Writer

James Patterson

American author (born 1947)

1947 - today

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James Patterson

His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2024). James Patterson is the 1,384th most popular writer (down from 1,248th in 2024), the 2,007th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,470th in 2019) and the 159th most popular American Writer.

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#1

James Patterson is the most memorable of the 6 notable people born in Newburgh, New York, United States.

45

James Patterson's biography appears in 45 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 88% of all Writers.

Mar 22

James Patterson shares a March 22 birthday with William I, German Emperor, Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Anthony van Dyck.

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Among Writers

Among writers, James Patterson ranks 1,384 out of 7,302. Before him are Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf, Sławomir Mrożek, Jean Chapelain, Deepak Chopra, Arsen Kotsoyev, and Jaan Kross. After him are Robert Browning, Nicolás Gómez Dávila, Péter Nádas, Erskine Caldwell, Clive Cussler, and Béla Balázs.

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Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf
600 - 624
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 1,378
Sławomir Mrożek
1930 - 2013
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 1,379
Jean Chapelain
1595 - 1674
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 1,380
Deepak Chopra
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,381
Arsen Kotsoyev
1872 - 1944
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,382
Jaan Kross
1920 - 2007
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 1,383
James Patterson
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 1,384
Robert Browning
1812 - 1889
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 1,385
Nicolás Gómez Dávila
1913 - 1994
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 1,386
Péter Nádas
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 1,387
Erskine Caldwell
1903 - 1987
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 1,388
Clive Cussler
1931 - 2020
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 1,389
Béla Balázs
1884 - 1949
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 1,390

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, James Patterson ranks 126. Before him are José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha, Mario Aurelio Poli, Saskia Sassen, Jerzy Popiełuszko, Roy Hodgson, and Viktor Belenko. After him are Mumtaz, Wes Studi, Wilton Daniel Gregory, Joe Mantegna, Cozy Powell, and Haji Mohammad Chamkani.

Others Born in 1947

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José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha
MAFIOSO
1947 - 1989
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 120
Mario Aurelio Poli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 121
Saskia Sassen
SOCIOLOGIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 122
Jerzy Popiełuszko
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - 1984
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 123
Roy Hodgson
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 124
Viktor Belenko
ENGINEER
1947 - 2023
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 125
James Patterson
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 126
Mumtaz
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 127
Wes Studi
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 128
Wilton Daniel Gregory
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 129
Joe Mantegna
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 130
Cozy Powell
MUSICIAN
1947 - 1998
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 131
Haji Mohammad Chamkani
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2012
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 132