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James Gleick

1954 - Today

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James Gleick (; born August 1, 1954) is an American author and historian of science whose work has chronicled the cultural impact of modern technology. Recognized for his writing about complex subjects through the techniques of narrative nonfiction, he has been called "one of the great science writers of all time". He is part of the inspiration for Jurassic Park character Ian Malcolm. Gleick's books include the international bestsellers Chaos: Making a New Science (1987) and The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood (2011). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. James Gleick is the 6,886th most popular writer (down from 6,724th in 2024), the 14,696th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,604th in 2019) and the 1,046th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, James Gleick ranks 6,884 out of 7,302. Before him are Maurice G. Dantec, Guzel Yakhina, Owen Jones, and Erik Möller. After him are Michela Murgia, Alexis Jenni, Vicenç Pagès, Khaled Khalifa, Mark Z. Danielewski, Julia Franck, David Hare, and Hamed Abdel-Samad.

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Among people born in 1954, James Gleick ranks 690. Before him are Ned Lamont, Willi Wülbeck, George Pérez, Judith Weir, Gerry Armstrong, and John Pankow. After him are Germán Leguía, Vladimir Bigorra, Jorge Hernández, Mallika Sarabhai, Amy Heckerling, and Beverley Whitfield.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Gleick ranks 14,700 out of 20,380. Before him are Kirsten Gillibrand (1966), Emily Robison (1972), Al Joyner (1960), Nat Pendleton (1895), Doris Matsui (1944), and Emily Swallow (1979). After him are Rex Allen (1920), Robert Clohessy (1957), Rasheed Wallace (1974), Gale Page (1910), Linda Manz (1961), and Josh Peck (1986).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, James Gleick ranks 1,046. Before him are Susan Faludi (1959), Brannon Braga (1965), David X. Cohen (1966), Elaine Showalter (1941), Julie Plec (1972), and Peter Schiff (1963). After him are Mark Z. Danielewski (1966), William Gilmore Simms (1806), James T. Farrell (1904), Nic Pizzolatto (1975), Mercy Otis Warren (1728), and MacKinlay Kantor (1904).

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