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Christopher Hitchens

English American author and journalist (1949–2011)

  • Fame65.0
  • Momentum5.2
  • Wikipedia80.4K
Source-basedRising
Lived 1949–2011, aged 62United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomWritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    67 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1949–2011
    Aged 62
  • Known for
    Best of Enemies
    2015
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Updated 2026-06-24

Christopher Eric Hitchens was a British and American author and journalist. Known as one of the "Four Horsemen" of New Atheism, he gained prominence as a columnist and speaker. His epistemological razor, which states that "what can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence", is used in philosophy and law.

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65.0
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Momentum5.2
Historical26.9
Now attention28.7
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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