HISTORIAN
Ronald Syme
1903 - 1989
Ronald Syme
Sir Ronald Syme, (11 March 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a New Zealand-born historian and classicist. He was regarded as the greatest historian of ancient Rome since Theodor Mommsen and the most brilliant exponent of the history of the Roman Empire since Edward Gibbon. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ronald Syme has received more than 145,454 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Ronald Syme is the 341st most popular historian (down from 277th in 2019), the 50th most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 45th in 2019) and the most popular New Zealander Historian.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
47.25
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
4.34
Effective Languages (L*)
2.30
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Ronald Syme ranks 341 out of 339. Before him are Aleksey Shakhmatov, Chimalpahin, Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, Efraim Zuroff, Jan T. Gross, and Franz Babinger. After him are Marc Fumaroli, Joseph Hergenröther, Tom Segev, Ernest Lavisse, Neagu Djuvara, and Riane Eisler.
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Aleksey Shakhmatov
1864 - 1920
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 335
Chimalpahin
1579 - 1660
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 336
Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 337
Efraim Zuroff
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 338
Jan T. Gross
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 339
Franz Babinger
1891 - 1967
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 340
Ronald Syme
1903 - 1989
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 341
Marc Fumaroli
1932 - 2020
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 342
Joseph Hergenröther
1824 - 1890
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 343
Tom Segev
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 344
Ernest Lavisse
1842 - 1922
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 345
Neagu Djuvara
1916 - 2018
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 346
Riane Eisler
1931 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 347
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1903, Ronald Syme ranks 227. Before him are Nancy Carroll, Wim Anderiesen, Julie Vlasto, Carlos Prío Socarrás, Lajos Steiner, and Kea Bouman. After him are Guy Simonds, Lothar Bolz, Alfredo Copello, Humberto de Araújo Benevenuto, Jeanette MacDonald, and Billie Dove. Among people deceased in 1989, Ronald Syme ranks 190. Before him are George Robledo, Antonio Janigro, Yasuji Miyazaki, Mark Krein, Chico Landi, and Frank Foss. After him are Peter Scott, Alfredo Zitarrosa, Helga Haase, Inji Aflatoun, Franco Luambo, and Leen Vente.
Others Born in 1903
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Nancy Carroll
1903 - 1965
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 221
Wim Anderiesen
1903 - 1944
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 222
Julie Vlasto
1903 - 1985
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 223
Carlos Prío Socarrás
1903 - 1977
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 224
Lajos Steiner
1903 - 1975
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 225
Kea Bouman
1903 - 1998
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 226
Ronald Syme
1903 - 1989
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 227
Guy Simonds
1903 - 1974
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 228
Lothar Bolz
1903 - 1986
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 229
Alfredo Copello
1903 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 230
Humberto de Araújo Benevenuto
1903 - 2000
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 231
Jeanette MacDonald
1903 - 1965
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 232
Billie Dove
1903 - 1997
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 233
Others Deceased in 1989
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George Robledo
1926 - 1989
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 184
Antonio Janigro
1918 - 1989
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 185
Yasuji Miyazaki
1916 - 1989
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 186
Mark Krein
1907 - 1989
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 187
Chico Landi
1907 - 1989
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 188
Frank Foss
1895 - 1989
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 189
Ronald Syme
1903 - 1989
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 190
Peter Scott
1909 - 1989
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 191
Alfredo Zitarrosa
1936 - 1989
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 192
Helga Haase
1934 - 1989
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 193
Inji Aflatoun
1924 - 1989
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 194
Franco Luambo
1938 - 1989
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 195
Leen Vente
1911 - 1989
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 196
In New Zealand
Among people born in New Zealand, Ronald Syme ranks 50 out of 248. Before him are Catherine Tizard (1931), Howden Ganley (1941), Raymond Firth (1901), Jean Batten (1909), Keith Urban (1967), and Jonah Lomu (1975). After him are Keri Hulme (1947), Lee Tamahori (1950), Kevin Smith (1963), Martin Henderson (1974), Fran Walsh (1959), and John Nicholson (1941).
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Catherine Tizard
1931 - 2021
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 44
Howden Ganley
1941 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 45
Raymond Firth
1901 - 2002
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 46
Jean Batten
1909 - 1982
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 47
Keith Urban
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 48
Jonah Lomu
1975 - 2015
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 49
Ronald Syme
1903 - 1989
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 50
Keri Hulme
1947 - 2021
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 51
Lee Tamahori
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 52
Kevin Smith
1963 - 2002
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 53
Martin Henderson
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 54
Fran Walsh
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 55
John Nicholson
1941 - 2017
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 56
Among HISTORIANS In New Zealand
Among historians born in New Zealand, Ronald Syme ranks 1.
