WRITER
Simon Sebag Montefiore
1965 - Today
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Simon Jonathan Sebag Montefiore (; born 27 June 1965) is a British historian, television presenter and author of popular history books and novels, including Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar (2003), Jerusalem: The Biography (2011), The Romanovs 1613–1918 (2016), and The World: A Family History of Humanity (2022). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Simon Sebag Montefiore has received more than 1,286,021 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Simon Sebag Montefiore is the 5,811th most popular writer (down from 5,608th in 2019), the 4,572nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,769th in 2019) and the 516th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
44.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
2.88
Effective Languages (L*)
4.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Page views of Simon Sebag Montefiores by language
Over the past year Simon Sebag Montefiore has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 233,901 views, followed by German (17,780), and Russian (10,130). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Portuguese (160.08%), German (127.16%), and Georgian (103.54%)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Simon Sebag Montefiore ranks 5,811 out of 7,302. Before him are Walter de la Mare, Édouard Pailleron, Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Caterina Davinio, John Masefield, and Gaspar Núñez de Arce. After him are Sarah Orne Jewett, Arantxa Urretabizkaia, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Vítězslav Hálek, and Vigdis Hjorth.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWalter de la Mare
1873 - 1956
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 5,805
Édouard Pailleron
1834 - 1899
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 5,806
Cheikh Hamidou Kane
1928 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 5,807
Caterina Davinio
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 5,808
John Masefield
1878 - 1967
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 5,809
Gaspar Núñez de Arce
1832 - 1903
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 5,810
Simon Sebag Montefiore
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 5,811
Sarah Orne Jewett
1849 - 1909
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 5,812
Arantxa Urretabizkaia
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 5,813
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
1850 - 1919
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 5,814
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
1872 - 1953
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 5,815
Vítězslav Hálek
1835 - 1874
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 5,816
Vigdis Hjorth
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 5,817
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Simon Sebag Montefiore ranks 325. Before him are Richard K. Morgan, John van Loen, Dorin Mateuț, Catherine Fulop, Cyrille Makanaky, and Wayne Static. After him are Claudia Koll, Anvar Ibragimov, Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Luc Alphand, Toumani Diabaté, and Debi Diamond.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsRichard K. Morgan
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 319
John van Loen
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 320
Dorin Mateuț
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 321
Catherine Fulop
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 322
Cyrille Makanaky
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 323
Wayne Static
MUSICIAN
1965 - 2014
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 324
Simon Sebag Montefiore
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 325
Claudia Koll
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 326
Anvar Ibragimov
ATHLETE
1965 - 2023
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 327
Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 328
Luc Alphand
SKIER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 329
Toumani Diabaté
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 330
Debi Diamond
MODEL
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 331
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Simon Sebag Montefiore ranks 4,572 out of 8,785. Before him are Scott Carson (1985), Emlyn Hughes (1947), Alan Kennedy (1954), Cadwallon ap Cadfan (591), Mischa Barton (1986), and John Masefield (1878). After him are David Robb (1947), Peter McParland (1934), Allan Warren (1948), Arthur Surridge Hunt (1871), Ron Greenwood (1921), and J. J. C. Smart (1920).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsScott Carson
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 4,566
Emlyn Hughes
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2004
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 4,567
Alan Kennedy
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 4,568
Cadwallon ap Cadfan
POLITICIAN
591 - 634
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 4,569
Mischa Barton
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 4,570
John Masefield
WRITER
1878 - 1967
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 4,571
Simon Sebag Montefiore
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 4,572
David Robb
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 4,573
Peter McParland
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 4,574
Allan Warren
PHOTOGRAPHER
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 4,575
Arthur Surridge Hunt
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1871 - 1934
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 4,576
Ron Greenwood
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 4,577
J. J. C. Smart
PHILOSOPHER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 4,578
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Simon Sebag Montefiore ranks 516. Before him are Jhumpa Lahiri (1967), Robert Edmond Grant (1793), Richard K. Morgan (1965), James Herbert (1943), Walter de la Mare (1873), and John Masefield (1878). After him are Thomas Linacre (1460), Thomas Campbell (1777), John of Worcester (1100), Arthur Symons (1865), Charles Mackay (1814), and Malcolm Bradbury (1932).
Jhumpa Lahiri
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 510
Robert Edmond Grant
1793 - 1874
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 511
Richard K. Morgan
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 512
James Herbert
1943 - 2013
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 513
Walter de la Mare
1873 - 1956
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 514
John Masefield
1878 - 1967
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 515
Simon Sebag Montefiore
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 516
Thomas Linacre
1460 - 1524
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 517
Thomas Campbell
1777 - 1844
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 518
John of Worcester
1100 - 1200
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 519
Arthur Symons
1865 - 1945
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 520
Charles Mackay
1814 - 1889
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 521
Malcolm Bradbury
1932 - 2000
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 522