WRITER
David McKee
1935 - 2022

David McKee
David John McKee (2 January 1935 – 6 April 2022), was a British writer and illustrator, chiefly of children's books and animations. For his contribution as a children's illustrator, he was UK nominee for the biennial international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2006. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David McKee is the 6,280th most popular writer (down from 5,204th in 2019), the 5,454th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,899th in 2019) and the 599th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, David McKee ranks 6,280 out of 7,302. Before him are Henry Vaughan, Margaret Oliphant, Ruskin Bond, Ian McDonald, Charles Eastman, and Cressida Cowell. After him are Asma Barlas, Albrecht Behmel, Dorothy Richardson, Jack McDevitt, Georgi Vladimov, and Anne-Marie Garat.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenry Vaughan
1621 - 1695
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 6,274
Margaret Oliphant
1828 - 1897
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 6,275
Ruskin Bond
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 6,276
Ian McDonald
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 6,277
Charles Eastman
1858 - 1939
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 6,278
Cressida Cowell
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 6,279
David McKee
1935 - 2022
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 6,280
Asma Barlas
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 6,281
Albrecht Behmel
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 6,282
Dorothy Richardson
1873 - 1957
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 6,283
Jack McDevitt
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 6,284
Georgi Vladimov
1931 - 2003
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 6,285
Anne-Marie Garat
1946 - 2022
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 6,286
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, David McKee ranks 503. Before him are Jim Hall, Vic Elford, Jane Dee Hull, Arnold Kopelson, Derek Kevan, and Janne Stefansson. After him are Jack McDevitt, Stevie Chalmers, Ronnie Hawkins, J. G. Farrell, Peter Hollingworth, and Manfred Germar. Among people deceased in 2022, David McKee ranks 594. Before him are Neal Adams, András Törőcsik, Rolando Serrano, Monty Norman, Viktor Zvyahintsev, and Costică Dafinoiu. After him are Maurice Norman, Anne-Marie Garat, Dagmar Rom, Gerhard Rodax, Werner Israel, and Bruce Johnstone.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsJim Hall
RACING DRIVER
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 497
Vic Elford
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 498
Jane Dee Hull
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 499
Arnold Kopelson
PRODUCER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 500
Derek Kevan
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 501
Janne Stefansson
ATHLETE
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 502
David McKee
WRITER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 503
Jack McDevitt
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 504
Stevie Chalmers
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2019
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 505
Ronnie Hawkins
SINGER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 506
J. G. Farrell
WRITER
1935 - 1979
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 507
Peter Hollingworth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 508
Manfred Germar
ATHLETE
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 509
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsNeal Adams
COMIC ARTIST
1941 - 2022
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 588
András Törőcsik
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - 2022
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 589
Rolando Serrano
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2022
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 590
Monty Norman
COMPOSER
1928 - 2022
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 591
Viktor Zvyahintsev
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2022
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 592
Costică Dafinoiu
ATHLETE
1954 - 2022
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 593
David McKee
WRITER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 594
Maurice Norman
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2022
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 595
Anne-Marie Garat
WRITER
1946 - 2022
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 596
Dagmar Rom
SKIER
1928 - 2022
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 597
Gerhard Rodax
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - 2022
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 598
Werner Israel
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2022
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 599
Bruce Johnstone
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 2022
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 600
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David McKee ranks 5,456 out of 8,785. Before him are Richard Barbieri (1957), Denis Healey (1917), Jane Leeves (1961), Judy Cornwell (1940), Morton Betts (1847), and Cressida Cowell (1966). After him are Colin Davis (1933), Nick Lowe (1949), John Whitehurst (1713), Laura Fraser (1976), Philippa Marrack (1945), and Tony Curran (1969).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRichard Barbieri
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 5,450
Denis Healey
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2015
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 5,451
Jane Leeves
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 5,452
Judy Cornwell
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 5,453
Morton Betts
SOCCER PLAYER
1847 - 1914
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 5,454
Cressida Cowell
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 5,455
David McKee
WRITER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 5,456
Colin Davis
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 2012
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 5,457
Nick Lowe
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 5,458
John Whitehurst
INVENTOR
1713 - 1788
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 5,459
Laura Fraser
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 5,460
Philippa Marrack
BIOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 5,461
Tony Curran
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 5,462
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, David McKee ranks 599. Before him are William Roscoe (1753), Margaret Drabble (1939), Henry Vaughan (1621), Margaret Oliphant (1828), Ian McDonald (1960), and Cressida Cowell (1966). After him are Dorothy Richardson (1873), Kathleen Raine (1908), Chris Claremont (1950), Richard K. Morgan (1965), Polly Samson (1962), and Brian Stableford (1948).
William Roscoe
1753 - 1831
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 593
Margaret Drabble
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 594
Henry Vaughan
1621 - 1695
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 595
Margaret Oliphant
1828 - 1897
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 596
Ian McDonald
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 597
Cressida Cowell
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 598
David McKee
1935 - 2022
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 599
Dorothy Richardson
1873 - 1957
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 600
Kathleen Raine
1908 - 2003
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 601
Chris Claremont
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 602
Richard K. Morgan
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 603
Polly Samson
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 604
Brian Stableford
1948 - 2024
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 605