Writer
John Gribbin
1946 - today
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John Gribbin
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). John Gribbin is the 6,442nd most popular writer (up from 6,522nd in 2024), the 5,757th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,799th in 2019) and the 643rd most popular British Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, John Gribbin ranks 6,442 out of 7,302. Before him are Benjamin Zephaniah, Alice Sebold, Leyla Aliyeva, Terry Southern, Carmen Posadas, and John Burroughs. After him are Sebastian Fitzek, Bosley Crowther, Robert Elsie, Hugh MacDiarmid, Helen Bannerman, and Rohinton Mistry.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Benjamin Zephaniah
1958 - 2023
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 6,436
Alice Sebold
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 6,437
Leyla Aliyeva
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 6,438
Terry Southern
1924 - 1995
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 6,439
Carmen Posadas
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 6,440
John Burroughs
1837 - 1921
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,441
John Gribbin
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,442
Sebastian Fitzek
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,443
Bosley Crowther
1905 - 1981
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,444
Robert Elsie
1950 - 2017
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,445
Hugh MacDiarmid
1892 - 1978
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,446
Helen Bannerman
1862 - 1946
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 6,447
Rohinton Mistry
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 6,448
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, John Gribbin ranks 753. Before him are Robert L. Gibson, Karen Silkwood, Ed Markey, Jeffrey Hammond, Rick Adelman, and Patrick Manning. After him are Michael Clarke, Helen Gourlay, Michael Coats, Gene Siskel, Penelope Spheeris, and Tony Ashton.
Others Born in 1946
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Robert L. Gibson
ASTRONAUT
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 747
Karen Silkwood
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - 1974
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 748
Ed Markey
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 749
Jeffrey Hammond
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 750
Rick Adelman
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 751
Patrick Manning
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2016
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 752
John Gribbin
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 753
Michael Clarke
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1993
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 754
Helen Gourlay
TENNIS PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 755
Michael Coats
ASTRONAUT
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 756
Gene Siskel
PRESENTER
1946 - 1999
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 757
Penelope Spheeris
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 758
Tony Ashton
SINGER
1946 - 2001
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 759
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Gribbin ranks 5,759 out of NaN. Before him are Rag'n'Bone Man (1985), Wes Brown (1979), Michael Jayston (1935), Richard Greene (1918), William Lyon Mackenzie (1795), and Oliver Parker (1960). After him are Emma Chambers (1964), Adam Ant (1954), Terry George (1952), Hugh MacDiarmid (1892), Walter Smith (1948), and John Evan (1948).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Rag'n'Bone Man
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 5,753
Wes Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 5,754
Michael Jayston
ACTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 5,755
Richard Greene
ACTOR
1918 - 1985
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 5,756
William Lyon Mackenzie
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1861
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,757
Oliver Parker
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,758
John Gribbin
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,759
Emma Chambers
ACTOR
1964 - 2018
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,760
Adam Ant
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,761
Terry George
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,762
Hugh MacDiarmid
WRITER
1892 - 1978
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,763
Walter Smith
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 5,764
John Evan
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 5,765
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, John Gribbin ranks 643. Before him are Reginald Hill (1936), Alan Hollinghurst (1954), William Empson (1906), Denise Levertov (1923), P. H. Newby (1918), and Benjamin Zephaniah (1958). After him are Hugh MacDiarmid (1892), Helen Bannerman (1862), Dan Abnett (1965), Brian Friel (1929), John Arden (1930), and Thomas Hood (1799).
Reginald Hill
1936 - 2012
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 637
Alan Hollinghurst
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 638
William Empson
1906 - 1984
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 639
Denise Levertov
1923 - 1997
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 640
P. H. Newby
1918 - 1997
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 641
Benjamin Zephaniah
1958 - 2023
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 642
John Gribbin
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 643
Hugh MacDiarmid
1892 - 1978
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 644
Helen Bannerman
1862 - 1946
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 645
Dan Abnett
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 646
Brian Friel
1929 - 2015
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 647
John Arden
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 648
Thomas Hood
1799 - 1845
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 649
