WRITER
Og Mandino
1923 - 1996

Og Mandino
Augustine "Og" Mandino II (December 12, 1923 – September 3, 1996) was an American writer. He wrote the bestselling book The Greatest Salesman in the World. His books have sold over 50 million copies and have been translated into over 25 languages. He was the president of Success Unlimited magazine until 1976 and was inducted into the National Speakers Association's Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Og Mandino is the 4,029th most popular writer (down from 3,735th in 2019), the 5,909th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,786th in 2019) and the 452nd most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Og Mandino ranks 4,029 out of 7,302. Before him are Oskar Luts, Abu'l-Fadl Bayhaqi, Innokenty Annensky, Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand, Jacqueline de Romilly, and Sven Aggesen. After him are Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay, Edwin Atherstone, René Guillot, Severus Sanctus Endelechius, Jan Wolkers, and Davit Guramishvili.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOskar Luts
1887 - 1953
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 4,023
Abu'l-Fadl Bayhaqi
995 - 1077
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 4,024
Innokenty Annensky
1855 - 1909
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 4,025
Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand
1697 - 1780
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 4,026
Jacqueline de Romilly
1913 - 2010
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 4,027
Sven Aggesen
1145 - 1300
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 4,028
Og Mandino
1923 - 1996
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 4,029
Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay
1898 - 1971
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 4,030
Edwin Atherstone
1788 - 1872
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 4,031
René Guillot
1900 - 1969
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 4,032
Severus Sanctus Endelechius
400 - 500
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 4,033
Jan Wolkers
1925 - 2007
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 4,034
Davit Guramishvili
1705 - 1792
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 4,035
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Og Mandino ranks 245. Before him are Devan Nair, Al Lewis, Jalal Al-e-Ahmad, Charlie Mariano, Mikhail Yegorov, and Inger Jacobsen. After him are Karl-Heinz Metzner, Lygia Fagundes Telles, Paul Xuereb, James Arness, Ahti Karjalainen, and Bror Mellberg. Among people deceased in 1996, Og Mandino ranks 181. Before him are Mikael Tariverdiev, Aruna Asaf Ali, Arthur Rudolph, Arleigh Burke, Inger Jacobsen, and Yahya Ayyash. After him are Yulii Khariton, Jurandir de Freitas, Lew Ayres, Léo Malet, Kiyoshi Atsumi, and José Lázaro Robles.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsDevan Nair
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 239
Al Lewis
ACTOR
1923 - 2006
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 240
Jalal Al-e-Ahmad
WRITER
1923 - 1969
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 241
Charlie Mariano
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2009
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 242
Mikhail Yegorov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1923 - 1975
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 243
Inger Jacobsen
SINGER
1923 - 1996
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 244
Og Mandino
WRITER
1923 - 1996
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 245
Karl-Heinz Metzner
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1994
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 246
Lygia Fagundes Telles
WRITER
1923 - 2022
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 247
Paul Xuereb
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1994
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 248
James Arness
ACTOR
1923 - 2011
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 249
Ahti Karjalainen
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1990
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 250
Bror Mellberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 251
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsMikael Tariverdiev
COMPOSER
1931 - 1996
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 175
Aruna Asaf Ali
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1909 - 1996
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 176
Arthur Rudolph
ENGINEER
1906 - 1996
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 177
Arleigh Burke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1996
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 178
Inger Jacobsen
SINGER
1923 - 1996
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 179
Yahya Ayyash
ENGINEER
1966 - 1996
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 180
Og Mandino
WRITER
1923 - 1996
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 181
Yulii Khariton
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1996
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 182
Jurandir de Freitas
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 1996
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 183
Lew Ayres
ACTOR
1908 - 1996
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 184
Léo Malet
WRITER
1909 - 1996
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 185
Kiyoshi Atsumi
ACTOR
1928 - 1996
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 186
José Lázaro Robles
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1996
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 187
In United States
Among people born in United States, Og Mandino ranks 5,909 out of 20,380. Before him are Christine Lahti (1950), Sid Haig (1939), Yoshi Oyakawa (1933), Dorothea Klumpke (1861), Peter Sarsgaard (1971), and Nathan East (1955). After him are Savanna Samson (1967), Paul Reubens (1952), Tim Sweeney (1970), Oswald Veblen (1880), Jill Stein (1950), and Jay Garner (1938).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsChristine Lahti
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 5,903
Sid Haig
ACTOR
1939 - 2019
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 5,904
Yoshi Oyakawa
SWIMMER
1933 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 5,905
Dorothea Klumpke
ASTRONOMER
1861 - 1942
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 5,906
Peter Sarsgaard
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 5,907
Nathan East
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 5,908
Og Mandino
WRITER
1923 - 1996
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 5,909
Savanna Samson
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 5,910
Paul Reubens
ACTOR
1952 - 2023
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 5,911
Tim Sweeney
BUSINESSPERSON
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 5,912
Oswald Veblen
MATHEMATICIAN
1880 - 1960
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 5,913
Jill Stein
PHYSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 5,914
Jay Garner
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 5,915
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Og Mandino ranks 452. Before him are Michael Blake (1945), Henry Adams (1838), Joe Haldeman (1943), Elizabeth Strout (1956), Syd Field (1935), and Ralph Ellison (1914). After him are Daniel Silva (1960), Gary Chapman (1938), Bret Harte (1836), Emma Lazarus (1849), Gene Wolfe (1931), and Leigh Brackett (1915).
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
Bret Harte
1836 - 1902
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 455
Emma Lazarus
1849 - 1887
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 456
Gene Wolfe
1931 - 2019
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 457
Leigh Brackett
1915 - 1978
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 458