WRITER
David Halberstam
1934 - 2007

David Halberstam
David Halberstam (April 10, 1934 – April 23, 2007) was an American writer, journalist, and historian, known for his work on the Vietnam War, politics, history, the Civil Rights Movement, business, media, American culture, Korean War, and later, sports journalism. He won a Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 1964. Halberstam was killed in a car crash in 2007 while doing research for a book. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Halberstam is the 5,752nd most popular writer (up from 6,139th in 2019), the 9,486th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,389th in 2019) and the 694th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, David Halberstam ranks 5,752 out of 7,302. Before him are Martín Luis Guzmán, Rói Patursson, Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, Robert E. Sherwood, Roma Ryan, and Michael Shermer. After him are Joel Chandler Harris, Penelope Lively, Claude McKay, Jacob Abbott, Park Wan-suh, and Teréz Karacs.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMartín Luis Guzmán
1887 - 1976
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 5,746
Rói Patursson
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 5,747
Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes
1884 - 1974
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 5,748
Robert E. Sherwood
1896 - 1955
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 5,749
Roma Ryan
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 5,750
Michael Shermer
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 5,751
David Halberstam
1934 - 2007
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 5,752
Joel Chandler Harris
1848 - 1908
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 5,753
Penelope Lively
1933 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 5,754
Claude McKay
1889 - 1948
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 5,755
Jacob Abbott
1803 - 1879
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 5,756
Park Wan-suh
1931 - 2011
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 5,757
Teréz Karacs
1808 - 1892
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 5,758
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, David Halberstam ranks 468. Before him are Amiri Baraka, Tina Louise, Evgeny Vladimirovich Chetvergov, Roy Kinnear, Charles Jenkins Sr., and Guillermo Sepúlveda. After him are Giuseppina Leone, Curtis Fuller, Evy Berggren, Stanton T. Friedman, Vladislav Illich-Svitych, and Jimmy Garrison. Among people deceased in 2007, David Halberstam ranks 346. Before him are Teoctist Arăpașu, R. B. Kitaj, Tammy Faye Messner, Madeleine L'Engle, Josep Pintat Solans, and Anne McLaren. After him are Fred Saberhagen, Muhammad Osman Said, Fenny Heemskerk, José Antonio Roca, Jurga Ivanauskaitė, and Carey Bell.
Others Born in 1934
Go to all RankingsAmiri Baraka
WRITER
1934 - 2014
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 462
Tina Louise
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 463
Evgeny Vladimirovich Chetvergov
WRITER
1934 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 464
Roy Kinnear
ACTOR
1934 - 1988
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 465
Charles Jenkins Sr.
ATHLETE
1934 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 466
Guillermo Sepúlveda
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2021
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 467
David Halberstam
WRITER
1934 - 2007
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 468
Giuseppina Leone
ATHLETE
1934 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 469
Curtis Fuller
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2021
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 470
Evy Berggren
GYMNAST
1934 - 2018
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 471
Stanton T. Friedman
PHYSICIST
1934 - 2019
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 472
Vladislav Illich-Svitych
LINGUIST
1934 - 1966
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 473
Jimmy Garrison
MUSICIAN
1934 - 1976
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 474
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsTeoctist Arăpașu
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2007
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 340
R. B. Kitaj
PAINTER
1932 - 2007
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 341
Tammy Faye Messner
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - 2007
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 342
Madeleine L'Engle
WRITER
1918 - 2007
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 343
Josep Pintat Solans
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2007
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 344
Anne McLaren
BIOLOGIST
1927 - 2007
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 345
David Halberstam
WRITER
1934 - 2007
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 346
Fred Saberhagen
WRITER
1930 - 2007
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 347
Muhammad Osman Said
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2007
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 348
Fenny Heemskerk
CHESS PLAYER
1919 - 2007
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 349
José Antonio Roca
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 350
Jurga Ivanauskaitė
WRITER
1961 - 2007
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 351
Carey Bell
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2007
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 352
In United States
Among people born in United States, David Halberstam ranks 9,488 out of 20,380. Before him are Kent Beck (1961), Marsden Hartley (1877), Martha Rosler (1943), Elizabeth Cotten (1893), Carmen Zapata (1927), and George Perkins Marsh (1801). After him are Bob Brookmeyer (1929), Joel Chandler Harris (1848), Tom Harrell (1946), Jacob Abbott (1803), Joe F. Edwards Jr. (1958), and Paul Williams (1940).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKent Beck
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,482
Marsden Hartley
PAINTER
1877 - 1943
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,483
Martha Rosler
ARTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,484
Elizabeth Cotten
MUSICIAN
1893 - 1987
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,485
Carmen Zapata
ACTOR
1927 - 2014
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,486
George Perkins Marsh
LINGUIST
1801 - 1882
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,487
David Halberstam
WRITER
1934 - 2007
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,488
Bob Brookmeyer
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2011
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,489
Joel Chandler Harris
WRITER
1848 - 1908
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,490
Tom Harrell
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 9,491
Jacob Abbott
WRITER
1803 - 1879
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 9,492
Joe F. Edwards Jr.
ASTRONAUT
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 9,493
Paul Williams
COMPOSER
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 9,494
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, David Halberstam ranks 694. Before him are Bill O'Reilly (1949), William Cullen Bryant (1794), Hanya Yanagihara (1974), Michael Parenti (1933), Robert E. Sherwood (1896), and Michael Shermer (1954). After him are Joel Chandler Harris (1848), Jacob Abbott (1803), William Blum (1933), James Dashner (1972), Elizabeth Gilbert (1969), and Tim Powers (1952).
Bill O'Reilly
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 688
William Cullen Bryant
1794 - 1878
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 689
Hanya Yanagihara
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 690
Michael Parenti
1933 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 691
Robert E. Sherwood
1896 - 1955
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 692
Michael Shermer
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 693
David Halberstam
1934 - 2007
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 694
Joel Chandler Harris
1848 - 1908
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 695
Jacob Abbott
1803 - 1879
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 696
William Blum
1933 - 2018
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 697
James Dashner
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 698
Elizabeth Gilbert
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 699
Tim Powers
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 700