Writer
John Gribbin
British science writer
1946 - today
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John Gribbin
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). John Gribbin is the 6,508th most popular writer (up from 6,519th in 2024), the 5,779th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,799th in 2019) and the 644th most popular British Writer.
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, John Gribbin ranks 6,508 out of 7,302. Before him are Benjamin Zephaniah, Alice Sebold, Leyla Aliyeva, Terry Southern, Carmen Posadas, and John Burroughs. After him are Sebastian Fitzek, Bosley Crowther, Robert Elsie, Hugh MacDiarmid, Helen Bannerman, and Rohinton Mistry.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Benjamin Zephaniah
1958 - 2023
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 6,502
Alice Sebold
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 6,503
Leyla Aliyeva
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 6,504
Terry Southern
1924 - 1995
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 6,505
Carmen Posadas
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 6,506
John Burroughs
1837 - 1921
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,507
John Gribbin
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,508
Sebastian Fitzek
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,509
Bosley Crowther
1905 - 1981
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,510
Robert Elsie
1950 - 2017
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,511
Hugh MacDiarmid
1892 - 1978
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,512
Helen Bannerman
1862 - 1946
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 6,513
Rohinton Mistry
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 6,514
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, John Gribbin ranks 774. Before him are Robert L. Gibson, Karen Silkwood, Ed Markey, Jeffrey Hammond, Rick Adelman, and Patrick Manning. After him are Michael Clarke, Helen Gourlay, Michael Coats, Gene Siskel, Penelope Spheeris, and Tony Ashton.
Others Born in 1946
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Robert L. Gibson
ASTRONAUT
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 768
Karen Silkwood
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - 1974
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 769
Ed Markey
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 770
Jeffrey Hammond
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 771
Rick Adelman
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1946 - 2026
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 772
Patrick Manning
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2016
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 773
John Gribbin
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 774
Michael Clarke
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1993
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 775
Helen Gourlay
TENNIS PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 776
Michael Coats
ASTRONAUT
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 777
Gene Siskel
PRESENTER
1946 - 1999
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 778
Penelope Spheeris
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 779
Tony Ashton
SINGER
1946 - 2001
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 780
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Gribbin ranks 5,779 out of NaN. Before him are Wes Brown (1979), Michael Jayston (1935), John Lavery (1856), Richard Greene (1918), William Lyon Mackenzie (1795), and Oliver Parker (1960). After him are Emma Chambers (1964), Adam Ant (1954), Terry George (1952), Hugh MacDiarmid (1892), Walter Smith (1948), and John Evan (1948).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Wes Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 5,773
Michael Jayston
ACTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 5,774
John Lavery
PAINTER
1856 - 1941
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 5,775
Richard Greene
ACTOR
1918 - 1985
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 5,776
William Lyon Mackenzie
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1861
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,777
Oliver Parker
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,778
John Gribbin
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,779
Emma Chambers
ACTOR
1964 - 2018
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,780
Adam Ant
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,781
Terry George
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,782
Hugh MacDiarmid
WRITER
1892 - 1978
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,783
Walter Smith
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 5,784
John Evan
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 5,785
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, John Gribbin ranks 644. Before him are Reginald Hill (1936), Alan Hollinghurst (1954), William Empson (1906), Denise Levertov (1923), P. H. Newby (1918), and Benjamin Zephaniah (1958). After him are Hugh MacDiarmid (1892), Helen Bannerman (1862), Dan Abnett (1965), Brian Friel (1929), John Arden (1930), and Thomas Hood (1799).
Reginald Hill
1936 - 2012
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 638
Alan Hollinghurst
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 639
William Empson
1906 - 1984
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 640
Denise Levertov
1923 - 1997
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 641
P. H. Newby
1918 - 1997
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 642
Benjamin Zephaniah
1958 - 2023
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 643
John Gribbin
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 644
Hugh MacDiarmid
1892 - 1978
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 645
Helen Bannerman
1862 - 1946
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 646
Dan Abnett
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 647
Brian Friel
1929 - 2015
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 648
John Arden
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 649
Thomas Hood
1799 - 1845
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 650
