WRITER
Art Buchwald
1925 - 2007
Art Buchwald
Arthur Buchwald (BUK-wahld; October 20, 1925 – January 17, 2007) was an American humorist best known for his column in The Washington Post. At the height of his popularity, it was published nationwide as a syndicated column in more than 500 newspapers. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Art Buchwald has received more than 457,008 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Art Buchwald is the 4,610th most popular writer (up from 4,714th in 2019), the 6,221st most popular biography from United States (up from 6,831st in 2019) and the 498th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
460k
Page Views (PV)
48.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
3.54
Effective Languages (L*)
3.71
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Art Buchwald ranks 4,610 out of 7,302. Before him are Lalleshwari, Yambo Ouologuem, Hilde Domin, Gilbert Adair, Karl von Holtei, and Walter Anderson. After him are John Piper, Ronald Knox, Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan, Javier Cercas, Peter Carey, and Gordon Willis.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLalleshwari
1320 - 1392
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 4,604
Yambo Ouologuem
1940 - 2017
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 4,605
Hilde Domin
1909 - 2006
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 4,606
Gilbert Adair
1944 - 2011
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 4,607
Karl von Holtei
1798 - 1880
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 4,608
Walter Anderson
1885 - 1962
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 4,609
Art Buchwald
1925 - 2007
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 4,610
John Piper
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 4,611
Ronald Knox
1888 - 1957
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 4,612
Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan
1852 - 1937
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 4,613
Javier Cercas
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 4,614
Peter Carey
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 4,615
Gordon Willis
1931 - 2014
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 4,616
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Art Buchwald ranks 317. Before him are Raymond Impanis, Juan Francisco Lombardo, Carla Del Poggio, Francesco Colasuonno, Jimmy Reed, and Hermano da Silva Ramos. After him are Nanni Loy, Luis Cruz, Anne Jackson, Syed Nazrul Islam, Albert Eschenmoser, and José Beyaert. Among people deceased in 2007, Art Buchwald ranks 250. Before him are Christian d'Oriola, Carlo Clerici, Emma Tillman, Iccho Itoh, Veikko Karvonen, and John Flynn. After him are Rosalio José Castillo Lara, Izumi Sakai, Kenji Miyamoto, László Kovács, Zara Dolukhanova, and Joseíto.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsRaymond Impanis
CYCLIST
1925 - 2010
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 311
Juan Francisco Lombardo
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 312
Carla Del Poggio
ACTOR
1925 - 2010
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 313
Francesco Colasuonno
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2003
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 314
Jimmy Reed
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1976
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 315
Hermano da Silva Ramos
POLITICIAN
1925 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 316
Art Buchwald
WRITER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 317
Nanni Loy
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 1995
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 318
Luis Cruz
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1998
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 319
Anne Jackson
ACTOR
1925 - 2016
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 320
Syed Nazrul Islam
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1975
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 321
Albert Eschenmoser
CHEMIST
1925 - 2023
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 322
José Beyaert
CYCLIST
1925 - 2005
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 323
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsChristian d'Oriola
ATHLETE
1928 - 2007
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 244
Carlo Clerici
CYCLIST
1929 - 2007
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 245
Emma Tillman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1892 - 2007
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 246
Iccho Itoh
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2007
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 247
Veikko Karvonen
ATHLETE
1926 - 2007
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 248
John Flynn
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2007
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 249
Art Buchwald
WRITER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 250
Rosalio José Castillo Lara
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2007
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 251
Izumi Sakai
SINGER
1967 - 2007
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 252
Kenji Miyamoto
POLITICIAN
1908 - 2007
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 253
László Kovács
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - 2007
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 254
Zara Dolukhanova
SINGER
1918 - 2007
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 255
Joseíto
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2007
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 256
In United States
Among people born in United States, Art Buchwald ranks 6,221 out of 20,380. Before him are Dana White (1969), Tiny Sandford (1894), Jamie Gillis (1943), Bellamy Young (1970), Freddie Spencer (1961), and Lewis Powell (1844). After him are Peter Riegert (1947), John Piper (1946), Shirley Booth (1898), Gene Pitney (1940), Jason Patric (1966), and Sandy Dennis (1937).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDana White
BUSINESSPERSON
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 6,215
Tiny Sandford
ACTOR
1894 - 1961
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 6,216
Jamie Gillis
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1943 - 2010
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 6,217
Bellamy Young
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 6,218
Freddie Spencer
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 6,219
Lewis Powell
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1844 - 1865
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 6,220
Art Buchwald
WRITER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 6,221
Peter Riegert
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 6,222
John Piper
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 6,223
Shirley Booth
ACTOR
1898 - 1992
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 6,224
Gene Pitney
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2006
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 6,225
Jason Patric
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 6,226
Sandy Dennis
ACTOR
1937 - 1992
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 6,227
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Art Buchwald ranks 498. Before him are Amiri Baraka (1934), Neal Stephenson (1959), Jack Canfield (1944), Robert Greene (1959), Robert Richardson (1955), and Camille Paglia (1947). After him are John Piper (1946), Gordon Willis (1931), Anita Loos (1889), Robert Lowell (1917), James Agee (1909), and Zane Grey (1872).
Amiri Baraka
1934 - 2014
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 492
Neal Stephenson
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 493
Jack Canfield
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 494
Robert Greene
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 495
Robert Richardson
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 496
Camille Paglia
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 497
Art Buchwald
1925 - 2007
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 498
John Piper
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 499
Gordon Willis
1931 - 2014
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 500
Anita Loos
1889 - 1981
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 501
Robert Lowell
1917 - 1977
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 502
James Agee
1909 - 1955
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 503
Zane Grey
1872 - 1939
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 504