Writer
James Kelman
1946 - today
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James Kelman
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). James Kelman is the 6,726th most popular writer (down from 6,673rd in 2024), the 6,286th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,077th in 2019) and the 696th most popular British Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, James Kelman ranks 6,726 out of 7,302. Before him are Hazel Brugger, Katharine Lee Bates, Pınar Selek, David Gerrold, Kinoko Nasu, and Fatou Diome. After him are Robert Seethaler, Colson Whitehead, Sara Ahmed, William Kamkwamba, Édouard Louis, and Thomas Brussig.
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Hazel Brugger
1993 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 6,720
Katharine Lee Bates
1859 - 1929
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 6,721
Pınar Selek
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 6,722
David Gerrold
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 6,723
Kinoko Nasu
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 6,724
Fatou Diome
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 6,725
James Kelman
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,726
Robert Seethaler
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,727
Colson Whitehead
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,728
Sara Ahmed
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 6,729
William Kamkwamba
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 6,730
Édouard Louis
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 6,731
Thomas Brussig
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 6,732
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, James Kelman ranks 792. Before him are Rosanna Marani, Richard Codey, Kitty O'Neil, Bill Plympton, Natalya Pechonkina, and Aruna Roy. After him are Sandy Duncan, Mark Metcalf, Pacita Abad, Debbi Wilkes, F. Drew Gaffney, and Allen Lanier.
Others Born in 1946
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Rosanna Marani
JOURNALIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 786
Richard Codey
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2026
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 787
Kitty O'Neil
RACING DRIVER
1946 - 2018
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 788
Bill Plympton
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 789
Natalya Pechonkina
ATHLETE
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 790
Aruna Roy
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 791
James Kelman
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 792
Sandy Duncan
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 793
Mark Metcalf
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 794
Pacita Abad
PAINTER
1946 - 2004
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 795
Debbi Wilkes
SKATER
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 796
F. Drew Gaffney
ASTRONAUT
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 797
Allen Lanier
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2013
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 798
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, James Kelman ranks 6,288 out of NaN. Before him are George K. Arthur (1899), Jack Wilshere (1992), Thomas Mitchell (1792), Ben Foster (1983), Anne Reid (1935), and Maxi Priest (1961). After him are Nick Aldis (1986), George Formby (1904), Peter Beardsley (1961), Katie Price (1978), Brooklyn Beckham (1999), and Leon Brittan (1939).
Others born in United Kingdom
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George K. Arthur
ACTOR
1899 - 1985
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 6,282
Jack Wilshere
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 6,283
Thomas Mitchell
EXPLORER
1792 - 1855
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 6,284
Ben Foster
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 6,285
Anne Reid
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 6,286
Maxi Priest
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 6,287
James Kelman
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,288
Nick Aldis
WRESTLER
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,289
George Formby
ACTOR
1904 - 1961
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,290
Peter Beardsley
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,291
Katie Price
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,292
Brooklyn Beckham
CELEBRITY
1999 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6,293
Leon Brittan
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2015
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 6,294
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, James Kelman ranks 696. Before him are Lady Gabriella Kingston (1981), Mary Russell Mitford (1787), Ronald Firbank (1886), Jeff Noon (1957), Jane Taylor (1783), and Eric Linklater (1899). After him are Sara Ahmed (1969), Irving Finkel (1951), John Suckling (1609), Clemence Dane (1888), Victoria Hislop (1959), and Sophie Hannah (1971).
Lady Gabriella Kingston
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 690
Mary Russell Mitford
1787 - 1855
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 691
Ronald Firbank
1886 - 1926
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 692
Jeff Noon
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 693
Jane Taylor
1783 - 1824
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 694
Eric Linklater
1899 - 1974
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 695
James Kelman
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 696
Sara Ahmed
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 697
Irving Finkel
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 698
John Suckling
1609 - 1641
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 699
Clemence Dane
1888 - 1965
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 700
Victoria Hislop
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 701
Sophie Hannah
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 702
