WRITER
Graham Swift
1949 - Today

Graham Swift
Graham Colin Swift FRSL (born 4 May 1949) is a British writer. Born in London, UK, he was educated at Dulwich College, Queens' College, Cambridge, and later the University of York. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Graham Swift is the 4,288th most popular writer (up from 4,398th in 2019), the 3,391st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,143rd in 2019) and the 374th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Graham Swift ranks 4,288 out of 7,302. Before him are Arthur Ransome, Frans Michael Franzén, Hal Clement, Julius Zeyer, Anna Haava, and Qurratulain Hyder. After him are Cecil Day-Lewis, Philippe Hériat, Bozorg Alavi, Dai Sijie, Malika Oufkir, and Herbert W. Franke.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArthur Ransome
1884 - 1967
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 4,282
Frans Michael Franzén
1772 - 1847
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 4,283
Hal Clement
1922 - 2003
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 4,284
Julius Zeyer
1841 - 1901
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 4,285
Anna Haava
1864 - 1957
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 4,286
Qurratulain Hyder
1927 - 2007
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 4,287
Graham Swift
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 4,288
Cecil Day-Lewis
1904 - 1972
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 4,289
Philippe Hériat
1898 - 1971
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 4,290
Bozorg Alavi
1904 - 1997
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 4,291
Dai Sijie
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 4,292
Malika Oufkir
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 4,293
Herbert W. Franke
1927 - 2022
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 4,294
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Graham Swift ranks 381. Before him are Leivinha, Gheorghe Berceanu, Daniel Killer, Carlos Veiga, Tarık Akan, and Ivan Kostov. After him are Franz Josef Jung, Judith Light, Robert Berdella, Bogdan Borusewicz, Gayle Rubin, and Anatoliy Konkov.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsLeivinha
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 375
Gheorghe Berceanu
ATHLETE
1949 - 2022
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 376
Daniel Killer
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 377
Carlos Veiga
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 378
Tarık Akan
ACTOR
1949 - 2016
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 379
Ivan Kostov
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 380
Graham Swift
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 381
Franz Josef Jung
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 382
Judith Light
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 383
Robert Berdella
EXTREMIST
1949 - 1992
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 384
Bogdan Borusewicz
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 385
Gayle Rubin
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 386
Anatoliy Konkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2024
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 387
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Graham Swift ranks 3,392 out of 8,785. Before him are James David Forbes (1809), Jimmy Gardner (1924), Miles Joseph Berkeley (1803), Arthur Ransome (1884), Paul Bernays (1888), and Steve McMahon (1961). After him are Herbert Hall Turner (1861), Joey Dunlop (1952), Walter Clopton Wingfield (1833), Thomas Bewick (1753), Carole Pateman (1940), and Edith Evans (1888).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJames David Forbes
PHYSICIST
1809 - 1868
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 3,386
Jimmy Gardner
ACTOR
1924 - 2010
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 3,387
Miles Joseph Berkeley
BIOLOGIST
1803 - 1889
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 3,388
Arthur Ransome
WRITER
1884 - 1967
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 3,389
Paul Bernays
MATHEMATICIAN
1888 - 1977
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 3,390
Steve McMahon
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 3,391
Graham Swift
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 3,392
Herbert Hall Turner
ASTRONOMER
1861 - 1930
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 3,393
Joey Dunlop
RACING DRIVER
1952 - 2000
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 3,394
Walter Clopton Wingfield
INVENTOR
1833 - 1912
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 3,395
Thomas Bewick
PAINTER
1753 - 1828
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 3,396
Carole Pateman
PHILOSOPHER
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 3,397
Edith Evans
ACTOR
1888 - 1976
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 3,398
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Graham Swift ranks 374. Before him are William Davenant (1606), William Hazlitt (1778), Raphael Holinshed (1529), Radclyffe Hall (1880), Philip Reeve (1966), and Arthur Ransome (1884). After him are Pamela Colman Smith (1878), David Almond (1951), Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844), Walter Savage Landor (1775), John Lyly (1554), and I. A. Richards (1893).
William Davenant
1606 - 1668
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 368
William Hazlitt
1778 - 1830
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 369
Raphael Holinshed
1529 - 1580
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 370
Radclyffe Hall
1880 - 1943
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 371
Philip Reeve
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 372
Arthur Ransome
1884 - 1967
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 373
Graham Swift
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 374
Pamela Colman Smith
1878 - 1951
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 375
David Almond
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 376
Gerard Manley Hopkins
1844 - 1889
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 377
Walter Savage Landor
1775 - 1864
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 378
John Lyly
1554 - 1606
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 379
I. A. Richards
1893 - 1979
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 380