WRITER
Alan Dundes
1934 - 2005

Alan Dundes
Alan Dundes (September 8, 1934 – March 30, 2005) was an American folklorist. He spent much of his career as a professional academic at the University of California, Berkeley and published his ideas in a wide range of books and articles. He has been hailed as "the most renowned Folklorist of his time". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alan Dundes is the 6,433rd most popular writer (up from 6,613th in 2019), the 12,179th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,962nd in 2019) and the 878th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Alan Dundes ranks 6,433 out of 7,302. Before him are Bosley Crowther, Robert Elsie, Hugh MacDiarmid, Helen Bannerman, Rohinton Mistry, and Sarah Josepha Hale. After him are Ruth Graham, Greil Marcus, Dan Abnett, Lynne Cox, J. P. Donleavy, and Sally Rooney.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBosley Crowther
1905 - 1981
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,427
Robert Elsie
1950 - 2017
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,428
Hugh MacDiarmid
1892 - 1978
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,429
Helen Bannerman
1862 - 1946
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 6,430
Rohinton Mistry
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 6,431
Sarah Josepha Hale
1788 - 1879
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 6,432
Alan Dundes
1934 - 2005
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 6,433
Ruth Graham
1920 - 2007
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 6,434
Greil Marcus
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 6,435
Dan Abnett
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 6,436
Lynne Cox
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 6,437
J. P. Donleavy
1926 - 2017
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 6,438
Sally Rooney
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 6,439
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Alan Dundes ranks 547. Before him are Ed Flanders, José Villegas, Ivan Utrobin, Pratima Barua Pandey, Alberto Rodriguez Larreta, and Carl Levin. After him are Renée Richards, Noel Harrison, Ioannis Palaiokrassas, Peter Ashdown, Murli Manohar Joshi, and Annette Crosbie. Among people deceased in 2005, Alan Dundes ranks 344. Before him are Jesús Iglesias, Adrian Biddle, Aleksy Antkiewicz, Chloe Jones, Renzo Nostini, and R. L. Burnside. After him are Dave Allen, Herbert Goldstein, André Testut, Charles Rocket, Jackie Henderson, and Bill McGarry.
Others Born in 1934
Go to all RankingsEd Flanders
ACTOR
1934 - 1995
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 541
José Villegas
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2021
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 542
Ivan Utrobin
ATHLETE
1934 - 2020
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 543
Pratima Barua Pandey
SINGER
1934 - 2002
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 544
Alberto Rodriguez Larreta
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 1977
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 545
Carl Levin
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2021
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 546
Alan Dundes
WRITER
1934 - 2005
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 547
Renée Richards
TENNIS PLAYER
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 548
Noel Harrison
SINGER
1934 - 2013
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 549
Ioannis Palaiokrassas
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2021
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 550
Peter Ashdown
RACING DRIVER
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 551
Murli Manohar Joshi
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 552
Annette Crosbie
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 553
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsJesús Iglesias
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 2005
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 338
Adrian Biddle
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - 2005
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 339
Aleksy Antkiewicz
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 340
Chloe Jones
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1975 - 2005
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 341
Renzo Nostini
FENCER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 342
R. L. Burnside
SINGER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 343
Alan Dundes
WRITER
1934 - 2005
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 344
Dave Allen
ACTOR
1936 - 2005
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 345
Herbert Goldstein
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2005
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 346
André Testut
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 347
Charles Rocket
ACTOR
1949 - 2005
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 348
Jackie Henderson
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2005
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 349
Bill McGarry
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2005
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 350
In United States
Among people born in United States, Alan Dundes ranks 12,182 out of 20,380. Before him are Kasi Lemmons (1961), Kerry Von Erich (1960), Jason Earles (1977), Marie Wilson (1916), Sarah Josepha Hale (1788), and Carl Levin (1934). After him are Jim Bunning (1931), Greil Marcus (1945), Tracy Letts (1965), T.I. (1980), Ollan Cassell (1937), and Maggie Siff (1974).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKasi Lemmons
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 12,176
Kerry Von Erich
WRESTLER
1960 - 1993
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 12,177
Jason Earles
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 12,178
Marie Wilson
ACTOR
1916 - 1972
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 12,179
Sarah Josepha Hale
WRITER
1788 - 1879
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 12,180
Carl Levin
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2021
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 12,181
Alan Dundes
WRITER
1934 - 2005
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 12,182
Jim Bunning
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2017
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 12,183
Greil Marcus
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 12,184
Tracy Letts
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 12,185
T.I.
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 12,186
Ollan Cassell
ATHLETE
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 12,187
Maggie Siff
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 12,188
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Alan Dundes ranks 878. Before him are Lester Bangs (1948), Alice Sebold (1963), Terry Southern (1924), John Burroughs (1837), Bosley Crowther (1905), and Sarah Josepha Hale (1788). After him are Greil Marcus (1945), Lynne Cox (1957), J. P. Donleavy (1926), Alain LeRoy Locke (1885), Walter Lord (1917), and Shirley Ann Grau (1929).
Lester Bangs
1948 - 1982
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 872
Alice Sebold
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 873
Terry Southern
1924 - 1995
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 874
John Burroughs
1837 - 1921
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 875
Bosley Crowther
1905 - 1981
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 876
Sarah Josepha Hale
1788 - 1879
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 877
Alan Dundes
1934 - 2005
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 878
Greil Marcus
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 879
Lynne Cox
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 880
J. P. Donleavy
1926 - 2017
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 881
Alain LeRoy Locke
1885 - 1954
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 882
Walter Lord
1917 - 2002
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 883
Shirley Ann Grau
1929 - 2020
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 884