HISTORIAN
Christopher Hill
1912 - 2003
Christopher Hill
John Edward Christopher Hill (6 February 1912 – 23 February 2003) was an English Marxist historian and academic, specialising in 17th-century English history. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Christopher Hill has received more than 22,893 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Christopher Hill is the 263rd most popular historian (down from 260th in 2019), the 2,328th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,459th in 2019) and the 25th most popular British Historian.
Memorability Metrics
23k
Page Views (PV)
58.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
4.70
Effective Languages (L*)
3.59
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Christopher Hill ranks 263 out of 561. Before him are Joseph de Guignes, Charles Barbier de Meynard, Charles Forbes René de Montalembert, Abraham Geiger, Bobojon Ghafurov, and Guglielmo Ferrero. After him are Thomas the Archdeacon, George Buchanan, Émile Mâle, Bernard Desclot, Yitzhak Arad, and Francisco López de Gómara.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoseph de Guignes
1721 - 1800
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 257
Charles Barbier de Meynard
1826 - 1908
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 258
Charles Forbes René de Montalembert
1810 - 1870
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 259
Abraham Geiger
1810 - 1874
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 260
Bobojon Ghafurov
1908 - 1977
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 261
Guglielmo Ferrero
1871 - 1942
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 262
Christopher Hill
1912 - 2003
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 263
Thomas the Archdeacon
1200 - 1268
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 264
George Buchanan
1506 - 1582
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 265
Émile Mâle
1862 - 1954
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 266
Bernard Desclot
1201 - 1287
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 267
Yitzhak Arad
1926 - 2021
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 268
Francisco López de Gómara
1511 - 1566
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 269
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Christopher Hill ranks 168. Before him are Alfred Schwarzmann, Rihei Sano, Boun Oum, Keisuke Kinoshita, B. D. Jatti, and Georges Franju. After him are Claude Pompidou, Nie Er, Nick Cravat, Pietro Ferraris, Campanal I, and Ioannis Alevras. Among people deceased in 2003, Christopher Hill ranks 156. Before him are Wilfred Thesiger, Hume Cronyn, Fadwa Tuqan, Robert Stack, Kir Bulychev, and Noel Redding. After him are Hans Hotter, Sadegh Khalkhali, Jorge Oteiza, Bigode, Lewis A. Coser, and Hans Hermann Groër.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsAlfred Schwarzmann
GYMNAST
1912 - 2000
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 162
Rihei Sano
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1992
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 163
Boun Oum
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1980
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 164
Keisuke Kinoshita
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1998
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 165
B. D. Jatti
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2002
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 166
Georges Franju
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1987
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 167
Christopher Hill
HISTORIAN
1912 - 2003
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 168
Claude Pompidou
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2007
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 169
Nie Er
COMPOSER
1912 - 1935
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 170
Nick Cravat
ACTOR
1912 - 1994
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 171
Pietro Ferraris
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1991
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 172
Campanal I
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 173
Ioannis Alevras
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1995
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 174
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsWilfred Thesiger
EXPLORER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 150
Hume Cronyn
ACTOR
1911 - 2003
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 151
Fadwa Tuqan
WRITER
1917 - 2003
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 152
Robert Stack
ACTOR
1919 - 2003
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 153
Kir Bulychev
WRITER
1934 - 2003
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 154
Noel Redding
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2003
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 155
Christopher Hill
HISTORIAN
1912 - 2003
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 156
Hans Hotter
SINGER
1909 - 2003
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 157
Sadegh Khalkhali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2003
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 158
Jorge Oteiza
SCULPTOR
1908 - 2003
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 159
Bigode
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2003
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 160
Lewis A. Coser
SOCIOLOGIST
1913 - 2003
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 161
Hans Hermann Groër
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1919 - 2003
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 162
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Christopher Hill ranks 2,328 out of 8,785. Before him are Chris Squire (1948), Guy Edwards (1942), Roger Williams (1603), Jamie Dornan (1982), Gerry Rafferty (1947), and F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich (1782). After him are Lady Caroline Lamb (1785), John Hadley (1682), Stanley Myers (1930), Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma (1924), Ephraim Chambers (1680), and Joan of England, Queen of Scotland (1210).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsChris Squire
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2015
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 2,322
Guy Edwards
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 2,323
Roger Williams
POLITICIAN
1603 - 1684
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 2,324
Jamie Dornan
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 2,325
Gerry Rafferty
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2011
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 2,326
F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1859
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 2,327
Christopher Hill
HISTORIAN
1912 - 2003
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 2,328
Lady Caroline Lamb
WRITER
1785 - 1828
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 2,329
John Hadley
MATHEMATICIAN
1682 - 1744
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 2,330
Stanley Myers
COMPOSER
1930 - 1993
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 2,331
Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma
NOBLEMAN
1924 - 2017
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 2,332
Ephraim Chambers
WRITER
1680 - 1740
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 2,333
Joan of England, Queen of Scotland
COMPANION
1210 - 1238
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 2,334
Among HISTORIANS In United Kingdom
Among historians born in United Kingdom, Christopher Hill ranks 25. Before him are Tony Judt (1948), John Foxe (1516), Gerald of Wales (1146), Timothy Garton Ash (1955), Quentin Skinner (1940), and Charles Forbes René de Montalembert (1810). After him are George Buchanan (1506), Clifford Edmund Bosworth (1928), A. J. P. Taylor (1906), Edward Granville Browne (1862), Paul Kennedy (1945), and John Keegan (1934).
Tony Judt
1948 - 2010
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 19
John Foxe
1516 - 1587
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 20
Gerald of Wales
1146 - 1201
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 21
Timothy Garton Ash
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 22
Quentin Skinner
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 23
Charles Forbes René de Montalembert
1810 - 1870
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 24
Christopher Hill
1912 - 2003
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 25
George Buchanan
1506 - 1582
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 26
Clifford Edmund Bosworth
1928 - 2015
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 27
A. J. P. Taylor
1906 - 1990
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 28
Edward Granville Browne
1862 - 1926
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 29
Paul Kennedy
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 30
John Keegan
1934 - 2012
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 31