Historian
Jan Morris
Welsh historian, author and travel writer
1926 - 2020
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Jan Morris
Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Jan Morris is the 527th most popular historian (up from 530th in 2024), the 5,341st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,357th in 2019) and the 69th most popular British Historian.
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51.74
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Historians
Among historians, Jan Morris ranks 527 out of 561. Before her are Alessandro Barbero, Horace Engdahl, Djibril Tamsir Niane, Simon Schama, Carroll Quigley, and Richard Hofstadter. After her are Cezaria Jędrzejewiczowa, Francis Parkman, Romila Thapar, Charles Oman, Richard Bauckham, and Warren Treadgold.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlessandro Barbero
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 521
Horace Engdahl
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 522
Djibril Tamsir Niane
1932 - 2021
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 523
Simon Schama
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 524
Carroll Quigley
1910 - 1977
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 525
Richard Hofstadter
1916 - 1970
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 526
Jan Morris
1926 - 2020
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 527
Cezaria Jędrzejewiczowa
1885 - 1967
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 528
Francis Parkman
1823 - 1893
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 529
Romila Thapar
1931 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 530
Charles Oman
1860 - 1946
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 531
Richard Bauckham
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 532
Warren Treadgold
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 533
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Jan Morris ranks 493. Before her are Patrice Wymore, Tim LaHaye, Lionel Jeffries, Desmond Connell, Éva Janikovszky, and Franca Falcucci. After her are Robert Creeley, Bud Shank, Dionizije Dvornić, Misael Escuti, Aldo Ray, and Beverly Garland. Among people deceased in 2020, Jan Morris ranks 700. Before her are Bob Gibson, Lars-Eric Lundvall, Zlatko Portner, Fatemeh Rahbar, Ahmad NikTalab, and Benny Chan. After her are Kristina Lugn, Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, Euphrase Kezilahabi, Finn Christian Jagge, Kalevi Oikarainen, and Jane Dee Hull.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsPatrice Wymore
ACTOR
1926 - 2014
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 487
Tim LaHaye
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 488
Lionel Jeffries
ACTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 489
Desmond Connell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2017
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 490
Éva Janikovszky
WRITER
1926 - 2003
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 491
Franca Falcucci
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2014
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 492
Jan Morris
HISTORIAN
1926 - 2020
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 493
Robert Creeley
WRITER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 494
Bud Shank
MUSICIAN
1926 - 2009
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 495
Dionizije Dvornić
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1992
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 496
Misael Escuti
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 497
Aldo Ray
ACTOR
1926 - 1991
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 498
Beverly Garland
ACTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 499
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsBob Gibson
BASEBALL PLAYER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 694
Lars-Eric Lundvall
HOCKEY PLAYER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 695
Zlatko Portner
HANDBALL PLAYER
1962 - 2020
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 696
Fatemeh Rahbar
POLITICIAN
1964 - 2020
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 697
Ahmad NikTalab
WRITER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 698
Benny Chan
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - 2020
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 699
Jan Morris
HISTORIAN
1926 - 2020
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 700
Kristina Lugn
WRITER
1948 - 2020
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 701
Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - 2020
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 702
Euphrase Kezilahabi
WRITER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 703
Finn Christian Jagge
SKIER
1966 - 2020
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 704
Kalevi Oikarainen
ATHLETE
1936 - 2020
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 705
Jane Dee Hull
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 706
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Jan Morris ranks 5,341 out of NaN. Before her are Eddie Jobson (1955), Ann Todd (1907), John James (1914), Asa Butterfield (1997), Tommy Flowers (1905), and Richard Meinertzhagen (1878). After her are Nigella Lawson (1960), Howard Marks (1945), Janet Simpson (1944), Adebayo Akinfenwa (1982), Sheila Hancock (1933), and Fiona May (1969).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEddie Jobson
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 5,335
Ann Todd
ACTOR
1907 - 1993
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 5,336
John James
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 5,337
Asa Butterfield
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 5,338
Tommy Flowers
ENGINEER
1905 - 1998
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 5,339
Richard Meinertzhagen
BIOLOGIST
1878 - 1967
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 5,340
Jan Morris
HISTORIAN
1926 - 2020
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 5,341
Nigella Lawson
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 5,342
Howard Marks
EXTREMIST
1945 - 2016
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 5,343
Janet Simpson
ATHLETE
1944 - 2010
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 5,344
Adebayo Akinfenwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 5,345
Sheila Hancock
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 5,346
Fiona May
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 5,347
Among Historians In United Kingdom
Among historians born in United Kingdom, Jan Morris ranks 69. Before her are N. G. L. Hammond (1907), Richard Overy (1947), Hugh N. Kennedy (1947), George Grote (1794), Orlando Figes (1959), and Simon Schama (1945). After her are Richard Bauckham (1946), Warren Treadgold (1949), Edward Augustus Freeman (1823), Iain Pears (1955), Jonathan Riley-Smith (1938), and Peter Heather (1960).
N. G. L. Hammond
1907 - 2001
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 63
Richard Overy
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 64
Hugh N. Kennedy
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 65
George Grote
1794 - 1871
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 66
Orlando Figes
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 67
Simon Schama
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 68
Jan Morris
1926 - 2020
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 69
Richard Bauckham
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 70
Warren Treadgold
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 71
Edward Augustus Freeman
1823 - 1892
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 72
Iain Pears
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 73
Jonathan Riley-Smith
1938 - 2016
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 74
Peter Heather
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 75

























































