Writer
August Wilson
1945 - 2005
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August Wilson
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). August Wilson is the 6,265th most popular writer (up from 6,628th in 2024), the 11,255th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,054th in 2019) and the 820th most popular American Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, August Wilson ranks 6,265 out of 7,302. Before him are Sarojini Sahoo, Christian Prudhomme, Vincenzo Cardarelli, Akiva Goldsman, Katie Couric, and Tamara Gverdtsiteli. After him are Judith Merril, Masih Alinejad, Laurent Binet, Robert Henryson, Shrilal Shukla, and Nathaniel Parker Willis.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Sarojini Sahoo
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 6,259
Christian Prudhomme
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 6,260
Vincenzo Cardarelli
1887 - 1959
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 6,261
Akiva Goldsman
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 6,262
Katie Couric
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 6,263
Tamara Gverdtsiteli
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 6,264
August Wilson
1945 - 2005
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 6,265
Judith Merril
1923 - 1997
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 6,266
Masih Alinejad
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 6,267
Laurent Binet
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 6,268
Robert Henryson
1425 - 1506
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 6,269
Shrilal Shukla
1925 - 2011
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 6,270
Nathaniel Parker Willis
1806 - 1867
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 6,271
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, August Wilson ranks 615. Before him are J. P. Mallory, Howard Marks, Elizabeth Moon, Terry Callier, Chris Dreja, and Rick Berman. After him are Vladimir Maksimov, Paul Petersen, Miklós Haraszti, Philippa Marrack, Roger C. Field, and Lowell George. Among people deceased in 2005, August Wilson ranks 332. Before him are Peter Jennings, Keith Andes, Christopher Fry, Robert Creeley, Nikolai Puchkov, and Misael Escuti. After him are Paul Winchell, Georges Dransart, Harold J. Stone, Eugene J. Martin, Ruth Warrick, and Jesús Iglesias.
Others Born in 1945
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J. P. Mallory
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 609
Howard Marks
EXTREMIST
1945 - 2016
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 610
Elizabeth Moon
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 611
Terry Callier
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2012
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 612
Chris Dreja
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2025
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 613
Rick Berman
PRODUCER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 614
August Wilson
WRITER
1945 - 2005
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 615
Vladimir Maksimov
HANDBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 616
Paul Petersen
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 617
Miklós Haraszti
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 618
Philippa Marrack
BIOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 619
Roger C. Field
INVENTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 620
Lowell George
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1979
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 621
Others Deceased in 2005
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Peter Jennings
JOURNALIST
1938 - 2005
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 326
Keith Andes
ACTOR
1920 - 2005
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 327
Christopher Fry
WRITER
1907 - 2005
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 328
Robert Creeley
WRITER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 329
Nikolai Puchkov
ATHLETE
1930 - 2005
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 330
Misael Escuti
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 331
August Wilson
WRITER
1945 - 2005
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 332
Paul Winchell
ACTOR
1922 - 2005
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 333
Georges Dransart
ATHLETE
1924 - 2005
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 334
Harold J. Stone
ACTOR
1913 - 2005
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 335
Eugene J. Martin
PAINTER
1938 - 2005
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 336
Ruth Warrick
ACTOR
1916 - 2005
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 337
Jesús Iglesias
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 2005
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 338
In United States
Among people born in United States, August Wilson ranks 11,257 out of NaN. Before him are Daniel Goldin (1940), Amy Pascal (1958), Jesse Metcalfe (1978), Richard Moll (1943), William Hooper (1742), and Rick Berman (1945). After him are Judith Merril (1923), Matt Hardy (1974), Larry Young (1940), Levi Woodbury (1789), Stephanie Zimbalist (1956), and Viola Dana (1897).
Others born in United States
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Daniel Goldin
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 11,251
Amy Pascal
BUSINESSPERSON
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 11,252
Jesse Metcalfe
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 11,253
Richard Moll
ACTOR
1943 - 2023
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 11,254
William Hooper
POLITICIAN
1742 - 1790
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 11,255
Rick Berman
PRODUCER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 11,256
August Wilson
WRITER
1945 - 2005
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 11,257
Judith Merril
WRITER
1923 - 1997
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 11,258
Matt Hardy
WRESTLER
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 11,259
Larry Young
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1978
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 11,260
Levi Woodbury
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1851
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 11,261
Stephanie Zimbalist
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 11,262
Viola Dana
ACTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 11,263
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, August Wilson ranks 820. Before him are Oscar Hijuelos (1951), Jane Smiley (1949), Charlie Jane Anders (1969), Linda Woolverton (1952), Akiva Goldsman (1962), and Katie Couric (1957). After him are Judith Merril (1923), Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806), Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869), Robert B. Sherman (1925), John Seigenthaler (1927), and Sarah Winnemucca (1844).
Oscar Hijuelos
1951 - 2013
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 814
Jane Smiley
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 815
Charlie Jane Anders
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 816
Linda Woolverton
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 817
Akiva Goldsman
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 818
Katie Couric
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 819
August Wilson
1945 - 2005
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 820
Judith Merril
1923 - 1997
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 821
Nathaniel Parker Willis
1806 - 1867
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 822
Edwin Arlington Robinson
1869 - 1935
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 823
Robert B. Sherman
1925 - 2012
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 824
John Seigenthaler
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 825
Sarah Winnemucca
1844 - 1891
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 826
