HISTORIAN
David Marshall Lang
1924 - 1991

David Marshall Lang
David Marshall Lang (6 May 1924 – 20 March 1991), was a Professor of Caucasian Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He was one of the most productive British scholars who specialized in Georgian, Armenian and ancient Bulgarian history. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Marshall Lang is the 457th most popular historian (down from 451st in 2019), the 4,155th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,828th in 2019) and the 47th most popular British Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, David Marshall Lang ranks 457 out of 561. Before him are Américo Castro, Girolamo Mei, Hermann Oldenberg, Alain Besançon, Helene Ahrweiler, and Lawrence Stone. After him are Michael Aris, Charles Homer Haskins, Mary Beard, Aron Gurevich, Anvar Chingizoglu, and Eadmer.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAmérico Castro
1885 - 1972
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 451
Girolamo Mei
1519 - 1594
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 452
Hermann Oldenberg
1854 - 1920
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 453
Alain Besançon
1932 - 2023
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 454
Helene Ahrweiler
1926 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 455
Lawrence Stone
1919 - 1999
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 456
David Marshall Lang
1924 - 1991
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 457
Michael Aris
1946 - 1999
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 458
Charles Homer Haskins
1870 - 1937
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 459
Mary Beard
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 460
Aron Gurevich
1924 - 2006
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 461
Anvar Chingizoglu
1962 - 2022
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 462
Eadmer
1060 - 1120
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 463
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, David Marshall Lang ranks 384. Before him are Masha Bruskina, Peter Scholl-Latour, Rossana Rossanda, Alberto Uria, Roy Bentley, and César Ruminski. After him are Maino Neri, Giacomo Mari, F. Sionil José, Aron Gurevich, Mohamed Benhima, and Göran Malmqvist. Among people deceased in 1991, David Marshall Lang ranks 204. Before him are John King Fairbank, Edwin H. Land, Nikola Radović, Adãozinho, Gustav Schäfer, and Fiorenzo Marini. After him are Giacomo Mari, G. Evelyn Hutchinson, Márcio Melo, Bruno Venturini, Mildred Dunnock, and Robin Hill.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsMasha Bruskina
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1941
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 378
Peter Scholl-Latour
WRITER
1924 - 2014
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 379
Rossana Rossanda
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2020
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 380
Alberto Uria
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 1988
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 381
Roy Bentley
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2018
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 382
César Ruminski
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2009
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 383
David Marshall Lang
HISTORIAN
1924 - 1991
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 384
Maino Neri
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1995
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 385
Giacomo Mari
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1991
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 386
F. Sionil José
WRITER
1924 - 2022
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 387
Aron Gurevich
HISTORIAN
1924 - 2006
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 388
Mohamed Benhima
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1992
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 389
Göran Malmqvist
LINGUIST
1924 - 2019
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 390
Others Deceased in 1991
Go to all RankingsJohn King Fairbank
HISTORIAN
1907 - 1991
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 198
Edwin H. Land
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1991
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 199
Nikola Radović
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1991
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 200
Adãozinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1991
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 201
Gustav Schäfer
ATHLETE
1906 - 1991
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 202
Fiorenzo Marini
ATHLETE
1914 - 1991
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 203
David Marshall Lang
HISTORIAN
1924 - 1991
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 204
Giacomo Mari
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1991
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 205
G. Evelyn Hutchinson
BIOLOGIST
1903 - 1991
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 206
Márcio Melo
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1991
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 207
Bruno Venturini
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1991
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 208
Mildred Dunnock
ACTOR
1901 - 1991
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 209
Robin Hill
CHEMIST
1899 - 1991
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 210
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Marshall Lang ranks 4,156 out of 8,785. Before him are Robert Kerr (1882), Thomas Dekker (1572), William Rutter Dawes (1799), Jeanette Winterson (1959), Cædmon (657), and Roy Bentley (1924). After him are Edward Newton (1832), Eanflæd (626), Nathalie Emmanuel (1989), Charles Henry Bartlett (1885), Peter Murphy (1957), and Philippa York (1958).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRobert Kerr
ATHLETE
1882 - 1963
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 4,150
Thomas Dekker
WRITER
1572 - 1632
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 4,151
William Rutter Dawes
ASTRONOMER
1799 - 1868
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 4,152
Jeanette Winterson
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 4,153
Cædmon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
657 - 680
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 4,154
Roy Bentley
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2018
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 4,155
David Marshall Lang
HISTORIAN
1924 - 1991
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 4,156
Edward Newton
BIOLOGIST
1832 - 1897
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 4,157
Eanflæd
COMPANION
626 - 704
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 4,158
Nathalie Emmanuel
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 4,159
Charles Henry Bartlett
CYCLIST
1885 - 1968
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 4,160
Peter Murphy
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 4,161
Philippa York
CYCLIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 4,162
Among HISTORIANS In United Kingdom
Among historians born in United Kingdom, David Marshall Lang ranks 47. Before him are Henry James Sumner Maine (1822), G. M. Trevelyan (1876), Arthur Smith Woodward (1864), Donald Nicol (1923), Martin Gilbert (1936), and Lawrence Stone (1919). After him are Mary Beard (1955), Stanley Morison (1889), Richard J. Evans (1947), David Abulafia (1949), Niall Ferguson (1964), and Hugh Thomas, Baron Thomas of Swynnerton (1931).
Henry James Sumner Maine
1822 - 1888
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 41
G. M. Trevelyan
1876 - 1962
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 42
Arthur Smith Woodward
1864 - 1944
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 43
Donald Nicol
1923 - 2003
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 44
Martin Gilbert
1936 - 2015
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 45
Lawrence Stone
1919 - 1999
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 46
David Marshall Lang
1924 - 1991
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 47
Mary Beard
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 48
Stanley Morison
1889 - 1967
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 49
Richard J. Evans
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 50
David Abulafia
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 51
Niall Ferguson
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 52
Hugh Thomas, Baron Thomas of Swynnerton
1931 - 2017
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 53