Writer
James Dickey
American writer
1923 - 1997
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James Dickey
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. James Dickey is the 6,148th most popular writer (down from 5,958th in 2024), the 10,587th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,593rd in 2019) and the 772nd most popular American Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, James Dickey ranks 6,148 out of 7,302. Before him are Mikhail Svetlov, Wallace Stegner, Nora Ikstena, Ralph Giordano, Karin Slaughter, and José Burgos. After him are Mathias Énard, Henry Ward Beecher, Fredy Perlman, Frances Power Cobbe, Dora Marsden, and Gerhard Roth.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Mikhail Svetlov
1903 - 1964
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 6,142
Wallace Stegner
1909 - 1993
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 6,143
Nora Ikstena
1969 - 2026
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 6,144
Ralph Giordano
1923 - 2014
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 6,145
Karin Slaughter
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 6,146
José Burgos
1837 - 1872
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 6,147
James Dickey
1923 - 1997
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 6,148
Mathias Énard
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 6,149
Henry Ward Beecher
1813 - 1887
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 6,150
Fredy Perlman
1934 - 1985
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 6,151
Frances Power Cobbe
1822 - 1904
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 6,152
Dora Marsden
1882 - 1960
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 6,153
Gerhard Roth
1942 - 2022
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 6,154
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, James Dickey ranks 440. Before him are Bjørn Paulson, John M. Allegro, Jerzy Nowosielski, Armand Borel, Mae Young, and Ralph Giordano. After him are Bernice Rubens, Robert Craft, John Pulman, Cathleen Synge Morawetz, Ninian Stephen, and Franco Bertinetti. Among people deceased in 1997, James Dickey ranks 287. Before him are Božena Srncová, Henry Vestine, Kåre Holt, Albert Heremans, James Goldsmith, and Rawya Ateya. After him are Yevgeni Mayorov, Guillermo Díaz, John Porter, Leni Junker, Magda Gabor, and Mikhail Anikushin.
Others Born in 1923
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Bjørn Paulson
ATHLETE
1923 - 2008
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 434
John M. Allegro
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1923 - 1988
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 435
Jerzy Nowosielski
PAINTER
1923 - 2011
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 436
Armand Borel
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2003
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 437
Mae Young
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2014
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 438
Ralph Giordano
WRITER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 439
James Dickey
WRITER
1923 - 1997
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 440
Bernice Rubens
WRITER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 441
Robert Craft
CONDUCTOR
1923 - 2015
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 442
John Pulman
SNOOKER
1923 - 1998
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 443
Cathleen Synge Morawetz
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2017
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 444
Ninian Stephen
JUDGE
1923 - 2017
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 445
Franco Bertinetti
ATHLETE
1923 - 1995
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 446
Others Deceased in 1997
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Božena Srncová
GYMNAST
1925 - 1997
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 281
Henry Vestine
MUSICIAN
1944 - 1997
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 282
Kåre Holt
WRITER
1916 - 1997
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 283
Albert Heremans
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 284
James Goldsmith
POLITICIAN
1933 - 1997
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 285
Rawya Ateya
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1997
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 286
James Dickey
WRITER
1923 - 1997
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 287
Yevgeni Mayorov
ATHLETE
1938 - 1997
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 288
Guillermo Díaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1997
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 289
John Porter
ATHLETE
1904 - 1997
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 290
Leni Junker
ATHLETE
1905 - 1997
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 291
Magda Gabor
ACTOR
1915 - 1997
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 292
Mikhail Anikushin
SCULPTOR
1917 - 1997
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 293
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Dickey ranks 10,587 out of NaN. Before him are Cal Ripken Jr. (1960), Frances Perkins (1880), Roy Estrada (1943), June Anderson (1952), Dan Marino (1961), and Brandon Routh (1979). After him are Deontay Wilder (1985), Daniel Cormier (1979), Steve Prefontaine (1951), Dennis Johnson (1954), Don Gordon (1926), and Tim Miller (1964).
Others born in United States
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Cal Ripken Jr.
BASEBALL PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 10,581
Frances Perkins
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1965
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 10,582
Roy Estrada
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2025
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 10,583
June Anderson
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 10,584
Dan Marino
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 10,585
Brandon Routh
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 10,586
James Dickey
WRITER
1923 - 1997
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 10,587
Deontay Wilder
BOXER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 10,588
Daniel Cormier
MARTIAL ARTS
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 10,589
Steve Prefontaine
ATHLETE
1951 - 1975
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 10,590
Dennis Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1954 - 2007
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 10,591
Don Gordon
ACTOR
1926 - 2017
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 10,592
Tim Miller
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 10,593
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, James Dickey ranks 772. Before him are Michael Swanwick (1950), Maxine Kumin (1925), Eldridge Cleaver (1935), David Simon (1960), Wallace Stegner (1909), and Karin Slaughter (1971). After him are Henry Ward Beecher (1813), Roderick Thorp (1936), Robinson Jeffers (1887), Kevin Kelly (1952), Ernest Lehman (1915), and Michael Lewis (1960).
Michael Swanwick
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 766
Maxine Kumin
1925 - 2014
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 767
Eldridge Cleaver
1935 - 1998
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 768
David Simon
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 769
Wallace Stegner
1909 - 1993
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 770
Karin Slaughter
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 771
James Dickey
1923 - 1997
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 772
Henry Ward Beecher
1813 - 1887
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 773
Roderick Thorp
1936 - 1999
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 774
Robinson Jeffers
1887 - 1962
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 775
Kevin Kelly
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 776
Ernest Lehman
1915 - 2005
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 777
Michael Lewis
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 778
