HISTORIAN
C. Northcote Parkinson
1909 - 1993
C. Northcote Parkinson
Cyril Northcote Parkinson (30 July 1909 – 9 March 1993) was a British naval historian and author of some 60 books, the most famous of which was his best-seller Parkinson's Law (1957), in which Parkinson advanced the eponymous law stating that "work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion", an insight which led him to be regarded as an important scholar in public administration and management. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of C. Northcote Parkinson has received more than 273,329 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). C. Northcote Parkinson is the 125th most popular historian (down from 115th in 2019), the 1,314th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,321st in 2019) and the 7th most popular British Historian.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
57.35
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
7.13
Effective Languages (L*)
2.49
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, C. Northcote Parkinson ranks 125 out of 561. Before him are Ibn Hibban, Arnold Hauser, Michael Rostovtzeff, Agatharchides, Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, and Thomas Babington Macaulay. After him are Heinrich von Treitschke, Afet İnan, Aban ibn Uthman, Johan Rudolph Thorbecke, Peter Burke, and Emmanuel Todd.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIbn Hibban
883 - 965
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 119
Arnold Hauser
1892 - 1978
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 120
Michael Rostovtzeff
1870 - 1952
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 121
Agatharchides
208 BC - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 122
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi
1002 - 1071
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 123
Thomas Babington Macaulay
1800 - 1859
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 124
C. Northcote Parkinson
1909 - 1993
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 125
Heinrich von Treitschke
1834 - 1896
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 126
Afet İnan
1908 - 1985
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 127
Aban ibn Uthman
641 - 723
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 128
Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
1798 - 1872
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 129
Peter Burke
1937 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 130
Emmanuel Todd
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 131
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, C. Northcote Parkinson ranks 75. Before him are Werner Naumann, Infanta Beatriz of Spain, Gunnar Björnstrand, Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani, Teiichi Matsumaru, and Franz Bardon. After him are Gottfried von Cramm, Porfirio Rubirosa, Ben Webster, Stavros Niarchos, William M. Branham, and Homi J. Bhabha. Among people deceased in 1993, C. Northcote Parkinson ranks 68. Before him are Pierre Bérégovoy, Eddie Constantine, Silvina Ocampo, Luciano Leggio, Yen Chia-kan, and Nina Berberova. After him are Meliton Kantaria, Kenneth E. Boulding, Desanka Maksimović, Salah Jadid, Myrna Loy, and John Connally.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsWerner Naumann
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1982
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 69
Infanta Beatriz of Spain
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2002
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 70
Gunnar Björnstrand
ACTOR
1909 - 1986
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 71
Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1977
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 72
Teiichi Matsumaru
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1997
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 73
Franz Bardon
OCCULTIST
1909 - 1958
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 74
C. Northcote Parkinson
HISTORIAN
1909 - 1993
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 75
Gottfried von Cramm
TENNIS PLAYER
1909 - 1976
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 76
Porfirio Rubirosa
DIPLOMAT
1909 - 1965
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 77
Ben Webster
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1973
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 78
Stavros Niarchos
BUSINESSPERSON
1909 - 1996
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 79
William M. Branham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1909 - 1965
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 80
Homi J. Bhabha
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1966
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 81
Others Deceased in 1993
Go to all RankingsPierre Bérégovoy
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1993
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 62
Eddie Constantine
ACTOR
1913 - 1993
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 63
Silvina Ocampo
WRITER
1903 - 1993
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 64
Luciano Leggio
EXTREMIST
1925 - 1993
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 65
Yen Chia-kan
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1993
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 66
Nina Berberova
WRITER
1901 - 1993
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 67
C. Northcote Parkinson
HISTORIAN
1909 - 1993
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 68
Meliton Kantaria
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1993
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 69
Kenneth E. Boulding
ECONOMIST
1910 - 1993
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 70
Desanka Maksimović
WRITER
1898 - 1993
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 71
Salah Jadid
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1993
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 72
Myrna Loy
ACTOR
1905 - 1993
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 73
John Connally
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1993
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 74
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, C. Northcote Parkinson ranks 1,314 out of 8,785. Before him are Ginger Baker (1939), David Hartley (1705), Lucinda Riley (1965), Jack Charlton (1935), Roddy McDowall (1928), and Seal (1963). After him are Elizabeth Hurley (1965), Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel (1870), Fletcher Christian (1764), Alice Keppel (1868), Edward Bach (1886), and Arthur Machen (1863).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsGinger Baker
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2019
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 1,308
David Hartley
PHILOSOPHER
1705 - 1757
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 1,309
Lucinda Riley
WRITER
1965 - 2021
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 1,310
Jack Charlton
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 1,311
Roddy McDowall
ACTOR
1928 - 1998
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 1,312
Seal
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,313
C. Northcote Parkinson
HISTORIAN
1909 - 1993
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 1,314
Elizabeth Hurley
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 1,315
Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1963
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 1,316
Fletcher Christian
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1793
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 1,317
Alice Keppel
CELEBRITY
1868 - 1947
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 1,318
Edward Bach
PHYSICIAN
1886 - 1936
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 1,319
Arthur Machen
WRITER
1863 - 1947
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 1,320
Among HISTORIANS In United Kingdom
Among historians born in United Kingdom, C. Northcote Parkinson ranks 7. Before him are Arnold J. Toynbee (1889), Bede (672), Edward Gibbon (1737), Bernard Lewis (1916), Henry Thomas Buckle (1821), and Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800). After him are Peter Burke (1937), Ian Kershaw (1943), Norman Davies (1939), Arnold Toynbee (1852), E. P. Thompson (1924), and Anthony Blunt (1907).
Arnold J. Toynbee
1889 - 1975
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 1
Bede
672 - 735
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 2
Edward Gibbon
1737 - 1794
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 3
Bernard Lewis
1916 - 2018
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 4
Henry Thomas Buckle
1821 - 1862
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 5
Thomas Babington Macaulay
1800 - 1859
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 6
C. Northcote Parkinson
1909 - 1993
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 7
Peter Burke
1937 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 8
Ian Kershaw
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 9
Norman Davies
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 10
Arnold Toynbee
1852 - 1883
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 11
E. P. Thompson
1924 - 1993
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 12
Anthony Blunt
1907 - 1983
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 13