WRITER

Patrick Rothfuss

1973 - Today

Patrick Rothfuss

Patrick James Rothfuss (born June 6, 1973) is an American author. He is best known for his highly acclaimed series The Kingkiller Chronicle, beginning with Rothfuss' debut novel, The Name of the Wind (2007), which won several awards, and continuing in the sequel, The Wise Man's Fear (2011), which topped The New York Times Best Seller list. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Patrick Rothfuss is the 5,563rd most popular writer (down from 5,129th in 2019), the 8,875th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,311th in 2019) and the 656th most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Patrick Rothfuss ranks 5,563 out of 7,302. Before him are Candy Barr, Scott Turow, Michel Deguy, Fredric Wertham, Thomas Bailey Aldrich, and Irmtraud Morgner. After him are Clara Reeve, George Lillo, James C. Collins, Delfina Bunge, Norman Cousins, and Warren Farrell.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Candy Barr
1935 - 2006
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 5,557
Scott Turow
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 5,558
Michel Deguy
1930 - 2022
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 5,559
Fredric Wertham
1895 - 1981
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 5,560
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
1836 - 1907
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 5,561
Irmtraud Morgner
1933 - 1990
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 5,562
Patrick Rothfuss
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 5,563
Clara Reeve
1729 - 1807
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 5,564
George Lillo
1691 - 1739
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,565
James C. Collins
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,566
Delfina Bunge
1881 - 1952
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,567
Norman Cousins
1915 - 1990
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,568
Warren Farrell
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,569

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Patrick Rothfuss ranks 225. Before him are Anneke van Giersbergen, Maria Bonnevie, Akira Kubota, Loris Capirossi, Ibrahim Ba, and Nikos Machlas. After him are Brittany Andrews, Steven Bradbury, Ronna McDaniel, Johan Micoud, Regillio Simons, and Matthew McGrory.

Others Born in 1973

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Anneke van Giersbergen
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 219
Maria Bonnevie
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 220
Akira Kubota
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 221
Loris Capirossi
RACING DRIVER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 222
Ibrahim Ba
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 223
Nikos Machlas
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 224
Patrick Rothfuss
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 225
Brittany Andrews
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 226
Steven Bradbury
SKATER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 227
Ronna McDaniel
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 228
Johan Micoud
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 229
Regillio Simons
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 230
Matthew McGrory
ACTOR
1973 - 2005
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 231

In United States

Among people born in United States, Patrick Rothfuss ranks 8,877 out of 20,380. Before him are Dave Bing (1943), Billy Strayhorn (1915), Morrison Waite (1816), Edward Hicks (1780), Frank Pierson (1925), and Michael Murphy (1938). After him are Robert L. Eichelberger (1886), Carol Heiss (1940), Anthony Ramos (1991), Jamie Kennedy (1970), Willie Colón (1950), and J. Searle Dawley (1877).

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Dave Bing
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,871
Billy Strayhorn
MUSICIAN
1915 - 1967
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,872
Morrison Waite
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1888
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,873
Edward Hicks
PAINTER
1780 - 1849
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,874
Frank Pierson
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2012
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,875
Michael Murphy
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,876
Patrick Rothfuss
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8,877
Robert L. Eichelberger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1961
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8,878
Carol Heiss
SKATER
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8,879
Anthony Ramos
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8,880
Jamie Kennedy
COMEDIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8,881
Willie Colón
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8,882
J. Searle Dawley
FILM DIRECTOR
1877 - 1949
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8,883