WRITER
Simon Kuper
1969 - Today

Simon Kuper
Simon Kuper is a British, and naturalized French, author and journalist, best known for his work at the Financial Times and as a football writer. Born in Uganda to South African parents, Kuper spent most of his childhood in the Netherlands and lives in Paris. After studies at Oxford, Harvard University and the Technische Universität Berlin, Kuper started his career in journalism at the FT in 1994, where he today writes about a wide range of topics, such as politics, society, culture, sports and urban planning. He publishes a well-read column in the weekend edition FT Magazine and has twice been awarded the British Society of Magazine Editors' prize for Columnist of the Year. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Simon Kuper is the 7,161st most popular writer (down from 7,102nd in 2019), the 42nd most popular biography from Uganda (down from 34th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Ugandan Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Simon Kuper ranks 7,161 out of 7,302. Before him are Tom Holland, Marlon James, Owen Gleiberman, Marissa Meyer, Kate Grenville, and James Vanderbilt. After him are Carter Bays, Elizabeth Edwards, Mary Roach, Mike Reiss, Sophie Dahl, and Judith Wright.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTom Holland
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 7,155
Marlon James
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 7,156
Owen Gleiberman
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 7,157
Marissa Meyer
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 7,158
Kate Grenville
1950 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 7,159
James Vanderbilt
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 7,160
Simon Kuper
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 7,161
Carter Bays
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 7,162
Elizabeth Edwards
1949 - 2010
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 7,163
Mary Roach
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 7,164
Mike Reiss
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 7,165
Sophie Dahl
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 7,166
Judith Wright
1915 - 2000
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 7,167
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Simon Kuper ranks 992. Before him are Valentin Kononen, Katsumi Suzuki, Niklas Jonsson, Michael DeLuise, Takeshi Urakami, and Steve Backley. After him are Rob Barrett, Christian Moser, Neelam Kothari, Juan Reynoso, Dale Davis, and Trine Skei Grande.
Others Born in 1969
Go to all RankingsValentin Kononen
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 986
Katsumi Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 987
Niklas Jonsson
SKIER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 988
Michael DeLuise
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 989
Takeshi Urakami
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 990
Steve Backley
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 991
Simon Kuper
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 992
Rob Barrett
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 993
Christian Moser
SKIER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 994
Neelam Kothari
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 995
Juan Reynoso
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 996
Dale Davis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 997
Trine Skei Grande
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 998
In Uganda
Among people born in Uganda, Simon Kuper ranks 42 out of 55. Before him are Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet (1984), Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka (1970), Jacob Kiplimo (2000), Winnie Byanyima (1959), Vanessa Nakate (1996), and John Sentamu (1949). After him are Micheal Azira (1987), Ibrahim Sekagya (1980), Rebecca Kadaga (1956), Peruth Chemutai (1999), Phiona Mutesi (1996), and Savio Nsereko (1989).
Others born in Uganda
Go to all RankingsSylvia Jebiwott Kibet
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 36
Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 37
Jacob Kiplimo
ATHLETE
2000 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 38
Winnie Byanyima
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 39
Vanessa Nakate
POLITICIAN
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 40
John Sentamu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 41
Simon Kuper
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 42
Micheal Azira
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.88
Rank: 43
Ibrahim Sekagya
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 44
Rebecca Kadaga
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 45
Peruth Chemutai
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 46
Phiona Mutesi
CHESS PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.17
Rank: 47
Savio Nsereko
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 48
Among WRITERS In Uganda
Among writers born in Uganda, Simon Kuper ranks 2. Before him are Irshad Manji (1968).