Writer
Lester del Rey
American science fiction author
1915 - 1993
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Lester del Rey
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Lester del Rey is the 5,621st most popular writer (down from 5,202nd in 2024), the 9,003rd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,481st in 2019) and the 661st most popular American Writer.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, Lester del Rey ranks 5,621 out of 7,302. Before him are Eugène Dabit, Robert Herrick, Martin Cruz Smith, Thomas Linacre, Fatos Arapi, and Conrad Hall. After him are Philip Agee, Marianne Williamson, Gevorg Emin, John Norman, Patrick Chamoiseau, and Karl Leberecht Immermann.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Eugène Dabit
1898 - 1936
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5,615
Robert Herrick
1591 - 1674
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5,616
Martin Cruz Smith
1942 - 2025
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5,617
Thomas Linacre
1460 - 1524
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5,618
Fatos Arapi
1930 - 2018
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5,619
Conrad Hall
1926 - 2003
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 5,620
Lester del Rey
1915 - 1993
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 5,621
Philip Agee
1935 - 2008
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 5,622
Marianne Williamson
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 5,623
Gevorg Emin
1919 - 1998
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 5,624
John Norman
1931 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 5,625
Patrick Chamoiseau
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 5,626
Karl Leberecht Immermann
1796 - 1840
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 5,627
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, Lester del Rey ranks 239. Before him are Olavi Virta, Barnard Hughes, Billy Strayhorn, Norman Cousins, Nicholas Metropolis, and Cornelius Warmerdam. After him are Ramón Piñeiro López, Brian Shawe-Taylor, Richard Evans Schultes, Teoctist Arăpașu, William Hopper, and Lars Ahlin. Among people deceased in 1993, Lester del Rey ranks 236. Before him are Anšlavs Eglītis, H. R. Haldeman, Aleks Buda, Hamo Sahyan, Paul Grégoire, and Natália Correia. After him are Vladimir Makogonov, Mircea David, Claude Renoir, Alexis Smith, Avram Davidson, and Innes Ireland.
Others Born in 1915
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Olavi Virta
SINGER
1915 - 1972
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 233
Barnard Hughes
ACTOR
1915 - 2006
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 234
Billy Strayhorn
MUSICIAN
1915 - 1967
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 235
Norman Cousins
WRITER
1915 - 1990
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 236
Nicholas Metropolis
PHYSICIST
1915 - 1999
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 237
Cornelius Warmerdam
ATHLETE
1915 - 2001
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 238
Lester del Rey
WRITER
1915 - 1993
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 239
Ramón Piñeiro López
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1990
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 240
Brian Shawe-Taylor
RACING DRIVER
1915 - 1999
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 241
Richard Evans Schultes
BIOLOGIST
1915 - 2001
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 242
Teoctist Arăpașu
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2007
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 243
William Hopper
ACTOR
1915 - 1970
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 244
Lars Ahlin
WRITER
1915 - 1997
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 245
Others Deceased in 1993
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Anšlavs Eglītis
WRITER
1906 - 1993
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 230
H. R. Haldeman
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1993
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 231
Aleks Buda
HISTORIAN
1910 - 1993
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 232
Hamo Sahyan
WRITER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 233
Paul Grégoire
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1911 - 1993
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 234
Natália Correia
WRITER
1923 - 1993
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 235
Lester del Rey
WRITER
1915 - 1993
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 236
Vladimir Makogonov
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1993
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 237
Mircea David
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 238
Claude Renoir
PAINTER
1913 - 1993
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 239
Alexis Smith
ACTOR
1921 - 1993
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 240
Avram Davidson
WRITER
1923 - 1993
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 241
Innes Ireland
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 1993
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 242
In United States
Among people born in United States, Lester del Rey ranks 9,003 out of NaN. Before him are Andy Ruiz Jr. (1989), Joe Torre (1940), Charles Q. Brown Jr. (1962), Martin Mull (1943), Blanche Sweet (1896), and Stubby Kaye (1918). After him are Philip Agee (1935), Karl Taylor Compton (1887), Alexander Berzin (1944), Marianne Williamson (1952), Barbara Bonney (1956), and Nick Anderson (1968).
Others born in United States
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Andy Ruiz Jr.
BOXER
1989 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 8,997
Joe Torre
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 8,998
Charles Q. Brown Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 8,999
Martin Mull
ACTOR
1943 - 2024
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9,000
Blanche Sweet
ACTOR
1896 - 1986
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9,001
Stubby Kaye
ACTOR
1918 - 1997
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9,002
Lester del Rey
WRITER
1915 - 1993
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9,003
Philip Agee
WRITER
1935 - 2008
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9,004
Karl Taylor Compton
PHYSICIST
1887 - 1954
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9,005
Alexander Berzin
PHILOSOPHER
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9,006
Marianne Williamson
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 9,007
Barbara Bonney
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 9,008
Nick Anderson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 9,009
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Lester del Rey ranks 661. Before him are Patrick Rothfuss (1973), James C. Collins (1958), Norman Cousins (1915), Warren Farrell (1943), Diana Der Hovanessian (1934), and Martin Cruz Smith (1942). After him are Philip Agee (1935), Marianne Williamson (1952), John Norman (1931), Kenneth Copeland (1936), Ring Lardner (1885), and Ted Chiang (1967).
Patrick Rothfuss
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 655
James C. Collins
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 656
Norman Cousins
1915 - 1990
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 657
Warren Farrell
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 658
Diana Der Hovanessian
1934 - 2018
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 659
Martin Cruz Smith
1942 - 2025
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 660
Lester del Rey
1915 - 1993
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 661
Philip Agee
1935 - 2008
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 662
Marianne Williamson
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 663
John Norman
1931 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 664
Kenneth Copeland
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 665
Ring Lardner
1885 - 1933
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 666
Ted Chiang
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 667
