Writer
John Jakes
American historical novelist and fantasy writer
1932 - 2023
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John Jakes
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). John Jakes is the 6,247th most popular writer (down from 5,886th in 2024), the 10,920th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,312th in 2019) and the 804th most popular American Writer.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, John Jakes ranks 6,247 out of 7,302. Before him are Kenneth Burke, Philippe Delerm, Larry Kramer, Dejan Ajdačić, Jane Yolen, and Hannah More. After him are Stanisław Barańczak, Mikhail Gurevich, Ryukishi07, Dorothy Wordsworth, Daniel Pearl, and Gyula Juhász.
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Kenneth Burke
1897 - 1993
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 6,241
Philippe Delerm
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 6,242
Larry Kramer
1935 - 2020
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 6,243
Dejan Ajdačić
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 6,244
Jane Yolen
1939 - 2026
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 6,245
Hannah More
1745 - 1833
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 6,246
John Jakes
1932 - 2023
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 6,247
Stanisław Barańczak
1946 - 2014
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 6,248
Mikhail Gurevich
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 6,249
Ryukishi07
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 6,250
Dorothy Wordsworth
1771 - 1855
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 6,251
Daniel Pearl
1963 - 2002
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 6,252
Gyula Juhász
1883 - 1937
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 6,253
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, John Jakes ranks 522. Before him are Poul Pedersen, Djibril Tamsir Niane, Kiril Rakarov, Kurt Schmid, Mikhail Ogonkov, and Gaetano Starrabba. After him are Ahmet Berman, Beryl Bainbridge, Alberto Dines, Robert Spitzer, Coxsone Dodd, and Edward Egan. Among people deceased in 2023, John Jakes ranks 493. Before him are Walter Mirisch, Paolo Magnani, Mariya Pisareva, David Del Tredici, Aleksandar Matanović, and Charlie Dominici. After him are Viktor Sokolov, Traudl Hecher, Terence Davies, Manfred Schaefer, Hossein Shahabi, and Evelyn Boyd Granville.
Others Born in 1932
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Poul Pedersen
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 516
Djibril Tamsir Niane
HISTORIAN
1932 - 2021
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 517
Kiril Rakarov
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2006
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 518
Kurt Schmid
ATHLETE
1932 - 2000
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 519
Mikhail Ogonkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1979
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 520
Gaetano Starrabba
RACING DRIVER
1932 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 521
John Jakes
WRITER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 522
Ahmet Berman
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1980
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 523
Beryl Bainbridge
WRITER
1932 - 2010
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 524
Alberto Dines
WRITER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 525
Robert Spitzer
PHYSICIAN
1932 - 2015
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 526
Coxsone Dodd
PRODUCER
1932 - 2004
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 527
Edward Egan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2015
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 528
Others Deceased in 2023
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Walter Mirisch
PRODUCER
1921 - 2023
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 487
Paolo Magnani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2023
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 488
Mariya Pisareva
ATHLETE
1933 - 2023
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 489
David Del Tredici
COMPOSER
1937 - 2023
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 490
Aleksandar Matanović
CHESS PLAYER
1930 - 2023
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 491
Charlie Dominici
SINGER
1951 - 2023
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 492
John Jakes
WRITER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 493
Viktor Sokolov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1962 - 2023
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 494
Traudl Hecher
SKIER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 495
Terence Davies
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2023
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 496
Manfred Schaefer
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 497
Hossein Shahabi
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - 2023
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 498
Evelyn Boyd Granville
MATHEMATICIAN
1924 - 2023
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 499
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Jakes ranks 10,920 out of NaN. Before him are Norman Dello Joio (1913), Zebulon Pike (1779), Fat Joe (1970), Jane Yolen (1939), Marion Roper (1910), and D. W. Moffett (1954). After him are Richard Morris Hunt (1827), Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882), Phyllis Thaxter (1919), Priscilla Dean (1896), Debbie Meyer (1952), and Kate Bruce (1860).
Others born in United States
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Norman Dello Joio
COMPOSER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 10,914
Zebulon Pike
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1779 - 1813
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 10,915
Fat Joe
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 10,916
Jane Yolen
WRITER
1939 - 2026
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 10,917
Marion Roper
ATHLETE
1910 - 1991
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 10,918
D. W. Moffett
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 10,919
John Jakes
WRITER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 10,920
Richard Morris Hunt
ARCHITECT
1827 - 1895
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 10,921
Alvin Langdon Coburn
PHOTOGRAPHER
1882 - 1966
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 10,922
Phyllis Thaxter
ACTOR
1919 - 2012
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 10,923
Priscilla Dean
ACTOR
1896 - 1987
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 10,924
Debbie Meyer
SWIMMER
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 10,925
Kate Bruce
ACTOR
1860 - 1946
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 10,926
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, John Jakes ranks 804. Before him are M. H. Abrams (1912), Bill Prady (1960), Hugh Howey (1975), Kenneth Burke (1897), Larry Kramer (1935), and Jane Yolen (1939). After him are Daniel Pearl (1963), Tillie Olsen (1912), Patricia A. McKillip (1948), Peter Orlovsky (1933), Joan D. Vinge (1948), and Christina Hoff Sommers (1950).
M. H. Abrams
1912 - 2015
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 798
Bill Prady
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 799
Hugh Howey
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 800
Kenneth Burke
1897 - 1993
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 801
Larry Kramer
1935 - 2020
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 802
Jane Yolen
1939 - 2026
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 803
John Jakes
1932 - 2023
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 804
Daniel Pearl
1963 - 2002
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 805
Tillie Olsen
1912 - 2007
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 806
Patricia A. McKillip
1948 - 2022
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 807
Peter Orlovsky
1933 - 2010
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 808
Joan D. Vinge
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 809
Christina Hoff Sommers
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 810
