WRITER
Howard Jacobson
1942 - Today
Howard Jacobson
Howard Eric Jacobson (born 25 August 1942) is a British novelist and journalist. He writes comic novels that often revolve around the dilemmas of British Jewish characters. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Howard Jacobson has received more than 420,585 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Howard Jacobson is the 6,271st most popular writer (down from 5,454th in 2019), the 5,318th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,497th in 2019) and the 604th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
420k
Page Views (PV)
49.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
1.89
Effective Languages (L*)
4.70
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Howard Jacobson ranks 6,271 out of 7,302. Before him are Lauren Weisberger, Renata Viganò, Gita Mehta, Athol Fugard, Ingvar Ambjørnsen, and George Farquhar. After him are Mah Laqa Bai, Róža Domašcyna, Lloyd C. Douglas, Dorothy Wordsworth, Tillie Olsen, and Fareed Zakaria.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLauren Weisberger
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 6,265
Renata Viganò
1900 - 1976
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 6,266
Gita Mehta
1943 - 2023
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 6,267
Athol Fugard
1932 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 6,268
Ingvar Ambjørnsen
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 6,269
George Farquhar
1677 - 1707
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 6,270
Howard Jacobson
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 6,271
Mah Laqa Bai
1768 - 1824
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 6,272
Róža Domašcyna
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 6,273
Lloyd C. Douglas
1877 - 1951
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 6,274
Dorothy Wordsworth
1771 - 1855
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 6,275
Tillie Olsen
1912 - 2007
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 6,276
Fareed Zakaria
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 6,277
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Howard Jacobson ranks 649. Before him are Harry Chapin, Richard D. Wolff, Karen Hantze Susman, Alan Rachins, Bobbie Gentry, and Andrew Vachss. After him are Adrien Houngbédji, Donald E. Williams, Richard Myers, Ozren Bonačić, Antonio Munguía, and Samuel Ramey.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsHarry Chapin
SINGER
1942 - 1981
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 643
Richard D. Wolff
ECONOMIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 644
Karen Hantze Susman
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 645
Alan Rachins
ACTOR
1942 - 2024
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 646
Bobbie Gentry
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 647
Andrew Vachss
WRITER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 648
Howard Jacobson
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 649
Adrien Houngbédji
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 650
Donald E. Williams
ASTRONAUT
1942 - 2016
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 651
Richard Myers
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 652
Ozren Bonačić
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 653
Antonio Munguía
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2018
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 654
Samuel Ramey
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 655
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Howard Jacobson ranks 5,318 out of 8,785. Before him are John Bercow (1963), Valerie Davies (1912), Lucy Morton (1898), Ron Flockhart (1923), George Farquhar (1677), and Regé-Jean Page (1988). After him are Isabel Jeans (1891), Victoria Tennant (1950), Julie Driscoll Tippetts (1947), Jimmy McCulloch (1953), Dani Filth (1973), and Adam Ant (1954).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Bercow
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 5,312
Valerie Davies
SWIMMER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 5,313
Lucy Morton
SWIMMER
1898 - 1980
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 5,314
Ron Flockhart
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1962
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 5,315
George Farquhar
WRITER
1677 - 1707
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 5,316
Regé-Jean Page
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 5,317
Howard Jacobson
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 5,318
Isabel Jeans
ACTOR
1891 - 1985
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 5,319
Victoria Tennant
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 5,320
Julie Driscoll Tippetts
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 5,321
Jimmy McCulloch
MUSICIAN
1953 - 1979
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 5,322
Dani Filth
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 5,323
Adam Ant
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 5,324
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Howard Jacobson ranks 604. Before him are Alfred Domett (1811), Thomas Heywood (1574), R. C. Sherriff (1896), Dorothy Richardson (1873), Derek Taylor (1932), and George Farquhar (1677). After him are Dorothy Wordsworth (1771), Caroline Norton (1808), Charlotte Smith (1749), Polly Samson (1962), Naomi Mitchison (1897), and Lascelles Abercrombie (1881).
Alfred Domett
1811 - 1887
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 598
Thomas Heywood
1574 - 1641
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 599
R. C. Sherriff
1896 - 1975
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 600
Dorothy Richardson
1873 - 1957
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 601
Derek Taylor
1932 - 1997
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 602
George Farquhar
1677 - 1707
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 603
Howard Jacobson
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 604
Dorothy Wordsworth
1771 - 1855
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 605
Caroline Norton
1808 - 1877
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 606
Charlotte Smith
1749 - 1806
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 607
Polly Samson
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 608
Naomi Mitchison
1897 - 1999
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 609
Lascelles Abercrombie
1881 - 1938
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 610