WRITER
Pat Conroy
1945 - 2016

Pat Conroy
Donald Patrick Conroy (October 26, 1945 – March 4, 2016) was an American author who wrote several acclaimed novels and memoirs; his books The Water is Wide, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini were made into films, the last two being nominated for Oscars. He is recognized as a leading figure of late-20th-century American Southern literature. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pat Conroy is the 6,556th most popular writer (down from 6,337th in 2019), the 12,931st most popular biography from United States (down from 11,471st in 2019) and the 920th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Pat Conroy ranks 6,556 out of 7,302. Before him are James Mason, María Dueñas, John Scalzi, Sabine Baring-Gould, Didier Van Cauwelaert, and Merethe Lindstrøm. After him are Antjie Krog, Samuel Daniel, Anne Enright, Kim Young-ha, Karen Joy Fowler, and Khady Sylla.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJames Mason
1849 - 1905
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 6,550
María Dueñas
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 6,551
John Scalzi
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 6,552
Sabine Baring-Gould
1834 - 1924
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 6,553
Didier Van Cauwelaert
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 6,554
Merethe Lindstrøm
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 6,555
Pat Conroy
1945 - 2016
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 6,556
Antjie Krog
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 6,557
Samuel Daniel
1562 - 1619
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 6,558
Anne Enright
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 6,559
Kim Young-ha
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 6,560
Karen Joy Fowler
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 6,561
Khady Sylla
1963 - 2013
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 6,562
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Pat Conroy ranks 648. Before him are Byron Beck, Amjad Ali Khan, David S. Johnson, Kevin Berry, Annie Dillard, and Ron Glass. After him are Shekhar Mehta, Suzanne Farrell, Larry Craig, Dan Harrington, Winston Peters, and James Buchli. Among people deceased in 2016, Pat Conroy ranks 549. Before him are David S. Johnson, Sergey Mikaelyan, Ellen Meiksins Wood, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Noel Neill, and Ron Glass. After him are Yūko Mizutani, Richard Libertini, Jonathan Riley-Smith, Tyrus Wong, Jerry Doyle, and Daniel Prodan.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsByron Beck
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 642
Amjad Ali Khan
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 643
David S. Johnson
ENGINEER
1945 - 2016
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 644
Kevin Berry
SWIMMER
1945 - 2006
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 645
Annie Dillard
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 646
Ron Glass
ACTOR
1945 - 2016
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 647
Pat Conroy
WRITER
1945 - 2016
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 648
Shekhar Mehta
RACING DRIVER
1945 - 2006
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 649
Suzanne Farrell
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 650
Larry Craig
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 651
Dan Harrington
POKER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 652
Winston Peters
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 653
James Buchli
ASTRONAUT
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 654
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsDavid S. Johnson
ENGINEER
1945 - 2016
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 543
Sergey Mikaelyan
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2016
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 544
Ellen Meiksins Wood
HISTORIAN
1942 - 2016
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 545
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2016
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 546
Noel Neill
ACTOR
1920 - 2016
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 547
Ron Glass
ACTOR
1945 - 2016
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 548
Pat Conroy
WRITER
1945 - 2016
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 549
Yūko Mizutani
ACTOR
1964 - 2016
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 550
Richard Libertini
ACTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 551
Jonathan Riley-Smith
HISTORIAN
1938 - 2016
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 552
Tyrus Wong
ARTIST
1910 - 2016
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 553
Jerry Doyle
PRESENTER
1956 - 2016
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 554
Daniel Prodan
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - 2016
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 555
In United States
Among people born in United States, Pat Conroy ranks 12,935 out of 20,380. Before him are Hudson Leick (1969), Kyle Richards (1969), James Sie (1962), Lawrence O'Donnell (1951), Peter Masterson (1934), and Irma P. Hall (1935). After him are Kapiʻolani (1834), Keith Gordon (1961), Byron Nelson (1912), Happy Chandler (1898), Art Taylor (1929), and Billy Boy Arnold (1935).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHudson Leick
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 12,929
Kyle Richards
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 12,930
James Sie
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 12,931
Lawrence O'Donnell
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 12,932
Peter Masterson
ACTOR
1934 - 2018
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 12,933
Irma P. Hall
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 12,934
Pat Conroy
WRITER
1945 - 2016
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 12,935
Kapiʻolani
NOBLEMAN
1834 - 1899
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 12,936
Keith Gordon
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 12,937
Byron Nelson
GOLFER
1912 - 2006
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 12,938
Happy Chandler
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1991
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 12,939
Art Taylor
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1995
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 12,940
Billy Boy Arnold
SINGER
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 12,941
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Pat Conroy ranks 920. Before him are Jodi Picoult (1966), John P. Marquand (1893), Norman Podhoretz (1930), William Kennedy (1928), Annie Dillard (1945), and John Scalzi (1969). After him are Karen Joy Fowler (1950), P. C. Cast (1960), Joel Osteen (1963), Alice Stone Blackwell (1857), Veronica Roth (1988), and Philip G. Epstein (1909).
Jodi Picoult
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 914
John P. Marquand
1893 - 1960
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 915
Norman Podhoretz
1930 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 916
William Kennedy
1928 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 917
Annie Dillard
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 918
John Scalzi
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 919
Pat Conroy
1945 - 2016
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 920
Karen Joy Fowler
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 921
P. C. Cast
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 922
Joel Osteen
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 923
Alice Stone Blackwell
1857 - 1950
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 924
Veronica Roth
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 925
Philip G. Epstein
1909 - 1952
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 926