Writer
Peter Benchley
American author
1940 - 2006
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Peter Benchley
His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2024). Peter Benchley is the 3,366th most popular writer (down from 3,204th in 2024), the 4,858th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,077th in 2019) and the 380th most popular American Writer.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, Peter Benchley ranks 3,366 out of 7,302. Before him are Pierre Benoit, R. J. Palacio, E. Nesbit, Denis Davydov, Jean Effel, and Giosafat Barbaro. After him are Erik Gustaf Geijer, Dunash ben Labrat, Alexander Dukhnovych, Daniel Guérin, Bhavabhuti, and Constantine of Preslav.
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Pierre Benoit
1886 - 1962
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 3,360
R. J. Palacio
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 3,361
E. Nesbit
1858 - 1924
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 3,362
Denis Davydov
1784 - 1839
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 3,363
Jean Effel
1908 - 1982
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 3,364
Giosafat Barbaro
1413 - 1494
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 3,365
Peter Benchley
1940 - 2006
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 3,366
Erik Gustaf Geijer
1783 - 1847
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 3,367
Dunash ben Labrat
920 - 990
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 3,368
Alexander Dukhnovych
1803 - 1865
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 3,369
Daniel Guérin
1904 - 1988
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 3,370
Bhavabhuti
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 3,371
Constantine of Preslav
900 - 1000
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 3,372
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Peter Benchley ranks 260. Before him are Peter Mutharika, Vladica Kovačević, Clive Sinclair, Gigi Proietti, Diane, Duchess of Württemberg, and Larry Hankin. After him are Jesús López Cobos, Jan Eliasson, Lill Lindfors, Zubaida Tharwat, Quentin Skinner, and Silvester Takač. Among people deceased in 2006, Peter Benchley ranks 175. Before him are David Gemmell, Naushad, Rocío Jurado, Johnny Servoz-Gavin, Daniel Schmid, and Bismillah Khan. After him are Suzanne Morrow Francis, Arthur Hill, Jean-François Revel, Tetsurō Tamba, Henri Colpi, and Paul Hunter.
Others Born in 1940
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Peter Mutharika
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 254
Vladica Kovačević
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2016
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 255
Clive Sinclair
INVENTOR
1940 - 2021
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 256
Gigi Proietti
ACTOR
1940 - 2020
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 257
Diane, Duchess of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 258
Larry Hankin
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 259
Peter Benchley
WRITER
1940 - 2006
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 260
Jesús López Cobos
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2018
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 261
Jan Eliasson
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 262
Lill Lindfors
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 263
Zubaida Tharwat
ACTOR
1940 - 2016
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 264
Quentin Skinner
HISTORIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 265
Silvester Takač
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 266
Others Deceased in 2006
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David Gemmell
WRITER
1948 - 2006
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 169
Naushad
MUSICIAN
1919 - 2006
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 170
Rocío Jurado
SINGER
1946 - 2006
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 171
Johnny Servoz-Gavin
RACING DRIVER
1942 - 2006
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 172
Daniel Schmid
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2006
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 173
Bismillah Khan
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 174
Peter Benchley
WRITER
1940 - 2006
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 175
Suzanne Morrow Francis
SKATER
1930 - 2006
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 176
Arthur Hill
ACTOR
1922 - 2006
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 177
Jean-François Revel
WRITER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 178
Tetsurō Tamba
ACTOR
1922 - 2006
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 179
Henri Colpi
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2006
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 180
Paul Hunter
SNOOKER
1978 - 2006
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 181
In United States
Among people born in United States, Peter Benchley ranks 4,858 out of NaN. Before him are James McDivitt (1929), R. J. Palacio (1963), Sarah Childress Polk (1803), Larry Semon (1889), Sean Astin (1971), and Marvin Hamlisch (1944). After him are George Pullman (1831), Tommy Johnson (1896), Robert Z. Leonard (1889), Louis J. Mordell (1888), Floyd Council (1911), and Lamar Smith (1947).
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James McDivitt
ASTRONAUT
1929 - 2022
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 4,852
R. J. Palacio
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 4,853
Sarah Childress Polk
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1891
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 4,854
Larry Semon
ACTOR
1889 - 1928
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 4,855
Sean Astin
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 4,856
Marvin Hamlisch
COMPOSER
1944 - 2012
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 4,857
Peter Benchley
WRITER
1940 - 2006
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 4,858
George Pullman
INVENTOR
1831 - 1897
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 4,859
Tommy Johnson
MUSICIAN
1896 - 1956
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 4,860
Robert Z. Leonard
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1968
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 4,861
Louis J. Mordell
MATHEMATICIAN
1888 - 1972
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 4,862
Floyd Council
MUSICIAN
1911 - 1976
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 4,863
Lamar Smith
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 4,864
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Peter Benchley ranks 380. Before him are John Perkins (1945), Robert M. Pirsig (1928), Horace McCoy (1897), Mike Mentzer (1951), James Rollins (1961), and R. J. Palacio (1963). After him are Henry Kuttner (1915), Paul Gallico (1897), Charlie Kaufman (1958), Maurice Sendak (1928), Lillian Hellman (1905), and Wallace Stevens (1879).
John Perkins
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 374
Robert M. Pirsig
1928 - 2017
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 375
Horace McCoy
1897 - 1955
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 376
Mike Mentzer
1951 - 2001
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 377
James Rollins
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 378
R. J. Palacio
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 379
Peter Benchley
1940 - 2006
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 380
Henry Kuttner
1915 - 1958
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 381
Paul Gallico
1897 - 1976
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 382
Charlie Kaufman
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 383
Maurice Sendak
1928 - 2012
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 384
Lillian Hellman
1905 - 1984
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 385
Wallace Stevens
1879 - 1955
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 386
