HISTORIAN
Djibril Tamsir Niane
1932 - 2021

Djibril Tamsir Niane
Djibril Tamsir Niane (9 January 1932 – 8 March 2021) was a Guinean historian, playwright, and short story writer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Djibril Tamsir Niane is the 521st most popular historian (down from 468th in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from Guinea (down from 12th in 2019) and the most popular Guinean Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Djibril Tamsir Niane ranks 521 out of 561. Before him are George Grote, R. H. Tawney, Orlando Figes, Andreas Maislinger, Alessandro Barbero, and Horace Engdahl. After him are Simon Schama, Carroll Quigley, Richard Hofstadter, Jan Morris, Cezaria Jędrzejewiczowa, and Francis Parkman.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Grote
1794 - 1871
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 515
R. H. Tawney
1880 - 1962
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 516
Orlando Figes
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 517
Andreas Maislinger
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 518
Alessandro Barbero
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 519
Horace Engdahl
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 520
Djibril Tamsir Niane
1932 - 2021
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 521
Simon Schama
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 522
Carroll Quigley
1910 - 1977
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 523
Richard Hofstadter
1916 - 1970
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 524
Jan Morris
1926 - 2020
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 525
Cezaria Jędrzejewiczowa
1885 - 1967
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 526
Francis Parkman
1823 - 1893
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 527
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Djibril Tamsir Niane ranks 505. Before him are Roger Smith, Prunella Scales, Lou Jones, Mike Hodges, Anatoli Isayev, and Poul Pedersen. After him are Kiril Rakarov, Kurt Schmid, Mikhail Ogonkov, Gaetano Starrabba, John Jakes, and Ahmet Berman. Among people deceased in 2021, Djibril Tamsir Niane ranks 581. Before him are Kinza Clodumar, Marilee Stepan, Lars-Göran Petrov, Ignacio Achúcarro, Vicente Cantatore, and Jean-Denis Bredin. After him are Padma Sachdev, Virgil Abloh, Gert Blomé, Paul Mariner, Buddhadeb Dasgupta, and Valery Garkalin.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsRoger Smith
ACTOR
1932 - 2017
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 499
Prunella Scales
ACTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 500
Lou Jones
ATHLETE
1932 - 2006
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 501
Mike Hodges
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2022
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 502
Anatoli Isayev
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 503
Poul Pedersen
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 504
Djibril Tamsir Niane
HISTORIAN
1932 - 2021
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 505
Kiril Rakarov
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2006
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 506
Kurt Schmid
ATHLETE
1932 - 2000
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 507
Mikhail Ogonkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1979
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 508
Gaetano Starrabba
RACING DRIVER
1932 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 509
John Jakes
WRITER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 510
Ahmet Berman
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1980
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 511
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsKinza Clodumar
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2021
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 575
Marilee Stepan
ATHLETE
1935 - 2021
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 576
Lars-Göran Petrov
SINGER
1972 - 2021
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 577
Ignacio Achúcarro
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2021
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 578
Vicente Cantatore
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 579
Jean-Denis Bredin
WRITER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 580
Djibril Tamsir Niane
HISTORIAN
1932 - 2021
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 581
Padma Sachdev
WRITER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 582
Virgil Abloh
DESIGNER
1980 - 2021
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 583
Gert Blomé
ATHLETE
1934 - 2021
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 584
Paul Mariner
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2021
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 585
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
WRITER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 586
Valery Garkalin
ACTOR
1954 - 2021
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 587
In Guinea
Among people born in Guinea, Djibril Tamsir Niane ranks 21 out of 49. Before him are Mohamed Said Fofana (1952), Ahmed Tidiane Souaré (1951), Kabiné Komara (1950), Mamady Doumbouya (1980), Cellou Dalein Diallo (1952), and Tierno Monénembo (1947). After him are Lansana Kouyaté (1950), Naby Keïta (1995), Ibrahima Kassory Fofana (1954), Sékouba Konaté (1964), Florentin Pogba (1990), and Mamady Youla (1961).
Others born in Guinea
Go to all RankingsMohamed Said Fofana
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 15
Ahmed Tidiane Souaré
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 16
Kabiné Komara
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 17
Mamady Doumbouya
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 18
Cellou Dalein Diallo
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 19
Tierno Monénembo
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 20
Djibril Tamsir Niane
HISTORIAN
1932 - 2021
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 21
Lansana Kouyaté
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 22
Naby Keïta
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 23
Ibrahima Kassory Fofana
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 24
Sékouba Konaté
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 25
Florentin Pogba
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 26
Mamady Youla
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 27
Among HISTORIANS In Guinea
Among historians born in Guinea, Djibril Tamsir Niane ranks 1.