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David Ignatius

1950 - Today

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David Reynolds Ignatius (born May 26, 1950) is an American journalist and novelist. He is an associate editor and columnist for The Washington Post. He has written eleven novels, including Body of Lies, which director Ridley Scott adapted into a film. He is a former adjunct lecturer at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and was a Senior Fellow to the Future of Diplomacy Program from 2017 to 2022. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Ignatius is the 6,905th most popular writer (down from 6,831st in 2019), the 14,978th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,298th in 2019) and the 1,061st most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, David Ignatius ranks 6,905 out of 7,302. Before him are Sara Stridsberg, Russell Hoban, Conrad Richter, Javier Valdez Cárdenas, Arabella Kiesbauer, and Ayu Utami. After him are Sara Shepard, Dave Meltzer, Al Jean, Rupi Kaur, Seth Meyers, and Junot Díaz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, David Ignatius ranks 732. Before him are Alan Johnson, Fredis Refunjol, Daniel Benzali, Charles Krauthammer, Mitch Kapor, and Tom Robinson. After him are Phoebe Snow, Charles Frazier, Pawan Kumar Chamling, Dave Freudenthal, Linda Bassett, and Mary Tamm.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Ignatius ranks 14,982 out of 20,380. Before him are Desmond Bane (1998), Dan Jansen (1965), Thomas Meighan (1879), Gale Gordon (1906), and Nick Kroll (1978). After him are Carl Hayden (1877), Catherine Burns (1945), Nancy Lynch (1948), Mary Beth Hughes (1919), Cheri Oteri (1962), Claudia McNeil (1917), and John Cooper (1975).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, David Ignatius ranks 1,061. Before him are Amor Towles (1964), Ransom Riggs (1979), Charles Krauthammer (1950), Valerie Plame (1963), Russell Hoban (1925), and Conrad Richter (1890). After him are Sara Shepard (1977), Dave Meltzer (1959), Al Jean (1961), Seth Meyers (1973), Charles Frazier (1950), and Faye Kellerman (1952).

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