Writer
Lin Carter
American fantasy writer, editor, critic
1930 - 1988
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Lin Carter
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Lin Carter is the 6,108th most popular writer (down from 5,616th in 2024), the 10,423rd most popular biography from United States (down from 8,486th in 2019) and the 761st most popular American Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Lin Carter ranks 6,108 out of 7,302. Before him are Can Dündar, Yury Kazakov, Rufus Wilmot Griswold, Nedim Gürsel, Nicholas Meyer, and Farley Mowat. After him are Aleksandr Volodin, Dmitri Prigov, August Alle, Katri Vala, Danièle Sallenave, and Mike Godwin.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Can Dündar
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 6,102
Yury Kazakov
1927 - 1982
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 6,103
Rufus Wilmot Griswold
1815 - 1857
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 6,104
Nedim Gürsel
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 6,105
Nicholas Meyer
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 6,106
Farley Mowat
1921 - 2014
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 6,107
Lin Carter
1930 - 1988
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 6,108
Aleksandr Volodin
1919 - 2001
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 6,109
Dmitri Prigov
1940 - 2007
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 6,110
August Alle
1890 - 1952
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 6,111
Katri Vala
1901 - 1944
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 6,112
Danièle Sallenave
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 6,113
Mike Godwin
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 6,114
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Lin Carter ranks 555. Before him are Terence Bayler, Geoffrey Holder, Violetta Ferrari, F. Albert Cotton, Douglas Hurd, and Tommy Kono. After him are Marie Senghor Basse, Jean Forestier, Kauko Hänninen, Dolores Huerta, Ian Burgess, and George Fernandes. Among people deceased in 1988, Lin Carter ranks 245. Before him are Ove Arup, Oktay Rıfat Horozcu, Lyman Lemnitzer, Nora Astorga, Greta Nissen, and Ella Raines. After him are John M. Allegro, István Klimek, Eric A. Havelock, Lois Wilson, John N. Mitchell, and Camilla Ravera.
Others Born in 1930
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Terence Bayler
ACTOR
1930 - 2016
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 549
Geoffrey Holder
ACTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 550
Violetta Ferrari
ACTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 551
F. Albert Cotton
CHEMIST
1930 - 2007
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 552
Douglas Hurd
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 553
Tommy Kono
ATHLETE
1930 - 2016
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 554
Lin Carter
WRITER
1930 - 1988
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 555
Marie Senghor Basse
PHYSICIAN
1930 - 2019
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 556
Jean Forestier
CYCLIST
1930 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 557
Kauko Hänninen
ATHLETE
1930 - 2013
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 558
Dolores Huerta
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1930 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 559
Ian Burgess
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 560
George Fernandes
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2019
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 561
Others Deceased in 1988
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Ove Arup
ENGINEER
1895 - 1988
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 239
Oktay Rıfat Horozcu
WRITER
1914 - 1988
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 240
Lyman Lemnitzer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1988
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 241
Nora Astorga
POLITICIAN
1944 - 1988
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 242
Greta Nissen
ACTOR
1906 - 1988
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 243
Ella Raines
ACTOR
1920 - 1988
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 244
Lin Carter
WRITER
1930 - 1988
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 245
John M. Allegro
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1923 - 1988
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 246
István Klimek
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1988
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 247
Eric A. Havelock
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1988
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 248
Lois Wilson
ACTOR
1894 - 1988
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 249
John N. Mitchell
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1988
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 250
Camilla Ravera
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1988
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 251
In United States
Among people born in United States, Lin Carter ranks 10,423 out of NaN. Before him are James M. Kelly (1964), Steven Sotloff (1983), Nicholas Meyer (1945), Mia Sara (1967), Aaron Lewis (1972), and Mark Valley (1964). After him are Laura La Plante (1904), Mary Ford (1924), Dan Calichman (1968), Tony MacAlpine (1960), Eugene Bullard (1895), and Paul Motian (1931).
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James M. Kelly
ASTRONAUT
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 10,417
Steven Sotloff
JOURNALIST
1983 - 2014
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 10,418
Nicholas Meyer
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 10,419
Mia Sara
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 10,420
Aaron Lewis
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 10,421
Mark Valley
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 10,422
Lin Carter
WRITER
1930 - 1988
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 10,423
Laura La Plante
ACTOR
1904 - 1996
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 10,424
Mary Ford
SINGER
1924 - 1977
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 10,425
Dan Calichman
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 10,426
Tony MacAlpine
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 10,427
Eugene Bullard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1961
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 10,428
Paul Motian
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 10,429
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Lin Carter ranks 761. Before him are Henry Jenkins (1958), Charles Brackett (1892), Tim O'Brien (1946), Amy Tan (1952), Rufus Wilmot Griswold (1815), and Nicholas Meyer (1945). After him are Mike Godwin (1956), Jonathan Safran Foer (1977), Philip Yancey (1949), Chaz Bono (1969), Gustav Hasford (1947), and Michael Swanwick (1950).
Henry Jenkins
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 755
Charles Brackett
1892 - 1969
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 756
Tim O'Brien
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 757
Amy Tan
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 758
Rufus Wilmot Griswold
1815 - 1857
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 759
Nicholas Meyer
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 760
Lin Carter
1930 - 1988
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 761
Mike Godwin
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 762
Jonathan Safran Foer
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 763
Philip Yancey
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 764
Chaz Bono
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 765
Gustav Hasford
1947 - 1993
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 766
Michael Swanwick
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 767
