1957 - Today
Nicholas Peter John Hornby (born 17 April 1957) is an English writer and lyricist. He is best known for his memoir Fever Pitch (1992) and novels High Fidelity and About a Boy, all of which were adapted into feature films. Hornby's work frequently touches upon music, sport, and the aimless and obsessive natures of his protagonists. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nick Hornby has received more than 1,792,618 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Nick Hornby is the 2,997th most popular writer (up from 3,139th in 2019), the 2,240th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,342nd in 2019) and the 259th most popular British Writer.
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Among writers, Nick Hornby ranks 2,997 out of 5,755. Before him are Mkhitar Sebastatsi, Ernst Wiechert, Rabia Balkhi, Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil, Francisco de Sá de Miranda, and Vincent Voiture. After him are Augusto Monterroso, Lars Norén, Yang Jiang, Valerio Massimo Manfredi, Felix Timmermans, and Charles Blanc.
1676 - 1749
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 2,991
1887 - 1950
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 2,992
1000 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 2,993
1865 - 1945
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 2,994
1491 - 1558
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 2,995
1597 - 1648
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 2,996
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 2,997
1921 - 2003
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 2,998
1944 - 2021
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 2,999
1911 - 2016
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 3,000
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 3,001
1886 - 1947
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 3,002
1813 - 1882
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 3,003
Among people born in 1957, Nick Hornby ranks 111. Before him are Robert Harris, William Kaelin Jr., Oliver Hirschbiegel, Nikolaos Michaloliakos, Rachel Ward, and Steve Lukather. After him are Maurizio Arrivabene, Afrika Bambaataa, María Conchita Alonso, Bret Hart, Antonio Cabrini, and Shirin Neshat.
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 105
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 106
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 107
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 108
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 109
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 110
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 111
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 112
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 113
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 114
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 115
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 116
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 117
Among people born in United Kingdom, Nick Hornby ranks 2,240 out of 7,765. Before him are George Romney (1734), Rachel Ward (1957), Miriam Margolyes (1941), Roger Cotes (1682), Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1730), and Prince William of Gloucester (1941). After him are Adam Clayton (1960), Anthony Quayle (1913), Llywelyn the Great (1173), George Mary Searle (1839), Claude Rains (1889), and Dionysios Kasdaglis (1872).
1734 - 1802
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 2,234
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 2,235
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 2,236
1682 - 1716
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 2,237
1730 - 1782
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 2,238
1941 - 1972
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 2,239
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 2,240
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 2,241
1913 - 1989
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 2,242
1173 - 1240
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 2,243
1839 - 1918
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 2,244
1889 - 1967
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 2,245
1872 - 1931
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 2,246
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Nick Hornby ranks 259. Before him are J. B. Priestley (1894), William Robertson Smith (1846), Michael Bond (1926), Caroline Graham (1931), John Brunner (1934), and Charles Lamb (1775). After him are Anthony Horowitz (1955), William Smith (1813), Dodie Smith (1896), Richard Hammond (1969), Jack Higgins (1929), and Winston Graham (1908).
1894 - 1984
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 253
1846 - 1894
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 254
1926 - 2017
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 255
1931 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 256
1934 - 1995
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 257
1775 - 1834
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 258
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 259
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 260
1813 - 1893
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 261
1896 - 1990
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 262
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 263
1929 - 2022
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 264
1908 - 2003
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 265