Writer

Orson Scott Card

American science fiction novelist (born 1951)

1951 - today

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Orson Scott Card

His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia. Orson Scott Card is the 2,682nd most popular writer (down from 2,625th in 2024), the 3,862nd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,329th in 2019) and the 306th most popular American Writer.

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#1

Orson Scott Card is the most memorable of the 4 notable people born in Richland, Washington, United States.

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Orson Scott Card's biography appears in 48 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 90% of all Writers.

Aug 24

Orson Scott Card shares a August 24 birthday with Yasser Arafat, Jorge Luis Borges, and Paulo Coelho.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Orson Scott Card ranks 2,682 out of 7,302. Before him are Ignacy Krasicki, Wadih Sa'adeh, Violette Leduc, David Ogilvy, Henry van Dyke Jr., and Ulrich von Liechtenstein. After him are Lois McMaster Bujold, Dorothe Engelbretsdatter, Édouard Glissant, Kamo no Chōmei, Terry Goodkind, and Parvin E'tesami.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Ignacy Krasicki
1735 - 1801
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,676
Wadih Sa'adeh
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,677
Violette Leduc
1907 - 1972
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,678
David Ogilvy
1911 - 1999
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,679
Henry van Dyke Jr.
1852 - 1933
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 2,680
Ulrich von Liechtenstein
1200 - 1275
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 2,681
Orson Scott Card
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 2,682
Lois McMaster Bujold
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 2,683
Dorothe Engelbretsdatter
1634 - 1716
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 2,684
Édouard Glissant
1928 - 2011
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 2,685
Kamo no Chōmei
1155 - 1216
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 2,686
Terry Goodkind
1948 - 2020
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 2,687
Parvin E'tesami
1907 - 1941
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 2,688

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Orson Scott Card ranks 173. Before him are Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Danilo Medina, Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, Jeanette, Alvin E. Roth, and Andy Thomas. After him are Kim Ja-ok, Patriarch Daniel of Romania, Fabrice Luchini, Victor Willis, Rajnath Singh, and Keb' Mo'.

Others Born in 1951

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Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2010
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 167
Danilo Medina
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 168
Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 169
Jeanette
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 170
Alvin E. Roth
ECONOMIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 171
Andy Thomas
ASTRONAUT
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 172
Orson Scott Card
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 173
Kim Ja-ok
ACTOR
1951 - 2014
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 174
Patriarch Daniel of Romania
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 175
Fabrice Luchini
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 176
Victor Willis
SINGER
1951 - 2026
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 177
Rajnath Singh
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 178
Keb' Mo'
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 179