WRITER
James Blish
1921 - 1975

James Blish
James Benjamin “Jimmy” Blish (May 23, 1921 – July 30, 1975) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He is best known for his Cities in Flight novels and his series of Star Trek novelizations written with his wife, J. A. Lawrence. His novel A Case of Conscience won the Hugo Award. He is credited with creating the term "gas giant" to refer to large planetary bodies. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Blish is the 4,321st most popular writer (down from 4,256th in 2019), the 6,418th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,648th in 2019) and the 489th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, James Blish ranks 4,321 out of 7,302. Before him are Ana Maria Machado, Arno Holz, Zhang Jie, Margita Figuli, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and Zabel Sibil Asadour. After him are Johan Sebastian Welhaven, Richard Powers, Emma Andijewska, Anna Maria Lenngren, Kamini Roy, and Vladimir Odoyevsky.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAna Maria Machado
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 4,315
Arno Holz
1863 - 1929
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 4,316
Zhang Jie
1937 - 2022
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 4,317
Margita Figuli
1909 - 1995
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 4,318
Gerard Manley Hopkins
1844 - 1889
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 4,319
Zabel Sibil Asadour
1863 - 1934
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 4,320
James Blish
1921 - 1975
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 4,321
Johan Sebastian Welhaven
1807 - 1873
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 4,322
Richard Powers
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 4,323
Emma Andijewska
1931 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 4,324
Anna Maria Lenngren
1754 - 1817
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 4,325
Kamini Roy
1864 - 1933
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 4,326
Vladimir Odoyevsky
1803 - 1869
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 4,327
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, James Blish ranks 278. Before him are Chuck Connors, Rinaldo Martino, Bernard Lown, Ottavio Missoni, Carlo Parola, and Jamie Uys. After him are Reinhard Mohn, Roberto Tucci, Nadezhda Popova, Ernst Haas, Tommy Cooper, and Rodney Dangerfield. Among people deceased in 1975, James Blish ranks 168. Before him are Mark Donohue, Pete Ham, Antonín Vodička, Krešimir Baranović, Marc Wright, and Dave Alexander. After him are Gary Thain, Louis Jordan, Therese Giehse, Glenn Hardin, Minas Avetisyan, and Max Gluckman.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsChuck Connors
ACTOR
1921 - 1992
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 272
Rinaldo Martino
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2000
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 273
Bernard Lown
INVENTOR
1921 - 2021
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 274
Ottavio Missoni
ATHLETE
1921 - 2013
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 275
Carlo Parola
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2000
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 276
Jamie Uys
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1996
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 277
James Blish
WRITER
1921 - 1975
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 278
Reinhard Mohn
BUSINESSPERSON
1921 - 2009
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 279
Roberto Tucci
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1921 - 2015
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 280
Nadezhda Popova
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2013
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 281
Ernst Haas
JOURNALIST
1921 - 1986
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 282
Tommy Cooper
ACTOR
1921 - 1984
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 283
Rodney Dangerfield
COMEDIAN
1921 - 2004
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 284
Others Deceased in 1975
Go to all RankingsMark Donohue
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 1975
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 162
Pete Ham
SINGER
1947 - 1975
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 163
Antonín Vodička
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1975
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 164
Krešimir Baranović
COMPOSER
1894 - 1975
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 165
Marc Wright
ATHLETE
1890 - 1975
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 166
Dave Alexander
MUSICIAN
1947 - 1975
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 167
James Blish
WRITER
1921 - 1975
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 168
Gary Thain
MUSICIAN
1948 - 1975
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 169
Louis Jordan
MUSICIAN
1908 - 1975
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 170
Therese Giehse
ACTOR
1898 - 1975
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 171
Glenn Hardin
ATHLETE
1910 - 1975
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 172
Minas Avetisyan
PAINTER
1928 - 1975
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 173
Max Gluckman
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1911 - 1975
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 174
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Blish ranks 6,419 out of 20,380. Before him are Helene Madison (1913), Tony Joe White (1943), Frances Sternhagen (1930), Lawrence Tierney (1919), Everlast (1969), and Maria Tallchief (1925). After him are Lynn Conway (1938), Paula Patton (1975), Wes Bentley (1978), Don McNeill (1918), Al Ernest Garcia (1887), and Richard Powers (1957).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHelene Madison
SWIMMER
1913 - 1970
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 6,413
Tony Joe White
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2018
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,414
Frances Sternhagen
ACTOR
1930 - 2023
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,415
Lawrence Tierney
ACTOR
1919 - 2002
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,416
Everlast
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,417
Maria Tallchief
DANCER
1925 - 2013
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,418
James Blish
WRITER
1921 - 1975
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,419
Lynn Conway
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1938 - 2024
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,420
Paula Patton
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,421
Wes Bentley
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 6,422
Don McNeill
TENNIS PLAYER
1918 - 1996
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 6,423
Al Ernest Garcia
ACTOR
1887 - 1938
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 6,424
Richard Powers
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 6,425
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, James Blish ranks 489. Before him are Hal Clement (1922), Philip Arthur Fisher (1907), Art Buchwald (1925), E. B. White (1899), Julia Quinn (1970), and Camille Paglia (1947). After him are Richard Powers (1957), Joss Whedon (1964), Eudora Welty (1909), Betty Mahmoody (1945), Irving Wallace (1916), and Diane Ackerman (1948).
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
Richard Powers
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 490
Joss Whedon
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 491
Eudora Welty
1909 - 2001
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 492
Betty Mahmoody
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 493
Irving Wallace
1916 - 1990
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 494
Diane Ackerman
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 495