Writer
William Gilmore Simms
American writer
1806 - 1870
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William Gilmore Simms
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. William Gilmore Simms is the 6,959th most popular writer (down from 6,821st in 2024), the 14,838th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,263rd in 2019) and the 1,050th most popular American Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, William Gilmore Simms ranks 6,960 out of 7,302. Before him are Mark Z. Danielewski, Julia Franck, Lulu Wang, David Hare, Hamed Abdel-Samad, Edwin Morgan, and Chenjerai Hove. After him are James T. Farrell, Rahat Indori, Nic Pizzolatto, Kaori Ekuni, and Robert C. Cooper.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Mark Z. Danielewski
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 6,953
Julia Franck
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 6,954
Lulu Wang
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 6,955
David Hare
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 6,956
Hamed Abdel-Samad
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 6,957
Edwin Morgan
1920 - 2010
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 6,958
Chenjerai Hove
1956 - 2015
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 6,959
William Gilmore Simms
1806 - 1870
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 6,960
James T. Farrell
1904 - 1979
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 6,961
Rahat Indori
1950 - 2020
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 6,962
Nic Pizzolatto
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 6,963
Kaori Ekuni
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 6,964
Robert C. Cooper
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 6,965
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1806, William Gilmore Simms ranks 67. Before him are Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco, Nathaniel Parker Willis, Leonidas Polk, John B. Floyd, William P. Fessenden, and Henry A. Wise. Among people deceased in 1870, William Gilmore Simms ranks 68. Before him are John P. Kennedy, Umihana Čuvidina, David Octavius Hill, Radhanath Sikdar, Emma Willard, and George Henry Thomas.
Others Born in 1806
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Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1873
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 61
Nathaniel Parker Willis
WRITER
1806 - 1867
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 62
Leonidas Polk
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1806 - 1864
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 63
John B. Floyd
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1863
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 64
William P. Fessenden
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1869
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 65
Henry A. Wise
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1876
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 66
William Gilmore Simms
WRITER
1806 - 1870
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 67
Others Deceased in 1870
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John P. Kennedy
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1870
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 62
Umihana Čuvidina
WRITER
1794 - 1870
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 63
David Octavius Hill
PAINTER
1802 - 1870
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 64
Radhanath Sikdar
MATHEMATICIAN
1813 - 1870
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 65
Emma Willard
WRITER
1787 - 1870
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 66
George Henry Thomas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1816 - 1870
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 67
William Gilmore Simms
WRITER
1806 - 1870
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 68
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Gilmore Simms ranks 14,838 out of NaN. Before him are Willow Smith (2000), Roy Blunt (1950), Bill Toomey (1939), Tera Wray (1982), Sandy Berger (1945), and Nikki McCray-Penson (1971). After him are Jenny Thompson (1973), Eric Balfour (1977), James T. Farrell (1904), Ruth Ann Minner (1935), Nic Pizzolatto (1975), and Joseph Strickland (1958).
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Willow Smith
SINGER
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 14,832
Roy Blunt
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 14,833
Bill Toomey
ATHLETE
1939 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 14,834
Tera Wray
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1982 - 2016
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 14,835
Sandy Berger
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2015
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 14,836
Nikki McCray-Penson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1971 - 2023
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 14,837
William Gilmore Simms
WRITER
1806 - 1870
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 14,838
Jenny Thompson
SWIMMER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 14,839
Eric Balfour
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 14,840
James T. Farrell
WRITER
1904 - 1979
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 14,841
Ruth Ann Minner
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2021
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 14,842
Nic Pizzolatto
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 14,843
Joseph Strickland
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 14,844
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, William Gilmore Simms ranks 1,050. Before him are Elaine Showalter (1941), Jeannette Walls (1960), Julie Plec (1972), Peter Schiff (1963), James Gleick (1954), and Mark Z. Danielewski (1966). After him are James T. Farrell (1904), Nic Pizzolatto (1975), Mercy Otis Warren (1728), MacKinlay Kantor (1904), H. Beam Piper (1904), and Michael Goldenberg (1965).
Elaine Showalter
1941 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 1,044
Jeannette Walls
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 1,045
Julie Plec
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 1,046
Peter Schiff
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 1,047
James Gleick
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 1,048
Mark Z. Danielewski
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 1,049
William Gilmore Simms
1806 - 1870
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 1,050
James T. Farrell
1904 - 1979
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 1,051
Nic Pizzolatto
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 1,052
Mercy Otis Warren
1728 - 1814
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 1,053
MacKinlay Kantor
1904 - 1977
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 1,054
H. Beam Piper
1904 - 1964
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 1,055
Michael Goldenberg
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 1,056
