WRITER
Max Hastings
1945 - Today
Max Hastings
Sir Max Hugh Macdonald Hastings (; born 28 December 1945) is a British journalist and military historian, who has worked as a foreign correspondent for the BBC, editor-in-chief of The Daily Telegraph, and editor of the Evening Standard. He is also the author of thirty books, most significantly histories, which have won several major awards. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Max Hastings has received more than 925,461 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Max Hastings is the 6,219th most popular writer (down from 5,793rd in 2019), the 5,231st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,132nd in 2019) and the 591st most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
930k
Page Views (PV)
50.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.10
Effective Languages (L*)
3.37
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Max Hastings ranks 6,219 out of 7,302. Before him are Mikhail Gurevich, China Miéville, R. D. Blackmore, Nahum Tate, Mary Lamb, and Lawrence Venuti. After him are George Alec Effinger, N. Scott Momaday, Cecily von Ziegesar, Olivier Weber, Wallace Stegner, and Chen Danqing.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMikhail Gurevich
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 6,213
China Miéville
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 6,214
R. D. Blackmore
1825 - 1900
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 6,215
Nahum Tate
1652 - 1715
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 6,216
Mary Lamb
1764 - 1847
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 6,217
Lawrence Venuti
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 6,218
Max Hastings
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 6,219
George Alec Effinger
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 6,220
N. Scott Momaday
1934 - 2024
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 6,221
Cecily von Ziegesar
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 6,222
Olivier Weber
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 6,223
Wallace Stegner
1909 - 1993
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 6,224
Chen Danqing
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 6,225
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Max Hastings ranks 599. Before him are Subhash Ghai, Eugenie Scott, Brewster H. Shaw, Shirley Walker, Baudilio Jáuregui, and Ousmane Issoufi Maïga. After him are Cristian Gațu, Lowell George, Angela Scoular, Bill Weld, Ottorino Sartor, and Bo Ralph.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsSubhash Ghai
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 593
Eugenie Scott
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 594
Brewster H. Shaw
ASTRONAUT
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 595
Shirley Walker
COMPOSER
1945 - 2006
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 596
Baudilio Jáuregui
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 597
Ousmane Issoufi Maïga
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 598
Max Hastings
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 599
Cristian Gațu
HANDBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 600
Lowell George
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1979
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 601
Angela Scoular
ACTOR
1945 - 2011
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 602
Bill Weld
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 603
Ottorino Sartor
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2021
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 604
Bo Ralph
LINGUIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 605
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Max Hastings ranks 5,231 out of 8,785. Before him are Charles Lapworth (1842), Lionel Jeffries (1926), Archie Scott Brown (1927), Nick Frost (1972), John Nunn (1955), and Joseph Pickford (1736). After him are Andrew Robertson (1994), Horace Bailey (1881), Mrs Patrick Campbell (1865), John Stones (1994), Eric Brandon (1920), and Ken Bates (1931).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsCharles Lapworth
GEOLOGIST
1842 - 1920
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 5,225
Lionel Jeffries
ACTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 5,226
Archie Scott Brown
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1958
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 5,227
Nick Frost
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 5,228
John Nunn
CHESS PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 5,229
Joseph Pickford
ARCHITECT
1736 - 1782
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 5,230
Max Hastings
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 5,231
Andrew Robertson
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 5,232
Horace Bailey
SOCCER PLAYER
1881 - 1960
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 5,233
Mrs Patrick Campbell
ACTOR
1865 - 1940
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 5,234
John Stones
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 5,235
Eric Brandon
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 1982
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 5,236
Ken Bates
BUSINESSPERSON
1931 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 5,237
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Max Hastings ranks 591. Before him are Dafydd ap Gwilym (1320), Bernice Rubens (1923), Brian Jacques (1939), China Miéville (1972), R. D. Blackmore (1825), and Mary Lamb (1764). After him are Thomas Hughes (1822), Ronald Firbank (1886), Dan Abnett (1965), William Empson (1906), Barbara Pym (1913), and Helen Bannerman (1862).
Dafydd ap Gwilym
1320 - 1350
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 585
Bernice Rubens
1923 - 2004
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 586
Brian Jacques
1939 - 2011
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 587
China Miéville
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 588
R. D. Blackmore
1825 - 1900
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 589
Mary Lamb
1764 - 1847
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 590
Max Hastings
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 591
Thomas Hughes
1822 - 1896
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 592
Ronald Firbank
1886 - 1926
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 593
Dan Abnett
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 594
William Empson
1906 - 1984
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 595
Barbara Pym
1913 - 1980
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 596
Helen Bannerman
1862 - 1946
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 597