie Hannah
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 703
