WRITER
Arthur Golden
1956 - Today

Arthur Golden
Arthur Sulzberger Golden (born December 6, 1956) is an American writer. He is the author of the bestselling novel Memoirs of a Geisha (1997). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arthur Golden is the 5,137th most popular writer (down from 4,388th in 2019), the 7,857th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,849th in 2019) and the 589th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Arthur Golden ranks 5,137 out of 7,302. Before him are Joan Aiken, Adolf Muschg, Jacques Audiberti, Zsigmond Kemény, Carlo Porta, and Ahmet Mithat. After him are Mykhaylo Semenko, Daša Drndić, Gerbrand Bredero, Jean Cau, Anna Louisa Karsch, and Arvo Valton.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoan Aiken
1924 - 2004
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 5,131
Adolf Muschg
1934 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 5,132
Jacques Audiberti
1899 - 1965
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 5,133
Zsigmond Kemény
1814 - 1875
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 5,134
Carlo Porta
1775 - 1821
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 5,135
Ahmet Mithat
1844 - 1912
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 5,136
Arthur Golden
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 5,137
Mykhaylo Semenko
1892 - 1937
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 5,138
Daša Drndić
1946 - 2018
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 5,139
Gerbrand Bredero
1585 - 1618
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 5,140
Jean Cau
1925 - 1993
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 5,141
Anna Louisa Karsch
1722 - 1791
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 5,142
Arvo Valton
1935 - 2024
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 5,143
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Arthur Golden ranks 350. Before him are Robert H. McNaught, Yurik Vardanyan, Eike Batista, Howard Davis Jr., Sunny Deol, and Tony Gilroy. After him are Meena Keshwar Kamal, Hussein Ahmed Salah, Ilona Slupianek, Lev Avnerovich Leviev, Jamie Dimon, and Ilie Balaci.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsRobert H. McNaught
ASTRONOMER
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 344
Yurik Vardanyan
ATHLETE
1956 - 2018
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 345
Eike Batista
BUSINESSPERSON
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 346
Howard Davis Jr.
BOXER
1956 - 2015
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 347
Sunny Deol
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 348
Tony Gilroy
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 349
Arthur Golden
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 350
Meena Keshwar Kamal
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1956 - 1987
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 351
Hussein Ahmed Salah
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 352
Ilona Slupianek
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 353
Lev Avnerovich Leviev
BUSINESSPERSON
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 354
Jamie Dimon
BUSINESSPERSON
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 355
Ilie Balaci
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 356
In United States
Among people born in United States, Arthur Golden ranks 7,859 out of 20,380. Before him are Carol Lynley (1942), Jeff Perry (1955), Dylan Walsh (1963), Kay Ivey (1944), Devon Aoki (1982), and Chris Stein (1950). After him are Guinn Smith (1920), Imran Khan (1983), Alan Rachins (1942), Heather O'Rourke (1975), Mary Harrison McKee (1858), and Barbara Hammer (1939).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCarol Lynley
ACTOR
1942 - 2019
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 7,853
Jeff Perry
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 7,854
Dylan Walsh
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 7,855
Kay Ivey
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 7,856
Devon Aoki
MODEL
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 7,857
Chris Stein
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 7,858
Arthur Golden
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 7,859
Guinn Smith
ATHLETE
1920 - 2004
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 7,860
Imran Khan
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 7,861
Alan Rachins
ACTOR
1942 - 2024
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 7,862
Heather O'Rourke
ACTOR
1975 - 1988
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 7,863
Mary Harrison McKee
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1930
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 7,864
Barbara Hammer
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2019
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 7,865
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Arthur Golden ranks 589. Before him are Michael Bishop (1945), Larry McMurtry (1936), Chris Van Allsburg (1949), Ben Bova (1932), Ann Druyan (1949), and Candace Bushnell (1958). After him are Stephen Hunter (1946), David Crane (1957), Jacqueline Susann (1918), Nancy Kress (1948), Rick Warren (1954), and Louis L'Amour (1908).
Michael Bishop
1945 - 2023
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 583
Larry McMurtry
1936 - 2021
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 584
Chris Van Allsburg
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 585
Ben Bova
1932 - 2020
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 586
Ann Druyan
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 587
Candace Bushnell
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 588
Arthur Golden
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 589
Stephen Hunter
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 590
David Crane
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 591
Jacqueline Susann
1918 - 1974
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 592
Nancy Kress
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 593
Rick Warren
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 594
Louis L'Amour
1908 - 1988
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 595