Writer
W. S. Merwin
1927 - 2019
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W. S. Merwin
His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). W. S. Merwin is the 5,962nd most popular writer (up from 5,996th in 2024), the 10,152nd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,728th in 2019) and the 737th most popular American Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, W. S. Merwin ranks 5,962 out of 7,302. Before him are Parveen Shakir, Albert Sánchez Piñol, Kåre Holt, Roger Foulon, Florian Zeller, and John Gardner. After him are Árpád Tóth, Kevin J. Anderson, Anthony Shaffer, Mehmed Uzun, Bessie Head, and Fedor Samokhin.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Parveen Shakir
1952 - 1994
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 5,956
Albert Sánchez Piñol
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 5,957
Kåre Holt
1916 - 1997
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 5,958
Roger Foulon
1923 - 2008
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 5,959
Florian Zeller
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 5,960
John Gardner
1926 - 2007
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 5,961
W. S. Merwin
1927 - 2019
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 5,962
Árpád Tóth
1886 - 1928
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 5,963
Kevin J. Anderson
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 5,964
Anthony Shaffer
1926 - 2001
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 5,965
Mehmed Uzun
1953 - 2007
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 5,966
Bessie Head
1937 - 1986
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 5,967
Fedor Samokhin
1918 - 1992
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 5,968
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, W. S. Merwin ranks 415. Before him are Edward Kienholz, Egon Günther, Alvin Sargent, Chris Connor, Tamara Nosova, and Leslie Orgel. After him are Teodor Kocerka, Frank O'Farrell, Alfons Van Brandt, Raymond Leppard, Hugo Budinger, and François Nourissier. Among people deceased in 2019, W. S. Merwin ranks 480. Before him are Pernell Whitaker, Hal Blaine, Alvin Sargent, Thanos Mikroutsikos, Wallace Smith Broecker, and Elwyn Berlekamp. After him are Sheila Dikshit, Clive Swift, Bruno Nicolè, Aleksey Buldakov, Basil Heatley, and Edward Seaga.
Others Born in 1927
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Edward Kienholz
ARTIST
1927 - 1994
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 409
Egon Günther
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 410
Alvin Sargent
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2019
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 411
Chris Connor
SINGER
1927 - 2009
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 412
Tamara Nosova
ACTOR
1927 - 2007
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 413
Leslie Orgel
CHEMIST
1927 - 2007
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 414
W. S. Merwin
WRITER
1927 - 2019
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 415
Teodor Kocerka
ATHLETE
1927 - 1999
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 416
Frank O'Farrell
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2022
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 417
Alfons Van Brandt
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2011
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 418
Raymond Leppard
CONDUCTOR
1927 - 2019
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 419
Hugo Budinger
HOCKEY PLAYER
1927 - 2017
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 420
François Nourissier
WRITER
1927 - 2011
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 421
Others Deceased in 2019
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Pernell Whitaker
BOXER
1964 - 2019
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 474
Hal Blaine
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 475
Alvin Sargent
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2019
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 476
Thanos Mikroutsikos
COMPOSER
1947 - 2019
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 477
Wallace Smith Broecker
CHEMIST
1931 - 2019
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 478
Elwyn Berlekamp
MATHEMATICIAN
1940 - 2019
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 479
W. S. Merwin
WRITER
1927 - 2019
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 480
Sheila Dikshit
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2019
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 481
Clive Swift
ACTOR
1936 - 2019
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 482
Bruno Nicolè
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2019
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 483
Aleksey Buldakov
ACTOR
1951 - 2019
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 484
Basil Heatley
ATHLETE
1933 - 2019
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 485
Edward Seaga
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2019
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 486
In United States
Among people born in United States, W. S. Merwin ranks 10,154 out of NaN. Before him are Gerard Way (1977), Bernie Casey (1939), John Debney (1956), Ann Richards (1933), Ted Stevens (1923), and Ellen S. Baker (1953). After him are Gary Fisher (1950), Jerry Jones (1942), Frank Buckles (1901), Minta Durfee (1889), Kevin J. Anderson (1962), and Chuck McKinley (1941).
Others born in United States
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Gerard Way
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 10,148
Bernie Casey
ACTOR
1939 - 2017
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 10,149
John Debney
COMPOSER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 10,150
Ann Richards
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2006
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 10,151
Ted Stevens
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2010
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 10,152
Ellen S. Baker
PHYSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 10,153
W. S. Merwin
WRITER
1927 - 2019
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 10,154
Gary Fisher
INVENTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 10,155
Jerry Jones
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 10,156
Frank Buckles
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 2011
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 10,157
Minta Durfee
ACTOR
1889 - 1975
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 10,158
Kevin J. Anderson
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 10,159
Chuck McKinley
TENNIS PLAYER
1941 - 1986
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 10,160
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, W. S. Merwin ranks 737. Before him are Bill Bright (1921), Naomi Wolf (1962), Judy Blume (1938), Phil Donahue (1935), Iris Chang (1968), and Anna J. Cooper (1858). After him are Kevin J. Anderson (1962), David Benioff (1970), John Perry Barlow (1947), Jenna Bush Hager (1981), Nella Larsen (1891), and Howard Ashman (1950).
Bill Bright
1921 - 2003
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 731
Naomi Wolf
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 732
Judy Blume
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 733
Phil Donahue
1935 - 2024
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 734
Iris Chang
1968 - 2004
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 735
Anna J. Cooper
1858 - 1964
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 736
W. S. Merwin
1927 - 2019
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 737
Kevin J. Anderson
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 738
David Benioff
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 739
John Perry Barlow
1947 - 2018
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 740
Jenna Bush Hager
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 741
Nella Larsen
1891 - 1964
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 742
Howard Ashman
1950 - 1991
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 743
