Writer
Michael Shermer
American science writer (born 1954)
1954 - today
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Michael Shermer
His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2024). Michael Shermer is the 5,801st most popular writer (down from 5,658th in 2024), the 9,521st most popular biography from United States (down from 8,612th in 2019) and the 695th most popular American Writer.
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53.54
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, Michael Shermer ranks 5,801 out of 7,302. Before him are Rói Patursson, José Rodrigues dos Santos, Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, Jessica Mitford, Robert E. Sherwood, and Roma Ryan. After him are David Halberstam, Joel Chandler Harris, Penelope Lively, Claude McKay, Jacob Abbott, and Park Wan-suh.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Rói Patursson
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 5,795
José Rodrigues dos Santos
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 5,796
Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes
1884 - 1974
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 5,797
Jessica Mitford
1917 - 1996
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 5,798
Robert E. Sherwood
1896 - 1955
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 5,799
Roma Ryan
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 5,800
Michael Shermer
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 5,801
David Halberstam
1934 - 2007
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 5,802
Joel Chandler Harris
1848 - 1908
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 5,803
Penelope Lively
1933 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 5,804
Claude McKay
1889 - 1948
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 5,805
Jacob Abbott
1803 - 1879
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 5,806
Park Wan-suh
1931 - 2011
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 5,807
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Michael Shermer ranks 470. Before him are Sumi Shimamoto, Martin Strel, Jean Fernandez, Leon de Winter, Dmitry Kiselyov, and Ines Pellegrini. After him are Isiah Whitlock Jr., Tim O'Reilly, Ziad Fazah, Christie Brinkley, Michael Anthony, and Vincent Lukáč.
Others Born in 1954
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Sumi Shimamoto
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 464
Martin Strel
ATHLETE
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 465
Jean Fernandez
COACH
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 466
Leon de Winter
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 467
Dmitry Kiselyov
JOURNALIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 468
Ines Pellegrini
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 469
Michael Shermer
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 470
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
ACTOR
1954 - 2025
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 471
Tim O'Reilly
BUSINESSPERSON
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 472
Ziad Fazah
LINGUIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 473
Christie Brinkley
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 474
Michael Anthony
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 475
Vincent Lukáč
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 476
In United States
Among people born in United States, Michael Shermer ranks 9,521 out of NaN. Before him are Iva Toguri D'Aquino (1916), Robert Stangland (1881), David Koepp (1963), Robert E. Sherwood (1896), Nestor Serrano (1955), and Charley Grapewin (1869). After him are Larry Linville (1939), Edward Goodrich Acheson (1856), Kent Beck (1961), Marsden Hartley (1877), Martha Rosler (1943), and Elizabeth Cotten (1893).
Others born in United States
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Iva Toguri D'Aquino
MAFIOSO
1916 - 2006
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 9,515
Robert Stangland
ATHLETE
1881 - 1953
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 9,516
David Koepp
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 9,517
Robert E. Sherwood
WRITER
1896 - 1955
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 9,518
Nestor Serrano
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 9,519
Charley Grapewin
ACTOR
1869 - 1956
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 9,520
Michael Shermer
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 9,521
Larry Linville
ACTOR
1939 - 2000
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,522
Edward Goodrich Acheson
CHEMIST
1856 - 1931
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,523
Kent Beck
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,524
Marsden Hartley
PAINTER
1877 - 1943
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,525
Martha Rosler
ARTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,526
Elizabeth Cotten
MUSICIAN
1893 - 1987
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,527
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Michael Shermer ranks 695. Before him are Bill O'Reilly (1949), William Cullen Bryant (1794), Norah Vincent (1968), Hanya Yanagihara (1974), Michael Parenti (1933), and Robert E. Sherwood (1896). After him are David Halberstam (1934), Joel Chandler Harris (1848), Jacob Abbott (1803), William Blum (1933), James Dashner (1972), and Elizabeth Gilbert (1969).
Bill O'Reilly
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 689
William Cullen Bryant
1794 - 1878
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 690
Norah Vincent
1968 - 2022
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 691
Hanya Yanagihara
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 692
Michael Parenti
1933 - 2026
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 693
Robert E. Sherwood
1896 - 1955
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 694
Michael Shermer
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 695
David Halberstam
1934 - 2007
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 696
Joel Chandler Harris
1848 - 1908
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 697
Jacob Abbott
1803 - 1879
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 698
William Blum
1933 - 2018
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 699
James Dashner
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 700
Elizabeth Gilbert
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 701
