Writer

Patrick Rothfuss

American fantasy writer

1973 - today

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Patrick Rothfuss

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Patrick Rothfuss is the 5,604th most popular writer (down from 5,127th in 2024), the 8,917th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,310th in 2019) and the 657th most popular American Writer.

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420k

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Past 12 months

54.17

HPI

Historical Popularity Index

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Jun 6

Patrick Rothfuss shares a June 6 birthday with Diego Velázquez, Thomas Mann, and John Maynard Keynes.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Patrick Rothfuss ranks 5,604 out of 7,302. Before him are Candy Barr, Scott Turow, Michel Deguy, Fredric Wertham, Thomas Bailey Aldrich, and Irmtraud Morgner. After him are Clara Reeve, George Lillo, James C. Collins, Delfina Bunge, Norman Cousins, and Warren Farrell.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Candy Barr
1935 - 2006
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 5,598
Scott Turow
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 5,599
Michel Deguy
1930 - 2022
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 5,600
Fredric Wertham
1895 - 1981
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 5,601
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
1836 - 1907
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 5,602
Irmtraud Morgner
1933 - 1990
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 5,603
Patrick Rothfuss
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 5,604
Clara Reeve
1729 - 1807
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 5,605
George Lillo
1691 - 1739
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,606
James C. Collins
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,607
Delfina Bunge
1881 - 1952
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,608
Norman Cousins
1915 - 1990
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,609
Warren Farrell
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,610

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Patrick Rothfuss ranks 227. Before him are Anneke van Giersbergen, Maria Bonnevie, Akira Kubota, Loris Capirossi, Ibrahim Ba, and Nikos Machlas. After him are Brittany Andrews, Steven Bradbury, Ronna McDaniel, Johan Micoud, Regillio Simons, and Matthew McGrory.

Others Born in 1973

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Anneke van Giersbergen
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 221
Maria Bonnevie
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 222
Akira Kubota
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 223
Loris Capirossi
RACING DRIVER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 224
Ibrahim Ba
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 225
Nikos Machlas
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 226
Patrick Rothfuss
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 227
Brittany Andrews
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 228
Steven Bradbury
SKATER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 229
Ronna McDaniel
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 230
Johan Micoud
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 231
Regillio Simons
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 232
Matthew McGrory
ACTOR
1973 - 2005
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 233

In United States

Among people born in United States, Patrick Rothfuss ranks 8,917 out of 20,380. Before him are Dave Bing (1943), Billy Strayhorn (1915), Morrison Waite (1816), Edward Hicks (1780), Frank Pierson (1925), and Michael Murphy (1938). After him are Robert L. Eichelberger (1886), Carol Heiss (1940), Anthony Ramos (1991), Jamie Kennedy (1970), Willie Colón (1950), and J. Searle Dawley (1877).

Others born in United States

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Dave Bing
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,911
Billy Strayhorn
MUSICIAN
1915 - 1967
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,912
Morrison Waite
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1888
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,913
Edward Hicks
PAINTER
1780 - 1849
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,914
Frank Pierson
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2012
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,915
Michael Murphy
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,916
Patrick Rothfuss
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8,917
Robert L. Eichelberger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1961
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8,918
Carol Heiss
SKATER
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8,919
Anthony Ramos
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8,920
Jamie Kennedy
COMEDIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8,921
Willie Colón
SINGER
1950 - 2026
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8,922
J. Searle Dawley
FILM DIRECTOR
1877 - 1949
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8,923