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Greg Bear

1951 - 2022

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Gregory Dale Bear (August 20, 1951 – November 19, 2022) was an American science fiction writer. His work covered themes of galactic conflict (Forge of God books), parallel universes (The Way series), consciousness and cultural practices (Queen of Angels), and accelerated evolution (Blood Music, Darwin's Radio, and Darwin's Children). His last work was the 2021 novel The Unfinished Land. Greg Bear wrote over 50 books in total. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Greg Bear is the 3,856th most popular writer (up from 4,412th in 2019), the 5,580th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,883rd in 2019) and the 442nd most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Greg Bear ranks 3,856 out of 7,302. Before him are Wang Changling, Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, Mykola Bazhan, Txillardegi, Lev Nussimbaum, and Konstantin Fedin. After him are Natalya Gorbanevskaya, Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano, Frédéric Beigbeder, Edmonde Charles-Roux, Marie-Claire Blais, and David Brin.

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Among people born in 1951, Greg Bear ranks 272. Before him are Mario Boljat, Gordon Liu, Charles E. Brady Jr., Bill Bryson, Ana Belén, and Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr.. After him are Jakup Krasniqi, Bobby Jones, Oleg Gazmanov, Andris Bērziņš, Enda Kenny, and Anthony Phillips. Among people deceased in 2022, Greg Bear ranks 282. Before him are Manuel Ojeda, Karl Vaino, Mišo Cebalo, Christopher Alexander, Hilary Mantel, and Vittorio Adorni. After him are Máté Fenyvesi, Yoko Shimada, Sacheen Littlefeather, Loretta Lynn, Harrison Birtwistle, and Joe E. Tata.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Greg Bear ranks 5,580 out of 20,380. Before him are Susan Strasberg (1938), Daniel Webster (1782), Marion Ross (1928), Marlyn Meltzer (1922), Arthur O'Connell (1908), and Rachel Ticotin (1958). After him are Glenn Youngkin (1966), Devon (1977), John Wright (1909), Michael G. Wilson (1942), Signe Toly Anderson (1941), and Charles Murray (1872).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Greg Bear ranks 442. Before him are Donald Barthelme (1931), Marianne Moore (1887), Bill Bryson (1951), Zoe Akins (1886), Sara Teasdale (1884), and Delia Owens (1949). After him are David Brin (1950), Voltairine de Cleyre (1866), Charles Grandison Finney (1792), Michael Blake (1945), Henry Adams (1838), and Joe Haldeman (1943).

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