WRITER
H. R. F. Keating
1926 - 2011

H. R. F. Keating
Henry Reymond Fitzwalter Keating (31 October 1926 – 27 March 2011) was an English crime fiction writer most notable for his series of novels featuring Inspector Ghote of the Bombay CID. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. H. R. F. Keating is the 6,389th most popular writer (down from 6,379th in 2024), the 5,626th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,550th in 2019) and the 629th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, H. R. F. Keating ranks 6,389 out of 7,302. Before him are Alexey Dreev, Malcolm Bradbury, Elizabeth Carter, Zakhar Prilepin, Charles Olson, and S. E. Hinton. After him are R. C. Sherriff, Lorraine Hansberry, David McCullough, Beverly Cleary, Felicia Hemans, and Susan Hill.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlexey Dreev
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 6,383
Malcolm Bradbury
1932 - 2000
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 6,384
Elizabeth Carter
1717 - 1806
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 6,385
Zakhar Prilepin
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 6,386
Charles Olson
1910 - 1970
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 6,387
S. E. Hinton
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 6,388
H. R. F. Keating
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 6,389
R. C. Sherriff
1896 - 1975
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 6,390
Lorraine Hansberry
1930 - 1965
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 6,391
David McCullough
1933 - 2022
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 6,392
Beverly Cleary
1916 - 2021
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 6,393
Felicia Hemans
1793 - 1835
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 6,394
Susan Hill
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 6,395
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, H. R. F. Keating ranks 508. Before him are Tony Settember, Tulsi Giri, Valentin Kuzin, Jimmy Bryan, Rob Schroeder, and Clive Donner. After him are Nikolai Tishchenko, R. L. Burnside, Peter Broeker, J. I. Packer, Sonja Åkesson, and Margreth Weivers. Among people deceased in 2011, H. R. F. Keating ranks 451. Before him are Naoki Matsuda, Frank Kameny, Brian Jacques, Pavle Jurina, Rob Schroeder, and Dolores Fuller. After him are Chen Muhua, Yuri Budanov, Pertti Purhonen, Dick King-Smith, Kathy Kirby, and Taiji.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsTony Settember
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 502
Tulsi Giri
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 503
Valentin Kuzin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1926 - 1994
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 504
Jimmy Bryan
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1960
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 505
Rob Schroeder
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 506
Clive Donner
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 507
H. R. F. Keating
WRITER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 508
Nikolai Tishchenko
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1981
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 509
R. L. Burnside
SINGER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 510
Peter Broeker
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1980
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 511
J. I. Packer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2020
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 512
Sonja Åkesson
WRITER
1926 - 1977
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 513
Margreth Weivers
ACTOR
1926 - 2021
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 514
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsNaoki Matsuda
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - 2011
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 445
Frank Kameny
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 2011
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 446
Brian Jacques
WRITER
1939 - 2011
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 447
Pavle Jurina
HANDBALL PLAYER
1954 - 2011
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 448
Rob Schroeder
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 449
Dolores Fuller
ACTOR
1923 - 2011
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 450
H. R. F. Keating
WRITER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 451
Chen Muhua
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2011
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 452
Yuri Budanov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1963 - 2011
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 453
Pertti Purhonen
ATHLETE
1942 - 2011
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 454
Dick King-Smith
WRITER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 455
Kathy Kirby
SINGER
1938 - 2011
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 456
Taiji
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2011
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 457
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, H. R. F. Keating ranks 5,628 out of 8,785. Before him are Malcolm Bradbury (1932), Elizabeth Carter (1717), Cecil Parker (1897), Clive Donner (1926), Tebbs Lloyd Johnson (1900), and Caroline Cossey (1954). After him are Charlotte Despard (1844), Carmen Ejogo (1973), Dynamo (1982), R. C. Sherriff (1896), Horace Gould (1921), and Emma Samms (1960).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMalcolm Bradbury
WRITER
1932 - 2000
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 5,622
Elizabeth Carter
WRITER
1717 - 1806
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 5,623
Cecil Parker
ACTOR
1897 - 1971
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 5,624
Clive Donner
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 5,625
Tebbs Lloyd Johnson
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1984
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 5,626
Caroline Cossey
MODEL
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 5,627
H. R. F. Keating
WRITER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 5,628
Charlotte Despard
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1844 - 1939
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 5,629
Carmen Ejogo
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 5,630
Dynamo
MAGICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 5,631
R. C. Sherriff
WRITER
1896 - 1975
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 5,632
Horace Gould
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1968
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 5,633
Emma Samms
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 5,634
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, H. R. F. Keating ranks 629. Before him are Angus Wilson (1913), Zadie Smith (1975), Alan Garner (1934), Susan Bassnett (1945), Malcolm Bradbury (1932), and Elizabeth Carter (1717). After him are R. C. Sherriff (1896), Felicia Hemans (1793), Susan Hill (1942), John Addington Symonds (1840), Dick King-Smith (1922), and Joanna Baillie (1762).
Angus Wilson
1913 - 1991
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 623
Zadie Smith
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 624
Alan Garner
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 625
Susan Bassnett
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 626
Malcolm Bradbury
1932 - 2000
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 627
Elizabeth Carter
1717 - 1806
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 628
H. R. F. Keating
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 629
R. C. Sherriff
1896 - 1975
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 630
Felicia Hemans
1793 - 1835
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 631
Susan Hill
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 632
John Addington Symonds
1840 - 1893
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 633
Dick King-Smith
1922 - 2011
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 634
Joanna Baillie
1762 - 1851
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 635

















































