Writer
William Blum
1933 - 2018
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William Blum
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. William Blum is the 5,762nd most popular writer (down from 5,651st in 2024), the 9,511th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,590th in 2019) and the 697th most popular American Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, William Blum ranks 5,762 out of 7,302. Before him are Penelope Lively, Claude McKay, Jacob Abbott, Park Wan-suh, Teréz Karacs, and Vigdis Hjorth. After him are Shaqe Çoba, Majgull Axelsson, Ibrahim Tuqan, Franz von Dingelstedt, J. Slauerhoff, and James Dashner.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Penelope Lively
1933 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 5,756
Claude McKay
1889 - 1948
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 5,757
Jacob Abbott
1803 - 1879
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 5,758
Park Wan-suh
1931 - 2011
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 5,759
Teréz Karacs
1808 - 1892
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 5,760
Vigdis Hjorth
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 5,761
William Blum
1933 - 2018
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 5,762
Shaqe Çoba
1875 - 1954
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 5,763
Majgull Axelsson
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 5,764
Ibrahim Tuqan
1905 - 1941
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 5,765
Franz von Dingelstedt
1814 - 1881
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 5,766
J. Slauerhoff
1898 - 1936
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 5,767
James Dashner
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 5,768
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, William Blum ranks 446. Before him are Horst Faas, Jean Boiteux, Michael Parenti, Pete Wilson, Penelope Lively, and Tony Jay. After him are Nadezhda Khnykina-Dvalishvili, Annie Easley, Dušanka Sifnios, Joe Orton, Murray Halberg, and Jonathan Penrose. Among people deceased in 2018, William Blum ranks 445. Before him are Ray Wilkins, Muhibbe Darga, Alfred W. Crosby, Wilhelm Genazino, Mary Carlisle, and Ricky Jay. After him are Manuel Rodríguez, Maria Rohm, Carlo Giuffrè, Evy Berggren, Gary Kurtz, and Patricia Morison.
Others Born in 1933
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Horst Faas
WRITER
1933 - 2012
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 440
Jean Boiteux
ATHLETE
1933 - 2010
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 441
Michael Parenti
WRITER
1933 - 2026
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 442
Pete Wilson
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 443
Penelope Lively
WRITER
1933 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 444
Tony Jay
ACTOR
1933 - 2006
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 445
William Blum
WRITER
1933 - 2018
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 446
Nadezhda Khnykina-Dvalishvili
ATHLETE
1933 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 447
Annie Easley
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1933 - 2011
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 448
Dušanka Sifnios
DANCER
1933 - 2016
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 449
Joe Orton
WRITER
1933 - 1967
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 450
Murray Halberg
ATHLETE
1933 - 2022
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 451
Jonathan Penrose
CHESS PLAYER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 452
Others Deceased in 2018
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Ray Wilkins
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 439
Muhibbe Darga
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1921 - 2018
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 440
Alfred W. Crosby
HISTORIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 441
Wilhelm Genazino
WRITER
1943 - 2018
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 442
Mary Carlisle
ACTOR
1914 - 2018
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 443
Ricky Jay
MAGICIAN
1946 - 2018
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 444
William Blum
WRITER
1933 - 2018
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 445
Manuel Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2018
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 446
Maria Rohm
ACTOR
1945 - 2018
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 447
Carlo Giuffrè
ACTOR
1928 - 2018
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 448
Evy Berggren
GYMNAST
1934 - 2018
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 449
Gary Kurtz
PRODUCER
1940 - 2018
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 450
Patricia Morison
ACTOR
1915 - 2018
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 451
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Blum ranks 9,513 out of NaN. Before him are Johnny Rivers (1942), Lil Hardin Armstrong (1898), Patti Austin (1950), Garrett Hedlund (1984), JJ Feild (1978), and Julie Gibson (1913). After him are Jack Angel (1930), Zach McGowan (1980), Howard Lutnick (1961), Paula Prentiss (1938), Forrest Towns (1914), and Molly Cheek (1950).
Others born in United States
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Johnny Rivers
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 9,507
Lil Hardin Armstrong
MUSICIAN
1898 - 1971
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 9,508
Patti Austin
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 9,509
Garrett Hedlund
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 9,510
JJ Feild
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 9,511
Julie Gibson
ACTOR
1913 - 2019
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 9,512
William Blum
WRITER
1933 - 2018
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 9,513
Jack Angel
ACTOR
1930 - 2021
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 9,514
Zach McGowan
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 9,515
Howard Lutnick
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 9,516
Paula Prentiss
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 9,517
Forrest Towns
ATHLETE
1914 - 1991
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 9,518
Molly Cheek
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 9,519
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, William Blum ranks 697. Before him are Michael Parenti (1933), Robert E. Sherwood (1896), Michael Shermer (1954), David Halberstam (1934), Joel Chandler Harris (1848), and Jacob Abbott (1803). After him are James Dashner (1972), Elizabeth Gilbert (1969), Tim Powers (1952), Fred Saberhagen (1930), Bess Meredyth (1890), and Edward Abbey (1927).
Michael Parenti
1933 - 2026
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 691
Robert E. Sherwood
1896 - 1955
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 692
Michael Shermer
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 693
David Halberstam
1934 - 2007
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 694
Joel Chandler Harris
1848 - 1908
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 695
Jacob Abbott
1803 - 1879
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 696
William Blum
1933 - 2018
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 697
James Dashner
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 698
Elizabeth Gilbert
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 699
Tim Powers
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 700
Fred Saberhagen
1930 - 2007
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 701
Bess Meredyth
1890 - 1969
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 702
Edward Abbey
1927 - 1989
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 703
