WRITER
Cordwainer Smith
1913 - 1966
Cordwainer Smith
Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger (July 11, 1913 – August 6, 1966), better known by his pen-name Cordwainer Smith, was an American author known for his science fiction works. Linebarger was a US Army officer, a noted East Asia scholar, and an expert in psychological warfare. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cordwainer Smith has received more than 402,553 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Cordwainer Smith is the 4,720th most popular writer (down from 4,061st in 2019), the 6,413th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,527th in 2019) and the 516th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
400k
Page Views (PV)
48.37
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
3.41
Effective Languages (L*)
2.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Cordwainer Smith ranks 4,720 out of 7,302. Before him are James Thomson, Edward William Lane, Fredrik Backman, Saul Alinsky, Robert B. Parker, and Sanchuniathon. After him are Michael Frayn, Edith Sitwell, Dmitry Glukhovsky, Rod Serling, Manuel Bandeira, and Fyodor Abramov.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJames Thomson
1700 - 1748
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 4,714
Edward William Lane
1801 - 1876
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 4,715
Fredrik Backman
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 4,716
Saul Alinsky
1909 - 1972
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 4,717
Robert B. Parker
1932 - 2010
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 4,718
Sanchuniathon
150 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 4,719
Cordwainer Smith
1913 - 1966
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 4,720
Michael Frayn
1933 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 4,721
Edith Sitwell
1887 - 1964
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 4,722
Dmitry Glukhovsky
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 4,723
Rod Serling
1924 - 1975
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 4,724
Manuel Bandeira
1886 - 1968
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 4,725
Fyodor Abramov
1920 - 1983
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 4,726
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, Cordwainer Smith ranks 248. Before him are Josef Stroh, George Abecassis, Ċensu Tabone, Ted Grant, Franz Brunner, and Herbert Runge. After him are Rudolf Harbig, Homai Vyarawalla, Oswald Teichmüller, Jacinto Convit, Erich Eliskases, and Ellen Albertini Dow. Among people deceased in 1966, Cordwainer Smith ranks 152. Before him are Brian O'Nolan, Sofya Yanovskaya, Santiago Lovell, Seán T. O'Kelly, Naima Akef, and Harry Beaumont. After him are Curt Backeberg, Christian Herter, Pablo Birger, Joel Stebbins, Mississippi John Hurt, and Josef von Báky.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsJosef Stroh
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 242
George Abecassis
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 243
Ċensu Tabone
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2012
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 244
Ted Grant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2006
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 245
Franz Brunner
HANDBALL PLAYER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 246
Herbert Runge
BOXER
1913 - 1986
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 247
Cordwainer Smith
WRITER
1913 - 1966
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 248
Rudolf Harbig
ATHLETE
1913 - 1944
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 249
Homai Vyarawalla
JOURNALIST
1913 - 2012
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 250
Oswald Teichmüller
MATHEMATICIAN
1913 - 1943
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 251
Jacinto Convit
PHYSICIAN
1913 - 2014
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 252
Erich Eliskases
CHESS PLAYER
1913 - 1997
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 253
Ellen Albertini Dow
ACTOR
1913 - 2015
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 254
Others Deceased in 1966
Go to all RankingsBrian O'Nolan
WRITER
1911 - 1966
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 146
Sofya Yanovskaya
MATHEMATICIAN
1896 - 1966
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 147
Santiago Lovell
BOXER
1912 - 1966
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 148
Seán T. O'Kelly
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1966
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 149
Naima Akef
ACTOR
1929 - 1966
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 150
Harry Beaumont
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1966
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 151
Cordwainer Smith
WRITER
1913 - 1966
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 152
Curt Backeberg
BIOLOGIST
1894 - 1966
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 153
Christian Herter
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1966
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 154
Pablo Birger
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 1966
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 155
Joel Stebbins
ASTRONOMER
1878 - 1966
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 156
Mississippi John Hurt
SINGER
1892 - 1966
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 157
Josef von Báky
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1966
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 158
In United States
Among people born in United States, Cordwainer Smith ranks 6,413 out of 20,380. Before him are Will Yun Lee (1971), Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. (1917), Robert B. Parker (1932), Gerald Guralnik (1936), Richard Lewontin (1929), and Jim Keltner (1942). After him are Jack Coleman (1958), Jakob Dylan (1969), Randy Brecker (1945), Leonard Warren (1911), Rod Serling (1924), and Dominique Dunne (1959).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWill Yun Lee
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 6,407
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
HISTORIAN
1917 - 2007
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 6,408
Robert B. Parker
WRITER
1932 - 2010
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 6,409
Gerald Guralnik
PHYSICIST
1936 - 2014
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 6,410
Richard Lewontin
BIOLOGIST
1929 - 2021
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 6,411
Jim Keltner
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 6,412
Cordwainer Smith
WRITER
1913 - 1966
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 6,413
Jack Coleman
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 6,414
Jakob Dylan
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 6,415
Randy Brecker
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 6,416
Leonard Warren
SINGER
1911 - 1960
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 6,417
Rod Serling
WRITER
1924 - 1975
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 6,418
Dominique Dunne
ACTOR
1959 - 1982
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 6,419
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Cordwainer Smith ranks 516. Before him are Jonathan Carroll (1949), Bo Goldman (1932), Helene Hanff (1916), Shel Silverstein (1930), Saul Alinsky (1909), and Robert B. Parker (1932). After him are Rod Serling (1924), Damon Knight (1922), Aaron Sorkin (1961), Jacqueline Susann (1918), James Salter (1925), and Robert Ettinger (1918).
Jonathan Carroll
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 510
Bo Goldman
1932 - 2023
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 511
Helene Hanff
1916 - 1997
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 512
Shel Silverstein
1930 - 1999
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 513
Saul Alinsky
1909 - 1972
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 514
Robert B. Parker
1932 - 2010
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 515
Cordwainer Smith
1913 - 1966
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 516
Rod Serling
1924 - 1975
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 517
Damon Knight
1922 - 2002
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 518
Aaron Sorkin
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 519
Jacqueline Susann
1918 - 1974
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 520
James Salter
1925 - 2015
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 521
Robert Ettinger
1918 - 2011
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 522