HISTORIAN
Thomas Fuller
1608 - 1661

Thomas Fuller
Thomas Fuller (baptised 19 June 1608 – 16 August 1661) was an English churchman and historian. He is now remembered for his writings, particularly his Worthies of England, published in 1662, after his death. He was a prolific author, and one of the first English writers able to live by his pen (and his many patrons). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Fuller is the 484th most popular historian (down from 413th in 2019), the 4,447th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,530th in 2019) and the 56th most popular British Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Thomas Fuller ranks 484 out of 561. Before him are Hugh Thomas, Baron Thomas of Swynnerton, Sheila Fitzpatrick, William Robertson, Robert Jay Lifton, William Dalrymple, and Walter Jens. After him are Lothrop Stoddard, Simon Janashia, Timofey Granovsky, Aleks Buda, Stephen F. Cohen, and Samuel Eliot Morison.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHugh Thomas, Baron Thomas of Swynnerton
1931 - 2017
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 478
Sheila Fitzpatrick
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 479
William Robertson
1721 - 1793
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 480
Robert Jay Lifton
1926 - 2025
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 481
William Dalrymple
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 482
Walter Jens
1923 - 2013
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 483
Thomas Fuller
1608 - 1661
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 484
Lothrop Stoddard
1883 - 1950
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 485
Simon Janashia
1900 - 1947
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 486
Timofey Granovsky
1813 - 1855
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 487
Aleks Buda
1910 - 1993
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 488
Stephen F. Cohen
1938 - 2020
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 489
Samuel Eliot Morison
1887 - 1976
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 490
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1608, Thomas Fuller ranks 14. Before him are Nicole, Duchess of Lorraine, George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, António Vieira, Eudoxia Streshneva, Pieter Post, and Jacob Adriaensz Backer. Among people deceased in 1661, Thomas Fuller ranks 22. Before him are Teimuraz I of Kakheti, Louis Couperin, Pyotr Beketov, Guru Har Rai, Daniel Seghers, and Jan Gerritsz van Bronckhorst. After him is Sarmad Kashani.
Others Born in 1608
Go to all RankingsNicole, Duchess of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1657
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 8
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1670
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 9
António Vieira
WRITER
1608 - 1697
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 10
Eudoxia Streshneva
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1645
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 11
Pieter Post
ARCHITECT
1608 - 1669
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 12
Jacob Adriaensz Backer
PAINTER
1608 - 1651
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 13
Thomas Fuller
HISTORIAN
1608 - 1661
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1661
Go to all RankingsTeimuraz I of Kakheti
POLITICIAN
1589 - 1661
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 16
Louis Couperin
COMPOSER
1626 - 1661
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 17
Pyotr Beketov
EXPLORER
1600 - 1661
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 18
Guru Har Rai
POLITICIAN
1630 - 1661
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 19
Daniel Seghers
PAINTER
1590 - 1661
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 20
Jan Gerritsz van Bronckhorst
PAINTER
1603 - 1661
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 21
Thomas Fuller
HISTORIAN
1608 - 1661
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 22
Sarmad Kashani
WRITER
1590 - 1661
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 23
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Fuller ranks 4,448 out of 8,785. Before him are William Tenn (1920), Hector Boece (1465), Val McDermid (1955), William Dalrymple (1965), Gemma Arterton (1986), and Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin (1645). After him are John Ogdon (1937), Anna Massey (1937), Estelle (1980), Steven Moffat (1961), William Henry Dean (1887), and Jamie Hewlett (1968).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsWilliam Tenn
WRITER
1920 - 2010
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 4,442
Hector Boece
PHILOSOPHER
1465 - 1536
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 4,443
Val McDermid
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 4,444
William Dalrymple
HISTORIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 4,445
Gemma Arterton
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 4,446
Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin
POLITICIAN
1645 - 1712
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 4,447
Thomas Fuller
HISTORIAN
1608 - 1661
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 4,448
John Ogdon
MUSICIAN
1937 - 1989
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 4,449
Anna Massey
ACTOR
1937 - 2011
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 4,450
Estelle
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 4,451
Steven Moffat
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 4,452
William Henry Dean
ATHLETE
1887 - 1949
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 4,453
Jamie Hewlett
COMIC ARTIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 4,454
Among HISTORIANS In United Kingdom
Among historians born in United Kingdom, Thomas Fuller ranks 56. Before him are Richard J. Evans (1947), David Abulafia (1949), Niall Ferguson (1964), Hugh Thomas, Baron Thomas of Swynnerton (1931), William Robertson (1721), and William Dalrymple (1965). After him are Frederic G. Kenyon (1863), Thomas Walker Arnold (1864), Robert Service (1947), William of Newburgh (1130), Mark Mazower (1958), and William Mitchell Ramsay (1851).
Richard J. Evans
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 50
David Abulafia
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 51
Niall Ferguson
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 52
Hugh Thomas, Baron Thomas of Swynnerton
1931 - 2017
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 53
William Robertson
1721 - 1793
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 54
William Dalrymple
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 55
Thomas Fuller
1608 - 1661
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 56
Frederic G. Kenyon
1863 - 1952
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 57
Thomas Walker Arnold
1864 - 1930
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 58
Robert Service
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 59
William of Newburgh
1130 - 1190
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 60
Mark Mazower
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 61
William Mitchell Ramsay
1851 - 1939
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 62