WRITER
Colin Dexter
1930 - 2017
Colin Dexter
Norman Colin Dexter (29 September 1930 – 21 March 2017) was an English crime writer known for his Inspector Morse series of novels, which were written between 1975 and 1999 and adapted as an ITV television series, Inspector Morse, from 1987 to 2000. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Colin Dexter has received more than 1,247,870 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Colin Dexter is the 1,468th most popular writer (down from 1,393rd in 2019), the 1,112th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,103rd in 2019) and the 127th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
58.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
5.38
Effective Languages (L*)
3.15
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Colin Dexter ranks 1,468 out of 7,302. Before him are Tristan Corbière, Jacques Cazotte, Lu You, Vicki Baum, James Oliver Curwood, and Christian Friedrich Hebbel. After him are August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, Elizabeth Siddal, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, Don Juan Manuel, Francis Jammes, and Achilles Tatius.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTristan Corbière
1845 - 1875
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 1,462
Jacques Cazotte
1719 - 1792
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 1,463
Lu You
1125 - 1210
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 1,464
Vicki Baum
1888 - 1960
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 1,465
James Oliver Curwood
1878 - 1927
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 1,466
Christian Friedrich Hebbel
1813 - 1863
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 1,467
Colin Dexter
1930 - 2017
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 1,468
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
1798 - 1874
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 1,469
Elizabeth Siddal
1829 - 1862
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 1,470
Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon
1675 - 1755
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 1,471
Don Juan Manuel
1282 - 1348
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 1,472
Francis Jammes
1868 - 1938
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 1,473
Achilles Tatius
200 - 300
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 1,474
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Colin Dexter ranks 105. Before him are Mauro Ramos, Martin Karplus, José Sarney, John Frankenheimer, Rod Taylor, and Sławomir Mrożek. After him are Paul Veyne, Toru Takemitsu, Friedrich Gulda, Sonny Rollins, Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, and Jasper Johns. Among people deceased in 2017, Colin Dexter ranks 90. Before him are Anne Wiazemsky, René Préval, Konstantinos Mitsotakis, Fats Domino, Tomas Milian, and Hans Rosling. After him are Paolo Villaggio, Karin Dor, Tom Regan, Juan Goytisolo, Robert Hardy, and Emma Morano.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsMauro Ramos
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2002
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 99
Martin Karplus
CHEMIST
1930 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 100
José Sarney
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 101
John Frankenheimer
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2002
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 102
Rod Taylor
ACTOR
1930 - 2015
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 103
Sławomir Mrożek
WRITER
1930 - 2013
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 104
Colin Dexter
WRITER
1930 - 2017
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 105
Paul Veyne
HISTORIAN
1930 - 2022
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 106
Toru Takemitsu
COMPOSER
1930 - 1996
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 107
Friedrich Gulda
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2000
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 108
Sonny Rollins
MUSICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 109
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2011
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 110
Jasper Johns
PAINTER
1930 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 111
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsAnne Wiazemsky
ACTOR
1947 - 2017
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 84
René Préval
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2017
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 85
Konstantinos Mitsotakis
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2017
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 86
Fats Domino
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2017
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 87
Tomas Milian
ACTOR
1933 - 2017
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 88
Hans Rosling
PHYSICIAN
1948 - 2017
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 89
Colin Dexter
WRITER
1930 - 2017
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 90
Paolo Villaggio
ACTOR
1932 - 2017
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 91
Karin Dor
ACTOR
1938 - 2017
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 92
Tom Regan
PHILOSOPHER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 93
Juan Goytisolo
WRITER
1931 - 2017
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 94
Robert Hardy
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 95
Emma Morano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1899 - 2017
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 96
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Colin Dexter ranks 1,112 out of 8,785. Before him are Stevie Young (1956), Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (1473), Winifred Wagner (1897), John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792), Harriet Taylor Mill (1807), and James Meade (1907). After him are Frederic Leighton (1830), Sydney Chaplin (1885), Colin McRae (1968), Hugh Griffith (1912), Henry Royce (1863), and Joseph Wright of Derby (1734).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsStevie Young
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 1,106
Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales
NOBLEMAN
1473 - 1484
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 1,107
Winifred Wagner
WRITER
1897 - 1980
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 1,108
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1878
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 1,109
Harriet Taylor Mill
PHILOSOPHER
1807 - 1858
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 1,110
James Meade
ECONOMIST
1907 - 1995
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 1,111
Colin Dexter
WRITER
1930 - 2017
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 1,112
Frederic Leighton
PAINTER
1830 - 1896
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 1,113
Sydney Chaplin
ACTOR
1885 - 1965
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 1,114
Colin McRae
RACING DRIVER
1968 - 2007
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 1,115
Hugh Griffith
ACTOR
1912 - 1980
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 1,116
Henry Royce
ENGINEER
1863 - 1933
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 1,117
Joseph Wright of Derby
PAINTER
1734 - 1797
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 1,118
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Colin Dexter ranks 127. Before him are Allan Pinkerton (1819), James Murray (1837), Robert Browning (1812), Jane Hawking (1944), Seamus Heaney (1939), and Winifred Wagner (1897). After him are Elizabeth Siddal (1829), Vita Sackville-West (1892), Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689), Allen Carr (1934), Lord Alfred Douglas (1870), and Evelyn Waugh (1903).
Allan Pinkerton
1819 - 1884
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 121
James Murray
1837 - 1915
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 122
Robert Browning
1812 - 1889
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 123
Jane Hawking
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 124
Seamus Heaney
1939 - 2013
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 125
Winifred Wagner
1897 - 1980
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 126
Colin Dexter
1930 - 2017
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 127
Elizabeth Siddal
1829 - 1862
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 128
Vita Sackville-West
1892 - 1962
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 129
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
1689 - 1762
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 130
Allen Carr
1934 - 2006
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 131
Lord Alfred Douglas
1870 - 1945
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 132
Evelyn Waugh
1903 - 1966
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 133