HISTORIAN
Stephen E. Ambrose
1936 - 2002
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Stephen E. Ambrose
Stephen Edward Ambrose (January 10, 1936 – October 13, 2002) was an American historian, academic, and author, most noted for his books on World War II and his biographies of U.S. presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon. He was a longtime professor of history at the University of New Orleans and the author of many bestselling volumes of American popular history. In 2002, historians discovered several instances of plagiarism in his books. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Stephen E. Ambrose has received more than 1,382,891 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Stephen E. Ambrose is the 331st most popular historian (down from 313th in 2019), the 5,107th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,424th in 2019) and the 14th most popular American Historian.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
50.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
2.54
Effective Languages (L*)
3.86
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Stephen E. Ambrose ranks 331 out of 561. Before him are Friedrich Kittler, Gerhard Friedrich Müller, Heinrich Gelzer, Deborah Lipstadt, Donald Keene, and Julien Ries. After him are Alain Besançon, Nicholas Adontz, Mykhailo Maksymovych, Walter Burkert, Edward Granville Browne, and Paul Kennedy.
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HPI: 50.58
Rank: 325
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1705 - 1783
HPI: 50.58
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1847 - 1906
HPI: 50.58
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Deborah Lipstadt
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HPI: 50.49
Rank: 328
Donald Keene
1922 - 2019
HPI: 50.47
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Julien Ries
1920 - 2013
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 330
Stephen E. Ambrose
1936 - 2002
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 331
Alain Besançon
1932 - 2023
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 332
Nicholas Adontz
1871 - 1942
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 333
Mykhailo Maksymovych
1804 - 1873
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 334
Walter Burkert
1931 - 2015
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 335
Edward Granville Browne
1862 - 1926
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 336
Paul Kennedy
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 337
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Stephen E. Ambrose ranks 291. Before him are Ivan Dias, Guillermo Escalada, Nicol Williamson, Emil Loteanu, Elisabeth Kopp, and Ivan Marchuk. After him are Nutan, Frederick Ballantyne, Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, Abraham Lempel, Troy Donahue, and Frankétienne. Among people deceased in 2002, Stephen E. Ambrose ranks 170. Before him are André Clot, Sune Andersson, Arne Selmosson, Norihito, Prince Takamado, George Sidney, and Lawrence Tierney. After him are Francisco Coloane, Wolfgang Schneiderhan, R. M. Hare, Nils Bohlin, Kakhi Asatiani, and Irán Eory.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsIvan Dias
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - 2017
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 285
Guillermo Escalada
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2023
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 286
Nicol Williamson
ACTOR
1936 - 2011
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 287
Emil Loteanu
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2003
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 288
Elisabeth Kopp
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 289
Ivan Marchuk
PAINTER
1936 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 290
Stephen E. Ambrose
HISTORIAN
1936 - 2002
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 291
Nutan
ACTOR
1936 - 1991
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 292
Frederick Ballantyne
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2020
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 293
Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - 2019
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 294
Abraham Lempel
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1936 - 2023
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 295
Troy Donahue
ACTOR
1936 - 2001
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 296
Frankétienne
WRITER
1936 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 297
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsAndré Clot
HISTORIAN
1909 - 2002
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 164
Sune Andersson
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 165
Arne Selmosson
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2002
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 166
Norihito, Prince Takamado
NOBLEMAN
1954 - 2002
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 167
George Sidney
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 2002
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 168
Lawrence Tierney
ACTOR
1919 - 2002
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 169
Stephen E. Ambrose
HISTORIAN
1936 - 2002
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 170
Francisco Coloane
WRITER
1910 - 2002
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 171
Wolfgang Schneiderhan
MUSICIAN
1915 - 2002
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 172
R. M. Hare
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 2002
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 173
Nils Bohlin
INVENTOR
1920 - 2002
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 174
Kakhi Asatiani
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 175
Irán Eory
ACTOR
1939 - 2002
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 176
In United States
Among people born in United States, Stephen E. Ambrose ranks 5,107 out of 20,380. Before him are Danai Gurira (1978), Robert Picardo (1953), Andrew Mellon (1855), Rosa Ponselle (1897), Pat Buchanan (1938), and Bradford Dillman (1930). After him are Paul Chambers (1935), Ali Larter (1976), Billy Burke (1966), Kevin Pollak (1957), Gregg Henry (1952), and Dann Florek (1950).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDanai Gurira
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 5,101
Robert Picardo
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 5,102
Andrew Mellon
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1937
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 5,103
Rosa Ponselle
SINGER
1897 - 1981
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 5,104
Pat Buchanan
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 5,105
Bradford Dillman
ACTOR
1930 - 2018
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 5,106
Stephen E. Ambrose
HISTORIAN
1936 - 2002
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 5,107
Paul Chambers
MUSICIAN
1935 - 1969
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 5,108
Ali Larter
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 5,109
Billy Burke
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 5,110
Kevin Pollak
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 5,111
Gregg Henry
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 5,112
Dann Florek
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 5,113
Among HISTORIANS In United States
Among historians born in United States, Stephen E. Ambrose ranks 14. Before him are Howard Zinn (1922), Frederick Jackson Turner (1861), Linda Nochlin (1931), Joan Wallach Scott (1941), Deborah Lipstadt (1947), and Donald Keene (1922). After him are Timothy D. Snyder (1969), John King Fairbank (1907), Ernest Fenollosa (1853), William H. Prescott (1796), Robert Darnton (1939), and Stanley G. Payne (1934).
Howard Zinn
1922 - 2010
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 8
Frederick Jackson Turner
1861 - 1932
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 9
Linda Nochlin
1931 - 2017
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 10
Joan Wallach Scott
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 11
Deborah Lipstadt
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 12
Donald Keene
1922 - 2019
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 13
Stephen E. Ambrose
1936 - 2002
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 14
Timothy D. Snyder
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 15
John King Fairbank
1907 - 1991
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 16
Ernest Fenollosa
1853 - 1908
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 17
William H. Prescott
1796 - 1859
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 18
Robert Darnton
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 19
Stanley G. Payne
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 20