Writer
August Wilson
American playwright
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 6,316th most popular writer (up from 6,625th in 2024), the 11,282nd most popular biography from United States (up from 13,053rd in 2019) and the 823rd most popular American Writer.
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, August Wilson ranks 6,316 out of 7,302. Before him are Christian Prudhomme, Vincenzo Cardarelli, Akiva Goldsman, Katie Couric, Jilly Cooper, 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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Christian Prudhomme
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 6,310
Vincenzo Cardarelli
1887 - 1959
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 6,311
Akiva Goldsman
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 6,312
Katie Couric
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 6,313
Jilly Cooper
1937 - 2025
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 6,314
Tamara Gverdtsiteli
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 6,315
August Wilson
1945 - 2005
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 6,316
Judith Merril
1923 - 1997
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 6,317
Masih Alinejad
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 6,318
Laurent Binet
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 6,319
Robert Henryson
1425 - 1506
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 6,320
Shrilal Shukla
1925 - 2011
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 6,321
Nathaniel Parker Willis
1806 - 1867
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 6,322
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, August Wilson ranks 626. 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 336. 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: 620
Howard Marks
EXTREMIST
1945 - 2016
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 621
Elizabeth Moon
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 622
Terry Callier
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2012
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 623
Chris Dreja
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2025
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 624
Rick Berman
PRODUCER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 625
August Wilson
WRITER
1945 - 2005
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 626
Vladimir Maksimov
HANDBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 627
Paul Petersen
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 628
Miklós Haraszti
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 629
Philippa Marrack
BIOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 630
Roger C. Field
INVENTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 631
Lowell George
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1979
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 632
Others Deceased in 2005
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Peter Jennings
JOURNALIST
1938 - 2005
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 330
Keith Andes
ACTOR
1920 - 2005
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 331
Christopher Fry
WRITER
1907 - 2005
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 332
Robert Creeley
WRITER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 333
Nikolai Puchkov
ATHLETE
1930 - 2005
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 334
Misael Escuti
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 335
August Wilson
WRITER
1945 - 2005
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 336
Paul Winchell
ACTOR
1922 - 2005
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 337
Georges Dransart
ATHLETE
1924 - 2005
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 338
Harold J. Stone
ACTOR
1913 - 2005
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 339
Eugene J. Martin
PAINTER
1938 - 2005
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 340
Ruth Warrick
ACTOR
1916 - 2005
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 341
Jesús Iglesias
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 2005
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 342
In United States
Among people born in United States, August Wilson ranks 11,282 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: 11,276
Amy Pascal
BUSINESSPERSON
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 11,277
Jesse Metcalfe
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 11,278
Richard Moll
ACTOR
1943 - 2023
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 11,279
William Hooper
POLITICIAN
1742 - 1790
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 11,280
Rick Berman
PRODUCER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 11,281
August Wilson
WRITER
1945 - 2005
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 11,282
Judith Merril
WRITER
1923 - 1997
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 11,283
Matt Hardy
WRESTLER
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 11,284
Larry Young
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1978
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 11,285
Levi Woodbury
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1851
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 11,286
Stephanie Zimbalist
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 11,287
Viola Dana
ACTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 11,288
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, August Wilson ranks 823. Before him are Jane Smiley (1949), John Brockman (1941), 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).
Jane Smiley
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 817
John Brockman
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 818
Charlie Jane Anders
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 819
Linda Woolverton
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 820
Akiva Goldsman
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 821
Katie Couric
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 822
August Wilson
1945 - 2005
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 823
Judith Merril
1923 - 1997
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 824
Nathaniel Parker Willis
1806 - 1867
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 825
Edwin Arlington Robinson
1869 - 1935
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 826
Robert B. Sherman
1925 - 2012
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 827
John Seigenthaler
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 828
Sarah Winnemucca
1844 - 1891
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 829
