WRITER
David Irving
1938 - Today
David Irving
David John Cawdell Irving (born 24 March 1938) is an English author who has written on the military and political history of World War II, especially Nazi Germany. He was found to be a Holocaust denier in a UK court in 2000 as a result of a failed libel case. Irving's works include The Destruction of Dresden (1963), Hitler's War (1977), Churchill's War (1987) and Goebbels: Mastermind of the Third Reich (1996). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Irving has received more than 4,417,125 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia. David Irving is the 1,232nd most popular writer (down from 712th in 2019), the 921st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 575th in 2019) and the 109th most popular British Writer.
David Irving is most famous for his revisionist history, which denies the Holocaust.
Memorability Metrics
4.4M
Page Views (PV)
60.23
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
3.91
Effective Languages (L*)
4.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, David Irving ranks 1,232 out of 7,302. Before him are Brian Tracy, Giovanni Verga, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Harry Harrison, Juliusz Słowacki, and Maurus Servius Honoratus. After him are José Maria de Eça de Queirós, Blaise Cendrars, Bhartṛhari, Boris Pahor, Radoje Domanović, and Andrei Platonov.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBrian Tracy
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 1,226
Giovanni Verga
1840 - 1922
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 1,227
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
1820 - 1891
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 1,228
Harry Harrison
1925 - 2012
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 1,229
Juliusz Słowacki
1809 - 1849
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 1,230
Maurus Servius Honoratus
363 - 301
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 1,231
David Irving
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 1,232
José Maria de Eça de Queirós
1845 - 1900
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 1,233
Blaise Cendrars
1887 - 1961
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,234
Bhartṛhari
570 - 651
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1,235
Boris Pahor
1913 - 2022
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1,236
Radoje Domanović
1873 - 1908
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1,237
Andrei Platonov
1899 - 1951
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,238
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, David Irving ranks 81. Before him are Ian Stewart, Ben E. King, Michael Rockefeller, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, Luigi Tenco, and Etta James. After him are Taha Yassin Ramadan, Elliott Gould, Terence Stamp, Tereza Kesovija, Leonardo Boff, and Roland Topor.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsIan Stewart
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1985
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 75
Ben E. King
SINGER
1938 - 2015
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 76
Michael Rockefeller
EXPLORER
1938 - 1963
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 77
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 78
Luigi Tenco
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1967
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 79
Etta James
SINGER
1938 - 2012
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 80
David Irving
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 81
Taha Yassin Ramadan
EXTREMIST
1938 - 2007
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 82
Elliott Gould
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 83
Terence Stamp
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 84
Tereza Kesovija
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 85
Leonardo Boff
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 86
Roland Topor
WRITER
1938 - 1997
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 87
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Irving ranks 921 out of 8,785. Before him are Stirling Moss (1929), Prince Michael of Kent (1942), John McAfee (1945), William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779), William Penn (1645), and Bob Klose (1945). After him are Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence (1388), Thomas Tallis (1502), Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (1764), Terence Stamp (1938), John Dryden (1631), and Alan Hodgkin (1914).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsStirling Moss
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 2020
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 915
Prince Michael of Kent
NOBLEMAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 916
John McAfee
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - 2021
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 917
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1848
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 918
William Penn
POLITICIAN
1645 - 1718
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 919
Bob Klose
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 920
David Irving
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 921
Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence
POLITICIAN
1388 - 1421
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 922
Thomas Tallis
COMPOSER
1502 - 1585
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 923
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1845
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 924
Terence Stamp
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 925
John Dryden
WRITER
1631 - 1700
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 926
Alan Hodgkin
PHYSICIAN
1914 - 1998
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 927
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, David Irving ranks 109. Before him are Bernard Cornwell (1944), Edmund Spenser (1552), Samuel Butler (1612), Elizabeth Gaskell (1810), Sarah, Duchess of York (1959), and James Anderson (1680). After him are John Dryden (1631), Arthur Hailey (1920), Samuel Pepys (1633), Rosamunde Pilcher (1924), Lobsang Rampa (1910), and Thomas Chatterton (1752).
Bernard Cornwell
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 103
Edmund Spenser
1552 - 1599
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 104
Samuel Butler
1612 - 1680
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 105
Elizabeth Gaskell
1810 - 1865
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 106
Sarah, Duchess of York
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 107
James Anderson
1680 - 1739
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 108
David Irving
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 109
John Dryden
1631 - 1700
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 110
Arthur Hailey
1920 - 2004
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 111
Samuel Pepys
1633 - 1703
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 112
Rosamunde Pilcher
1924 - 2019
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 113
Lobsang Rampa
1910 - 1981
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 114
Thomas Chatterton
1752 - 1770
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 115