HISTORIAN
David Marshall Lang
1924 - 1991
David Marshall Lang
David Marshall Lang (6 May 1924 – 20 March 1991), was a Professor of Caucasian Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Marshall Lang has received more than 56,189 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. David Marshall Lang is the 451st most popular historian (down from 351st in 2019), the 3,827th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,390th in 2019) and the 46th most popular British Historian.
Memorability Metrics
56k
Page Views (PV)
47.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
6.02
Effective Languages (L*)
1.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, David Marshall Lang ranks 451 out of 561. Before him are Zdeněk Nejedlý, Craterus, Niall Ferguson, Riane Eisler, Anton Heinrich Springer, and Sirarpie Der Nersessian. After him are Eberhard Jäckel, Michelle Perrot, Herwig Wolfram, Lothrop Stoddard, René Rémond, and Donald Nicol.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsZdeněk Nejedlý
1878 - 1962
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 445
Craterus
320 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 446
Niall Ferguson
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 447
Riane Eisler
1931 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 448
Anton Heinrich Springer
1825 - 1891
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 449
Sirarpie Der Nersessian
1896 - 1989
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 450
David Marshall Lang
1924 - 1991
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 451
Eberhard Jäckel
1929 - 2017
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 452
Michelle Perrot
1928 - Present
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 453
Herwig Wolfram
1934 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 454
Lothrop Stoddard
1883 - 1950
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 455
René Rémond
1918 - 2007
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 456
Donald Nicol
1923 - 2003
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 457
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, David Marshall Lang ranks 359. Before him are Arkady Vorobyov, Slim Harpo, Armand Gatti, Buddy Hackett, Ron Moody, and Julio Musimessi. After him are Thorbjørn Svenssen, Jack Weston, Roberto Mieres, Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, Princess Marie Adelaide of Luxembourg, and Mel Patton. Among people deceased in 1991, David Marshall Lang ranks 194. Before him are Maria Aurèlia Capmany, Moshe Castel, Mildred Dunnock, Wolfgang Hildesheimer, Jean Van Houtte, and Wilfrid Hyde-White. After him are Ken Uehara, Ismat Chughtai, Daniel Oduber Quirós, Inga Gentzel, Márcio Melo, and Eva Bosáková.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsArkady Vorobyov
PHYSICIAN
1924 - 2012
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 353
Slim Harpo
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1970
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 354
Armand Gatti
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2017
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 355
Buddy Hackett
ACTOR
1924 - 2003
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 356
Ron Moody
ACTOR
1924 - 2015
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 357
Julio Musimessi
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1997
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 358
David Marshall Lang
HISTORIAN
1924 - 1991
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 359
Thorbjørn Svenssen
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2011
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 360
Jack Weston
ACTOR
1924 - 1996
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 361
Roberto Mieres
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 2012
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 362
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1966
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 363
Princess Marie Adelaide of Luxembourg
NOBLEMAN
1924 - 2007
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 364
Mel Patton
ATHLETE
1924 - 2014
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 365
Others Deceased in 1991
Go to all RankingsMaria Aurèlia Capmany
WRITER
1918 - 1991
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 188
Moshe Castel
PAINTER
1909 - 1991
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 189
Mildred Dunnock
ACTOR
1901 - 1991
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 190
Wolfgang Hildesheimer
WRITER
1916 - 1991
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 191
Jean Van Houtte
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1991
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 192
Wilfrid Hyde-White
ACTOR
1903 - 1991
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 193
David Marshall Lang
HISTORIAN
1924 - 1991
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 194
Ken Uehara
ACTOR
1909 - 1991
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 195
Ismat Chughtai
WRITER
1915 - 1991
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 196
Daniel Oduber Quirós
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1991
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 197
Inga Gentzel
ATHLETE
1908 - 1991
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 198
Márcio Melo
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1991
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 199
Eva Bosáková
POLITICIAN
1931 - 1991
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 200
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Marshall Lang ranks 3,827 out of 8,785. Before him are Clifford Curzon (1907), Phyllis Johnson (1886), Bernard Bosanquet (1848), Charles Booth (1840), Ben Chaplin (1969), and Peter Scott (1909). After him are Tobias Furneaux (1735), Patricia Hayes (1909), Vincent Nichols (1945), Alun Armstrong (1946), Peter Murphy (1957), and Anthony D. Smith (1939).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsClifford Curzon
MUSICIAN
1907 - 1982
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 3,821
Phyllis Johnson
ATHLETE
1886 - 1967
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 3,822
Bernard Bosanquet
PHILOSOPHER
1848 - 1923
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 3,823
Charles Booth
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1916
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 3,824
Ben Chaplin
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 3,825
Peter Scott
PAINTER
1909 - 1989
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 3,826
David Marshall Lang
HISTORIAN
1924 - 1991
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 3,827
Tobias Furneaux
EXPLORER
1735 - 1781
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 3,828
Patricia Hayes
ACTOR
1909 - 1998
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 3,829
Vincent Nichols
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 3,830
Alun Armstrong
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 3,831
Peter Murphy
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 3,832
Anthony D. Smith
SOCIOLOGIST
1939 - 2016
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 3,833
Among HISTORIANS In United Kingdom
Among historians born in United Kingdom, David Marshall Lang ranks 46. Before him are Frederic G. Kenyon (1863), William Mitchell Ramsay (1851), Frances Yates (1899), George Finlay (1799), Martin Gilbert (1936), and Niall Ferguson (1964). After him are Donald Nicol (1923), Richard J. Evans (1947), William Robertson (1721), Arthur Smith Woodward (1864), Catharine Macaulay (1731), and N. G. L. Hammond (1907).
Frederic G. Kenyon
1863 - 1952
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 40
William Mitchell Ramsay
1851 - 1939
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 41
Frances Yates
1899 - 1981
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 42
George Finlay
1799 - 1875
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 43
Martin Gilbert
1936 - 2015
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 44
Niall Ferguson
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 45
David Marshall Lang
1924 - 1991
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 46
Donald Nicol
1923 - 2003
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 47
Richard J. Evans
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 48
William Robertson
1721 - 1793
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 49
Arthur Smith Woodward
1864 - 1944
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 50
Catharine Macaulay
1731 - 1791
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 51
N. G. L. Hammond
1907 - 2001
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 52