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William Moulton Marston

1893 - 1947

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William Moulton Marston (May 9, 1893 – May 2, 1947), also known by the pen name Charles Moulton (), was an American psychologist who, with his wife Elizabeth Holloway, invented an early prototype of the polygraph. He was also known as a self-help author and comic book writer who created the character Wonder Woman. Two women, his wife Elizabeth Holloway Marston, and their polyamorous life partner, Olive Byrne, greatly influenced Wonder Woman's creation. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2006. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Moulton Marston is the 1,971st most popular writer (down from 1,855th in 2019), the 2,892nd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,340th in 2019) and the 234th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, William Moulton Marston ranks 1,971 out of 7,302. Before him are Marin Držić, Clark Ashton Smith, Nicholas Sparks, Methodius of Olympus, Alejandra Pizarnik, and Avitus of Vienne. After him are Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Éric Zemmour, Juan Goytisolo, Christy Brown, Jean Bruller, and Watchman Nee.

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Among people born in 1893, William Moulton Marston ranks 94. Before him are Merian C. Cooper, Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen, Gaston Julia, Nestor Lakoba, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Clark Ashton Smith. After him are Mina Witkojc, Alfréd Schaffer, Gillis Grafström, Alois Hába, Oscar Torp, and Edsel Ford. Among people deceased in 1947, William Moulton Marston ranks 83. Before him are Lilly Reich, Helmuth von Pannwitz, Nicholas Murray Butler, Heinrich Schwarz, Hugh Lofting, and Arthur Machen. After him are Annie Londonderry, Elisabeth von Gutmann, Ian Hamilton, Wolfgang Borchert, Alice Keppel, and Osami Nagano.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Moulton Marston ranks 2,892 out of 20,380. Before him are Don Henley (1947), Agnes Smedley (1892), Clark Ashton Smith (1893), Nicholas Sparks (1965), Brad Davis (1949), and Adam Goldberg (1970). After him are Jimmy Ellis (1940), Henry George (1839), Barbara Bain (1931), Jim Abrahams (1944), Wendell R. Anderson (1933), and George Allen (1952).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, William Moulton Marston ranks 234. Before him are Nelson Algren (1909), Chuck Palahniuk (1962), Maria Shriver (1955), Agnes Smedley (1892), Clark Ashton Smith (1893), and Nicholas Sparks (1965). After him are Virginia Henderson (1897), Frances Harper (1825), Walter Tevis (1928), Langston Hughes (1902), Audre Lorde (1934), and Jane Jacobs (1916).

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