WRITER
Dan Simmons
1948 - Today
Dan Simmons
Dan Simmons (born April 4, 1948) is an American science fiction and horror writer. He is the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works which span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, sometimes within a single novel. Simmons's genre-intermingling Song of Kali (1985) won the World Fantasy Award. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dan Simmons has received more than 1,599,419 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Dan Simmons is the 1,199th most popular writer (up from 1,201st in 2019), the 1,467th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,404th in 2019) and the 143rd most popular American Writer.
Dan Simmons is most famous for his novel Hyperion, which won the Hugo and Locus Awards.
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
59.57
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
5.73
Effective Languages (L*)
3.21
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Page views of Dan Simmons by language
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Dan Simmons ranks 1,199 out of 5,755. Before him are Roger Caillois, Gabriele Amorth, Claudio Magris, Max Nordau, John Berger, and Khaqani. After him are David Grossman, Shammai, Dean Koontz, Stanisław Jerzy Lec, Alexander Ostrovsky, and Timaeus of Locri.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Roger Caillois
1913 - 1978
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,193
Gabriele Amorth
1925 - 2016
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 1,194
Claudio Magris
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 1,195
Max Nordau
1849 - 1923
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 1,196
John Berger
1926 - 2017
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 1,197
Khaqani
1126 - 1199
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,198
Dan Simmons
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,199
David Grossman
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 1,200
Shammai
50 BC - 30
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 1,201
Dean Koontz
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 1,202
Stanisław Jerzy Lec
1909 - 1966
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 1,203
Alexander Ostrovsky
1823 - 1886
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 1,204
Timaeus of Locri
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 1,205
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Dan Simmons ranks 73. Before him are Agnieszka Holland, Arie Haan, Claude Jade, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Hans Rosling, and Robert Jordan. After him are Nicolae Timofti, René Arnoux, Nathalie Baye, Beppe Grillo, Dominique Sanda, and William Daniel Phillips.
Others Born in 1948
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Agnieszka Holland
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 67
Arie Haan
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 68
Claude Jade
1948 - 2006
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 69
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 70
Hans Rosling
1948 - 2017
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 71
Robert Jordan
1948 - 2007
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 72
Dan Simmons
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 73
Nicolae Timofti
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 74
René Arnoux
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 75
Nathalie Baye
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 76
Beppe Grillo
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 77
Dominique Sanda
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 78
William Daniel Phillips
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 79
In United States
Among people born in United States, Dan Simmons ranks 1,467 out of 18,182. Before him are Gus Van Sant (1952), Gene Sharp (1928), Carl Reiner (1922), William Miller (1782), Edie Sedgwick (1943), and David Caruso (1956). After him are Elias Howe (1819), Henry Ford II (1917), Jake LaMotta (1922), Dave Bautista (1969), Stanley Tucci (1960), and William Morris Davis (1850).
Others born in United States
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Gus Van Sant
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 1,461
Gene Sharp
1928 - 2018
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 1,462
Carl Reiner
1922 - 2020
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,463
William Miller
1782 - 1849
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,464
Edie Sedgwick
1943 - 1971
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,465
David Caruso
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,466
Dan Simmons
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,467
Elias Howe
1819 - 1867
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,468
Henry Ford II
1917 - 1987
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 1,469
Jake LaMotta
1922 - 2017
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 1,470
Dave Bautista
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 1,471
Stanley Tucci
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 1,472
William Morris Davis
1850 - 1934
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 1,473
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Dan Simmons ranks 143. Before him are Jean M. Auel (1936), Robert Wilson (1941), Danielle Steel (1947), Robert Jordan (1948), Marilyn vos Savant (1946), and John Dickson Carr (1906). After him are Dean Koontz (1945), Betty Friedan (1921), Jeffery Deaver (1950), Carson McCullers (1917), Poul Anderson (1926), and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807).
Jean M. Auel
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 137
Robert Wilson
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 138
Danielle Steel
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 139
Robert Jordan
1948 - 2007
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 140
Marilyn vos Savant
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 141
John Dickson Carr
1906 - 1977
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 142
Dan Simmons
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 143
Dean Koontz
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 144
Betty Friedan
1921 - 2006
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 145
Jeffery Deaver
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 146
Carson McCullers
1917 - 1967
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 147
Poul Anderson
1926 - 2001
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 148
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
1807 - 1882
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 149
