Extremist
John Christie
English serial killer
1899 - 1953
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John Christie
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). John Christie is the 94th most popular extremist (up from 226th in 2024), the 1,376th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,594th in 2019) and the 5th most popular British Extremist.
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Among Extremists
Among extremists, John Christie ranks 94 out of 283. Before him are Pedro López, John Haigh, Shamil Basayev, Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova, Willi Herold, and Susan Atkins. After him are John List, Luis Garavito, James Earl Ray, Johann Rattenhuber, Wilhelm Voigt, and Gary Ridgway.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
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Pedro López
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 88
John Haigh
1909 - 1949
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 89
Shamil Basayev
1965 - 2006
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 90
Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova
1730 - 1801
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 91
Willi Herold
1925 - 1946
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 92
Susan Atkins
1948 - 2009
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 93
John Christie
1899 - 1953
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 94
John List
1925 - 2008
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 95
Luis Garavito
1957 - 2023
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 96
James Earl Ray
1928 - 1998
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 97
Johann Rattenhuber
1897 - 1957
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 98
Wilhelm Voigt
1849 - 1922
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 99
Gary Ridgway
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 100
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1899, John Christie ranks 72. Before him are Akim Tamiroff, Philipp Bouhler, Frances Yates, Artur da Costa e Silva, Ernst-Robert Grawitz, and Franz Jonas. After him are Zaki al-Arsuzi, Aksel Sandemose, Princess Margaretha of Sweden, Hans Jeschonnek, Fritz Bayerlein, and Hayato Ikeda. Among people deceased in 1953, John Christie ranks 46. Before him are Johan Laidoner, Margaret Bondfield, Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine, Bill Tilden, Jean Epstein, and Hugo Schmeisser. After him are Noe Zhordania, Moïse Kisling, Mary Anderson, Nobutake Kondō, Hank Williams, and Sergei Winogradsky.
Others Born in 1899
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Akim Tamiroff
ACTOR
1899 - 1972
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 66
Philipp Bouhler
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1945
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 67
Frances Yates
HISTORIAN
1899 - 1981
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 68
Artur da Costa e Silva
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1969
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 69
Ernst-Robert Grawitz
PHYSICIAN
1899 - 1945
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 70
Franz Jonas
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1974
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 71
John Christie
EXTREMIST
1899 - 1953
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 72
Zaki al-Arsuzi
PHILOSOPHER
1899 - 1968
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 73
Aksel Sandemose
WRITER
1899 - 1965
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 74
Princess Margaretha of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1899 - 1977
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 75
Hans Jeschonnek
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1943
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 76
Fritz Bayerlein
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1970
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 77
Hayato Ikeda
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1965
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 78
Others Deceased in 1953
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Johan Laidoner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1953
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 40
Margaret Bondfield
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1953
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 41
Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1953
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 42
Bill Tilden
TENNIS PLAYER
1893 - 1953
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 43
Jean Epstein
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1953
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 44
Hugo Schmeisser
INVENTOR
1884 - 1953
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 45
John Christie
EXTREMIST
1899 - 1953
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 46
Noe Zhordania
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1953
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 47
Moïse Kisling
PAINTER
1891 - 1953
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 48
Mary Anderson
INVENTOR
1862 - 1953
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 49
Nobutake Kondō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1953
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 50
Hank Williams
SINGER
1923 - 1953
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 51
Sergei Winogradsky
BIOLOGIST
1856 - 1953
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 52
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Christie ranks 1,376 out of 8,785. Before him are John Toshack (1949), George Fox (1624), Glenn Tipton (1947), Ælfthryth, wife of Edgar (940), David Tomlinson (1917), and Isabella Bird (1831). After him are Daniel Radcliffe (1989), Jimmy Savile (1926), Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763), Ælfheah of Canterbury (954), Charlotte Gainsbourg (1971), and Jeremy Corbyn (1949).
Others born in United Kingdom
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John Toshack
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 1,370
George Fox
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1624 - 1691
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 1,371
Glenn Tipton
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 1,372
Ælfthryth, wife of Edgar
COMPANION
940 - 1000
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 1,373
David Tomlinson
ACTOR
1917 - 2000
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 1,374
Isabella Bird
EXPLORER
1831 - 1904
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 1,375
John Christie
EXTREMIST
1899 - 1953
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 1,376
Daniel Radcliffe
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 1,377
Jimmy Savile
PRESENTER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 1,378
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
POLITICIAN
1763 - 1827
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 1,379
Ælfheah of Canterbury
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
954 - 1012
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 1,380
Charlotte Gainsbourg
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 1,381
Jeremy Corbyn
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 1,382
Among Extremists In United Kingdom
Among extremists born in United Kingdom, John Christie ranks 5. Before him are Moors murders#Myra Hindley (null), Sawney Bean (1600), Emperor Norton (1818), and John Haigh (1909). After him are Harold Shipman (1946), Dennis Nilsen (1945), Fred West (1941), John Adams (1767), Peter Sutcliffe (1946), Mary Bell (1957), and Jonathan Wild (1683).
Moors murders#Myra Hindley
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 1
Sawney Bean
1600 - 1600
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 2
Emperor Norton
1818 - 1880
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 3
John Haigh
1909 - 1949
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 4
John Christie
1899 - 1953
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 5
Harold Shipman
1946 - 2004
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 6
Dennis Nilsen
1945 - 2018
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 7
Fred West
1941 - 1995
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 8
John Adams
1767 - 1829
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 9
Peter Sutcliffe
1946 - 2020
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 10
Mary Bell
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 11
Jonathan Wild
1683 - 1725
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 12
