Writer
Howard Ashman
American playwright and lyricist
1950 - 1991
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Howard Ashman
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Howard Ashman is the 6,031st most popular writer (down from 5,608th in 2024), the 10,258th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,457th in 2019) and the 742nd most popular American Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Howard Ashman ranks 6,031 out of 7,302. Before him are Benny Andersen, Christian Kracht, Fareed Zakaria, György Bessenyei, Edward Wilmot Blyden, and Nella Larsen. After him are Vladimir Bogomolov, Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Carsten Jensen, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Thomas Campbell, and Sarmad Kashani.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Benny Andersen
1929 - 2018
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 6,025
Christian Kracht
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 6,026
Fareed Zakaria
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 6,027
György Bessenyei
1747 - 1811
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 6,028
Edward Wilmot Blyden
1832 - 1912
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 6,029
Nella Larsen
1891 - 1964
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 6,030
Howard Ashman
1950 - 1991
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 6,031
Vladimir Bogomolov
1924 - 2003
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 6,032
Cheikh Hamidou Kane
1928 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 6,033
Carsten Jensen
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 6,034
John Ajvide Lindqvist
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 6,035
Thomas Campbell
1777 - 1844
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 6,036
Sarmad Kashani
1590 - 1661
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 6,037
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Howard Ashman ranks 568. Before him are Přemysl Bičovský, Goutam Ghose, Karl Rove, Joseph Ruben, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, and Themba Dlamini. After him are Momčilo Vukotić, Haim Ramon, Gennadi Manakov, François Dupeyron, Mauri Kunnas, and Fernando Pereira. Among people deceased in 1991, Howard Ashman ranks 243. Before him are Aline MacMahon, Ismat Chughtai, Eleanor Boardman, Antoine Blondin, József Pálinkás, and Carl Shy. After him are Tom Tryon, Joe Verdeur, Ambrus Nagy, André Dhôtel, Tennessee Ernie Ford, and Tom Bridger.
Others Born in 1950
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Přemysl Bičovský
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 562
Goutam Ghose
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 563
Karl Rove
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 564
Joseph Ruben
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 565
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
CHEMIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 566
Themba Dlamini
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 567
Howard Ashman
WRITER
1950 - 1991
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 568
Momčilo Vukotić
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2021
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 569
Haim Ramon
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 570
Gennadi Manakov
ASTRONAUT
1950 - 2019
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 571
François Dupeyron
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - 2016
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 572
Mauri Kunnas
COMIC ARTIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 573
Fernando Pereira
PHOTOGRAPHER
1950 - 1985
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 574
Others Deceased in 1991
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Aline MacMahon
ACTOR
1899 - 1991
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 237
Ismat Chughtai
WRITER
1915 - 1991
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 238
Eleanor Boardman
ACTOR
1898 - 1991
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 239
Antoine Blondin
WRITER
1922 - 1991
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 240
József Pálinkás
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1991
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 241
Carl Shy
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1908 - 1991
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 242
Howard Ashman
WRITER
1950 - 1991
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 243
Tom Tryon
ACTOR
1926 - 1991
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 244
Joe Verdeur
SWIMMER
1926 - 1991
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 245
Ambrus Nagy
ATHLETE
1927 - 1991
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 246
André Dhôtel
WRITER
1900 - 1991
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 247
Tennessee Ernie Ford
SINGER
1919 - 1991
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 248
Tom Bridger
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 1991
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 249
In United States
Among people born in United States, Howard Ashman ranks 10,258 out of NaN. Before him are Alma Rubens (1897), Harry Lennix (1964), Rosa Salazar (1985), Nella Larsen (1891), Jon Avnet (1949), and Lynn Bari (1913). After him are Robert Marshak (1916), Kenny Anderson (1970), Steve Gaines (1949), Ray Gillen (1959), Clifford Truesdell (1919), and Marcia Fudge (1952).
Others born in United States
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Alma Rubens
ACTOR
1897 - 1931
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 10,252
Harry Lennix
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 10,253
Rosa Salazar
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 10,254
Nella Larsen
WRITER
1891 - 1964
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,255
Jon Avnet
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,256
Lynn Bari
ACTOR
1913 - 1989
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,257
Howard Ashman
WRITER
1950 - 1991
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,258
Robert Marshak
PHYSICIST
1916 - 1992
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,259
Kenny Anderson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,260
Steve Gaines
MUSICIAN
1949 - 1977
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,261
Ray Gillen
SINGER
1959 - 1993
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,262
Clifford Truesdell
MATHEMATICIAN
1919 - 2000
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,263
Marcia Fudge
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,264
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Howard Ashman ranks 742. Before him are W. S. Merwin (1927), Kevin J. Anderson (1962), David Benioff (1970), John Perry Barlow (1947), Jenna Bush Hager (1981), and Nella Larsen (1891). After him are Harry Turtledove (1949), Walker Percy (1916), Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850), Carol Shields (1935), Marilyn Ferguson (1938), and Steven Saylor (1956).
W. S. Merwin
1927 - 2019
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 736
Kevin J. Anderson
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 737
David Benioff
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 738
John Perry Barlow
1947 - 2018
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 739
Jenna Bush Hager
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 740
Nella Larsen
1891 - 1964
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 741
Howard Ashman
1950 - 1991
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 742
Harry Turtledove
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 743
Walker Percy
1916 - 1990
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 744
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
1850 - 1919
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 745
Carol Shields
1935 - 2003
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 746
Marilyn Ferguson
1938 - 2008
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 747
Steven Saylor
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 748
