Writer
Grace Paley
American writer and activist
1922 - 2007
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Grace Paley
Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Grace Paley is the 5,708th most popular writer (down from 5,545th in 2024), the 9,249th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,303rd in 2019) and the 674th most popular American Writer.
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41k
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Past 12 months
53.83
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Grace Paley's biography spans 22 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 53.83.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Grace Paley ranks 5,708 out of 7,707. Before her are Franz Xaver Kroetz, Walter de la Mare, Kazimierz Brandys, Cesário Verde, Adolf Bartels, and Miron Białoszewski. After her are Scott O'Dell, Mariz Kemal, Avram Davidson, Layamon, Louise Erdrich, and Casimiro de Abreu.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Franz Xaver Kroetz
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 5,702
Walter de la Mare
1873 - 1956
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 5,703
Kazimierz Brandys
1916 - 2000
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 5,704
Cesário Verde
1855 - 1886
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 5,705
Adolf Bartels
1862 - 1945
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 5,706
Miron Białoszewski
1922 - 1983
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 5,707
Grace Paley
1922 - 2007
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 5,708
Scott O'Dell
1898 - 1989
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 5,709
Mariz Kemal
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 5,710
Avram Davidson
1923 - 1993
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 5,711
Layamon
1200 - 1300
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 5,712
Louise Erdrich
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 5,713
Casimiro de Abreu
1839 - 1860
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 5,714
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Grace Paley ranks 375. Before her are Yao Lee, Herbert Schade, John Braine, Valentine Telegdi, Fyvush Finkel, and Miron Białoszewski. After her are Kuno Klötzer, Ray Anthony, Don Patinkin, Niels Holst-Sørensen, Rosendo Hernández, and Regina Resnik. Among people deceased in 2007, Grace Paley ranks 341. Before her are Bruce Bennett, Hansjörg Felmy, Noël Milarew Odingar, Bam Bam Bigelow, Krystyna Feldman, and Seymour Benzer. After her are Charles Grimes, Maria Kwaśniewska, Teoctist Arăpașu, R. B. Kitaj, Tammy Faye Messner, and Madeleine L'Engle.
Others Born in 1922
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Yao Lee
SINGER
1922 - 2019
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 369
Herbert Schade
ATHLETE
1922 - 1994
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 370
John Braine
WRITER
1922 - 1986
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 371
Valentine Telegdi
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2006
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 372
Fyvush Finkel
ACTOR
1922 - 2016
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 373
Miron Białoszewski
WRITER
1922 - 1983
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 374
Grace Paley
WRITER
1922 - 2007
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 375
Kuno Klötzer
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 376
Ray Anthony
MUSICIAN
1922 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 377
Don Patinkin
ECONOMIST
1922 - 1995
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 378
Niels Holst-Sørensen
ATHLETE
1922 - 2023
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 379
Rosendo Hernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2006
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 380
Regina Resnik
SINGER
1922 - 2013
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 381
Others Deceased in 2007
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Bruce Bennett
ACTOR
1906 - 2007
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 335
Hansjörg Felmy
ACTOR
1931 - 2007
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 336
Noël Milarew Odingar
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2007
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 337
Bam Bam Bigelow
WRESTLER
1961 - 2007
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 338
Krystyna Feldman
ACTOR
1916 - 2007
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 339
Seymour Benzer
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2007
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 340
Grace Paley
WRITER
1922 - 2007
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 341
Charles Grimes
ATHLETE
1935 - 2007
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 342
Maria Kwaśniewska
ATHLETE
1913 - 2007
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 343
Teoctist Arăpașu
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2007
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 344
R. B. Kitaj
PAINTER
1932 - 2007
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 345
Tammy Faye Messner
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - 2007
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 346
Madeleine L'Engle
WRITER
1918 - 2007
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 347
In United States
Among people born in United States, Grace Paley ranks 9,249 out of 23,232. Before her are Richard Evans Schultes (1915), Shari Headley (1964), Seymour Benzer (1921), Julieta Venegas (1970), Wovoka (1856), and Leo Burnett (1891). After her are James J. Jeffries (1875), Charles Grimes (1935), Dell Hymes (1927), Scott O'Dell (1898), J. B. Lenoir (1929), and Avram Davidson (1923).
Others born in United States
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Richard Evans Schultes
BIOLOGIST
1915 - 2001
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 9,243
Shari Headley
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 9,244
Seymour Benzer
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2007
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 9,245
Julieta Venegas
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 9,246
Wovoka
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1856 - 1932
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 9,247
Leo Burnett
BUSINESSPERSON
1891 - 1971
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 9,248
Grace Paley
WRITER
1922 - 2007
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 9,249
James J. Jeffries
BOXER
1875 - 1953
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 9,250
Charles Grimes
ATHLETE
1935 - 2007
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 9,251
Dell Hymes
LINGUIST
1927 - 2009
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 9,252
Scott O'Dell
WRITER
1898 - 1989
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 9,253
J. B. Lenoir
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1967
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 9,254
Avram Davidson
WRITER
1923 - 1993
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 9,255
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Grace Paley ranks 674. Before her are Ring Lardner (1885), Ted Chiang (1967), Tony Kushner (1956), Diane di Prima (1934), David Peoples (1940), and Kate Wilhelm (1928). After her are Scott O'Dell (1898), Avram Davidson (1923), Louise Erdrich (1954), Daniel Quinn (1935), Mary L. Trump (1965), and Booth Tarkington (1869).
Ring Lardner
1885 - 1933
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 668
Ted Chiang
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 669
Tony Kushner
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 670
Diane di Prima
1934 - 2020
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 671
David Peoples
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 672
Kate Wilhelm
1928 - 2018
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 673
Grace Paley
1922 - 2007
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 674
Scott O'Dell
1898 - 1989
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 675
Avram Davidson
1923 - 1993
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 676
Louise Erdrich
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 677
Daniel Quinn
1935 - 2018
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 678
Mary L. Trump
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 679
Booth Tarkington
1869 - 1946
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 680
