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Simon Kuper

1969 - Today

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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 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Simon Kuper is the 7,310th most popular writer (down from 7,102nd in 2024), 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 7,310 out of 7,302. Before him are Marissa Meyer, Gwenaëlle Aubry, Nika Turbina, Kate Grenville, Nicolás Giacobone, and James Vanderbilt. After him are Carter Bays, Elizabeth Edwards, Mary Roach, Mike Reiss, Brian Azzarello, and Lukas Bärfuss.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Simon Kuper ranks 1,156. Before him are Milorad Korać, Michael DeLuise, Takeshi Urakami, Giles Martin, Steve Backley, and Marcelo Zarvos. After him are Rob Barrett, Christian Moser, Neelam Kothari, Juan Reynoso, Angelika Neuner, and Stephen McGlede.

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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), Sylvia Tamale (null), and Phiona Mutesi (1996).

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Among WRITERS In Uganda

Among writers born in Uganda, Simon Kuper ranks 2. Before him are Irshad Manji (1968).

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