HISTORIAN
Victor Davis Hanson
1953 - Today

Victor Davis Hanson
Victor Davis Hanson (born September 5, 1953) is an American classicist, military historian, and conservative political commentator. He has been a commentator on modern and ancient warfare and contemporary politics for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the National Review, the Washington Times, and other media outlets. He is a professor emeritus of classics at California State University, Fresno, the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow in classics and military history at the Hoover Institution, and visiting professor at Hillsdale College. Hanson was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2007 by President George W. Bush and was a presidential appointee in 2007–2008 on the American Battle Monuments Commission. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Victor Davis Hanson is the 554th most popular historian (up from 557th in 2019), the 16,283rd most popular biography from United States (up from 16,596th in 2019) and the 54th most popular American Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Victor Davis Hanson ranks 554 out of 561. Before him are Wendy Beckett, Janusz Kurtyka, Stephen Turnbull, Allan Lichtman, Stephen Kotkin, and Peeter Järvelaid. After him are Michael Wood, John Komlos, Adrian Goldsworthy, Soner Cagaptay, Bettany Hughes, and Rémi Mathis.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWendy Beckett
1930 - 2018
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 548
Janusz Kurtyka
1960 - 2010
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 549
Stephen Turnbull
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 550
Allan Lichtman
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 551
Stephen Kotkin
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 552
Peeter Järvelaid
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 553
Victor Davis Hanson
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 554
Michael Wood
1948 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 555
John Komlos
1944 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 556
Adrian Goldsworthy
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 557
Soner Cagaptay
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 558
Bettany Hughes
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 559
Rémi Mathis
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 560
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Victor Davis Hanson ranks 698. Before him are Hina Jilani, Kath Soucie, Victoria Wood, Nanci Griffith, Sylvia Steiner, and Ricardo Sanchez. After him are Geoff Hoon, Darrell Issa, Salman Khurshid, Mihalis Yannakakis, John Lucas II, and Gregory Meeks.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsHina Jilani
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 692
Kath Soucie
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 693
Victoria Wood
ACTOR
1953 - 2016
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 694
Nanci Griffith
SINGER
1953 - 2021
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 695
Sylvia Steiner
JUDGE
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 696
Ricardo Sanchez
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 697
Victor Davis Hanson
HISTORIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 698
Geoff Hoon
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 699
Darrell Issa
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 700
Salman Khurshid
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 701
Mihalis Yannakakis
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 702
John Lucas II
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 703
Gregory Meeks
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 704
In United States
Among people born in United States, Victor Davis Hanson ranks 16,290 out of 20,380. Before him are Kelis (1979), Jack Endino (1964), Max Brooks (1972), Josh Henderson (1981), Peggy Knudsen (1923), and Jack Abramoff (1959). After him are Yunus Musah (2002), Nana Smith (1971), Nikki Ziering (1971), John Ridley (1964), Sean M. Carroll (1966), and Kip Pardue (1975).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKelis
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 16,284
Jack Endino
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 16,285
Max Brooks
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 16,286
Josh Henderson
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 16,287
Peggy Knudsen
ACTOR
1923 - 1980
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 16,288
Jack Abramoff
BUSINESSPERSON
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 16,289
Victor Davis Hanson
HISTORIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 16,290
Yunus Musah
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 16,291
Nana Smith
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 16,292
Nikki Ziering
MODEL
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 16,293
John Ridley
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 16,294
Sean M. Carroll
PHYSICIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 16,295
Kip Pardue
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 16,296
Among HISTORIANS In United States
Among historians born in United States, Victor Davis Hanson ranks 54. Before him are Ellen Meiksins Wood (1942), Bernard Bailyn (1922), James H. Billington (1929), Elaine Pagels (1943), Allan Lichtman (1947), and Stephen Kotkin (1959).
Ellen Meiksins Wood
1942 - 2016
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 48
Bernard Bailyn
1922 - 2020
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 49
James H. Billington
1929 - 2018
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 50
Elaine Pagels
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 51
Allan Lichtman
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 52
Stephen Kotkin
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 53
Victor Davis Hanson
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 54