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Poul Anderson

1926 - 2001

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Poul William Anderson ( POH-əl; November 25, 1926 – July 31, 2001) was an American fantasy and science fiction author who was active from the 1940s until his death in 2001. Anderson also wrote historical novels. He won the Hugo Award seven times and the Nebula Award three times, and was nominated many more times for awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Poul Anderson is the 1,427th most popular writer (down from 1,289th in 2019), the 2,065th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,529th in 2019) and the 165th most popular American Writer.

Poul Anderson is most famous for his science fiction and fantasy writing. He was a prolific author of both short stories and novels, and was the winner of three Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards.

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Among writers, Poul Anderson ranks 1,427 out of 7,302. Before him are José de Acosta, Louise Labé, Liu Cixin, Joachim Fest, Sharafkhan Bidlisi, and Callinus. After him are Philippe Soupault, Sanu Sharma, Maryse Condé, Mendele Mocher Sforim, Ruth Rendell, and Samuel ibn Naghrillah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Poul Anderson ranks 110. Before him are Alan Greenspan, Gus Grissom, Joshua Fishman, Shohei Imamura, John Berger, and Joachim Fest. After him are Roger Corman, Karl Richter, Thorbjörn Fälldin, Patricia Neal, Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco, and Siegfried Lenz. Among people deceased in 2001, Poul Anderson ranks 63. Before him are Birendra of Nepal, Edward Gierek, Zhang Xueliang, Francisco Rabal, David Graf, and Joseph Greenberg. After him are Queen Aishwarya of Nepal, Mirza Delibašić, Ken Kesey, John Phillips, Joey Ramone, and Jaroslav Drobný.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Poul Anderson ranks 2,065 out of 20,380. Before him are Wade Williams (1961), Rose Kennedy (1890), William Styron (1925), Paul Krugman (1953), Frederick Herzberg (1923), and Hiram Bingham III (1875). After him are Carl Reiner (1922), Phil Knight (1938), Thomas Cech (1947), James Irwin (1930), Lou Ferrigno (1951), and Katherine MacGregor (1925).

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Among writers born in United States, Poul Anderson ranks 165. Before him are Harry Harrison (1925), James Patterson (1947), Erskine Caldwell (1903), Clive Cussler (1931), James Baldwin (1924), and William Styron (1925). After him are Alice Walker (1944), J. Michael Straczynski (1954), Dan Simmons (1948), James Tiptree Jr. (1915), Martin Gardner (1914), and Robert Bloch (1917).

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