Writer
William Gibson
American playwright and novelist
1914 - 2008
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William Gibson
Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). William Gibson is the 4,913th most popular writer (up from 5,031st in 2024), the 7,420th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,080th in 2019) and the 557th most popular American Writer.
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18k
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, William Gibson ranks 4,913 out of 7,302. Before her are Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi, Norman Spinrad, Andreas Kalvos, Saint-Pol-Roux, Alex Garland, and Heðin Brú. After her are Alina Fernández, Al-Shanfara, Simon Leys, Georg Calixtus, Andrejs Upīts, and Alexander Abusch.
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Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi
1941 - 2010
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 4,907
Norman Spinrad
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 4,908
Andreas Kalvos
1792 - 1869
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 4,909
Saint-Pol-Roux
1861 - 1940
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 4,910
Alex Garland
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 4,911
Heðin Brú
1901 - 1987
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 4,912
William Gibson
1914 - 2008
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 4,913
Alina Fernández
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 4,914
Al-Shanfara
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 4,915
Simon Leys
1935 - 2014
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 4,916
Georg Calixtus
1586 - 1656
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 4,917
Andrejs Upīts
1877 - 1970
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 4,918
Alexander Abusch
1902 - 1982
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 4,919
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, William Gibson ranks 288. Before her are Carlos Menditeguy, Irmã Dulce, Armen Alchian, Aharon Katzir, Sven Jacobsson, and Manlio Di Rosa. After her are Victor Sen Yung, Severino Rigoni, Hermann Pilnik, Dagmar Lange, Carlo Biagi, and Peter Whitehead. Among people deceased in 2008, William Gibson ranks 249. Before her are Wu Xueqian, Tom Lantos, Ola Brunkert, John Templeton, Eugenio Montejo, and Kurt Furgler. After her are Gábor Delneky, Halszka Osmólska, Sergey Mergelyan, Mikhail Solomentsev, Luis de Souza Ferreira, and Paulos Faraj Rahho.
Others Born in 1914
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Carlos Menditeguy
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 1973
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 282
Irmã Dulce
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 1992
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 283
Armen Alchian
ECONOMIST
1914 - 2013
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 284
Aharon Katzir
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 1972
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 285
Sven Jacobsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1983
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 286
Manlio Di Rosa
ATHLETE
1914 - 1989
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 287
William Gibson
WRITER
1914 - 2008
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 288
Victor Sen Yung
ACTOR
1914 - 1980
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 289
Severino Rigoni
CYCLIST
1914 - 1992
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 290
Hermann Pilnik
CHESS PLAYER
1914 - 1981
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 291
Dagmar Lange
WRITER
1914 - 1991
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 292
Carlo Biagi
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1986
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 293
Peter Whitehead
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 1958
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 294
Others Deceased in 2008
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Wu Xueqian
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 243
Tom Lantos
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2008
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 244
Ola Brunkert
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2008
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 245
John Templeton
BUSINESSPERSON
1912 - 2008
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 246
Eugenio Montejo
WRITER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 247
Kurt Furgler
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2008
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 248
William Gibson
WRITER
1914 - 2008
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 249
Gábor Delneky
ATHLETE
1932 - 2008
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 250
Halszka Osmólska
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2008
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 251
Sergey Mergelyan
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 2008
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 252
Mikhail Solomentsev
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2008
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 253
Luis de Souza Ferreira
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 2008
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 254
Paulos Faraj Rahho
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - 2008
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 255
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Gibson ranks 7,420 out of NaN. Before her are Tim Hardin (1941), Norman Spinrad (1940), Edgar Winter (1946), Ruth St. Denis (1879), Josh Hutcherson (1992), and Tom Kane (1962). After her are Edward S. Holden (1846), Ashrita Furman (1954), Daniel von Bargen (1950), Elliot See (1927), Drea de Matteo (1972), and Michael Harner (1929).
Others born in United States
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Tim Hardin
MUSICIAN
1941 - 1980
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 7,414
Norman Spinrad
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 7,415
Edgar Winter
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 7,416
Ruth St. Denis
DESIGNER
1879 - 1968
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 7,417
Josh Hutcherson
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 7,418
Tom Kane
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 7,419
William Gibson
WRITER
1914 - 2008
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 7,420
Edward S. Holden
ASTRONOMER
1846 - 1914
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 7,421
Ashrita Furman
CELEBRITY
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 7,422
Daniel von Bargen
ACTOR
1950 - 2015
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 7,423
Elliot See
ASTRONAUT
1927 - 1966
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 7,424
Drea de Matteo
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 7,425
Michael Harner
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1929 - 2018
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 7,426
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, William Gibson ranks 557. Before her are Robert Leckie (1920), Jim Harrison (1937), Paul Theroux (1941), Steven Millhauser (1943), Mary Oliver (1935), and Norman Spinrad (1940). After her are Neal Stephenson (1959), John Esposito (1940), Erica Jong (1942), Russell Kirk (1918), Carrie Nation (1846), and Robert Lowell (1917).
Robert Leckie
1920 - 2001
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 551
Jim Harrison
1937 - 2016
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 552
Paul Theroux
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 553
Steven Millhauser
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 554
Mary Oliver
1935 - 2019
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 555
Norman Spinrad
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 556
William Gibson
1914 - 2008
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 557
Neal Stephenson
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 558
John Esposito
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 559
Erica Jong
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 560
Russell Kirk
1918 - 1994
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 561
Carrie Nation
1846 - 1911
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 562
Robert Lowell
1917 - 1977
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 563
