HISTORIAN
Arnold Toynbee
1852 - 1883

Arnold Toynbee
Arnold Toynbee (; 23 August 1852 – 9 March 1883) was an English economic historian also noted for his social commitment and desire to improve the living conditions of the working classes. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arnold Toynbee is the 110th most popular historian (up from 161st in 2019), the 1,325th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,637th in 2019) and the 8th most popular British Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Arnold Toynbee ranks 110 out of 561. Before him are Al-Waqidi, Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, Vasily Bartold, René Grousset, Cangjie, and Frances Yates. After him are Christoph Cellarius, W. Montgomery Watt, Árni Magnússon, Reinhart Koselleck, Peter Burke, and Leo the Deacon.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAl-Waqidi
747 - 823
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 104
Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie
1929 - 2023
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 105
Vasily Bartold
1869 - 1930
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 106
René Grousset
1885 - 1952
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 107
Cangjie
2650 BC - Present
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 108
Frances Yates
1899 - 1981
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 109
Arnold Toynbee
1852 - 1883
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 110
Christoph Cellarius
1638 - 1707
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 111
W. Montgomery Watt
1909 - 2006
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 112
Árni Magnússon
1663 - 1730
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 113
Reinhart Koselleck
1923 - 2006
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 114
Peter Burke
1937 - Present
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 115
Leo the Deacon
950 - 992
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 116
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1852, Arnold Toynbee ranks 34. Before him are Pietro Gasparri, Julius Richard Petri, Calamity Jane, Daniel Burley Woolfall, Victor Adler, and Terauchi Masatake. After him are Hans Vaihinger, Edmund Leighton, Joseph Freinademetz, Théophile Delcassé, John Harvey Kellogg, and Ion Luca Caragiale. Among people deceased in 1883, Arnold Toynbee ranks 17. Before him are Charles II, Duke of Parma, Joseph Plateau, Eva Gonzalès, Princess Marianne of the Netherlands, Thomas Mayne Reid, and Pertevniyal Sultan. After him are Édouard Roche, Ranavalona II, Prince Charles of Prussia, Sojourner Truth, Pierre Auguste Cot, and Alexander Gorchakov.
Others Born in 1852
Go to all RankingsPietro Gasparri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1852 - 1934
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 28
Julius Richard Petri
BIOLOGIST
1852 - 1921
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 29
Calamity Jane
EXPLORER
1852 - 1903
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 30
Daniel Burley Woolfall
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1918
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 31
Victor Adler
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1918
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 32
Terauchi Masatake
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1919
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 33
Arnold Toynbee
HISTORIAN
1852 - 1883
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 34
Hans Vaihinger
PHILOSOPHER
1852 - 1933
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 35
Edmund Leighton
PAINTER
1852 - 1922
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 36
Joseph Freinademetz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1852 - 1908
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 37
Théophile Delcassé
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1923
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 38
John Harvey Kellogg
PHYSICIAN
1852 - 1943
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 39
Ion Luca Caragiale
WRITER
1852 - 1912
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 40
Others Deceased in 1883
Go to all RankingsCharles II, Duke of Parma
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1883
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 11
Joseph Plateau
PHYSICIST
1801 - 1883
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 12
Eva Gonzalès
PAINTER
1849 - 1883
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 13
Princess Marianne of the Netherlands
NOBLEMAN
1810 - 1883
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 14
Thomas Mayne Reid
WRITER
1818 - 1883
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 15
Pertevniyal Sultan
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1883
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 16
Arnold Toynbee
HISTORIAN
1852 - 1883
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 17
Édouard Roche
MATHEMATICIAN
1820 - 1883
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 18
Ranavalona II
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1883
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 19
Prince Charles of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1883
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 20
Sojourner Truth
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1797 - 1883
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 21
Pierre Auguste Cot
PAINTER
1837 - 1883
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 22
Alexander Gorchakov
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1883
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 23
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Arnold Toynbee ranks 1,325 out of 8,785. Before him are Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (1473), Michael Wilding (1912), Charles Spearman (1863), John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713), Ian Anderson (1947), and James Ferguson (1797). After him are Rick Parfitt (1948), Henry (1100), Bernard Cornwell (1944), Eddie Redmayne (1982), Robert Wyatt (1945), and Ewan McGregor (1971).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEdward of Middleham, Prince of Wales
NOBLEMAN
1473 - 1484
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 1,319
Michael Wilding
ACTOR
1912 - 1979
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 1,320
Charles Spearman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1863 - 1945
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 1,321
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
PUBLIC WORKER
1713 - 1792
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 1,322
Ian Anderson
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 1,323
James Ferguson
ASTRONOMER
1797 - 1867
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 1,324
Arnold Toynbee
HISTORIAN
1852 - 1883
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 1,325
Rick Parfitt
SINGER
1948 - 2016
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 1,326
Henry
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1156
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 1,327
Bernard Cornwell
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 1,328
Eddie Redmayne
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 1,329
Robert Wyatt
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 1,330
Ewan McGregor
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 1,331
Among HISTORIANS In United Kingdom
Among historians born in United Kingdom, Arnold Toynbee ranks 8. Before him are Arnold J. Toynbee (1889), Bede (672), Edward Gibbon (1737), Bernard Lewis (1916), Kenneth Clark (1903), and Frances Yates (1899). After him are W. Montgomery Watt (1909), Peter Burke (1937), Henry Thomas Buckle (1821), Norman Davies (1939), E. P. Thompson (1924), and C. Northcote Parkinson (1909).
Arnold J. Toynbee
1889 - 1975
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 2
Bede
672 - 735
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 3
Edward Gibbon
1737 - 1794
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 4
Bernard Lewis
1916 - 2018
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 5
Kenneth Clark
1903 - 1983
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 6
Frances Yates
1899 - 1981
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 7
Arnold Toynbee
1852 - 1883
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 8
W. Montgomery Watt
1909 - 2006
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 9
Peter Burke
1937 - Present
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 10
Henry Thomas Buckle
1821 - 1862
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 11
Norman Davies
1939 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 12
E. P. Thompson
1924 - 1993
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 13
C. Northcote Parkinson
1909 - 1993
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 14