WRITER
Joe Haldeman
1943 - Today

Joe Haldeman
Joe William Haldeman (born June 9, 1943) is an American science fiction author and former college professor. He is best known for his novel The Forever War (1974), which was inspired by his experiences as a combat soldier in the Vietnam War. That novel and other works, including The Hemingway Hoax (1991) and Forever Peace (1997), have won science fiction awards, including the Hugo Award and Nebula Award. He received the SFWA Grand Master for career achievements. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Haldeman is the 3,943rd most popular writer (down from 3,713th in 2019), the 5,759th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,750th in 2019) and the 448th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Joe Haldeman ranks 3,943 out of 7,302. Before him are Jan Gruter, Johann Beckmann, Henry Adams, Johan Herman Wessel, Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, and Gheorghe Asachi. After him are Israel Zangwill, Viktor Yerofeyev, Leonidas of Tarentum, Gabriel Chevallier, Valerio Massimo Manfredi, and Daniela Hodrová.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Gruter
1560 - 1627
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 3,937
Johann Beckmann
1739 - 1811
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 3,938
Henry Adams
1838 - 1918
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 3,939
Johan Herman Wessel
1742 - 1785
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 3,940
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
1904 - 1948
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 3,941
Gheorghe Asachi
1788 - 1869
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 3,942
Joe Haldeman
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 3,943
Israel Zangwill
1864 - 1926
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 3,944
Viktor Yerofeyev
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 3,945
Leonidas of Tarentum
320 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 3,946
Gabriel Chevallier
1895 - 1969
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 3,947
Valerio Massimo Manfredi
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 3,948
Daniela Hodrová
1946 - 2024
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 3,949
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Joe Haldeman ranks 371. Before him are Lyudmila Bragina, Maceo Parker, Wolfgang Nordwig, Jon Postel, Terry Venables, and Juan Giménez. After him are Charles P. Thacker, John Bryson, Emile Ardolino, Héctor Chumpitaz, Andrea True, and Denílson Custódio Machado.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsLyudmila Bragina
ATHLETE
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 365
Maceo Parker
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 366
Wolfgang Nordwig
ATHLETE
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 367
Jon Postel
ENGINEER
1943 - 1998
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 368
Terry Venables
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 369
Juan Giménez
COMIC ARTIST
1943 - 2020
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 370
Joe Haldeman
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 371
Charles P. Thacker
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - 2017
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 372
John Bryson
BUSINESSPERSON
1943 - 2025
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 373
Emile Ardolino
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - 1993
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 374
Héctor Chumpitaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 375
Andrea True
SINGER
1943 - 2011
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 376
Denílson Custódio Machado
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2024
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 377
In United States
Among people born in United States, Joe Haldeman ranks 5,759 out of 20,380. Before him are Dutch Mantel (1949), Winthrop Rockefeller (1912), Roger Sherman (1721), Reginald VelJohnson (1952), Dean Jagger (1903), and William Rehnquist (1924). After him are Charles Starkweather (1938), Robert Gould Shaw (1837), Jimmy Fallon (1974), Betty Buckley (1947), Bill Goldberg (1966), and Emmy Rossum (1986).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDutch Mantel
WRESTLER
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 5,753
Winthrop Rockefeller
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1973
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 5,754
Roger Sherman
POLITICIAN
1721 - 1793
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 5,755
Reginald VelJohnson
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 5,756
Dean Jagger
ACTOR
1903 - 1991
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 5,757
William Rehnquist
LAWYER
1924 - 2005
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 5,758
Joe Haldeman
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 5,759
Charles Starkweather
EXTREMIST
1938 - 1959
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 5,760
Robert Gould Shaw
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1837 - 1863
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 5,761
Jimmy Fallon
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 5,762
Betty Buckley
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 5,763
Bill Goldberg
WRESTLER
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 5,764
Emmy Rossum
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 5,765
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Joe Haldeman ranks 448. Before him are Greg Bear (1951), David Brin (1950), Voltairine de Cleyre (1866), Charles Grandison Finney (1792), Michael Blake (1945), and Henry Adams (1838). After him are Elizabeth Strout (1956), Syd Field (1935), Ralph Ellison (1914), Og Mandino (1923), Daniel Silva (1960), and Gary Chapman (1938).
Greg Bear
1951 - 2022
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 442
David Brin
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 443
Voltairine de Cleyre
1866 - 1912
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 444
Charles Grandison Finney
1792 - 1875
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 445
Michael Blake
1945 - 2015
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 446
Henry Adams
1838 - 1918
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 447
Joe Haldeman
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 448
Elizabeth Strout
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 449
Syd Field
1935 - 2013
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 450
Ralph Ellison
1914 - 1994
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 451
Og Mandino
1923 - 1996
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 452
Daniel Silva
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 453
Gary Chapman
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 454