Writer
James Blish
American science fiction and fantasy author
1921 - 1975
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James Blish
His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). James Blish is the 4,326th most popular writer (down from 4,255th in 2024), the 6,429th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,648th in 2019) and the 487th most popular American Writer.
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, James Blish ranks 4,326 out of 7,302. Before him are Ana Maria Machado, Arno Holz, Zhang Jie, Margita Figuli, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and Zabel Sibil Asadour. After him are Johan Sebastian Welhaven, Richard Powers, Emma Andijewska, Anna Maria Lenngren, Kamini Roy, and Vladimir Odoyevsky.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Ana Maria Machado
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 4,320
Arno Holz
1863 - 1929
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 4,321
Zhang Jie
1937 - 2022
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 4,322
Margita Figuli
1909 - 1995
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 4,323
Gerard Manley Hopkins
1844 - 1889
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 4,324
Zabel Sibil Asadour
1863 - 1934
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 4,325
James Blish
1921 - 1975
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 4,326
Johan Sebastian Welhaven
1807 - 1873
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 4,327
Richard Powers
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 4,328
Emma Andijewska
1931 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 4,329
Anna Maria Lenngren
1754 - 1817
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 4,330
Kamini Roy
1864 - 1933
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 4,331
Vladimir Odoyevsky
1803 - 1869
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 4,332
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, James Blish ranks 279. Before him are Chuck Connors, Rinaldo Martino, Bernard Lown, Ottavio Missoni, Carlo Parola, and Jamie Uys. After him are Reinhard Mohn, Roberto Tucci, Nadezhda Popova, Mustafa Mahmoud, Ernst Haas, and Tommy Cooper. Among people deceased in 1975, James Blish ranks 170. Before him are Mark Donohue, Pete Ham, Antonín Vodička, Krešimir Baranović, Marc Wright, and Dave Alexander. After him are Gary Thain, Louis Jordan, Therese Giehse, Glenn Hardin, Minas Avetisyan, and Max Gluckman.
Others Born in 1921
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Chuck Connors
ACTOR
1921 - 1992
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 273
Rinaldo Martino
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2000
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 274
Bernard Lown
INVENTOR
1921 - 2021
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 275
Ottavio Missoni
ATHLETE
1921 - 2013
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 276
Carlo Parola
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2000
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 277
Jamie Uys
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1996
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 278
James Blish
WRITER
1921 - 1975
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 279
Reinhard Mohn
BUSINESSPERSON
1921 - 2009
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 280
Roberto Tucci
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1921 - 2015
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 281
Nadezhda Popova
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2013
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 282
Mustafa Mahmoud
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 2009
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 283
Ernst Haas
JOURNALIST
1921 - 1986
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 284
Tommy Cooper
ACTOR
1921 - 1984
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 285
Others Deceased in 1975
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Mark Donohue
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 1975
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 164
Pete Ham
SINGER
1947 - 1975
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 165
Antonín Vodička
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1975
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 166
Krešimir Baranović
COMPOSER
1894 - 1975
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 167
Marc Wright
ATHLETE
1890 - 1975
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 168
Dave Alexander
MUSICIAN
1947 - 1975
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 169
James Blish
WRITER
1921 - 1975
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 170
Gary Thain
MUSICIAN
1948 - 1975
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 171
Louis Jordan
MUSICIAN
1908 - 1975
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 172
Therese Giehse
ACTOR
1898 - 1975
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 173
Glenn Hardin
ATHLETE
1910 - 1975
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 174
Minas Avetisyan
PAINTER
1928 - 1975
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 175
Max Gluckman
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1911 - 1975
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 176
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Blish ranks 6,429 out of NaN. Before him are Helene Madison (1913), Tony Joe White (1943), Frances Sternhagen (1930), Lawrence Tierney (1919), Everlast (1969), and Maria Tallchief (1925). After him are Lynn Conway (1938), Paula Patton (1975), Wes Bentley (1978), Don McNeill (1918), Al Ernest Garcia (1887), and Richard Powers (1957).
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Helene Madison
SWIMMER
1913 - 1970
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 6,423
Tony Joe White
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2018
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,424
Frances Sternhagen
ACTOR
1930 - 2023
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,425
Lawrence Tierney
ACTOR
1919 - 2002
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,426
Everlast
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,427
Maria Tallchief
DANCER
1925 - 2013
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,428
James Blish
WRITER
1921 - 1975
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,429
Lynn Conway
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1938 - 2024
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,430
Paula Patton
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 6,431
Wes Bentley
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 6,432
Don McNeill
TENNIS PLAYER
1918 - 1996
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 6,433
Al Ernest Garcia
ACTOR
1887 - 1938
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 6,434
Richard Powers
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 6,435
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, James Blish ranks 487. Before him are Hal Clement (1922), Philip Arthur Fisher (1907), Art Buchwald (1925), E. B. White (1899), Julia Quinn (1970), and Camille Paglia (1947). After him are Richard Powers (1957), Joss Whedon (1964), Eudora Welty (1909), Betty Mahmoody (1945), Irving Wallace (1916), and Diane Ackerman (1948).
Hal Clement
1922 - 2003
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 481
Philip Arthur Fisher
1907 - 2004
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 482
Art Buchwald
1925 - 2007
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 483
E. B. White
1899 - 1985
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 484
Julia Quinn
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 485
Camille Paglia
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 486
James Blish
1921 - 1975
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 487
Richard Powers
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 488
Joss Whedon
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 489
Eudora Welty
1909 - 2001
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 490
Betty Mahmoody
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 491
Irving Wallace
1916 - 1990
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 492
Diane Ackerman
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 493
