Writer
John Seigenthaler
American journalist, writer, and political figure
1927 - 2014
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John Seigenthaler
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. John Seigenthaler is the 6,328th most popular writer (up from 6,709th in 2024), the 11,335th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,518th in 2019) and the 828th most popular American Writer.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, John Seigenthaler ranks 6,328 out of 7,302. Before him are Nathaniel Parker Willis, Edwin Arlington Robinson, Miklós Haraszti, Andrzej Stasiuk, Robert B. Sherman, and Margaret Drabble. After him are Sarah Winnemucca, Stephen Glass, Ágnes Nemes Nagy, Matti Yrjänä Joensuu, Brené Brown, and Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNathaniel Parker Willis
1806 - 1867
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 6,322
Edwin Arlington Robinson
1869 - 1935
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 6,323
Miklós Haraszti
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 6,324
Andrzej Stasiuk
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 6,325
Robert B. Sherman
1925 - 2012
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 6,326
Margaret Drabble
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 6,327
John Seigenthaler
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 6,328
Sarah Winnemucca
1844 - 1891
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 6,329
Stephen Glass
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 6,330
Ágnes Nemes Nagy
1922 - 1991
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 6,331
Matti Yrjänä Joensuu
1948 - 2011
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 6,332
Brené Brown
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 6,333
Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi
1892 - 1955
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 6,334
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, John Seigenthaler ranks 447. Before him are Anjali Devi, Jacques Bergerac, Tatyana Zaslavskaya, Richard Long, Abdul Hamid, and Dick Jones. After him are Krishan Kant, Stein Eriksen, Mose Allison, Sahana Pradhan, Kamini Kaushal, and Abby Mann. Among people deceased in 2014, John Seigenthaler ranks 499. Before him are Jacques Bergerac, Rik Mayall, Béla Várady, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Dannie Abse, and Dick Jones. After him are Nanda, Sahana Pradhan, Tony Settember, Khushwant Singh, Scott Asheton, and Yves Delacour.
Others Born in 1927
Go to all RankingsAnjali Devi
ACTOR
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 441
Jacques Bergerac
ACTOR
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 442
Tatyana Zaslavskaya
SOCIOLOGIST
1927 - 2013
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 443
Richard Long
ACTOR
1927 - 1974
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 444
Abdul Hamid
ATHLETE
1927 - 2019
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 445
Dick Jones
ACTOR
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 446
John Seigenthaler
WRITER
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 447
Krishan Kant
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2002
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 448
Stein Eriksen
SKIER
1927 - 2015
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 449
Mose Allison
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2016
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 450
Sahana Pradhan
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 451
Kamini Kaushal
1927 - 2025
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 452
Abby Mann
WRITER
1927 - 2008
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 453
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsJacques Bergerac
ACTOR
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 493
Rik Mayall
ACTOR
1958 - 2014
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 494
Béla Várady
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2014
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 495
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
ACTOR
1923 - 2014
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 496
Dannie Abse
WRITER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 497
Dick Jones
ACTOR
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 498
John Seigenthaler
WRITER
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 499
Nanda
ACTOR
1939 - 2014
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 500
Sahana Pradhan
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 501
Tony Settember
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 502
Khushwant Singh
WRITER
1915 - 2014
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 503
Scott Asheton
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2014
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 504
Yves Delacour
ATHLETE
1930 - 2014
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 505
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Seigenthaler ranks 11,335 out of NaN. Before him are Betty Garrett (1919), Black Francis (1965), Robert B. Sherman (1925), Mary Costa (1930), Sybil Bauer (1903), and Bobby Ball (1925). After him are Don Muraco (1949), Christine Korsgaard (1952), Carmelo Anthony (1984), Kevin Nealon (1953), Johnny Gaudreau (1993), and Sarah Winnemucca (1844).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBetty Garrett
ACTOR
1919 - 2011
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 11,329
Black Francis
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 11,330
Robert B. Sherman
WRITER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 11,331
Mary Costa
SINGER
1930 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 11,332
Sybil Bauer
SWIMMER
1903 - 1927
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 11,333
Bobby Ball
RACING DRIVER
1925 - 1954
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 11,334
John Seigenthaler
WRITER
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 11,335
Don Muraco
WRESTLER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 11,336
Christine Korsgaard
PHILOSOPHER
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 11,337
Carmelo Anthony
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 11,338
Kevin Nealon
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 11,339
Johnny Gaudreau
HOCKEY PLAYER
1993 - 2024
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 11,340
Sarah Winnemucca
WRITER
1844 - 1891
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 11,341
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, John Seigenthaler ranks 828. Before him are Katie Couric (1957), August Wilson (1945), Judith Merril (1923), Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806), Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869), and Robert B. Sherman (1925). After him are Sarah Winnemucca (1844), Stephen Glass (1972), Brené Brown (1965), Charles Eastman (1858), Jack McDevitt (1935), and Bayard Taylor (1825).
Katie Couric
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 822
August Wilson
1945 - 2005
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 823
Judith Merril
1923 - 1997
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 824
Nathaniel Parker Willis
1806 - 1867
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 825
Edwin Arlington Robinson
1869 - 1935
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 826
Robert B. Sherman
1925 - 2012
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 827
John Seigenthaler
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 828
Sarah Winnemucca
1844 - 1891
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 829
Stephen Glass
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 830
Brené Brown
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 831
Charles Eastman
1858 - 1939
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 832
Jack McDevitt
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 833
Bayard Taylor
1825 - 1878
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 834

















































