JOURNALIST
Christopher Hitchens
1949 - 2011
Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Eric Hitchens (13 April 1949 – 15 December 2011) was a British and American author, journalist, and educator. Author of 18 books on faith, culture, politics and literature, he was born and educated in Britain, graduating in the 1970s from Oxford with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. In the early 1980s, he emigrated to the United States and wrote for The Nation and Vanity Fair. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Christopher Hitchens has received more than 11,464,511 page views. His biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 57 in 2019). Christopher Hitchens is the 32nd most popular journalist, the 1,614th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,717th in 2019) and the 4th most popular British Journalist.
Memorability Metrics
11M
Page Views (PV)
54.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
60
Languages Editions (L)
2.44
Effective Languages (L*)
6.34
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Christopher Hitchens by language
Among JOURNALISTS
Among journalists, Christopher Hitchens ranks 32 out of 127. Before him are Vladimir Posner, Jeremy Clarkson, Kevin Carter, Charles Dow, David Seymour, and Eddie Adams. After him are Edgar Snow, Victor Noir, Joe Rosenthal, Marcelo H. del Pilar, François Mignet, and Ara Güler.
Most Popular Journalists in Wikipedia
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Vladimir Posner
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 26
Jeremy Clarkson
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 27
Kevin Carter
1960 - 1994
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 28
Charles Dow
1851 - 1902
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 29
David Seymour
1911 - 1956
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 30
Eddie Adams
1933 - 2004
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 31
Christopher Hitchens
1949 - 2011
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 32
Edgar Snow
1905 - 1972
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 33
Victor Noir
1848 - 1870
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 34
Joe Rosenthal
1911 - 2006
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 35
Marcelo H. del Pilar
1850 - 1896
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 36
François Mignet
1796 - 1884
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 37
Ara Güler
1928 - 2018
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 38
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Christopher Hitchens ranks 151. Before him are Alice Walton, Pam Grier, Patrick Hernandez, Shing-Tung Yau, Keith Carradine, and Manuel Marín. After him are Francis Rossi, Zoë Wanamaker, Anne Schedeen, Tommy Ramone, Roger Deakins, and Valentin Inzko. Among people deceased in 2011, Christopher Hitchens ranks 102. Before him are Pinetop Perkins, Archduke Felix of Austria, Nancy Wake, Marie-France Pisier, Facundo Cabral, and Ján Popluhár. After him are Roman Opałka, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg, Montserrat Figueras, Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Sven Tumba, and Võ Chí Công.
Others Born in 1949
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Alice Walton
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 145
Pam Grier
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 146
Patrick Hernandez
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 147
Shing-Tung Yau
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 148
Keith Carradine
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 149
Manuel Marín
1949 - 2017
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 150
Christopher Hitchens
1949 - 2011
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 151
Francis Rossi
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 152
Zoë Wanamaker
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 153
Anne Schedeen
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 154
Tommy Ramone
1949 - 2014
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 155
Roger Deakins
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 156
Valentin Inzko
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 157
Others Deceased in 2011
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Pinetop Perkins
1913 - 2011
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 96
Archduke Felix of Austria
1916 - 2011
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 97
Nancy Wake
1912 - 2011
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 98
Marie-France Pisier
1944 - 2011
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 99
Facundo Cabral
1937 - 2011
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 100
Ján Popluhár
1935 - 2011
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 101
Christopher Hitchens
1949 - 2011
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 102
Roman Opałka
1931 - 2011
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 103
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg
1922 - 2011
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 104
Montserrat Figueras
1942 - 2011
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 105
Eliyahu M. Goldratt
1947 - 2011
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 106
Sven Tumba
1931 - 2011
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 107
Võ Chí Công
1912 - 2011
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 108
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Christopher Hitchens ranks 1,614 out of 7,765. Before him are Frank P. Ramsey (1903), Thomas Rowlandson (1756), Penelope Wilton (1946), Richard Adams (1920), Taliesin (518), and Jeff Lynne (1947). After him are John Henry Poynting (1852), Trevor Howard (1913), Hugh Fraser (1945), James Cosmo (1947), Geraldine James (1950), and Lennox Lewis (1965).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Frank P. Ramsey
1903 - 1930
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 1,608
Thomas Rowlandson
1756 - 1827
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 1,609
Penelope Wilton
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 1,610
Richard Adams
1920 - 2016
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 1,611
Taliesin
518 - 599
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 1,612
Jeff Lynne
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 1,613
Christopher Hitchens
1949 - 2011
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 1,614
John Henry Poynting
1852 - 1914
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 1,615
Trevor Howard
1913 - 1988
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 1,616
Hugh Fraser
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 1,617
James Cosmo
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 1,618
Geraldine James
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 1,619
Lennox Lewis
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 1,620
Among JOURNALISTS In United Kingdom
Among journalists born in United Kingdom, Christopher Hitchens ranks 4. Before him are W. T. Stead (1849), Gareth Jones (1905), and Jeremy Clarkson (1960). After him are William Wilson (1844), Martin Parr (1952), Murray Walker (1923), Malcolm Campbell (1885), Malcolm Muggeridge (1903), George Rodger (1908), Don McCullin (1935), and Chris Bonington (1934).
W. T. Stead
1849 - 1912
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 1
Gareth Jones
1905 - 1935
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 2
Jeremy Clarkson
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 3
Christopher Hitchens
1949 - 2011
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 4
William Wilson
1844 - 1912
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 5
Martin Parr
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 6
Murray Walker
1923 - 2021
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 7
Malcolm Campbell
1885 - 1948
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 8
Malcolm Muggeridge
1903 - 1990
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 9
George Rodger
1908 - 1995
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 10
Don McCullin
1935 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 11
Chris Bonington
1934 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 12
