WRITER
Michael Grant
1914 - 2004
Michael Grant
Michael Grant (21 November 1914 – 4 October 2004) was an English classicist, numismatist, and author of numerous books on ancient history. His 1956 translation of Tacitus's Annals of Imperial Rome remains a standard of the work. Having studied and held a number of academic posts in the United Kingdom and the Middle East, he retired early to devote himself fully to writing. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Grant has received more than 65,647 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Grant is the 5,540th most popular writer (down from 4,849th in 2019), the 4,230th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,719th in 2019) and the 479th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
66k
Page Views (PV)
45.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.94
Effective Languages (L*)
2.51
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Michael Grant ranks 5,540 out of 7,302. Before him are Uma Aaltonen, Rick Warren, Ramsey Campbell, Wajdi Mouawad, Albert Engström, and Kenneth Burke. After him are Meindert DeJong, Antoni Lange, Þórbergur Þórðarson, John Esposito, Tom Robbins, and Ferdinand von Schirach.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsUma Aaltonen
1940 - 2009
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 5,534
Rick Warren
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 5,535
Ramsey Campbell
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 5,536
Wajdi Mouawad
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 5,537
Albert Engström
1869 - 1940
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 5,538
Kenneth Burke
1897 - 1993
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 5,539
Michael Grant
1914 - 2004
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 5,540
Meindert DeJong
1906 - 1991
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 5,541
Antoni Lange
1862 - 1929
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 5,542
Þórbergur Þórðarson
1888 - 1974
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 5,543
John Esposito
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 5,544
Tom Robbins
1932 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 5,545
Ferdinand von Schirach
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 5,546
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Michael Grant ranks 321. Before him are Leabua Jonathan, Hermann Pilnik, Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Tsuneko Sasamoto, William Grut, and Armen Alchian. After him are Kaisa Parviainen, Thomas Watson Jr., Frankie Manning, Sueo Ōe, Mircea David, and Ersilio Tonini. Among people deceased in 2004, Michael Grant ranks 254. Before him are Germano de Figueiredo, Tini Wagner, Mikheil Korkia, Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy, Julius Sang, and Jiří Weiss. After him are David Raksin, Veerappan, Victor Argo, Yordan Radichkov, Fernando Campos, and Yasutomi Nishizuka.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsLeabua Jonathan
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1987
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 315
Hermann Pilnik
CHESS PLAYER
1914 - 1981
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 316
Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
NOBLEMAN
1914 - 1943
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 317
Tsuneko Sasamoto
JOURNALIST
1914 - 2022
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 318
William Grut
ATHLETE
1914 - 2012
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 319
Armen Alchian
ECONOMIST
1914 - 2013
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 320
Michael Grant
WRITER
1914 - 2004
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 321
Kaisa Parviainen
ATHLETE
1914 - 2002
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 322
Thomas Watson Jr.
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1993
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 323
Frankie Manning
DANCER
1914 - 2009
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 324
Sueo Ōe
ATHLETE
1914 - 1941
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 325
Mircea David
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 326
Ersilio Tonini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 2013
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 327
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsGermano de Figueiredo
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2004
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 248
Tini Wagner
SWIMMER
1919 - 2004
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 249
Mikheil Korkia
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - 2004
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 250
Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2004
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 251
Julius Sang
ATHLETE
1946 - 2004
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 252
Jiří Weiss
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 2004
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 253
Michael Grant
WRITER
1914 - 2004
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 254
David Raksin
COMPOSER
1912 - 2004
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 255
Veerappan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - 2004
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 256
Victor Argo
ACTOR
1934 - 2004
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 257
Yordan Radichkov
WRITER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 258
Fernando Campos
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 259
Yasutomi Nishizuka
BIOLOGIST
1932 - 2004
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 260
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Grant ranks 4,230 out of 8,785. Before him are Steve Strange (1959), William of Newburgh (1130), Ramsey Campbell (1946), Brendan Perry (1959), David Jacobs (1888), and Joe Elliott (1959). After him are William Friese-Greene (1855), David C. Jewitt (1958), Tommy Docherty (1928), Roy Kinnear (1934), Allen Jones (1937), and Jimmy Jones (1928).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsSteve Strange
SINGER
1959 - 2015
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 4,224
William of Newburgh
HISTORIAN
1130 - 1190
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 4,225
Ramsey Campbell
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 4,226
Brendan Perry
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 4,227
David Jacobs
ATHLETE
1888 - 1976
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 4,228
Joe Elliott
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 4,229
Michael Grant
WRITER
1914 - 2004
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 4,230
William Friese-Greene
INVENTOR
1855 - 1921
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 4,231
David C. Jewitt
ASTRONOMER
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 4,232
Tommy Docherty
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2020
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 4,233
Roy Kinnear
ACTOR
1934 - 1988
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 4,234
Allen Jones
PAINTER
1937 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 4,235
Jimmy Jones
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 4,236
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Michael Grant ranks 479. Before him are Thomas Nashe (1567), Steven Moffat (1961), Robert Herrick (1591), Antonia Fraser (1932), Jacqueline Wilson (1945), and Ramsey Campbell (1946). After him are Roger Ascham (1515), Paula Yates (1959), Susanna Clarke (1959), Beryl Markham (1902), Aubrey de Grey (1963), and George Lillo (1691).
Thomas Nashe
1567 - 1601
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 473
Steven Moffat
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 474
Robert Herrick
1591 - 1674
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 475
Antonia Fraser
1932 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 476
Jacqueline Wilson
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 477
Ramsey Campbell
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 478
Michael Grant
1914 - 2004
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 479
Roger Ascham
1515 - 1568
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 480
Paula Yates
1959 - 2000
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 481
Susanna Clarke
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 482
Beryl Markham
1902 - 1986
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 483
Aubrey de Grey
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 484
George Lillo
1691 - 1739
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 485