HISTORIAN
Donald Nicol
1923 - 2003

Donald Nicol
Donald MacGillivray Nicol, (4 February 1923 – 25 September 2003) was an English Byzantinist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Donald Nicol is the 445th most popular historian (up from 457th in 2019), the 4,069th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,946th in 2019) and the 44th most popular British Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Donald Nicol ranks 445 out of 561. Before him are Heinrich Ewald, Arthur Smith Woodward, Carl Benjamin Boyer, Ekvtime Takaishvili, Mikheil Tsereteli, and Nikolaus Pevsner. After him are Avi Shlaim, Drew Gilpin Faust, Martin Gilbert, John King Fairbank, Martin Noth, and Américo Castro.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHeinrich Ewald
1803 - 1875
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 439
Arthur Smith Woodward
1864 - 1944
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 440
Carl Benjamin Boyer
1906 - 1976
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 441
Ekvtime Takaishvili
1863 - 1953
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 442
Mikheil Tsereteli
1878 - 1965
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 443
Nikolaus Pevsner
1902 - 1983
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 444
Donald Nicol
1923 - 2003
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 445
Avi Shlaim
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 446
Drew Gilpin Faust
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 447
Martin Gilbert
1936 - 2015
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 448
John King Fairbank
1907 - 1991
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 449
Martin Noth
1902 - 1968
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 450
Américo Castro
1885 - 1972
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 451
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Donald Nicol ranks 342. Before him are Hedy Schlunegger, Otar Korkia, Mother Angelica, Hassan Ali Mansur, Eduardo Lourenço, and Cesare Rubini. After him are Sulamith Goldhaber, Elizabeth Jane Howard, Adãozinho, Bernard Clavel, Max Jakobson, and Roy Dotrice. Among people deceased in 2003, Donald Nicol ranks 258. Before him are Charles P. Kindleberger, Jürgen Möllemann, Gunnar Johansson, Bruno Boni, Béla Kárpáti, and Hedy Schlunegger. After him are Pierre Graber, Bruno Heim, Sydney Lassick, Anita Borg, Viguen, and Jim Siedow.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsHedy Schlunegger
SKIER
1923 - 2003
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 336
Otar Korkia
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1923 - 2005
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 337
Mother Angelica
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 2016
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 338
Hassan Ali Mansur
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1965
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 339
Eduardo Lourenço
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2020
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 340
Cesare Rubini
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1923 - 2011
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 341
Donald Nicol
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2003
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 342
Sulamith Goldhaber
PHYSICIST
1923 - 1965
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 343
Elizabeth Jane Howard
WRITER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 344
Adãozinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1991
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 345
Bernard Clavel
WRITER
1923 - 2010
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 346
Max Jakobson
DIPLOMAT
1923 - 2013
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 347
Roy Dotrice
ACTOR
1923 - 2017
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 348
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsCharles P. Kindleberger
ECONOMIST
1910 - 2003
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 252
Jürgen Möllemann
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2003
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 253
Gunnar Johansson
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2003
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 254
Bruno Boni
ATHLETE
1915 - 2003
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 255
Béla Kárpáti
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2003
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 256
Hedy Schlunegger
SKIER
1923 - 2003
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 257
Donald Nicol
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2003
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 258
Pierre Graber
POLITICIAN
1908 - 2003
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 259
Bruno Heim
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1911 - 2003
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 260
Sydney Lassick
ACTOR
1922 - 2003
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 261
Anita Borg
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1949 - 2003
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 262
Viguen
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2003
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 263
Jim Siedow
ACTOR
1920 - 2003
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 264
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Donald Nicol ranks 4,070 out of 8,785. Before him are Stephen Spender (1909), Kevin McKidd (1973), Luke Foxe (1586), Joan Aiken (1924), Marmaduke Tunstall (1743), and Glenn Hoddle (1957). After him are Edith Hannam (1878), Tom Boyd (1965), Robert James-Collier (1976), Gerrard Winstanley (1609), Jimmy White (1962), and Linda Martin (1952).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsStephen Spender
WRITER
1909 - 1995
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 4,064
Kevin McKidd
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 4,065
Luke Foxe
EXPLORER
1586 - 1635
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 4,066
Joan Aiken
WRITER
1924 - 2004
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 4,067
Marmaduke Tunstall
BIOLOGIST
1743 - 1790
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 4,068
Glenn Hoddle
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 4,069
Donald Nicol
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2003
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 4,070
Edith Hannam
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1951
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 4,071
Tom Boyd
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 4,072
Robert James-Collier
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 4,073
Gerrard Winstanley
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1676
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 4,074
Jimmy White
SNOOKER
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 4,075
Linda Martin
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 4,076
Among HISTORIANS In United Kingdom
Among historians born in United Kingdom, Donald Nicol ranks 44. Before him are George Finlay (1799), Francis Godwin (1562), Catharine Macaulay (1731), Henry James Sumner Maine (1822), G. M. Trevelyan (1876), and Arthur Smith Woodward (1864). After him are Martin Gilbert (1936), Lawrence Stone (1919), David Marshall Lang (1924), Mary Beard (1955), Stanley Morison (1889), and Richard J. Evans (1947).
George Finlay
1799 - 1875
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 38
Francis Godwin
1562 - 1633
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 39
Catharine Macaulay
1731 - 1791
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 40
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