Writer
William Styron
American novelist and essayist
1925 - 2006
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William Styron
His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2024). William Styron is the 1,420th most popular writer (down from 994th in 2024), the 2,062nd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,138th in 2019) and the 163rd most popular American Writer.
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William Styron's biography appears in 47 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 89% of all Writers.
Jun 11
William Styron shares a June 11 birthday with Richard Strauss, Yasunari Kawabata, and Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark.
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Among Writers
Among writers, William Styron ranks 1,420 out of 7,302. Before him are John Berger, Roger Caillois, Fulcher of Chartres, A. E. van Vogt, Odo of Cluny, and Allan Pinkerton. After him are José de Acosta, Louise Labé, Liu Cixin, Joachim Fest, Sharafkhan Bidlisi, and Callinus.
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John Berger
1926 - 2017
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1,414
Roger Caillois
1913 - 1978
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1,415
Fulcher of Chartres
1059 - 1127
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1,416
A. E. van Vogt
1912 - 2000
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1,417
Odo of Cluny
878 - 942
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1,418
Allan Pinkerton
1819 - 1884
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1,419
William Styron
1925 - 2006
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 1,420
José de Acosta
1540 - 1600
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,421
Louise Labé
1524 - 1566
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,422
Liu Cixin
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,423
Joachim Fest
1926 - 2006
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,424
Sharafkhan Bidlisi
1543 - 1603
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,425
Callinus
680 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 1,426
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, William Styron ranks 104. Before him are Sufi Abu Taleb, Hildegard Knef, Harry Harrison, Moshe Arens, Olof Thunberg, and Dettmar Cramer. After him are Michel Bouquet, Katherine MacGregor, David Elazar, Zvi Zamir, Willi Herold, and Gore Vidal. Among people deceased in 2006, William Styron ranks 70. Before him are Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Telê Santana, David Bronstein, Shamil Basayev, Shohei Imamura, and Sven Nykvist. After him are Joachim Fest, Rudolf Vrba, Rajkumar, Lillian Asplund, Paul Marcinkus, and W. Montgomery Watt.
Others Born in 1925
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Sufi Abu Taleb
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2008
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 98
Hildegard Knef
ACTOR
1925 - 2002
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 99
Harry Harrison
WRITER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 100
Moshe Arens
ENGINEER
1925 - 2019
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 101
Olof Thunberg
ACTOR
1925 - 2020
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 102
Dettmar Cramer
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 103
William Styron
WRITER
1925 - 2006
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 104
Michel Bouquet
ACTOR
1925 - 2022
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 105
Katherine MacGregor
ACTOR
1925 - 2018
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 106
David Elazar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1925 - 1976
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 107
Zvi Zamir
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2024
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 108
Willi Herold
EXTREMIST
1925 - 1946
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 109
Gore Vidal
WRITER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 110
Others Deceased in 2006
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Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
EXTREMIST
1966 - 2006
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 64
Telê Santana
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2006
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 65
David Bronstein
CHESS PLAYER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 66
Shamil Basayev
EXTREMIST
1965 - 2006
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 67
Shohei Imamura
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2006
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 68
Sven Nykvist
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2006
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 69
William Styron
WRITER
1925 - 2006
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 70
Joachim Fest
WRITER
1926 - 2006
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 71
Rudolf Vrba
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2006
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 72
Rajkumar
ACTOR
1929 - 2006
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 73
Lillian Asplund
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 2006
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 74
Paul Marcinkus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2006
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 75
W. Montgomery Watt
HISTORIAN
1909 - 2006
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 76
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Styron ranks 2,062 out of 20,380. Before him are Owen D. Young (1874), Bob Newhart (1929), Saul Kripke (1940), Barnett Newman (1905), Wade Williams (1961), and Rose Kennedy (1890). After him are Paul Krugman (1953), Frederick Herzberg (1923), Hiram Bingham III (1875), Poul Anderson (1926), Carl Reiner (1922), and Phil Knight (1938).
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Owen D. Young
BUSINESSPERSON
1874 - 1962
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 2,056
Bob Newhart
COMEDIAN
1929 - 2024
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 2,057
Saul Kripke
PHILOSOPHER
1940 - 2022
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 2,058
Barnett Newman
ARTIST
1905 - 1970
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 2,059
Wade Williams
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 2,060
Rose Kennedy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1890 - 1995
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 2,061
William Styron
WRITER
1925 - 2006
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 2,062
Paul Krugman
ECONOMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 2,063
Frederick Herzberg
PSYCHOLOGIST
1923 - 2000
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 2,064
Hiram Bingham III
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1956
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 2,065
Poul Anderson
WRITER
1926 - 2001
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 2,066
Carl Reiner
ACTOR
1922 - 2020
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 2,067
Phil Knight
BUSINESSPERSON
1938 - Present
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 2,068
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, William Styron ranks 163. Before him are Norman Mailer (1923), Harry Harrison (1925), James Patterson (1947), Erskine Caldwell (1903), Clive Cussler (1931), and James Baldwin (1924). After him are Poul Anderson (1926), Alice Walker (1944), J. Michael Straczynski (1954), Dan Simmons (1948), James Tiptree Jr. (1915), and Martin Gardner (1914).
Norman Mailer
1923 - 2007
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 157
Harry Harrison
1925 - 2012
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 158
James Patterson
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 159
Erskine Caldwell
1903 - 1987
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 160
Clive Cussler
1931 - 2020
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 161
James Baldwin
1924 - 1987
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 162
William Styron
1925 - 2006
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 163
Poul Anderson
1926 - 2001
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 164
Alice Walker
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 165
J. Michael Straczynski
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 166
Dan Simmons
1948 - 2026
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 167
James Tiptree Jr.
1915 - 1987
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 168
Martin Gardner
1914 - 2010
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 169
