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Donald A. Wollheim

1914 - 1990

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Donald Allen Wollheim (October 1, 1914 – November 2, 1990) was an American science fiction editor, publisher, writer, and fan. As an author, he published under his own name as well as under pseudonyms, including David Grinnell, Martin Pearson, and Darrell G. Raynor. A founding member of the Futurians, he was a leading influence on science fiction development and fandom in the 20th-century United States. Ursula K. Le Guin called Wollheim "the tough, reliable editor of Ace Books, in the Late Pulpalignean Era, 1966 and '67", which is when he published her first two novels in Ace Double editions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Donald A. Wollheim is the 6,145th most popular writer (up from 6,249th in 2019), the 10,765th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,998th in 2019) and the 787th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Donald A. Wollheim ranks 6,145 out of 7,302. Before him are Martin Österdahl, Padma Sachdev, Tim LaHaye, Mark Manson, Jerry Pournelle, and Monika Fagerholm. After him are Javed Akhtar, John Logan, Gurdial Singh, Gyrðir Elíasson, Marie NDiaye, and Buddhadeb Dasgupta.

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Among people born in 1914, Donald A. Wollheim ranks 383. Before him are Rolf Holmberg, Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca, Bob Gerard, Mark Kac, Bill Erwin, and Akhtar Hameed Khan. After him are Giuseppe Berto, Jonathan Harris, John James, Hillary Brooke, George Bruns, and Einari Teräsvirta. Among people deceased in 1990, Donald A. Wollheim ranks 290. Before him are Ed Czerkiewicz, Spark Matsunaga, Bob Gerard, Pearl Bailey, David Hampshire, and Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan. After him are Juan Manuel Bordeu, Dries van der Lof, Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn, Jimmy Van Heusen, Ettore Giannini, and June Christy.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Donald A. Wollheim ranks 10,767 out of 20,380. Before him are John McCloskey (1810), Melvin Frank (1913), Evelyn Brent (1895), Jonathan Dayton (1760), Mamie Smith (1891), and Annette Funicello (1942). After him are Don Dokken (1953), John Logan (1961), Mickey Kantor (1939), Joseph F. Smith (1838), Lola Glaudini (1971), and Martin Feldstein (1939).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Donald A. Wollheim ranks 787. Before him are William Inge (1913), Elizabeth F. Ellet (1818), George Saunders (1958), Tim LaHaye (1926), Mark Manson (1984), and Jerry Pournelle (1933). After him are John Logan (1961), Dick Cavett (1936), Lee Strobel (1952), Lawrence Venuti (1953), Tony Hillerman (1925), and M. H. Abrams (1912).

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