WRITER
Anthony Bourdain
1956 - 2018
Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Michael Bourdain (; June 25, 1956 – June 8, 2018) was an American celebrity chef, author, and travel documentarian. He starred in programs focusing on the exploration of international culture, cuisine, and the human condition. Bourdain was a 1978 graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and a veteran of many professional kitchens during his career, which included several years spent as an executive chef at Brasserie Les Halles in Manhattan. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anthony Bourdain has received more than 36,303,078 page views. His biography is available in 84 different languages on Wikipedia. Anthony Bourdain is the 1,321st most popular writer (down from 1,238th in 2019), the 1,589th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,561st in 2019) and the 147th most popular American Writer.
Anthony Bourdain is an American chef, author, and television personality. He is best known for his memoir Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, which was a New York Times bestseller.
Memorability Metrics
36M
Page Views (PV)
59.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
84
Languages Editions (L)
2.80
Effective Languages (L*)
7.27
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Anthony Bourdain ranks 1,321 out of 7,302. Before him are Ubertino of Casale, Sadegh Hedayat, Rasul Gamzatov, Zachris Topelius, Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak, and Khaqani. After him are Lee Child, Khaled Hosseini, Antoine-Henri Jomini, Lyudmila Ulitskaya, Blaise de Vigenère, and Odo of Cluny.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsUbertino of Casale
1259 - 1330
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 1,315
Sadegh Hedayat
1903 - 1951
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 1,316
Rasul Gamzatov
1923 - 2003
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,317
Zachris Topelius
1818 - 1898
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,318
Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak
1551 - 1602
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,319
Khaqani
1126 - 1199
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 1,320
Anthony Bourdain
1956 - 2018
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,321
Lee Child
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,322
Khaled Hosseini
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,323
Antoine-Henri Jomini
1779 - 1869
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 1,324
Lyudmila Ulitskaya
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,325
Blaise de Vigenère
1523 - 1596
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,326
Odo of Cluny
878 - 942
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,327
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Anthony Bourdain ranks 50. Before him are Danny Boyle, Larry Bird, Steve Harris, Min Aung Hlaing, Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, and Guido van Rossum. After him are Ian Curtis, Bakir Izetbegović, Michael Biehn, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, Joe Satriani, and David Sassoli. Among people deceased in 2018, Anthony Bourdain ranks 68. Before him are Aaron Klug, Alan Bean, Claude Lanzmann, Sondra Locke, Dolores O'Riordan, and Thomas A. Steitz. After him are Steve Ditko, Christine Nöstlinger, Quini, Thorvald Stoltenberg, Girma Wolde-Giorgis, and Efraín Ríos Montt.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsDanny Boyle
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 44
Larry Bird
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 45
Steve Harris
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 46
Min Aung Hlaing
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 47
Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 48
Guido van Rossum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 49
Anthony Bourdain
WRITER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 50
Ian Curtis
MUSICIAN
1956 - 1980
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 51
Bakir Izetbegović
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 52
Michael Biehn
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 53
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 54
Joe Satriani
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 55
David Sassoli
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2022
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 56
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsAaron Klug
CHEMIST
1926 - 2018
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 62
Alan Bean
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2018
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 63
Claude Lanzmann
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2018
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 64
Sondra Locke
ACTOR
1944 - 2018
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 65
Dolores O'Riordan
MUSICIAN
1971 - 2018
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 66
Thomas A. Steitz
CHEMIST
1940 - 2018
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 67
Anthony Bourdain
WRITER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 68
Steve Ditko
COMIC ARTIST
1927 - 2018
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 69
Christine Nöstlinger
WRITER
1936 - 2018
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 70
Quini
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2018
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 71
Thorvald Stoltenberg
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 72
Girma Wolde-Giorgis
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2018
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 73
Efraín Ríos Montt
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 74
In United States
Among people born in United States, Anthony Bourdain ranks 1,589 out of 20,380. Before him are Roger B. Chaffee (1935), John Robert Schrieffer (1931), Asa Griggs Candler (1851), Brad Dourif (1950), Stan Smith (1946), and Ma Barker (1873). After him are Sojourner Truth (1797), Henry L. Stimson (1867), Barbara Bach (1947), Marilyn Manson (1969), Louise Brooks (1906), and Jeffrey DeMunn (1947).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRoger B. Chaffee
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 1967
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 1,583
John Robert Schrieffer
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2019
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,584
Asa Griggs Candler
BUSINESSPERSON
1851 - 1929
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,585
Brad Dourif
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,586
Stan Smith
TENNIS PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 1,587
Ma Barker
EXTREMIST
1873 - 1935
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 1,588
Anthony Bourdain
WRITER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,589
Sojourner Truth
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1797 - 1883
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,590
Henry L. Stimson
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1950
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 1,591
Barbara Bach
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 1,592
Marilyn Manson
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,593
Louise Brooks
ACTOR
1906 - 1985
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,594
Jeffrey DeMunn
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,595
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Anthony Bourdain ranks 147. Before him are James Brendan Connolly (1868), Poul Anderson (1926), Danielle Steel (1947), Eleanor H. Porter (1868), Ken Kesey (1935), and Hunter S. Thompson (1937). After him are Maria Shriver (1955), Jean M. Auel (1936), Thornton Wilder (1897), Diana Gabaldon (1952), Rex Stout (1886), and Robert Wilson (1941).
James Brendan Connolly
1868 - 1957
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 141
Poul Anderson
1926 - 2001
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 142
Danielle Steel
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 143
Eleanor H. Porter
1868 - 1920
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 144
Ken Kesey
1935 - 2001
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 145
Hunter S. Thompson
1937 - 2005
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 146
Anthony Bourdain
1956 - 2018
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 147
Maria Shriver
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 148
Jean M. Auel
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 149
Thornton Wilder
1897 - 1975
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 150
Diana Gabaldon
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 151
Rex Stout
1886 - 1975
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 152
Robert Wilson
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 153