WRITER
Tess Gerritsen
1953 - Today

Tess Gerritsen
Tess Gerritsen (born Terry Tom; June 12, 1953) is the pseudonym of Terry Gerritsen, an American novelist and retired general physician. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tess Gerritsen is the 1,099th most popular writer (down from 1,051st in 2019), the 1,560th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,223rd in 2019) and the 124th most popular American Writer.
Tess Gerritsen is most famous for her series of novels about the fictional medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Tess Gerritsen ranks 1,099 out of 7,302. Before her are Emil Ludwig, Lucrezia Tornabuoni, Mimnermus, Marguerite Porete, B. Traven, and Ivan Cankar. After her are David Grossman, Tony Buzan, Mori Ōgai, Oliver Sacks, Juan Rulfo, and Roberto Bolaño.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEmil Ludwig
1881 - 1948
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 1,093
Lucrezia Tornabuoni
1427 - 1482
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 1,094
Mimnermus
670 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 1,095
Marguerite Porete
1250 - 1310
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 1,096
B. Traven
1882 - 1969
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 1,097
Ivan Cankar
1876 - 1918
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 1,098
Tess Gerritsen
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 1,099
David Grossman
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 1,100
Tony Buzan
1942 - 2019
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 1,101
Mori Ōgai
1862 - 1922
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 1,102
Oliver Sacks
1933 - 2015
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 1,103
Juan Rulfo
1917 - 1986
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 1,104
Roberto Bolaño
1953 - 2003
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 1,105
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Tess Gerritsen ranks 56. Before her are Ségolène Royal, Alfred Molina, Gaetano Scirea, Michael J. Sandel, Felix Magath, and John Zorn. After her are Roberto Bolaño, Mata Amritanandamayi, Ron Jeremy, Tony Shalhoub, José María Aznar, and Aleksandr Akimov.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsSégolène Royal
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 50
Alfred Molina
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 51
Gaetano Scirea
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 1989
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 52
Michael J. Sandel
PHILOSOPHER
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 53
Felix Magath
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 54
John Zorn
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 55
Tess Gerritsen
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 56
Roberto Bolaño
WRITER
1953 - 2003
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 57
Mata Amritanandamayi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 58
Ron Jeremy
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 59
Tony Shalhoub
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 60
José María Aznar
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 61
Aleksandr Akimov
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1953 - 1986
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 62
In United States
Among people born in United States, Tess Gerritsen ranks 1,560 out of 20,380. Before her are Janet Yellen (1946), Norman Rockwell (1894), John Zorn (1953), Norman Lloyd (1914), John Backus (1924), and Linda Harrison (1945). After her are Richard Smalley (1943), Claudia Goldin (1946), Carolyn R. Bertozzi (1966), David Duchovny (1960), Linda McCartney (1941), and Edmund Kemper (1948).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJanet Yellen
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 1,554
Norman Rockwell
PAINTER
1894 - 1978
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 1,555
John Zorn
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 1,556
Norman Lloyd
ACTOR
1914 - 2021
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 1,557
John Backus
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1924 - 2007
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 1,558
Linda Harrison
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 1,559
Tess Gerritsen
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 1,560
Richard Smalley
CHEMIST
1943 - 2005
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 1,561
Claudia Goldin
ECONOMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 1,562
Carolyn R. Bertozzi
CHEMIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 1,563
David Duchovny
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 1,564
Linda McCartney
COMPANION
1941 - 1998
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 1,565
Edmund Kemper
EXTREMIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 1,566
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Tess Gerritsen ranks 124. Before her are Clifford D. Simak (1904), William Gibson (1948), Thomas Pynchon (1937), Edith Wharton (1862), Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807), and Harriet Jacobs (1813). After her are Roger Zelazny (1937), Jeff Lindsay (1952), John Cheever (1912), Will Durant (1885), Walter Lippmann (1889), and John Dickson Carr (1906).
Clifford D. Simak
1904 - 1988
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 118
William Gibson
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 119
Thomas Pynchon
1937 - Present
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 120
Edith Wharton
1862 - 1937
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 121
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
1807 - 1882
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 122
Harriet Jacobs
1813 - 1897
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 123
Tess Gerritsen
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 124
Roger Zelazny
1937 - 1995
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 125
Jeff Lindsay
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 126
John Cheever
1912 - 1982
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 127
Will Durant
1885 - 1981
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 128
Walter Lippmann
1889 - 1974
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 129
John Dickson Carr
1906 - 1977
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 130