MILITARY PERSONNEL
Andy McNab
1959 - Today
Andy McNab
Steven Billy Mitchell (born 28 December 1959), usually known by the pseudonym and pen-name of Andy McNab, is a novelist and former Special Air Service soldier. He came into public prominence in 1993 when he published a book entitled Bravo Two Zero containing an account of a military mission which he led with the Special Air Service (SAS) during the Gulf War, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Andy McNab has received more than 1,479,933 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Andy McNab is the 1,968th most popular military personnel (down from 1,612th in 2019), the 5,191st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,770th in 2019) and the 124th most popular British Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
50.39
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
2.91
Effective Languages (L*)
3.10
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Andy McNab ranks 1,968 out of 2,058. Before him are John Hunt, Baron Hunt, David Dixon Porter, Frederick E. Morgan, Naomi Parker Fraley, Charles James Napier, and Maues. After him are Hikmat Mirzayev, Igor Konashenkov, George Henry Thomas, John Buford, Abu Azrael, and Igor Sergun.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Hunt, Baron Hunt
1910 - 1998
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 1,962
David Dixon Porter
1813 - 1891
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 1,963
Frederick E. Morgan
1894 - 1967
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 1,964
Naomi Parker Fraley
1921 - 2018
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 1,965
Charles James Napier
1782 - 1853
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 1,966
Maues
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 1,967
Andy McNab
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 1,968
Hikmat Mirzayev
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 1,969
Igor Konashenkov
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 1,970
George Henry Thomas
1816 - 1870
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 1,971
John Buford
1826 - 1863
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 1,972
Abu Azrael
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 1,973
Igor Sergun
1957 - 2016
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 1,974
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Andy McNab ranks 463. Before him are Lars Høgh, Gabriel Jaime Gómez Jaramillo, Dejan Ajdačić, Dave Coulier, Tamara E. Jernigan, and Mahammed Dionne. After him are Rawil Gaynetdin, Nadezhda Kadysheva, Jari Puikkonen, Demet Akbağ, Mikhail Gurevich, and Peter Shor.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsLars Høgh
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2021
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 457
Gabriel Jaime Gómez Jaramillo
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 458
Dejan Ajdačić
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 459
Dave Coulier
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 460
Tamara E. Jernigan
ASTRONAUT
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 461
Mahammed Dionne
POLITICIAN
1959 - 2024
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 462
Andy McNab
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 463
Rawil Gaynetdin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 464
Nadezhda Kadysheva
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 465
Jari Puikkonen
SKIER
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 466
Demet Akbağ
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 467
Mikhail Gurevich
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 468
Peter Shor
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 469
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Andy McNab ranks 5,191 out of 8,785. Before him are Adrian Biddle (1952), Peter Perez Burdett (1734), Gary Brabham (1961), Derek Riggs (1958), Vanessa Angel (1966), and Bernice Rubens (1923). After him are John Claudius Loudon (1783), Dennis Wise (1966), Paul Oakenfold (1963), Brian Bennett (1940), Jeffrey Goldstone (1933), and John Simon, 1st Viscount Simon (1873).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAdrian Biddle
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - 2005
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 5,185
Peter Perez Burdett
PAINTER
1734 - 1793
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 5,186
Gary Brabham
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 5,187
Derek Riggs
PAINTER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 5,188
Vanessa Angel
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 5,189
Bernice Rubens
WRITER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 5,190
Andy McNab
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 5,191
John Claudius Loudon
BIOLOGIST
1783 - 1843
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 5,192
Dennis Wise
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 5,193
Paul Oakenfold
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 5,194
Brian Bennett
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 5,195
Jeffrey Goldstone
PHYSICIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 5,196
John Simon, 1st Viscount Simon
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1954
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 5,197
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United Kingdom
Among military personnels born in United Kingdom, Andy McNab ranks 124. Before him are Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde (1792), Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans (1880), Max Horton (1883), Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard (1873), Frederick E. Morgan (1894), and Charles James Napier (1782). After him are Redvers Buller (1839), Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet (1803), James Abbott (1807), William Gott (1897), Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill (1772), and George Cathcart (1794).
Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde
1792 - 1863
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 118
Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans
1880 - 1957
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 119
Max Horton
1883 - 1951
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 120
Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard
1873 - 1956
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 121
Frederick E. Morgan
1894 - 1967
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 122
Charles James Napier
1782 - 1853
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 123
Andy McNab
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 124
Redvers Buller
1839 - 1908
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 125
Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet
1803 - 1863
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 126
James Abbott
1807 - 1896
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 127
William Gott
1897 - 1942
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 128
Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill
1772 - 1842
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 129
George Cathcart
1794 - 1854
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 130