WRITER
Hal Clement
1922 - 2003

Hal Clement
Harry Clement Stubbs (May 30, 1922 – October 29, 2003), better known by the pen name Hal Clement, was an American science fiction writer and a leader of the hard science fiction subgenre. He also painted astronomically oriented artworks under the name George Richard. In 1998, Clement was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. He was named the 17th SFWA Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 1999. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hal Clement is the 4,284th most popular writer (down from 3,753rd in 2019), the 6,351st most popular biography from United States (down from 4,813th in 2019) and the 483rd most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Hal Clement ranks 4,284 out of 7,302. Before him are Juhan Liiv, Wilhelm Küchelbecker, Ioan Slavici, Besiki, Arthur Ransome, and Frans Michael Franzén. After him are Julius Zeyer, Anna Haava, Qurratulain Hyder, Graham Swift, Cecil Day-Lewis, and Philippe Hériat.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJuhan Liiv
1864 - 1913
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 4,278
Wilhelm Küchelbecker
1797 - 1846
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 4,279
Ioan Slavici
1848 - 1925
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 4,280
Besiki
1750 - 1791
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 4,281
Arthur Ransome
1884 - 1967
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 4,282
Frans Michael Franzén
1772 - 1847
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 4,283
Hal Clement
1922 - 2003
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 4,284
Julius Zeyer
1841 - 1901
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 4,285
Anna Haava
1864 - 1957
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 4,286
Qurratulain Hyder
1927 - 2007
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 4,287
Graham Swift
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 4,288
Cecil Day-Lewis
1904 - 1972
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 4,289
Philippe Hériat
1898 - 1971
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 4,290
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Hal Clement ranks 268. Before him are Agustina Bessa-Luís, Võ Văn Kiệt, Juan Antonio Villacañas, Jock Stein, William Gaddis, and Károly Németh. After him are China Zorrilla, Leonel Brizola, Ruby Dee, Rosalio José Castillo Lara, Charles Gérard, and Lizabeth Scott. Among people deceased in 2003, Hal Clement ranks 213. Before him are Mutsuhiro Watanabe, Althea Gibson, Olle Anderberg, Vladimír Vašíček, Tomáš Pospíchal, and Lewis A. Coser. After him are Roy Jenkins, Joel Antônio Martins, Hugh Trevor-Roper, Tranquilo Cappozzo, Horace W. Babcock, and Garrett Hardin.
Others Born in 1922
Go to all RankingsAgustina Bessa-Luís
WRITER
1922 - 2019
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 262
Võ Văn Kiệt
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2008
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 263
Juan Antonio Villacañas
WRITER
1922 - 2001
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 264
Jock Stein
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1985
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 265
William Gaddis
WRITER
1922 - 1998
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 266
Károly Németh
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2008
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 267
Hal Clement
WRITER
1922 - 2003
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 268
China Zorrilla
ACTOR
1922 - 2014
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 269
Leonel Brizola
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2004
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 270
Ruby Dee
ACTOR
1922 - 2014
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 271
Rosalio José Castillo Lara
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2007
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 272
Charles Gérard
ACTOR
1922 - 2019
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 273
Lizabeth Scott
ACTOR
1922 - 2015
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 274
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsMutsuhiro Watanabe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1918 - 2003
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 207
Althea Gibson
TENNIS PLAYER
1927 - 2003
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 208
Olle Anderberg
WRESTLER
1919 - 2003
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 209
Vladimír Vašíček
PAINTER
1919 - 2003
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 210
Tomáš Pospíchal
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2003
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 211
Lewis A. Coser
SOCIOLOGIST
1913 - 2003
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 212
Hal Clement
WRITER
1922 - 2003
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 213
Roy Jenkins
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 214
Joel Antônio Martins
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 215
Hugh Trevor-Roper
HISTORIAN
1914 - 2003
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 216
Tranquilo Cappozzo
ATHLETE
1918 - 2003
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 217
Horace W. Babcock
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 2003
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 218
Garrett Hardin
BIOLOGIST
1915 - 2003
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 219
In United States
Among people born in United States, Hal Clement ranks 6,352 out of 20,380. Before him are Scott LaFaro (1936), Thomas Lennon (1970), Black Kettle (1803), Henry Lee III (1756), Phyllis Schlafly (1924), and Danny Davis (1941). After him are Tom Ewell (1909), Lukas Haas (1976), John Adair (1757), Louise Brough (1923), David Curtiss Munson (1884), and Mary Browne (1891).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsScott LaFaro
MUSICIAN
1936 - 1961
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 6,346
Thomas Lennon
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 6,347
Black Kettle
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1868
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 6,348
Henry Lee III
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1818
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 6,349
Phyllis Schlafly
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1924 - 2016
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 6,350
Danny Davis
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 6,351
Hal Clement
WRITER
1922 - 2003
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 6,352
Tom Ewell
ACTOR
1909 - 1994
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 6,353
Lukas Haas
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 6,354
John Adair
POLITICIAN
1757 - 1840
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 6,355
Louise Brough
TENNIS PLAYER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 6,356
David Curtiss Munson
ATHLETE
1884 - 1953
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 6,357
Mary Browne
TENNIS PLAYER
1891 - 1971
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 6,358
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Hal Clement ranks 483. Before him are Glen A. Larson (1937), Marilynne Robinson (1943), Anne Tyler (1941), Pauline Kael (1919), William Gaddis (1922), and Margaret Weis (1948). After him are Philip Arthur Fisher (1907), Art Buchwald (1925), E. B. White (1899), Julia Quinn (1970), Camille Paglia (1947), and James Blish (1921).
Glen A. Larson
1937 - 2014
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 477
Marilynne Robinson
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 478
Anne Tyler
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 479
Pauline Kael
1919 - 2001
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 480
William Gaddis
1922 - 1998
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 481
Margaret Weis
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 482
Hal Clement
1922 - 2003
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 483
Philip Arthur Fisher
1907 - 2004
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 484
Art Buchwald
1925 - 2007
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 485
E. B. White
1899 - 1985
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 486
Julia Quinn
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 487
Camille Paglia
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 488
James Blish
1921 - 1975
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 489