Writer
Greil Marcus
American author, music journalist and cultural critic
1945 - today
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Greil Marcus
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Greil Marcus is the 6,532nd most popular writer (up from 6,658th in 2024), the 12,287th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,259th in 2019) and the 888th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
34k
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Past 12 months
50.30
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
16
Greil Marcus's biography spans 16 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 50.30.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Greil Marcus ranks 6,532 out of 7,707. Before him are Hugh MacDiarmid, Helen Bannerman, Rohinton Mistry, Sarah Josepha Hale, Alan Dundes, and Ruth Graham. After him are Ragnar Jónasson, Dan Abnett, Lynne Cox, J. P. Donleavy, Sally Rooney, and Alain LeRoy Locke.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Hugh MacDiarmid
1892 - 1978
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 6,526
Helen Bannerman
1862 - 1946
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 6,527
Rohinton Mistry
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 6,528
Sarah Josepha Hale
1788 - 1879
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 6,529
Alan Dundes
1934 - 2005
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 6,530
Ruth Graham
1920 - 2007
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 6,531
Greil Marcus
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 6,532
Ragnar Jónasson
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 6,533
Dan Abnett
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 6,534
Lynne Cox
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 6,535
J. P. Donleavy
1926 - 2017
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 6,536
Sally Rooney
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 6,537
Alain LeRoy Locke
1885 - 1954
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 6,538
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Greil Marcus ranks 655. Before him are Ronald J. Grabe, Susan Bassnett, Guillermo Páez, Fyodor Simashev, Mike Mullane, and Tariq Anwar. After him are Wilma Mankiller, Vani Jairam, Aparna Sen, Leonardo Véliz, Daniel Rudisha, and Tom Ridge.
Others Born in 1945
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Ronald J. Grabe
ASTRONAUT
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 649
Susan Bassnett
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 650
Guillermo Páez
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 651
Fyodor Simashev
ATHLETE
1945 - 1997
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 652
Mike Mullane
ASTRONAUT
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 653
Tariq Anwar
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 654
Greil Marcus
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 655
Wilma Mankiller
WRITER
1945 - 2010
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 656
Vani Jairam
SINGER
1945 - 2023
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 657
Aparna Sen
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 658
Leonardo Véliz
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 659
Daniel Rudisha
ATHLETE
1945 - 2019
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 660
Tom Ridge
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 661
In United States
Among people born in United States, Greil Marcus ranks 12,287 out of 23,232. Before him are Jason Earles (1977), Marie Wilson (1916), Sarah Josepha Hale (1788), Carl Levin (1934), Alan Dundes (1934), and Jim Bunning (1931). After him are Tracy Letts (1965), T.I. (1980), Ollan Cassell (1937), Maggie Siff (1974), Jack Harlow (1998), and Michael Clarke (1946).
Others born in United States
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Jason Earles
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 12,281
Marie Wilson
ACTOR
1916 - 1972
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 12,282
Sarah Josepha Hale
WRITER
1788 - 1879
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 12,283
Carl Levin
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2021
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 12,284
Alan Dundes
WRITER
1934 - 2005
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 12,285
Jim Bunning
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2017
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 12,286
Greil Marcus
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 12,287
Tracy Letts
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 12,288
T.I.
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 12,289
Ollan Cassell
ATHLETE
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 12,290
Maggie Siff
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 12,291
Jack Harlow
SINGER
1998 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 12,292
Michael Clarke
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1993
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 12,293
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Greil Marcus ranks 888. Before him are Alice Sebold (1963), Terry Southern (1924), John Burroughs (1837), Bosley Crowther (1905), Sarah Josepha Hale (1788), and Alan Dundes (1934). After him are Lynne Cox (1957), J. P. Donleavy (1926), Alain LeRoy Locke (1885), Walter Lord (1917), Shirley Ann Grau (1929), and Ellen Willis (1941).
Alice Sebold
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 882
Terry Southern
1924 - 1995
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 883
John Burroughs
1837 - 1921
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 884
Bosley Crowther
1905 - 1981
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 885
Sarah Josepha Hale
1788 - 1879
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 886
Alan Dundes
1934 - 2005
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 887
Greil Marcus
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 888
Lynne Cox
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 889
J. P. Donleavy
1926 - 2017
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 890
Alain LeRoy Locke
1885 - 1954
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 891
Walter Lord
1917 - 2002
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 892
Shirley Ann Grau
1929 - 2020
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 893
Ellen Willis
1941 - 2006
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 894
