Occupation
HISTORIANS
With 561 biographies, Historians are the 32nd most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Hockey Players, Astronomers, and Chemists.
People
Pantheon has 561 people classified as historians born between 2650 BC and 1982. Of these 561, 91 (16.22%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living historians include Jared Diamond, Carlo Ginzburg, and Donna Haraway. The most famous deceased historians include Herodotus, Josephus, and Ibn Khaldun. As of April 2024, 100 new historians have been added to Pantheon including Matrakçı Nasuh, Aban ibn Uthman, and Sharaf al-Din Ali Yazdi.
Living Historians
Go to all RankingsJared Diamond
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.59
Carlo Ginzburg
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.65
Donna Haraway
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.53
Yuval Noah Harari
1976 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Cangjie
2650 BC - Present
HPI: 59.33
Shlomo Sand
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Richard Sennett
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.20
Peter Burke
1937 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Emmanuel Todd
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Pierre Nora
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Ian Kershaw
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Norman Davies
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Deceased Historians
Go to all RankingsHerodotus
484 BC - 425 BC
HPI: 87.90
Josephus
37 - 100
HPI: 82.65
Ibn Khaldun
1332 - 1406
HPI: 82.30
Thucydides
460 BC - 397 BC
HPI: 79.59
Xenophon
430 BC - 354 BC
HPI: 78.57
Sima Qian
145 BC - 86 BC
HPI: 78.53
Livy
59 BC - 17
HPI: 77.40
Polybius
208 BC - 126 BC
HPI: 74.56
Tacitus
54 - 120
HPI: 74.41
Suetonius
70 - 126
HPI: 73.95
Alexis de Tocqueville
1805 - 1859
HPI: 73.52
Diodorus Siculus
90 BC - 30 BC
HPI: 73.28
Newly Added Historians (2024)
Go to all RankingsMatrakçı Nasuh
1480 - 1564
HPI: 59.56
Aban ibn Uthman
641 - 723
HPI: 57.25
Sharaf al-Din Ali Yazdi
1500 - 1454
HPI: 55.43
Pei Songzhi
372 - 451
HPI: 55.03
Khvandamir
1475 - 1534
HPI: 54.89
Gustav Hugo
1764 - 1844
HPI: 54.73
Abu Mikhnaf
709 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Elishe
410 - 475
HPI: 52.81
Vakhushti of Kartli
1696 - 1757
HPI: 52.72
Thomas the Archdeacon
1200 - 1268
HPI: 52.33
Francisco López de Gómara
1511 - 1566
HPI: 52.17
Malchus
450 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Places
Most historians were born in United Kingdom (79), France (61), and Germany (61). By city, the most common birth places were Paris (14), London (11), and New York City (9).The most common death places of historians were United States (56), United Kingdom (56), and France (52). By city, these were Paris (19), London (17), and Rome (12).
Places Over Time
The earliest biographies classified as historians in Pantheon are Hecataeus of Miletus, Zuo Qiuming, and Cangjie. The concentration of historians was largest during the Radio & Film Era, which lasted from 1900 to 1949. Some birth or death locations for earlier historians are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.
Lifespans
Which Historians were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Historians since 1700.