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Michael Jackson

1942 - 2007

Michael Jackson

Michael James Jackson (27 March 1942 – 30 August 2007) was an English writer and journalist. He was the author of many influential books about beer and whisky. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Jackson has received more than 87,309,707 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Jackson is the 3,024th most popular writer (down from 2,345th in 2019), the 2,209th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,807th in 2019) and the 252nd most popular British Writer.

Memorability Metrics

87M
Page Views (PV)
59.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
4.36
Effective Languages (L*)
3.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Michael Jackson ranks 3,024 out of 7,302. Before him are Åsa Larsson, Bo Carpelan, Antoninus Liberalis, Marius Maximus, Kjell Askildsen, and Hans Erich Nossack. After him are Andrei Amalrik, Yury Olesha, Thor Vilhjálmsson, Donna Tartt, Jens Baggesen, and Nathan Birnbaum.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Åsa Larsson
1966 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 3,018
Bo Carpelan
1926 - 2011
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 3,019
Antoninus Liberalis
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 3,020
Marius Maximus
165 - 230
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 3,021
Kjell Askildsen
1929 - 2021
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 3,022
Hans Erich Nossack
1901 - 1977
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 3,023
Michael Jackson
1942 - 2007
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 3,024
Andrei Amalrik
1938 - 1980
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 3,025
Yury Olesha
1899 - 1960
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 3,026
Thor Vilhjálmsson
1925 - 2011
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 3,027
Donna Tartt
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 3,028
Jens Baggesen
1764 - 1826
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 3,029
Nathan Birnbaum
1864 - 1937
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 3,030

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Michael Jackson ranks 259. Before him are Valerio Massimo Manfredi, Ana Blandiana, Ian Dury, Ivan Mládek, Vera Alentova, and Peter Habeler. After him are Anatoly Berezovoy, Emília Vášáryová, Radu Vasile, Roberto Perfumo, The Iron Sheik, and Jean-Luc Ponty. Among people deceased in 2007, Michael Jackson ranks 162. Before him are Osvaldo Cavandoli, Toše Proeski, Ladislav Adamec, Naziha al-Dulaimi, Antonio Aguilar, and Darlene Conley. After him are Awad Hamed al-Bandar, Jim Gray, Benjamin Libet, Stuart Rosenberg, Parry O'Brien, and Sandro Salvadore.

Others Born in 1942

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Valerio Massimo Manfredi
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 253
Ana Blandiana
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 254
Ian Dury
SINGER
1942 - 2000
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 255
Ivan Mládek
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 256
Vera Alentova
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 257
Peter Habeler
MOUNTAINEER
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 258
Michael Jackson
WRITER
1942 - 2007
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 259
Anatoly Berezovoy
ASTRONAUT
1942 - 2014
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 260
Emília Vášáryová
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 261
Radu Vasile
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2013
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 262
Roberto Perfumo
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2016
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 263
The Iron Sheik
WRESTLER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 264
Jean-Luc Ponty
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 265

Others Deceased in 2007

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Osvaldo Cavandoli
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2007
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 156
Toše Proeski
SINGER
1981 - 2007
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 157
Ladislav Adamec
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2007
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 158
Naziha al-Dulaimi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1923 - 2007
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 159
Antonio Aguilar
ACTOR
1919 - 2007
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 160
Darlene Conley
ACTOR
1934 - 2007
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 161
Michael Jackson
WRITER
1942 - 2007
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 162
Awad Hamed al-Bandar
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2007
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 163
Jim Gray
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2007
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 164
Benjamin Libet
PSYCHOLOGIST
1916 - 2007
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 165
Stuart Rosenberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2007
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 166
Parry O'Brien
ATHLETE
1932 - 2007
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 167
Sandro Salvadore
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2007
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 168

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Jackson ranks 2,209 out of 8,785. Before him are Timothy Garton Ash (1955), Nicolas Roeg (1928), Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836), Joseph Lancaster (1778), Humphrey Gilbert (1539), and Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (1924). After him are Thor Vilhjálmsson (1925), William Hartnell (1908), Charles Barry (1795), Prince Henri of Orléans (1867), Cuthbert (635), and Alan Sillitoe (1928).

Others born in United Kingdom

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Timothy Garton Ash
HISTORIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 2,203
Nicolas Roeg
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2018
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 2,204
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
PHYSICIAN
1836 - 1917
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 2,205
Joseph Lancaster
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1838
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 2,206
Humphrey Gilbert
EXPLORER
1539 - 1583
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 2,207
Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2016
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 2,208
Michael Jackson
WRITER
1942 - 2007
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 2,209
Thor Vilhjálmsson
WRITER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 2,210
William Hartnell
ACTOR
1908 - 1975
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 2,211
Charles Barry
ARCHITECT
1795 - 1860
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 2,212
Prince Henri of Orléans
WRITER
1867 - 1901
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 2,213
Cuthbert
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
635 - 687
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 2,214
Alan Sillitoe
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 2,215