WRITER
David McCullough
1933 - 2022

David McCullough
David Gaub McCullough (; July 7, 1933 – August 7, 2022) was an American popular historian. He was a two-time winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. In 2006, he was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian award. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, McCullough earned a degree in English literature from Yale University. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David McCullough is the 6,380th most popular writer (down from 6,178th in 2019), the 11,858th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,604th in 2019) and the 860th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, David McCullough ranks 6,380 out of 7,302. Before her are Zakhar Prilepin, Charles Olson, S. E. Hinton, H. R. F. Keating, R. C. Sherriff, and Lorraine Hansberry. After her are Beverly Cleary, Felicia Hemans, Susan Hill, Damon Runyon, Helena Norberg-Hodge, and Leslie Feinberg.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsZakhar Prilepin
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 6,374
Charles Olson
1910 - 1970
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 6,375
S. E. Hinton
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 6,376
H. R. F. Keating
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 6,377
R. C. Sherriff
1896 - 1975
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 6,378
Lorraine Hansberry
1930 - 1965
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 6,379
David McCullough
1933 - 2022
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 6,380
Beverly Cleary
1916 - 2021
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 6,381
Felicia Hemans
1793 - 1835
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 6,382
Susan Hill
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 6,383
Damon Runyon
1880 - 1946
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 6,384
Helena Norberg-Hodge
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 6,385
Leslie Feinberg
1949 - 2014
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 6,386
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, David McCullough ranks 509. Before her are Colin Davis, Buddy MacKay, Maurice Stokes, Glenn Corbett, Irwin M. Jacobs, and Bill Hayden. After her are Donald Burgess, Jackie Blanchflower, Don Young, Ken Berry, Caroll Spinney, and Hayes Alan Jenkins. Among people deceased in 2022, David McCullough ranks 611. Before her are Joan Copeland, Ronnie Hawkins, Kabasu Babo, Marit Paulsen, Balakh Sher Mazari, and Francesco Rizzo. After her are John Landy, Sergei Puskepalis, Bob McGrath, Hilarion Kapral, Nina Rocheva, and Anthony Johnson.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsColin Davis
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 2012
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 503
Buddy MacKay
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2024
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 504
Maurice Stokes
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1933 - 1970
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 505
Glenn Corbett
ACTOR
1933 - 1993
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 506
Irwin M. Jacobs
BUSINESSPERSON
1933 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 507
Bill Hayden
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2023
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 508
David McCullough
WRITER
1933 - 2022
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 509
Donald Burgess
CYCLIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 510
Jackie Blanchflower
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1998
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 511
Don Young
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2022
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 512
Ken Berry
ACTOR
1933 - 2018
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 513
Caroll Spinney
ACTOR
1933 - 2019
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 514
Hayes Alan Jenkins
SKATER
1933 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 515
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsJoan Copeland
ACTOR
1922 - 2022
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 605
Ronnie Hawkins
SINGER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 606
Kabasu Babo
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2022
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 607
Marit Paulsen
WRITER
1939 - 2022
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 608
Balakh Sher Mazari
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2022
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 609
Francesco Rizzo
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 610
David McCullough
WRITER
1933 - 2022
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 611
John Landy
ATHLETE
1930 - 2022
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 612
Sergei Puskepalis
ACTOR
1966 - 2022
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 613
Bob McGrath
ACTOR
1932 - 2022
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 614
Hilarion Kapral
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - 2022
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 615
Nina Rocheva
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2022
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 616
Anthony Johnson
MARTIAL ARTS
1984 - 2022
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 617
In United States
Among people born in United States, David McCullough ranks 11,860 out of 20,380. Before her are Phil Silvers (1911), Anthony W. England (1942), Bobbie Gentry (1942), Tim Van Patten (1959), Dave Wottle (1950), and Lorraine Hansberry (1930). After her are Clyde Lovellette (1929), Steven R. McQueen (1988), Vern Mikkelsen (1928), Jeff Ament (1963), Alan Rudolph (1943), and James Moody (1925).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPhil Silvers
ACTOR
1911 - 1985
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 11,854
Anthony W. England
ASTRONAUT
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 11,855
Bobbie Gentry
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 11,856
Tim Van Patten
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 11,857
Dave Wottle
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 11,858
Lorraine Hansberry
WRITER
1930 - 1965
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 11,859
David McCullough
WRITER
1933 - 2022
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 11,860
Clyde Lovellette
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1929 - 2016
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 11,861
Steven R. McQueen
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 11,862
Vern Mikkelsen
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 11,863
Jeff Ament
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 11,864
Alan Rudolph
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 11,865
James Moody
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 11,866
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, David McCullough ranks 860. Before her are Jonathan Rosenbaum (1943), Tristan Taormino (1971), Richard Price (1949), Charles Olson (1910), S. E. Hinton (1948), and Lorraine Hansberry (1930). After her are Beverly Cleary (1916), Damon Runyon (1880), Leslie Feinberg (1949), James Branch Cabell (1879), George B. Seitz (1888), and Glenn Greenwald (1967).
Jonathan Rosenbaum
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 854
Tristan Taormino
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 855
Richard Price
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 856
Charles Olson
1910 - 1970
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 857
S. E. Hinton
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 858
Lorraine Hansberry
1930 - 1965
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 859
David McCullough
1933 - 2022
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 860
Beverly Cleary
1916 - 2021
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 861
Damon Runyon
1880 - 1946
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 862
Leslie Feinberg
1949 - 2014
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 863
James Branch Cabell
1879 - 1958
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 864
George B. Seitz
1888 - 1944
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 865
Glenn Greenwald
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 866