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Alison Weir

1951 - Today

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Alison Weir (née Matthews) is a British author and public historian. She primarily writes about the history of English royal women and families, in the form of biographies that explore their historical setting. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alison Weir has received more than 440,004 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Alison Weir is the 6,738th most popular writer, the 6,205th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 698th most popular British Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 440k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.73

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.05

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.91

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Alison Weir ranks 6,738 out of 7,302. Before her are Robert Hunter, Marina Nemat, Katherine Schwarzenegger, Sherin Khankan, David Hare, and Padraic Colum. After her are Khady Sylla, Durs Grünbein, Jane Taylor, Virginia Hamilton, Lorrie Moore, and John Crowe Ransom.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Alison Weir ranks 681. Before her are William S. McArthur, Franz-Peter Hofmeister, David Johnson, Keb' Mo', Margaret Bailes, and Silvio Longobucco. After her are Salvador Salguero, Lalla Ward, Deb Fischer, Jim Justice, Kermit Washington, and Hiroshi Kato.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Alison Weir ranks 6,205 out of 8,785. Before her are Tim Parnell (1932), Aaron Lennon (1987), Paul McGillion (1969), Victoria Hamilton (1971), Herbert Vaughan (1832), and Bryan Douglas (1934). After her are Samuel West (1966), Nonso Anozie (1978), Arthur Wing Pinero (1855), Kevin Phillips (1973), Scott Parker (1980), and Jane Taylor (1783).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Alison Weir ranks 698. Before her are Clemence Dane (1888), Thomas Shadwell (1642), Nicholas Monsarrat (1910), Elizabeth Carter (1717), Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802), and David Hare (1947). After her are Jane Taylor (1783), Maggie O'Farrell (1972), George Etherege (1635), Stanley Middleton (1919), Charley Boorman (1966), and Nina Bawden (1925).

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