Writer
Douglas Preston
American author
1956 - today
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Douglas Preston
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Douglas Preston is the 3,766th most popular writer (down from 3,284th in 2024), the 5,447th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,176th in 2019) and the 426th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views
Past 12 months
58.59
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
19
Douglas Preston's biography spans 19 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 58.59.
Page views of Douglas Preston by language
Among Writers
Among writers, Douglas Preston ranks 3,766 out of 7,707. Before him are Mikheil Javakhishvili, André Aciman, Peter Cheyney, Ella Maillart, Ryōtarō Shiba, and Charles Malik. After him are Joseph Joffo, Louis Adamic, Bret Easton Ellis, Salma Khadra Jayyusi, Sumitranandan Pant, and Pedro Juan Gutiérrez.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Mikheil Javakhishvili
1880 - 1937
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 3,760
André Aciman
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 3,761
Peter Cheyney
1896 - 1951
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 3,762
Ella Maillart
1903 - 1997
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 3,763
Ryōtarō Shiba
1923 - 1996
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 3,764
Charles Malik
1906 - 1987
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,765
Douglas Preston
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,766
Joseph Joffo
1931 - 2018
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,767
Louis Adamic
1898 - 1951
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,768
Bret Easton Ellis
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,769
Salma Khadra Jayyusi
1926 - 2023
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,770
Sumitranandan Pant
1900 - 1977
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,771
Pedro Juan Gutiérrez
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,772
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Douglas Preston ranks 212. Before him are Christiana Figueres, Catherine Frot, Keith David, Mae Jemison, Peter Schilling, and Maurice Cheeks. After him are Matthew Garber, Chris Carter, Choi Soon-sil, John Paul Getty III, Tim McInnerny, and Jerry Hall.
Others Born in 1956
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Christiana Figueres
DIPLOMAT
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 206
Catherine Frot
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 207
Keith David
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 208
Mae Jemison
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 209
Peter Schilling
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 210
Maurice Cheeks
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 211
Douglas Preston
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 212
Matthew Garber
ACTOR
1956 - 1977
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 213
Chris Carter
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 214
Choi Soon-sil
BUSINESSPERSON
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 215
John Paul Getty III
NOBLEMAN
1956 - 2011
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 216
Tim McInnerny
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 217
Jerry Hall
MODEL
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 218
In United States
Among people born in United States, Douglas Preston ranks 5,447 out of 23,232. Before him are Charles Ingalls (1836), Jim Walton (1948), Maurice Cheeks (1956), Maude Adams (1872), Swoosie Kurtz (1944), and Ishi (1860). After him are Elizabeth Perkins (1960), Jack DeJohnette (1942), Bret Easton Ellis (1964), Charles Reidpath (1889), John Hay (1838), and William Stewart Halsted (1852).
Others born in United States
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Charles Ingalls
MUSICIAN
1836 - 1902
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 5,441
Jim Walton
BUSINESSPERSON
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 5,442
Maurice Cheeks
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 5,443
Maude Adams
ACTOR
1872 - 1953
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 5,444
Swoosie Kurtz
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 5,445
Ishi
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1916
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 5,446
Douglas Preston
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 5,447
Elizabeth Perkins
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 5,448
Jack DeJohnette
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2025
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 5,449
Bret Easton Ellis
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 5,450
Charles Reidpath
ATHLETE
1889 - 1975
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 5,451
John Hay
POLITICIAN
1838 - 1905
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 5,452
William Stewart Halsted
PHYSICIAN
1852 - 1922
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 5,453
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Douglas Preston ranks 426. Before him are Reginald Rose (1920), Peter Gould (1950), Helen Churchill Candee (1858), Robert W. Chambers (1865), Mercedes de Acosta (1892), and Cotton Mather (1663). After him are Bret Easton Ellis (1964), Gloria Vanderbilt (1924), Spencer Johnson (1938), Dennis Lehane (1965), V. C. Andrews (1923), and Anna Katharine Green (1846).
Reginald Rose
1920 - 2002
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 420
Peter Gould
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 421
Helen Churchill Candee
1858 - 1949
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 422
Robert W. Chambers
1865 - 1933
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 423
Mercedes de Acosta
1892 - 1968
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 424
Cotton Mather
1663 - 1728
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 425
Douglas Preston
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 426
Bret Easton Ellis
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 427
Gloria Vanderbilt
1924 - 2019
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 428
Spencer Johnson
1938 - 2017
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 429
Dennis Lehane
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 430
V. C. Andrews
1923 - 1986
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 431
Anna Katharine Green
1846 - 1935
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 432
