WRITER
George Alec Effinger
1947 - 2002

George Alec Effinger
George Alec Effinger (January 10, 1947 – April 27, 2002) was an American science fiction author, born in Cleveland, Ohio. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. George Alec Effinger is the 6,345th most popular writer (down from 6,219th in 2024), the 11,712th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,793rd in 2019) and the 848th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, George Alec Effinger ranks 6,345 out of 7,302. Before him are Gay Talese, Khushwant Singh, Alastair Reynolds, Malcolm Gladwell, Tsai Chih-chung, and Ellen Glasgow. After him are Ananda Devi, Alvah Bessie, Brian Jacques, Barry Unsworth, Cynthia Ozick, and Ramon Solsona i Sancho.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGay Talese
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 6,339
Khushwant Singh
1915 - 2014
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 6,340
Alastair Reynolds
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 6,341
Malcolm Gladwell
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 6,342
Tsai Chih-chung
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 6,343
Ellen Glasgow
1873 - 1945
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 6,344
George Alec Effinger
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 6,345
Ananda Devi
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 6,346
Alvah Bessie
1904 - 1985
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 6,347
Brian Jacques
1939 - 2011
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 6,348
Barry Unsworth
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 6,349
Cynthia Ozick
1928 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 6,350
Ramon Solsona i Sancho
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 6,351
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, George Alec Effinger ranks 801. Before him are Heikki Ikola, Ching Wan Tang, Stephen R. Donaldson, Gilles Duceppe, Stuart Baird, and Juan Sol. After him are Moses Nagamootoo, Bryan Sykes, Tom Carper, Sándor Erdős, Bob Lutz, and Reno Olsen. Among people deceased in 2002, George Alec Effinger ranks 324. Before him are Aglaja Veteranyi, Salman Raduyev, Krishan Kant, W. T. Tutte, Sam Snead, and Robert L. Forward. After him are Ward Kimball, Jack Fairman, Pratima Barua Pandey, Adele Jergens, Kees Mijnders, and Dave Williams.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsHeikki Ikola
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 795
Ching Wan Tang
CHEMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 796
Stephen R. Donaldson
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 797
Gilles Duceppe
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 798
Stuart Baird
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 799
Juan Sol
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2020
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 800
George Alec Effinger
WRITER
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 801
Moses Nagamootoo
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 802
Bryan Sykes
BIOLOGIST
1947 - 2020
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 803
Tom Carper
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 804
Sándor Erdős
FENCER
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 805
Bob Lutz
TENNIS PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 806
Reno Olsen
CYCLIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 807
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsAglaja Veteranyi
WRITER
1962 - 2002
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 318
Salman Raduyev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1967 - 2002
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 319
Krishan Kant
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2002
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 320
W. T. Tutte
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 321
Sam Snead
GOLFER
1912 - 2002
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 322
Robert L. Forward
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2002
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 323
George Alec Effinger
WRITER
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 324
Ward Kimball
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2002
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 325
Jack Fairman
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 2002
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 326
Pratima Barua Pandey
SINGER
1934 - 2002
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 327
Adele Jergens
ACTOR
1917 - 2002
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 328
Kees Mijnders
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 329
Dave Williams
SINGER
1972 - 2002
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 330
In United States
Among people born in United States, George Alec Effinger ranks 11,711 out of 20,380. Before him are David Darling (1941), Ellen Glasgow (1873), and Scott Fahlman (1948). After him are Bob Kulick (1950), Lucy Shapiro (1940), Sonny Fortune (1939), Grady Booch (1955), Dinah Manoff (1956), Sunny Lane (1980), Peter David (1956), Isabel Jewell (1907), and Adam Yauch (1964).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDavid Darling
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,708
Ellen Glasgow
WRITER
1873 - 1945
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,709
Scott Fahlman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,710
George Alec Effinger
WRITER
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,711
Bob Kulick
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2020
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,712
Lucy Shapiro
BIOLOGIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,713
Sonny Fortune
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,714
Grady Booch
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,715
Dinah Manoff
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,716
Sunny Lane
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,717
Peter David
COMIC ARTIST
1956 - 2025
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,718
Isabel Jewell
ACTOR
1907 - 1972
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,719
Adam Yauch
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2012
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,720
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, George Alec Effinger ranks 848. Before him are Stephen Vincent Benét (1898), Stephen R. Donaldson (1947), Albert Maltz (1908), Richard Wilbur (1921), Gay Talese (1932), and Ellen Glasgow (1873). After him are Alvah Bessie (1904), Cynthia Ozick (1928), Gregory S. Paul (1954), Thomas Beatie (1974), Helen Gurley Brown (1922), and Gregory Maguire (1954).
Stephen Vincent Benét
1898 - 1943
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 842
Stephen R. Donaldson
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 843
Albert Maltz
1908 - 1985
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 844
Richard Wilbur
1921 - 2017
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 845
Gay Talese
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 846
Ellen Glasgow
1873 - 1945
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 847
George Alec Effinger
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 848
Alvah Bessie
1904 - 1985
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 849
Cynthia Ozick
1928 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 850
Gregory S. Paul
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 851
Thomas Beatie
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 852
Helen Gurley Brown
1922 - 2012
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 853
Gregory Maguire
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 854






















































