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 5,636th most popular writer (down from 5,201st in 2024), the 9,018th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,481st in 2019) and the 662nd most popular American Writer.
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30k
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, Lester del Rey ranks 5,636 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: 5,630
Robert Herrick
1591 - 1674
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5,631
Martin Cruz Smith
1942 - 2025
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5,632
Thomas Linacre
1460 - 1524
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5,633
Fatos Arapi
1930 - 2018
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5,634
Conrad Hall
1926 - 2003
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 5,635
Lester del Rey
1915 - 1993
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 5,636
Philip Agee
1935 - 2008
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 5,637
Marianne Williamson
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 5,638
Gevorg Emin
1919 - 1998
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 5,639
John Norman
1931 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 5,640
Patrick Chamoiseau
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 5,641
Karl Leberecht Immermann
1796 - 1840
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 5,642
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, Lester del Rey ranks 240. 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, Pietro Ingrao, Richard Evans Schultes, Teoctist Arăpașu, and William Hopper. 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: 234
Barnard Hughes
ACTOR
1915 - 2006
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 235
Billy Strayhorn
MUSICIAN
1915 - 1967
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 236
Norman Cousins
WRITER
1915 - 1990
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 237
Nicholas Metropolis
PHYSICIST
1915 - 1999
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 238
Cornelius Warmerdam
ATHLETE
1915 - 2001
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 239
Lester del Rey
WRITER
1915 - 1993
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 240
Ramón Piñeiro López
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1990
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 241
Brian Shawe-Taylor
RACING DRIVER
1915 - 1999
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 242
Pietro Ingrao
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2015
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 243
Richard Evans Schultes
BIOLOGIST
1915 - 2001
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 244
Teoctist Arăpașu
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2007
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 245
William Hopper
ACTOR
1915 - 1970
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 246
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 9,018 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: 9,012
Joe Torre
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9,013
Charles Q. Brown Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9,014
Martin Mull
ACTOR
1943 - 2024
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9,015
Blanche Sweet
ACTOR
1896 - 1986
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9,016
Stubby Kaye
ACTOR
1918 - 1997
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9,017
Lester del Rey
WRITER
1915 - 1993
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9,018
Philip Agee
WRITER
1935 - 2008
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9,019
Karl Taylor Compton
PHYSICIST
1887 - 1954
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9,020
Alexander Berzin
PHILOSOPHER
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9,021
Marianne Williamson
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 9,022
Barbara Bonney
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 9,023
Nick Anderson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 9,024
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Lester del Rey ranks 662. 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: 656
James C. Collins
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 657
Norman Cousins
1915 - 1990
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 658
Warren Farrell
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 659
Diana Der Hovanessian
1934 - 2018
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 660
Martin Cruz Smith
1942 - 2025
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 661
Lester del Rey
1915 - 1993
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 662
Philip Agee
1935 - 2008
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 663
Marianne Williamson
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 664
John Norman
1931 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 665
Kenneth Copeland
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 666
Ring Lardner
1885 - 1933
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 667
Ted Chiang
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 668
