WRITER
John Gribbin
1946 - Today

John Gribbin
John R. Gribbin (born 19 March 1946) is a British science writer, an astrophysicist, and a visiting fellow in astronomy at the University of Sussex. His writings include quantum physics, human evolution, climate change, global warming, the origins of the universe, and biographies of famous scientists. He also writes science fiction. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Gribbin is the 6,426th most popular writer (up from 6,522nd in 2019), the 5,740th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,800th in 2019) and the 641st most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, John Gribbin ranks 6,426 out of 7,302. Before him are Benjamin Zephaniah, Alice Sebold, Leyla Aliyeva, Terry Southern, Carmen Posadas, and John Burroughs. After him are Bosley Crowther, Robert Elsie, Hugh MacDiarmid, Helen Bannerman, Rohinton Mistry, and Sarah Josepha Hale.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBenjamin Zephaniah
1958 - 2023
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 6,420
Alice Sebold
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 6,421
Leyla Aliyeva
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 6,422
Terry Southern
1924 - 1995
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 6,423
Carmen Posadas
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 6,424
John Burroughs
1837 - 1921
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,425
John Gribbin
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,426
Bosley Crowther
1905 - 1981
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,427
Robert Elsie
1950 - 2017
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,428
Hugh MacDiarmid
1892 - 1978
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,429
Helen Bannerman
1862 - 1946
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 6,430
Rohinton Mistry
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 6,431
Sarah Josepha Hale
1788 - 1879
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 6,432
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, John Gribbin ranks 751. Before him are Robert L. Gibson, Karen Silkwood, Ed Markey, Jeffrey Hammond, Rick Adelman, and Patrick Manning. After him are Michael Clarke, Helen Gourlay, Michael Coats, Gene Siskel, Penelope Spheeris, and Tony Ashton.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsRobert L. Gibson
ASTRONAUT
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 745
Karen Silkwood
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - 1974
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 746
Ed Markey
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 747
Jeffrey Hammond
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 748
Rick Adelman
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 749
Patrick Manning
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2016
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 750
John Gribbin
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 751
Michael Clarke
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1993
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 752
Helen Gourlay
TENNIS PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 753
Michael Coats
ASTRONAUT
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 754
Gene Siskel
PRESENTER
1946 - 1999
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 755
Penelope Spheeris
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 756
Tony Ashton
SINGER
1946 - 2001
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 757
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Gribbin ranks 5,742 out of 8,785. Before him are Rag'n'Bone Man (1985), Wes Brown (1979), Michael Jayston (1935), Richard Greene (1918), William Lyon Mackenzie (1795), and Oliver Parker (1960). After him are Emma Chambers (1964), Adam Ant (1954), Terry George (1952), Hugh MacDiarmid (1892), Walter Smith (1948), and John Evan (1948).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRag'n'Bone Man
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 5,736
Wes Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 5,737
Michael Jayston
ACTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 5,738
Richard Greene
ACTOR
1918 - 1985
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 5,739
William Lyon Mackenzie
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1861
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,740
Oliver Parker
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,741
John Gribbin
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,742
Emma Chambers
ACTOR
1964 - 2018
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,743
Adam Ant
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,744
Terry George
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,745
Hugh MacDiarmid
WRITER
1892 - 1978
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,746
Walter Smith
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 5,747
John Evan
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 5,748
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, John Gribbin ranks 641. Before him are Reginald Hill (1936), Alan Hollinghurst (1954), William Empson (1906), Denise Levertov (1923), P. H. Newby (1918), and Benjamin Zephaniah (1958). After him are Hugh MacDiarmid (1892), Helen Bannerman (1862), Dan Abnett (1965), Brian Friel (1929), John Arden (1930), and Thomas Hood (1799).
Reginald Hill
1936 - 2012
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 635
Alan Hollinghurst
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 636
William Empson
1906 - 1984
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 637
Denise Levertov
1923 - 1997
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 638
P. H. Newby
1918 - 1997
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 639
Benjamin Zephaniah
1958 - 2023
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 640
John Gribbin
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 641
Hugh MacDiarmid
1892 - 1978
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 642
Helen Bannerman
1862 - 1946
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 643
Dan Abnett
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 644
Brian Friel
1929 - 2015
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 645
John Arden
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 646
Thomas Hood
1799 - 1845
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 647