WRITER
Clay Shirky
1964 - Today
Clay Shirky
Clay Shirky (born 1964) is an American writer, consultant and teacher on the social and economic effects of Internet technologies and journalism. In 2017 he was appointed Vice Provost of Educational Technologies of New York University (NYU), after serving as Chief Information Officer at NYU Shanghai from 2014 to 2017. He also is an associate professor at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute and Associate Arts Professor at the Tisch School of the Arts' Interactive Telecommunications Program. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Clay Shirky has received more than 734,434 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Clay Shirky is the 7,142nd most popular writer (down from 6,360th in 2019), the 17,043rd most popular biography from United States (down from 15,427th in 2019) and the 1,158th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
730k
Page Views (PV)
31.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.50
Effective Languages (L*)
3.22
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Clay Shirky ranks 7,142 out of 7,302. Before him are Valeria Luiselli, Adam Elliot, Denise Mina, Ann Brashares, Dav Pilkey, and Linda Grant. After him are Vince Flynn, Kate Grenville, Dorota Masłowska, Patrick McCabe, Ottessa Moshfegh, and Pamela Geller.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsValeria Luiselli
1983 - Present
HPI: 32.18
Rank: 7,136
Adam Elliot
1972 - Present
HPI: 32.12
Rank: 7,137
Denise Mina
1966 - Present
HPI: 32.06
Rank: 7,138
Ann Brashares
1967 - Present
HPI: 32.05
Rank: 7,139
Dav Pilkey
1966 - Present
HPI: 31.99
Rank: 7,140
Linda Grant
1951 - Present
HPI: 31.98
Rank: 7,141
Clay Shirky
1964 - Present
HPI: 31.92
Rank: 7,142
Vince Flynn
1966 - 2013
HPI: 31.89
Rank: 7,143
Kate Grenville
1950 - Present
HPI: 31.89
Rank: 7,144
Dorota Masłowska
1983 - Present
HPI: 31.81
Rank: 7,145
Patrick McCabe
1955 - Present
HPI: 31.73
Rank: 7,146
Ottessa Moshfegh
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.65
Rank: 7,147
Pamela Geller
1958 - Present
HPI: 31.52
Rank: 7,148
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Clay Shirky ranks 873. Before him are TobyMac, Mikko Kolehmainen, Stephen Frick, Zsolt Gyulay, Lydia de Vega, and Paul McStay. After him are Antonio McKay, Joel Benjamin, Sergio Escudero, Lillie Leatherwood, Denean Howard, and Mary T. Meagher.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsTobyMac
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 32.46
Rank: 867
Mikko Kolehmainen
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 32.36
Rank: 868
Stephen Frick
ASTRONAUT
1964 - Present
HPI: 32.34
Rank: 869
Zsolt Gyulay
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 32.19
Rank: 870
Lydia de Vega
ATHLETE
1964 - 2022
HPI: 32.13
Rank: 871
Paul McStay
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 32.05
Rank: 872
Clay Shirky
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 31.92
Rank: 873
Antonio McKay
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 31.89
Rank: 874
Joel Benjamin
CHESS PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 31.86
Rank: 875
Sergio Escudero
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 31.84
Rank: 876
Lillie Leatherwood
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 31.77
Rank: 877
Denean Howard
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 31.77
Rank: 878
Mary T. Meagher
SWIMMER
1964 - Present
HPI: 31.55
Rank: 879
In United States
Among people born in United States, Clay Shirky ranks 17,043 out of 20,380. Before him are Todd Akin (1947), Gregory Helms (1974), Joe the Plumber (1973), Fabolous (1977), Jerry Stackhouse (1974), and Hersey Hawkins (1966). After him are Twista (1973), David Zabriskie (1979), Aaron Staton (1980), Brad Stevens (1976), CC Sabathia (1980), and Victor Rasuk (1984).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTodd Akin
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2021
HPI: 31.93
Rank: 17,037
Gregory Helms
WRESTLER
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.93
Rank: 17,038
Joe the Plumber
CELEBRITY
1973 - 2023
HPI: 31.93
Rank: 17,039
Fabolous
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 31.92
Rank: 17,040
Jerry Stackhouse
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.92
Rank: 17,041
Hersey Hawkins
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 31.92
Rank: 17,042
Clay Shirky
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 31.92
Rank: 17,043
Twista
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 31.92
Rank: 17,044
David Zabriskie
CYCLIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 31.92
Rank: 17,045
Aaron Staton
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.92
Rank: 17,046
Brad Stevens
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 31.91
Rank: 17,047
CC Sabathia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.91
Rank: 17,048
Victor Rasuk
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 31.91
Rank: 17,049
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Clay Shirky ranks 1,158. Before him are Tom Bergeron (1955), Marissa Meyer (1984), James Vanderbilt (1975), Vanessa Taylor (1970), Ann Brashares (1967), and Dav Pilkey (1966). After him are Vince Flynn (1966), Ottessa Moshfegh (1981), Pamela Geller (1958), Elizabeth Edwards (1949), Edward Kitsis (1971), and James Frey (1969).
Tom Bergeron
1955 - Present
HPI: 32.38
Rank: 1,152
Marissa Meyer
1984 - Present
HPI: 32.36
Rank: 1,153
James Vanderbilt
1975 - Present
HPI: 32.21
Rank: 1,154
Vanessa Taylor
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.20
Rank: 1,155
Ann Brashares
1967 - Present
HPI: 32.05
Rank: 1,156
Dav Pilkey
1966 - Present
HPI: 31.99
Rank: 1,157
Clay Shirky
1964 - Present
HPI: 31.92
Rank: 1,158
Vince Flynn
1966 - 2013
HPI: 31.89
Rank: 1,159
Ottessa Moshfegh
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.65
Rank: 1,160
Pamela Geller
1958 - Present
HPI: 31.52
Rank: 1,161
Elizabeth Edwards
1949 - 2010
HPI: 31.51
Rank: 1,162
Edward Kitsis
1971 - Present
HPI: 31.47
Rank: 1,163
James Frey
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.46
Rank: 1,164