Extremist
Dennis Nilsen
1945 - 2018
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Dennis Nilsen
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Dennis Nilsen is the 143rd most popular extremist (down from 115th in 2024), the 1,996th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,501st in 2019) and the 6th most popular British Extremist.
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Among Extremists
Among extremists, Dennis Nilsen ranks 143 out of 283. Before him are Jalaluddin Haqqani, Jacques Mesrine, Eugen Weidmann, Frank Nitti, Baruch Goldstein, and Patricia Krenwinkel. After him are Sante Geronimo Caserio, Whitey Bulger, Anton Graf von Arco auf Valley, Josef Blösche, Stephen Paddock, and Fred West.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
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Jalaluddin Haqqani
1939 - 2018
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 137
Jacques Mesrine
1936 - 1979
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 138
Eugen Weidmann
1908 - 1939
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 139
Frank Nitti
1886 - 1943
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 140
Baruch Goldstein
1956 - 1994
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 141
Patricia Krenwinkel
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 142
Dennis Nilsen
1945 - 2018
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 143
Sante Geronimo Caserio
1873 - 1894
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 144
Whitey Bulger
1929 - 2018
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 145
Anton Graf von Arco auf Valley
1897 - 1945
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 146
Josef Blösche
1912 - 1969
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 147
Stephen Paddock
1953 - 2017
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 148
Fred West
1941 - 1995
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 149
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Dennis Nilsen ranks 217. Before him are Nick Simper, Driss Jettou, Michael Nouri, Earl Boen, Marianne Sägebrecht, and Neophyte of Bulgaria. After him are Pat Riley, Don McLean, Leonid Popov, Curtis Hanson, Douglas Hofstadter, and Richard Armitage. Among people deceased in 2018, Dennis Nilsen ranks 140. Before him are Rachid Taha, Al Matthews, Soon-Tek Oh, Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, Serge Dassault, and Aharon Appelfeld. After him are Lill-Babs, Michael Anderson, Peter G. Peterson, Whitey Bulger, June Whitfield, and Roger Piantoni.
Others Born in 1945
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Nick Simper
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 211
Driss Jettou
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 212
Michael Nouri
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 213
Earl Boen
ACTOR
1945 - 2023
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 214
Marianne Sägebrecht
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 215
Neophyte of Bulgaria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - 2024
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 216
Dennis Nilsen
EXTREMIST
1945 - 2018
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 217
Pat Riley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 218
Don McLean
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 219
Leonid Popov
ASTRONAUT
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 220
Curtis Hanson
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2016
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 221
Douglas Hofstadter
PHYSICIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 222
Richard Armitage
DIPLOMAT
1945 - 2025
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 223
Others Deceased in 2018
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Rachid Taha
MUSICIAN
1958 - 2018
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 134
Al Matthews
ACTOR
1942 - 2018
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 135
Soon-Tek Oh
ACTOR
1932 - 2018
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 136
Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2018
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 137
Serge Dassault
BUSINESSPERSON
1925 - 2018
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 138
Aharon Appelfeld
WRITER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 139
Dennis Nilsen
EXTREMIST
1945 - 2018
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 140
Lill-Babs
SINGER
1938 - 2018
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 141
Michael Anderson
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 2018
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 142
Peter G. Peterson
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 143
Whitey Bulger
EXTREMIST
1929 - 2018
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 144
June Whitfield
ACTOR
1925 - 2018
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 145
Roger Piantoni
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 146
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Dennis Nilsen ranks 1,996 out of NaN. Before him are Algernon Blackwood (1869), David Byrne (1952), Andy Whitfield (1971), Ouida (1839), William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe (1729), and Sophie Turner (1996). After him are Mary Astell (1666), John Fletcher (1579), Henry Allingham (1896), Roger Hodgson (1950), Pauline Moran (1947), and Kenneth Grahame (1859).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Algernon Blackwood
OCCULTIST
1869 - 1951
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 1,990
David Byrne
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 1,991
Andy Whitfield
ACTOR
1971 - 2011
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 1,992
Ouida
WRITER
1839 - 1908
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 1,993
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1729 - 1814
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 1,994
Sophie Turner
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 1,995
Dennis Nilsen
EXTREMIST
1945 - 2018
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 1,996
Mary Astell
WRITER
1666 - 1731
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 1,997
John Fletcher
WRITER
1579 - 1625
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 1,998
Henry Allingham
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 2009
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 1,999
Roger Hodgson
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 2,000
Pauline Moran
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 2,001
Kenneth Grahame
WRITER
1859 - 1932
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 2,002
Among Extremists In United Kingdom
Among extremists born in United Kingdom, Dennis Nilsen ranks 6. Before him are Sawney Bean (1600), Emperor Norton (1818), John Haigh (1909), John Christie (1899), and Harold Shipman (1946). After him are Fred West (1941), John Adams (1767), Peter Sutcliffe (1946), Mary Bell (1957), Jonathan Wild (1683), and Guy Burgess (1911).
Sawney Bean
1600 - 1600
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 1
Emperor Norton
1818 - 1880
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 2
John Haigh
1909 - 1949
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 3
John Christie
1899 - 1953
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 4
Harold Shipman
1946 - 2004
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 5
Dennis Nilsen
1945 - 2018
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 6
Fred West
1941 - 1995
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 7
John Adams
1767 - 1829
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 8
Peter Sutcliffe
1946 - 2020
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 9
Mary Bell
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 10
Jonathan Wild
1683 - 1725
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 11
Guy Burgess
1911 - 1963
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 12
