WRITER
Reynold A. Nicholson
1868 - 1945

Reynold A. Nicholson
Reynold Alleyne Nicholson, FBA (18 August 1868 – 27 August 1945), or R. A. Nicholson, was an eminent English orientalist, scholar of both Islamic literature and Islamic mysticism, and widely regarded as one of the greatest Rumi (Mevlana or Mawlana) scholars and translators in the English language. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Reynold A. Nicholson is the 4,707th most popular writer (down from 4,314th in 2019), the 3,696th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,083rd in 2019) and the 400th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Reynold A. Nicholson ranks 4,707 out of 7,302. Before him are Tahar Djaout, Milo Yiannopoulos, Ricardo Güiraldes, Hedwig Dohm, Janwillem van de Wetering, and Marta Kauffman. After him are Vladimir Gilyarovsky, François Tristan l'Hermite, Panas Myrny, Yoshiki Tanaka, Reiner Kunze, and Benoîte Groult.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTahar Djaout
1954 - 1993
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 4,701
Milo Yiannopoulos
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 4,702
Ricardo Güiraldes
1886 - 1927
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 4,703
Hedwig Dohm
1831 - 1919
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 4,704
Janwillem van de Wetering
1931 - 2008
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 4,705
Marta Kauffman
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 4,706
Reynold A. Nicholson
1868 - 1945
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 4,707
Vladimir Gilyarovsky
1853 - 1935
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 4,708
François Tristan l'Hermite
1601 - 1655
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 4,709
Panas Myrny
1849 - 1920
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 4,710
Yoshiki Tanaka
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,711
Reiner Kunze
1933 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,712
Benoîte Groult
1920 - 2016
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,713
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1868, Reynold A. Nicholson ranks 166. Before him are Frederick W. Lanchester, Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, Prosper Poullet, José Serrato, Edgar Adams, and Ștefan Luchian. After him are Ladislaus Bortkiewicz, Charles Wallace Richmond, John Sealy Townsend, Albert William Herre, Kenjirō Tokutomi, and Grace Chisholm Young. Among people deceased in 1945, Reynold A. Nicholson ranks 286. Before him are Ferenc Csik, Anders Larsson, Bruno Frank, Aleksandr Khanzhonkov, Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard, and Alexander Fersman. After him are Ragnar Östberg, Ernst Ahl, Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska, Eugen Bolz, John Bray, and Jesús Bermúdez.
Others Born in 1868
Go to all RankingsFrederick W. Lanchester
ENGINEER
1868 - 1946
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 160
Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1927
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 161
Prosper Poullet
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1937
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 162
José Serrato
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1960
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 163
Edgar Adams
SWIMMER
1868 - 1940
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 164
Ștefan Luchian
PAINTER
1868 - 1916
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 165
Reynold A. Nicholson
WRITER
1868 - 1945
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 166
Ladislaus Bortkiewicz
ECONOMIST
1868 - 1931
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 167
Charles Wallace Richmond
BIOLOGIST
1868 - 1932
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 168
John Sealy Townsend
PHYSICIST
1868 - 1957
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 169
Albert William Herre
BIOLOGIST
1868 - 1962
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 170
Kenjirō Tokutomi
WRITER
1868 - 1927
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 171
Grace Chisholm Young
MATHEMATICIAN
1868 - 1944
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 172
Others Deceased in 1945
Go to all RankingsFerenc Csik
SWIMMER
1913 - 1945
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 280
Anders Larsson
WRESTLER
1892 - 1945
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 281
Bruno Frank
WRITER
1887 - 1945
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 282
Aleksandr Khanzhonkov
FILM DIRECTOR
1877 - 1945
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 283
Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard
EXPLORER
1858 - 1945
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 284
Alexander Fersman
EXPLORER
1883 - 1945
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 285
Reynold A. Nicholson
WRITER
1868 - 1945
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 286
Ragnar Östberg
ARCHITECT
1866 - 1945
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 287
Ernst Ahl
BIOLOGIST
1898 - 1945
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 288
Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska
WRITER
1891 - 1945
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 289
Eugen Bolz
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1945
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 290
John Bray
ATHLETE
1875 - 1945
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 291
Jesús Bermúdez
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1945
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 292
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Reynold A. Nicholson ranks 3,697 out of 8,785. Before him are Jason Bonham (1966), Joseph Morgan (1981), Lambert Simnel (1477), Richard Pococke (1704), Paige (1992), and Milo Yiannopoulos (1984). After him are John Walker (1781), Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (1374), Patrick Steptoe (1913), Mark Gatiss (1966), William Knox D'Arcy (1849), and Clive Bell (1881).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJason Bonham
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 3,691
Joseph Morgan
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 3,692
Lambert Simnel
POLITICIAN
1477 - 1525
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 3,693
Richard Pococke
WRITER
1704 - 1765
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 3,694
Paige
WRESTLER
1992 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 3,695
Milo Yiannopoulos
WRITER
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 3,696
Reynold A. Nicholson
WRITER
1868 - 1945
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 3,697
John Walker
CHEMIST
1781 - 1859
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 3,698
Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March
POLITICIAN
1374 - 1398
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 3,699
Patrick Steptoe
PHYSICIAN
1913 - 1988
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 3,700
Mark Gatiss
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 3,701
William Knox D'Arcy
BUSINESSPERSON
1849 - 1917
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 3,702
Clive Bell
PAINTER
1881 - 1964
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 3,703
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Reynold A. Nicholson ranks 400. Before him are Elizabeth Goudge (1900), Isaac Watts (1674), George Crabbe (1754), Amelia Edwards (1831), Richard Pococke (1704), and Milo Yiannopoulos (1984). After him are Eleanor Farjeon (1881), Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835), Joe Abercrombie (1974), Thomas Middleton (1580), Quentin Crisp (1908), and Henri Alleg (1921).
Elizabeth Goudge
1900 - 1984
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 394
Isaac Watts
1674 - 1748
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 395
George Crabbe
1754 - 1832
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 396
Amelia Edwards
1831 - 1892
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 397
Richard Pococke
1704 - 1765
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 398
Milo Yiannopoulos
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 399
Reynold A. Nicholson
1868 - 1945
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 400
Eleanor Farjeon
1881 - 1965
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 401
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
1835 - 1915
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 402
Joe Abercrombie
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 403
Thomas Middleton
1580 - 1627
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 404
Quentin Crisp
1908 - 1999
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 405
Henri Alleg
1921 - 2013
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 406