Game Designer
Dave Arneson
1947 - 2009
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Dave Arneson
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Dave Arneson is the 40th most popular game designer (down from 23rd in 2024), the 10,072nd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,767th in 2019) and the 12th most popular American Game Designer.
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Among Game Designers
Among game designers, Dave Arneson ranks 40 out of 77. Before him are Hideki Kamiya, Eiji Aonuma, Chris Taylor, John Romero, Yuji Horii, and Tetsuya Nomura. After him are Yuji Naka, Tim Cain, Jeff Kaplan, Mike Harrington, Toshihiro Nagoshi, and Scott Cawthon.
Most Popular Game Designers in Wikipedia
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Hideki Kamiya
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 34
Eiji Aonuma
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 35
Chris Taylor
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 36
John Romero
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 37
Yuji Horii
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 38
Tetsuya Nomura
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 39
Dave Arneson
1947 - 2009
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 40
Yuji Naka
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 41
Tim Cain
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 42
Jeff Kaplan
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 43
Mike Harrington
2000 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 44
Toshihiro Nagoshi
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 45
Scott Cawthon
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 46
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Dave Arneson ranks 727. Before him are Thanos Mikroutsikos, Dieter Riedel, Jeanne Shaheen, Kinga Göncz, Enrique Chazarreta, and Tanith Lee. After him are Mike Krzyzewski, Yulia Ryabchinskaya, Cemil Turan, Peter Nogly, Elena Solovey, and Arantxa Urretabizkaia. Among people deceased in 2009, Dave Arneson ranks 339. Before him are Zygmunt Chychła, Arturo Gatti, Zena Marshall, Kristina Brenk, Lou Albano, and Chris Connor. After him are Eva Dawes, Gino Munaron, Ernst Benda, Ricardo Londoño, Rashidi Kawawa, and Vladimir Fedotov.
Others Born in 1947
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Thanos Mikroutsikos
COMPOSER
1947 - 2019
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 721
Dieter Riedel
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 722
Jeanne Shaheen
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 723
Kinga Göncz
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 724
Enrique Chazarreta
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2021
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 725
Tanith Lee
WRITER
1947 - 2015
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 726
Dave Arneson
GAME DESIGNER
1947 - 2009
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 727
Mike Krzyzewski
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 728
Yulia Ryabchinskaya
ATHLETE
1947 - 1973
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 729
Cemil Turan
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 730
Peter Nogly
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 731
Elena Solovey
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 732
Arantxa Urretabizkaia
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 733
Others Deceased in 2009
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Zygmunt Chychła
ATHLETE
1926 - 2009
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 333
Arturo Gatti
BOXER
1972 - 2009
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 334
Zena Marshall
ACTOR
1926 - 2009
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 335
Kristina Brenk
WRITER
1911 - 2009
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 336
Lou Albano
WRESTLER
1933 - 2009
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 337
Chris Connor
SINGER
1927 - 2009
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 338
Dave Arneson
GAME DESIGNER
1947 - 2009
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 339
Eva Dawes
ATHLETE
1912 - 2009
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 340
Gino Munaron
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 341
Ernst Benda
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2009
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 342
Ricardo Londoño
RACING DRIVER
1949 - 2009
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 343
Rashidi Kawawa
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2009
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 344
Vladimir Fedotov
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2009
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 345
In United States
Among people born in United States, Dave Arneson ranks 10,074 out of NaN. Before him are Alexi Lalas (1970), Rebecca Latimer Felton (1835), Jeff Stryker (1962), Barbara Loden (1932), Milt Kahl (1909), and Luke Grimes (1984). After him are Roy Bittan (1949), Lori Petty (1963), Earl Wild (1915), Rand Paul (1963), Jerry Sanders (1936), and Alice Davenport (1864).
Others born in United States
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Alexi Lalas
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 10,068
Rebecca Latimer Felton
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1930
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 10,069
Jeff Stryker
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 10,070
Barbara Loden
ACTOR
1932 - 1980
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 10,071
Milt Kahl
PAINTER
1909 - 1987
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 10,072
Luke Grimes
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 10,073
Dave Arneson
GAME DESIGNER
1947 - 2009
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 10,074
Roy Bittan
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 10,075
Lori Petty
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 10,076
Earl Wild
MUSICIAN
1915 - 2010
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 10,077
Rand Paul
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 10,078
Jerry Sanders
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 10,079
Alice Davenport
ACTOR
1864 - 1936
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 10,080
Among Game Designers In United States
Among game designers born in United States, Dave Arneson ranks 12. Before him are Todd Howard (1971), Steve Jackson (1953), Carol Shaw (1955), Will Wright (1960), Roberta Williams (1953), and John Romero (1967). After him are Jeff Kaplan (1972), Scott Cawthon (1971), Ron Gilbert (1964), Ed Boon (1964), Jordan Mechner (1964), and Mark Cerny (1964).
Todd Howard
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 6
Steve Jackson
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 7
Carol Shaw
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 8
Will Wright
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 9
Roberta Williams
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 10
John Romero
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 11
Dave Arneson
1947 - 2009
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 12
Jeff Kaplan
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 13
Scott Cawthon
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 14
Ron Gilbert
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 15
Ed Boon
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 16
Jordan Mechner
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 17
Mark Cerny
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 18
