Writer
Denis Johnson
American writer (novel, drama, poetry, essay)
1949 - 2017
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Denis Johnson
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Denis Johnson is the 6,729th most popular writer (down from 6,455th in 2024), the 5,922nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 5,738th in 2019) and the 363rd most popular German Writer.
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Jul 1
Denis Johnson shares a July 1 birthday with Julius Caesar, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, and Louis II of Hungary.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Denis Johnson ranks 6,729 out of 7,302. Before him are Olga Slavnikova, Rebecca Yarros, Tana French, Lualhati Bautista, Ralf Rothmann, and Charles Stross. After him are Hajime Kanzaka, Wolf Haas, Horton Foote, Phyllis A. Whitney, Maja Haderlap, and James Truslow Adams.
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Olga Slavnikova
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 6,723
Rebecca Yarros
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 6,724
Tana French
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 6,725
Lualhati Bautista
1945 - 2023
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 6,726
Ralf Rothmann
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 6,727
Charles Stross
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 6,728
Denis Johnson
1949 - 2017
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 6,729
Hajime Kanzaka
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 6,730
Wolf Haas
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 6,731
Horton Foote
1916 - 2009
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 6,732
Phyllis A. Whitney
1903 - 2008
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 6,733
Maja Haderlap
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 6,734
James Truslow Adams
1878 - 1949
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 6,735
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Denis Johnson ranks 769. Before him are Mick Mills, Ron Wyden, Leo Rwabwogo, Ernie Sabella, Anneli Saaristo, and Irene Pepperberg. After him are Helena Šikolová, Jim Gilmore, James S. Voss, Antony Sher, Dave Greenfield, and Evgenij Ermenkov. Among people deceased in 2017, Denis Johnson ranks 622. Before him are Ernie Pieterse, Kaci Kullmann Five, Tim Parnell, Stephen Furst, Josip Weber, and Milt Schmidt. After him are Nat Hentoff, Leo Peelen, George Avakian, Muhal Richard Abrams, Geri Allen, and Janusz Wójcik.
Others Born in 1949
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Mick Mills
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 763
Ron Wyden
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 764
Leo Rwabwogo
BOXER
1949 - 2009
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 765
Ernie Sabella
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 766
Anneli Saaristo
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 767
Irene Pepperberg
BIOLOGIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 768
Denis Johnson
WRITER
1949 - 2017
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 769
Helena Šikolová
SKIER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 770
Jim Gilmore
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 771
James S. Voss
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 772
Antony Sher
ACTOR
1949 - 2021
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 773
Dave Greenfield
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2020
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 774
Evgenij Ermenkov
CHESS PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 775
Others Deceased in 2017
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Ernie Pieterse
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 616
Kaci Kullmann Five
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2017
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 617
Tim Parnell
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 618
Stephen Furst
ACTOR
1954 - 2017
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 619
Josip Weber
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 2017
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 620
Milt Schmidt
HOCKEY PLAYER
1918 - 2017
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 621
Denis Johnson
WRITER
1949 - 2017
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 622
Nat Hentoff
WRITER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 623
Leo Peelen
POLITICIAN
1968 - 2017
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 624
George Avakian
PRODUCER
1919 - 2017
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 625
Muhal Richard Abrams
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2017
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 626
Geri Allen
MUSICIAN
1957 - 2017
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 627
Janusz Wójcik
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2017
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 628
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Denis Johnson ranks 5,922 out of 7,253. Before him are Roger Cicero (1970), Laura Siegemund (1988), Daniel Farke (1976), Ralf Rothmann (1953), Natalia Wörner (1967), and Gerhard Weinberg (1928). After him are Katja Flint (1959), Petra Rossner (1966), Martin Sonneborn (1965), Barbara Mensing (1960), Sybille Bedford (1911), and Sibylle Lewitscharoff (1954).
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Roger Cicero
SINGER
1970 - 2016
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 5,916
Laura Siegemund
TENNIS PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 5,917
Daniel Farke
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 5,918
Ralf Rothmann
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 5,919
Natalia Wörner
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 5,920
Gerhard Weinberg
HISTORIAN
1928 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 5,921
Denis Johnson
WRITER
1949 - 2017
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 5,922
Katja Flint
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 5,923
Petra Rossner
CYCLIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 5,924
Martin Sonneborn
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 5,925
Barbara Mensing
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 5,926
Sybille Bedford
WRITER
1911 - 2006
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 5,927
Sibylle Lewitscharoff
WRITER
1954 - 2023
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 5,928
Among Writers In Germany
Among writers born in Germany, Denis Johnson ranks 363. Before him are Peter Wohlleben (1964), Kathrin Schmidt (1958), Graciano Rocchigiani (1963), Udo Ulfkotte (1960), Nele Neuhaus (1967), and Ralf Rothmann (1953). After him are Sybille Bedford (1911), Sibylle Lewitscharoff (1954), Ingo Schulze (1962), Wolf Blitzer (1948), Thomas Brussig (1964), and Judith Hermann (1970).
Peter Wohlleben
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 357
Kathrin Schmidt
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 358
Graciano Rocchigiani
1963 - 2018
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 359
Udo Ulfkotte
1960 - 2017
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 360
Nele Neuhaus
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 361
Ralf Rothmann
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 362
Denis Johnson
1949 - 2017
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 363
Sybille Bedford
1911 - 2006
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 364
Sibylle Lewitscharoff
1954 - 2023
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 365
Ingo Schulze
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 366
Wolf Blitzer
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 367
Thomas Brussig
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 368
Judith Hermann
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 369
