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Robert Harris

1957 - Today

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Robert Dennis Harris (born 7 March 1957) is a British novelist and former journalist. Although he began his career in journalism and non-fiction, he is best known for his works of historical fiction. Beginning with the best-seller Fatherland, Harris focused on events surrounding the Second World War, followed by works set in ancient Rome. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Harris has received more than 71,002 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Robert Harris is the 3,134th most popular writer (down from 2,898th in 2019), the 2,266th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,187th in 2019) and the 261st most popular British Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 71k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.60

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.73

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.06

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Robert Harris ranks 3,134 out of 7,302. Before him are Salimbene di Adam, Marianne Williamson, Erri De Luca, Charles de Saint-Évremond, Eduard Vilde, and Gunnar Ekelöf. After him are Símun av Skarði, Mario Soldati, Étienne Jodelle, Konstantine Gamsakhurdia, Fadwa Tuqan, and René Daumal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Robert Harris ranks 133. Before him are Paul Reiser, Shirin Neshat, Susanna Tamaro, Bruce Grobbelaar, Brad Bird, and Nikos Galis. After him are Bret Hart, Nikolaos Michaloliakos, José Coronado, Christian Berkel, William Kaelin Jr., and Fabrizio Meoni.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Robert Harris ranks 2,266 out of 8,785. Before him are David Mumford (1937), Mark Rylance (1960), Maud Watson (1864), John William Draper (1811), Gloria Holden (1903), and Arthur Aikin (1773). After him are Robert Broom (1866), Olivia Williams (1968), Lulu (1948), Nick Kamen (1962), Nassau William Senior (1790), and Emerald Fennell (1985).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Robert Harris ranks 261. Before him are Alan Sillitoe (1928), Hamnet Shakespeare (1585), Robert Fisk (1946), William Ernest Henley (1849), Jojo Moyes (1969), and Ken Robinson (1950). After him are Lady Caroline Lamb (1785), Ephraim Chambers (1680), Hilary Mantel (1952), Ford Madox Ford (1873), Arnold Bennett (1867), and Paul Johnson (1928).

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