Writer
Hugh Blair
British philosopher
1718 - 1800
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Hugh Blair
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Hugh Blair is the 6,145th most popular writer (down from 5,960th in 2024), the 5,144th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,798th in 2019) and the 559th most popular British Writer.
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6.6k
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52.33
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
#70,542
More than 2 centuries after death, Hugh Blair still holds rank #70,542 among all individuals in Pantheon.
Apr 7
Hugh Blair shares a April 7 birthday with Pope Clement XII, Jackie Chan, and Gerhard Schröder.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Hugh Blair ranks 6,145 out of 7,302. Before him are Anthony Powell, Mary Lamb, Antonín Sova, Manuel Rojas, David Simon, and Alain Soral. After him are Waleed Al-Husseini, Sigitas Geda, Nalini Bala Devi, Mikhail Svetlov, Wallace Stegner, and Nora Ikstena.
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Anthony Powell
1905 - 2000
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 6,139
Mary Lamb
1764 - 1847
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 6,140
Antonín Sova
1864 - 1928
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 6,141
Manuel Rojas
1896 - 1973
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 6,142
David Simon
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 6,143
Alain Soral
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 6,144
Hugh Blair
1718 - 1800
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 6,145
Waleed Al-Husseini
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 6,146
Sigitas Geda
1943 - 2008
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 6,147
Nalini Bala Devi
1898 - 1977
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 6,148
Mikhail Svetlov
1903 - 1964
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 6,149
Wallace Stegner
1909 - 1993
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 6,150
Nora Ikstena
1969 - 2026
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 6,151
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1718, Hugh Blair ranks 24. Before him are William Hunter, Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht, Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Israel Putnam, John Roebuck, and Elizabeth Montagu. After him is Salabat Jung. Among people deceased in 1800, Hugh Blair ranks 38. Before him are Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe, Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, Thomas Mifflin, Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney, Elizabeth Montagu, and Jesse Ramsden. After him are William Blount, and Edward Rutledge.
Others Born in 1718
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William Hunter
PHYSICIAN
1718 - 1783
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 18
Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht
WRITER
1718 - 1763
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 19
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg
COMPOSER
1718 - 1795
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 20
Israel Putnam
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1718 - 1790
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 21
John Roebuck
CHEMIST
1718 - 1794
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 22
Elizabeth Montagu
WRITER
1718 - 1800
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 23
Hugh Blair
WRITER
1718 - 1800
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 24
Salabat Jung
POLITICIAN
1718 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 25
Others Deceased in 1800
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Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe
ARCHITECT
1729 - 1800
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 32
Marc René, marquis de Montalembert
ENGINEER
1714 - 1800
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 33
Thomas Mifflin
POLITICIAN
1744 - 1800
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 34
Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney
POLITICIAN
1733 - 1800
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 35
Elizabeth Montagu
WRITER
1718 - 1800
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 36
Jesse Ramsden
ENGINEER
1735 - 1800
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 37
Hugh Blair
WRITER
1718 - 1800
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 38
William Blount
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1800
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 39
Edward Rutledge
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1800
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 40
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Hugh Blair ranks 5,144 out of 8,785. Before him are R. J. Mitchell (1895), Bernard Pyne Grenfell (1869), Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford (1827), Bob Gerard (1914), John Owen (1827), and Mary Millar (1936). After him are Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans (1880), Ann Sidney (1944), Gertrude Lawrence (1898), Ted Morgan (1906), John James Shepherd (1884), and Gwendoline Eastlake-Smith (1883).
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R. J. Mitchell
ENGINEER
1895 - 1937
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 5,138
Bernard Pyne Grenfell
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1869 - 1926
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 5,139
Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1827 - 1905
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 5,140
Bob Gerard
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 1990
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 5,141
John Owen
CHESS PLAYER
1827 - 1901
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 5,142
Mary Millar
ACTOR
1936 - 1998
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 5,143
Hugh Blair
WRITER
1718 - 1800
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 5,144
Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1957
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 5,145
Ann Sidney
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 5,146
Gertrude Lawrence
ACTOR
1898 - 1952
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 5,147
Ted Morgan
BOXER
1906 - 1952
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 5,148
John James Shepherd
ATHLETE
1884 - 1954
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 5,149
Gwendoline Eastlake-Smith
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1941
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 5,150
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Hugh Blair ranks 559. Before him are Ali Smith (1962), Darren Shan (1972), Frances Wright (1795), Julian Symons (1912), Anthony Powell (1905), and Mary Lamb (1764). After him are Dora Marsden (1882), Stella Gibbons (1902), Emilia Lanier (1569), Mina Loy (1882), Terence Rattigan (1911), and Izaak Walton (1593).
Ali Smith
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 553
Darren Shan
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 554
Frances Wright
1795 - 1852
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 555
Julian Symons
1912 - 1994
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 556
Anthony Powell
1905 - 2000
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 557
Mary Lamb
1764 - 1847
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 558
Hugh Blair
1718 - 1800
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 559
Dora Marsden
1882 - 1960
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 560
Stella Gibbons
1902 - 1989
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 561
Emilia Lanier
1569 - 1645
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 562
Mina Loy
1882 - 1966
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 563
Terence Rattigan
1911 - 1977
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 564
Izaak Walton
1593 - 1683
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 565
