HISTORIAN
Christopher Hill
1912 - 2003

Christopher Hill
John Edward Christopher Hill (6 February 1912 – 23 February 2003) was an English Marxist historian and academic, specialising in 17th-century English history. From 1965 to 1978 he was Master of Balliol College, Oxford. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christopher Hill is the 317th most popular historian (down from 263rd in 2019), the 2,926th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,328th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular British Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Christopher Hill ranks 317 out of 561. Before him are Vakhushti of Kartli, Jean-Baptiste Du Halde, Marsyas of Pella, Jacob Theodor Klein, ʽAbd al-Qadir Badayuni, and Pierre Vidal-Naquet. After him are Malchus, Ludwig von Pastor, Walter Burkert, Ziya Bunyadov, Max Jakob Friedländer, and Ibn 'Idhari.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVakhushti of Kartli
1696 - 1757
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 311
Jean-Baptiste Du Halde
1674 - 1743
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 312
Marsyas of Pella
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 313
Jacob Theodor Klein
1685 - 1759
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 314
ʽAbd al-Qadir Badayuni
1540 - 1615
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 315
Pierre Vidal-Naquet
1930 - 2006
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 316
Christopher Hill
1912 - 2003
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 317
Malchus
450 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 318
Ludwig von Pastor
1854 - 1928
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 319
Walter Burkert
1931 - 2015
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 320
Ziya Bunyadov
1921 - 1997
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 321
Max Jakob Friedländer
1867 - 1958
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 322
Ibn 'Idhari
1300 - 1299
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 323
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Christopher Hill ranks 202. Before him are Ioannis Alevras, Vlastimil Kopecký, Eve Arnold, Heikki A. Alikoski, Nihat Erim, and Akram al-Hawrani. After him are Walter Sisulu, Agnes Martin, Roberto Emílio da Cunha, Alfred Deller, Campanal I, and Erich Leinsdorf. Among people deceased in 2003, Christopher Hill ranks 179. Before him are Flóra Kádár, Benny Carter, Jeanne Crain, Eugenio Monti, Jean Lucas, and Gregory Hines. After him are Walter Sisulu, Art Carney, Wolfgang Larrazábal, Strom Thurmond, Berta Ambrož, and Aleksandar Tišma.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsIoannis Alevras
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1995
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 196
Vlastimil Kopecký
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1967
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 197
Eve Arnold
JOURNALIST
1912 - 2012
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 198
Heikki A. Alikoski
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 199
Nihat Erim
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1980
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 200
Akram al-Hawrani
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1996
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 201
Christopher Hill
HISTORIAN
1912 - 2003
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 202
Walter Sisulu
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2003
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 203
Agnes Martin
PAINTER
1912 - 2004
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 204
Roberto Emílio da Cunha
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1977
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 205
Alfred Deller
SINGER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 206
Campanal I
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 207
Erich Leinsdorf
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1993
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 208
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsFlóra Kádár
ACTOR
1928 - 2003
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 173
Benny Carter
MUSICIAN
1907 - 2003
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 174
Jeanne Crain
ACTOR
1925 - 2003
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 175
Eugenio Monti
ATHLETE
1928 - 2003
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 176
Jean Lucas
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2003
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 177
Gregory Hines
ACTOR
1946 - 2003
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 178
Christopher Hill
HISTORIAN
1912 - 2003
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 179
Walter Sisulu
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2003
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 180
Art Carney
ACTOR
1918 - 2003
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 181
Wolfgang Larrazábal
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2003
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 182
Strom Thurmond
POLITICIAN
1902 - 2003
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 183
Berta Ambrož
SINGER
1944 - 2003
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 184
Aleksandar Tišma
WRITER
1924 - 2003
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 185
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Christopher Hill ranks 2,927 out of 8,785. Before him are Gary Stevens (1963), Charles Walter De Vis (1829), Fergus Suter (1857), Ian Dury (1942), Patrick Manson (1844), and Mark Addy (1964). After him are Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway (1261), Rachel Roberts (1927), C. Aubrey Smith (1863), Bridget Riley (1931), Barry Jackson (1938), and Henry of Scotland (1115).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsGary Stevens
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 2,921
Charles Walter De Vis
BIOLOGIST
1829 - 1915
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 2,922
Fergus Suter
SOCCER PLAYER
1857 - 1916
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 2,923
Ian Dury
SINGER
1942 - 2000
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 2,924
Patrick Manson
BIOLOGIST
1844 - 1922
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 2,925
Mark Addy
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 2,926
Christopher Hill
HISTORIAN
1912 - 2003
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 2,927
Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway
COMPANION
1261 - 1283
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 2,928
Rachel Roberts
ACTOR
1927 - 1980
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 2,929
C. Aubrey Smith
ACTOR
1863 - 1948
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 2,930
Bridget Riley
PAINTER
1931 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 2,931
Barry Jackson
ACTOR
1938 - 2013
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 2,932
Henry of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1115 - 1152
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 2,933
Among HISTORIANS In United Kingdom
Among historians born in United Kingdom, Christopher Hill ranks 32. Before him are Timothy Garton Ash (1955), George Buchanan (1506), Quentin Skinner (1940), Agnes Arber (1879), Gerald of Wales (1146), and Paul Kennedy (1945). After him are A. J. P. Taylor (1906), Charles Forbes René de Montalembert (1810), Edward Granville Browne (1862), Hugh Trevor-Roper (1914), John Keegan (1934), and George Finlay (1799).
Timothy Garton Ash
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 26
George Buchanan
1506 - 1582
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 27
Quentin Skinner
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 28
Agnes Arber
1879 - 1960
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 29
Gerald of Wales
1146 - 1201
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 30
Paul Kennedy
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 31
Christopher Hill
1912 - 2003
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 32
A. J. P. Taylor
1906 - 1990
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 33
Charles Forbes René de Montalembert
1810 - 1870
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 34
Edward Granville Browne
1862 - 1926
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 35
Hugh Trevor-Roper
1914 - 2003
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 36
John Keegan
1934 - 2012
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 37
George Finlay
1799 - 1875
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 38