Writer
David Simon
American author, journalist, and television writer and producer
1960 - today
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David Simon
His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). David Simon is the 6,143rd most popular writer (down from 6,067th in 2024), the 10,529th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,050th in 2019) and the 770th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
330k
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Past 12 months
52.35
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
Feb 9
David Simon shares a February 9 birthday with Abdülaziz, Hugues de Payens, and Alban Berg.
Page views of David Simon by language
Among Writers
Among writers, David Simon ranks 6,143 out of 7,302. Before him are Wolfdietrich Schnurre, Eldridge Cleaver, Anthony Powell, Mary Lamb, Antonín Sova, and Manuel Rojas. After him are Alain Soral, Hugh Blair, Waleed Al-Husseini, Sigitas Geda, Nalini Bala Devi, and Mikhail Svetlov.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Wolfdietrich Schnurre
1920 - 1989
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 6,137
Eldridge Cleaver
1935 - 1998
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 6,138
Anthony Powell
1905 - 2000
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 6,139
Mary Lamb
1764 - 1847
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 6,140
Antonín Sova
1864 - 1928
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 6,141
Manuel Rojas
1896 - 1973
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 6,142
David Simon
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 6,143
Alain Soral
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 6,144
Hugh Blair
1718 - 1800
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 6,145
Waleed Al-Husseini
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 6,146
Sigitas Geda
1943 - 2008
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 6,147
Nalini Bala Devi
1898 - 1977
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 6,148
Mikhail Svetlov
1903 - 1964
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 6,149
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, David Simon ranks 458. Before him are Elizabeth Avellán, Brewster Kahle, Neal Morse, Barbara De Rossi, Cha Hwa-yeon, and Philippe Jourdan. After him are Ton Roosendaal, Andrew Lau, Nigel Marven, Cal Ripken Jr., Jozef Pribilinec, and Stephan Eicher.
Others Born in 1960
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Elizabeth Avellán
PRODUCER
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 452
Brewster Kahle
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 453
Neal Morse
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 454
Barbara De Rossi
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 455
Cha Hwa-yeon
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 456
Philippe Jourdan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 457
David Simon
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 458
Ton Roosendaal
BUSINESSPERSON
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 459
Andrew Lau
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 460
Nigel Marven
BIOLOGIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 461
Cal Ripken Jr.
BASEBALL PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 462
Jozef Pribilinec
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 463
Stephan Eicher
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 464
In United States
Among people born in United States, David Simon ranks 10,529 out of 20,380. Before him are Roger Smith (1932), Judd Apatow (1967), Marla Gibbs (1931), Lil' Kim (1974), Dan Haggerty (1942), and Marilee Stepan (1935). After him are Juliette Atkinson (1873), Scott Cohen (1961), Anthony Wayne (1745), Titian Peale (1799), Gwynne Shotwell (1963), and Henry Cabot Lodge (1850).
Others born in United States
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Roger Smith
ACTOR
1932 - 2017
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 10,523
Judd Apatow
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 10,524
Marla Gibbs
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 10,525
Lil' Kim
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 10,526
Dan Haggerty
ACTOR
1942 - 2016
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 10,527
Marilee Stepan
ATHLETE
1935 - 2021
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 10,528
David Simon
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 10,529
Juliette Atkinson
TENNIS PLAYER
1873 - 1944
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 10,530
Scott Cohen
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 10,531
Anthony Wayne
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1745 - 1796
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 10,532
Titian Peale
PHOTOGRAPHER
1799 - 1885
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 10,533
Gwynne Shotwell
BUSINESSPERSON
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 10,534
Henry Cabot Lodge
POLITICIAN
1850 - 1924
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 10,535
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, David Simon ranks 770. Before him are Philip Yancey (1949), Chaz Bono (1969), Gustav Hasford (1947), Michael Swanwick (1950), Maxine Kumin (1925), and Eldridge Cleaver (1935). After him are Wallace Stegner (1909), Karin Slaughter (1971), James Dickey (1923), Henry Ward Beecher (1813), Roderick Thorp (1936), and Robinson Jeffers (1887).
Philip Yancey
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 764
Chaz Bono
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 765
Gustav Hasford
1947 - 1993
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 766
Michael Swanwick
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 767
Maxine Kumin
1925 - 2014
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 768
Eldridge Cleaver
1935 - 1998
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 769
David Simon
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 770
Wallace Stegner
1909 - 1993
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 771
Karin Slaughter
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 772
James Dickey
1923 - 1997
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 773
Henry Ward Beecher
1813 - 1887
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 774
Roderick Thorp
1936 - 1999
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 775
Robinson Jeffers
1887 - 1962
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 776
