Writer

Simon Beckett

British writer

1960 - today

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Simon Beckett

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Simon Beckett is the 5,520th most popular writer, the 4,428th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 476th most popular British Writer.

Simon Beckett is most famous for his series of crime novels featuring forensic anthropologist David Hunter. His works, particularly "The Chemistry of Death," have received critical acclaim and have been translated into multiple languages.

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120k

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54.38

HPI

Historical Popularity Index

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Among Writers

Among writers, Simon Beckett ranks 5,520 out of 7,302. Before him are Carl Amery, Yordan Radichkov, Teresa de la Parra, Federigo Tozzi, Shahrnush Parsipur, and Mario Luzi. After him are Altaf Hussain Hali, Agustín Durán, Petras Cvirka, Valentin Pikul, Judith Krantz, and Clorinda Matto de Turner.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Carl Amery
1922 - 2005
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 5,514
Yordan Radichkov
1929 - 2004
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 5,515
Teresa de la Parra
1889 - 1936
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 5,516
Federigo Tozzi
1883 - 1920
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 5,517
Shahrnush Parsipur
1946 - 2026
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 5,518
Mario Luzi
1914 - 2005
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 5,519
Simon Beckett
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 5,520
Altaf Hussain Hali
1837 - 1914
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 5,521
Agustín Durán
1789 - 1862
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 5,522
Petras Cvirka
1909 - 1947
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 5,523
Valentin Pikul
1928 - 1990
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 5,524
Judith Krantz
1928 - 2019
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 5,525
Clorinda Matto de Turner
1854 - 1909
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 5,526

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Simon Beckett ranks 354. Before him are Youth, Zoran Živković, Robert John Burke, Ivan Gudelj, Rachel Portman, and Mikhail Tyurin. After him are Eliane Elias, Najat Aatabou, Dmitri Vrubel, Nils Petter Molvær, Kristin Hannah, and Olga Bondarenko.

Others Born in 1960

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Youth
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 348
Zoran Živković
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 349
Robert John Burke
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 350
Ivan Gudelj
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 351
Rachel Portman
COMPOSER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 352
Mikhail Tyurin
ASTRONAUT
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 353
Simon Beckett
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 354
Eliane Elias
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 355
Najat Aatabou
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 356
Dmitri Vrubel
PAINTER
1960 - 2022
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 357
Nils Petter Molvær
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 358
Kristin Hannah
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 359
Olga Bondarenko
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 360

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Simon Beckett ranks 4,428 out of NaN. Before him are Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (1932), Graham Gouldman (1946), John Smith (1938), Alec McCowen (1925), Mark Owen (1972), and Mark Catesby (1683). After him are Sidney Robinson (1876), David Payne (1843), John Loder (1898), Gary Shaw (1961), Mark Blundell (1966), and Carol Cleveland (1942).

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Cormac Murphy-O'Connor
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2017
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 4,422
Graham Gouldman
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 4,423
John Smith
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1994
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 4,424
Alec McCowen
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 4,425
Mark Owen
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 4,426
Mark Catesby
BIOLOGIST
1683 - 1749
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 4,427
Simon Beckett
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 4,428
Sidney Robinson
ATHLETE
1876 - 1959
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 4,429
David Payne
PAINTER
1843 - 1894
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 4,430
John Loder
ACTOR
1898 - 1988
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 4,431
Gary Shaw
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2024
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 4,432
Mark Blundell
RACING DRIVER
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 4,433
Carol Cleveland
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 4,434