WRITER
Elizabeth Kolbert
1961 - Today
Elizabeth Kolbert
Elizabeth Kolbert (born July 6, 1961) is an American author and journalist. Since 1999, she has been a staff writer for The New Yorker, where she has covered politics and the environment. She is the author of six books, including The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History–a New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner–and Under a White Sky, which was one of The Washington Post's ten best books of 2021. Kolbert is a two-time National Magazine Award winner and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Elizabeth Kolbert is the 7,313th most popular writer, the 17,980th most popular biography from United States and the 1,186th most popular American Writer.
Elizabeth Kolbert is most famous for her work as an environmental journalist and author, particularly her Pulitzer Prize-winning book "The Sixth Extinction," which explores the ongoing biodiversity crisis. She is known for her in-depth reporting on climate change and environmental issues, often drawing on scientific research and personal narratives.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Elizabeth Kolbert ranks 1,018. Before her are Tom Emmer, Sampat Pal Devi, Boris Koretsky, Tamilisai Soundararajan, Martha Hackett, and Will Self. After her are Blair Horn, Mohnish Bahl, Fatima Whitbread, Keith Sweat, Cathy Cavadini, and Steve Lundquist.
Others Born in 1961
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Tom Emmer
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 1,013
Sampat Pal Devi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 1,014
Boris Koretsky
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 1,015
Tamilisai Soundararajan
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 1,016
Martha Hackett
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 1,017
Will Self
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 1,018
Elizabeth Kolbert
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 1,019
Blair Horn
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 1,020
Mohnish Bahl
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 1,021
Fatima Whitbread
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 1,022
Keith Sweat
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 1,023
Cathy Cavadini
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 1,024
Steve Lundquist
SWIMMER
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.89
Rank: 1,025
In United States
Among people born in United States, Elizabeth Kolbert ranks 17,988 out of 20,380. Before her are Ilia Malinin (2004), Amy Seimetz (1981), Shannon Larkin (1967), Keke Palmer (1993), Richard Steven Horvitz (1966), and Ilene Graff (1949). After her are Beezie Madden (1963), Tamara Gee (1972), Harvey Grant (1965), Victor Oladipo (1992), Luca de la Torre (1998), and David Archuleta (1990).
Others born in United States
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Ilia Malinin
SKATER
2004 - Present
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 17,982
Amy Seimetz
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 17,983
Shannon Larkin
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 17,984
Keke Palmer
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 17,985
Richard Steven Horvitz
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 17,986
Ilene Graff
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 17,987
Elizabeth Kolbert
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 17,988
Beezie Madden
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 17,989
Tamara Gee
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 17,990
Harvey Grant
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 17,991
Victor Oladipo
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 17,992
Luca de la Torre
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 17,993
David Archuleta
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 17,994
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Elizabeth Kolbert ranks 1,186. Before her are Mike Reiss (1959), Brian Azzarello (1962), Edward Kitsis (1971), Sherrilyn Kenyon (1965), Adam Johnson (1967), and Jon Spaihts (1970). After her are Meg LeFauve (1969), Carl Zimmer (1966), Scott Lynch (1978), Michael Schur (1975), Ottessa Moshfegh (1981), and Maggie Stiefvater (1981).
Mike Reiss
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 1,180
Brian Azzarello
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 1,181
Edward Kitsis
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 1,182
Sherrilyn Kenyon
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 1,183
Adam Johnson
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 1,184
Jon Spaihts
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 1,185
Elizabeth Kolbert
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 1,186
Meg LeFauve
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 1,187
Carl Zimmer
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 1,188
Scott Lynch
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 1,189
Michael Schur
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 1,190
Ottessa Moshfegh
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 1,191
Maggie Stiefvater
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 1,192
