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Ben Goldacre

1974 - Today

Ben Goldacre

Ben Michael Goldacre (born 20 May 1974) is a British physician, academic and science writer. He is the first Bennett Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine and director of the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science at the University of Oxford. He is a founder of the AllTrials campaign and OpenTrials, aiming to require open science practices in clinical trials. Goldacre is known in particular for his Bad Science column in The Guardian, which he wrote between 2003 and 2011, and is the author of four books: Bad Science (2008), a critique of irrationality and certain forms of alternative medicine; Bad Pharma (2012), an examination of the pharmaceutical industry, its publishing and marketing practices, and its relationship with the medical profession; I Think You'll Find It's a Bit More Complicated Than That, a collection of his journalism; and Statins, about evidence-based medicine. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ben Goldacre is the 7,285th most popular writer (down from 7,277th in 2019), the 8,133rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 8,023rd in 2019) and the 758th most popular British Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Ben Goldacre ranks 7,285 out of 7,302. Before him are Pierce Brown, Jed Whedon, Elena Huelva, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Janet Mock, and Rachel Morrison. After him are Michael Hastings, G. Willow Wilson, Ned Vizzini, Nadifa Mohamed, Robyn Young, and Maajid Nawaz.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Pierce Brown
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.77
Rank: 7,279
Jed Whedon
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 7,280
Elena Huelva
2002 - 2023
HPI: 34.38
Rank: 7,281
Tarell Alvin McCraney
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.20
Rank: 7,282
Janet Mock
1983 - Present
HPI: 34.00
Rank: 7,283
Rachel Morrison
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.94
Rank: 7,284
Ben Goldacre
1974 - Present
HPI: 33.89
Rank: 7,285
Michael Hastings
1980 - 2013
HPI: 33.87
Rank: 7,286
G. Willow Wilson
1982 - Present
HPI: 33.73
Rank: 7,287
Ned Vizzini
1981 - 2013
HPI: 33.47
Rank: 7,288
Nadifa Mohamed
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.21
Rank: 7,289
Robyn Young
HPI: 33.07
Rank: 7,290
Maajid Nawaz
1977 - Present
HPI: 32.98
Rank: 7,291

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Ben Goldacre ranks 1,137. Before him are Malik Rose, Michael Peca, Tricky Stewart, Dominic Matteo, Arianne Zucker, and Wendy Houvenaghel. After him are Eugene Mirman, Daz Sampson, Eric Greitens, Jason Arnott, André Carson, and Monalisa Chinda.

Others Born in 1974

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Malik Rose
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 34.66
Rank: 1,131
Michael Peca
HOCKEY PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 34.29
Rank: 1,132
Tricky Stewart
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 34.24
Rank: 1,133
Dominic Matteo
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 34.20
Rank: 1,134
Arianne Zucker
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 34.18
Rank: 1,135
Wendy Houvenaghel
CYCLIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 34.16
Rank: 1,136
Ben Goldacre
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 33.89
Rank: 1,137
Eugene Mirman
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 33.86
Rank: 1,138
Daz Sampson
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 33.72
Rank: 1,139
Eric Greitens
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 33.70
Rank: 1,140
Jason Arnott
HOCKEY PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 33.60
Rank: 1,141
André Carson
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 33.52
Rank: 1,142
Monalisa Chinda
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 33.48
Rank: 1,143

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ben Goldacre ranks 8,135 out of 8,785. Before him are Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (2003), Cameron Jerome (1986), Keith Curle (1963), Lee McCulloch (1978), Michael Ball (1979), and Nicky Shorey (1981). After him are Francis Jeffers (1981), Mason Holgate (1996), Kim Little (1990), Robert Snodgrass (1987), Frances Houghton (1980), and Scott Brash (1985).

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Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson
SOCCER PLAYER
2003 - Present
HPI: 33.93
Rank: 8,129
Cameron Jerome
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.91
Rank: 8,130
Keith Curle
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 33.90
Rank: 8,131
Lee McCulloch
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.90
Rank: 8,132
Michael Ball
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 33.90
Rank: 8,133
Nicky Shorey
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.89
Rank: 8,134
Ben Goldacre
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 33.89
Rank: 8,135
Francis Jeffers
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.89
Rank: 8,136
Mason Holgate
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.88
Rank: 8,137
Kim Little
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.86
Rank: 8,138
Robert Snodgrass
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.86
Rank: 8,139
Frances Houghton
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.86
Rank: 8,140
Scott Brash
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.85
Rank: 8,141