Writer
James Herriot
1916 - 1995
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James Herriot
His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. James Herriot is the 1,962nd most popular writer (up from 2,789th in 2024), the 1,744th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,078th in 2019) and the 189th most popular British Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, James Herriot ranks 1,962 out of 7,302. Before him are Charles de Brosses, Leopoldo Alas, Fred Vargas, Thomas Kyd, Theophylact of Ohrid, and Basil Valentine. After him are Agnes Smedley, Marin Držić, Clark Ashton Smith, Nicholas Sparks, Methodius of Olympus, and Alejandra Pizarnik.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Charles de Brosses
1709 - 1777
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 1,956
Leopoldo Alas
1852 - 1901
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 1,957
Fred Vargas
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 1,958
Thomas Kyd
1558 - 1594
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 1,959
Theophylact of Ohrid
1055 - 1107
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 1,960
Basil Valentine
1394 - 1450
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 1,961
James Herriot
1916 - 1995
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 1,962
Agnes Smedley
1892 - 1950
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 1,963
Marin Držić
1508 - 1567
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 1,964
Clark Ashton Smith
1893 - 1961
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 1,965
Nicholas Sparks
1965 - Present
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 1,966
Methodius of Olympus
260 - 311
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 1,967
Alejandra Pizarnik
1936 - 1972
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 1,968
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, James Herriot ranks 88. Before him are Archie Moore, Archduke Felix of Austria, Manea Mănescu, Shirley Jackson, Ri Jong-ok, and Ray Conniff. After him are José Manuel Moreno, Mika Špiljak, Jane Jacobs, Betty Grable, Yekaterina Budanova, and Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu. Among people deceased in 1995, James Herriot ranks 93. Before him are Václav Neumann, Theodor Wisch, Elisha Cook Jr., Franciszek Gajowniczek, Ann Dunham, and Arturo Frondizi. After him are Annie Fischer, Morarji Desai, Gabriel Urgebadze, Dirceu, Kingsley Amis, and Ida Lupino.
Others Born in 1916
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Archie Moore
BOXER
1916 - 1998
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 82
Archduke Felix of Austria
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2011
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 83
Manea Mănescu
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2009
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 84
Shirley Jackson
WRITER
1916 - 1965
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 85
Ri Jong-ok
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1999
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 86
Ray Conniff
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2002
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 87
James Herriot
WRITER
1916 - 1995
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 88
José Manuel Moreno
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 1978
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 89
Mika Špiljak
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2007
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 90
Jane Jacobs
WRITER
1916 - 2006
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 91
Betty Grable
ACTOR
1916 - 1973
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 92
Yekaterina Budanova
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 1943
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 93
Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu
WRITER
1916 - 1992
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 94
Others Deceased in 1995
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Václav Neumann
CONDUCTOR
1920 - 1995
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 87
Theodor Wisch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1995
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 88
Elisha Cook Jr.
ACTOR
1903 - 1995
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 89
Franciszek Gajowniczek
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1901 - 1995
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 90
Ann Dunham
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1942 - 1995
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 91
Arturo Frondizi
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1995
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 92
James Herriot
WRITER
1916 - 1995
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 93
Annie Fischer
MUSICIAN
1914 - 1995
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 94
Morarji Desai
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1995
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 95
Gabriel Urgebadze
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 1995
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 96
Dirceu
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 1995
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 97
Kingsley Amis
WRITER
1922 - 1995
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 98
Ida Lupino
ACTOR
1918 - 1995
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 99
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, James Herriot ranks 1,744 out of NaN. Before him are Henry Sidgwick (1838), Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1766), Dave Hill (1946), Sandford Fleming (1827), Thomas Kyd (1558), and William Prout (1785). After him are Neil Tennant (1954), Colin Davis (1927), Paul Scholes (1974), Ken Russell (1927), Elsa Lanchester (1902), and Michael Ventris (1922).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Henry Sidgwick
ECONOMIST
1838 - 1900
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 1,738
Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin
POLITICIAN
1766 - 1841
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 1,739
Dave Hill
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 1,740
Sandford Fleming
INVENTOR
1827 - 1915
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 1,741
Thomas Kyd
WRITER
1558 - 1594
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 1,742
William Prout
CHEMIST
1785 - 1850
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 1,743
James Herriot
WRITER
1916 - 1995
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 1,744
Neil Tennant
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 1,745
Colin Davis
CONDUCTOR
1927 - 2013
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 1,746
Paul Scholes
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 1,747
Ken Russell
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2011
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 1,748
Elsa Lanchester
ACTOR
1902 - 1986
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 1,749
Michael Ventris
ARCHITECT
1922 - 1956
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 1,750
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, James Herriot ranks 189. Before him are Robert Faurisson (1929), A. S. Byatt (1936), Mary Norton (1903), Dorothy L. Sayers (1893), James Murray (1837), and Thomas Kyd (1558). After him are Robert Southey (1774), George Meredith (1828), Robert Chambers (1802), Philip Sidney (1554), Anne Perry (1938), and George MacDonald (1824).
Robert Faurisson
1929 - 2018
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 183
A. S. Byatt
1936 - 2023
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 184
Mary Norton
1903 - 1992
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 185
Dorothy L. Sayers
1893 - 1957
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 186
James Murray
1837 - 1915
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 187
Thomas Kyd
1558 - 1594
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 188
James Herriot
1916 - 1995
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 189
Robert Southey
1774 - 1843
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 190
George Meredith
1828 - 1909
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 191
Robert Chambers
1802 - 1871
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 192
Philip Sidney
1554 - 1586
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 193
Anne Perry
1938 - 2023
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 194
George MacDonald
1824 - 1905
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 195
