WRITER
David Simon
1960 - Today
David Simon
David Judah Simon (born February 9, 1960) is an American author, journalist, screenwriter, and producer best known for his work on The Wire (2002–2008). He worked for The Baltimore Sun City Desk for twelve years (1982–1995), wrote Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets (1991), and co-wrote The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood (1997) with Ed Burns. The former book was the basis for the NBC series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999), on which Simon served as a writer and producer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Simon has received more than 3,152,174 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). David Simon is the 6,070th most popular writer (down from 5,340th in 2019), the 10,054th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,593rd in 2019) and the 756th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
3.2M
Page Views (PV)
51.12
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
2.40
Effective Languages (L*)
3.78
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, David Simon ranks 6,069 out of 7,302. Before him are Denise Levertov, John Perry Barlow, Vittorio Arrigoni, Artur Adson, and Emine Semiye Önasya. After him are Peter Matthiessen, Kjell Ola Dahl, Jean Rouaud, Antonín Sova, Dmitry Bykov, John Greenleaf Whittier, and Thomas Traherne.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDenise Levertov
1923 - 1997
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 6,064
John Perry Barlow
1947 - 2018
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 6,065
Vittorio Arrigoni
1975 - 2011
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 6,066
Artur Adson
1889 - 1977
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 6,067
Emine Semiye Önasya
1864 - 1944
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 6,068
David Simon
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 6,069
Peter Matthiessen
1927 - 2014
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 6,070
Kjell Ola Dahl
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 6,071
Jean Rouaud
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 6,072
Antonín Sova
1864 - 1928
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 6,073
Dmitry Bykov
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 6,074
John Greenleaf Whittier
1807 - 1892
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 6,075
Thomas Traherne
1636 - 1674
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 6,076
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, David Simon ranks 416. Before him are Pascal Fabre, Jan Jönsson, Shelly Yachimovich, Luis de Guindos, Håkan Loob, and Neo Rauch. After him are Tony MacAlpine, Guy Fletcher, Lee Archambault, Loïc Wacquant, Ján Figeľ, and Scott Baio.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsPascal Fabre
RACING DRIVER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 410
Jan Jönsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 411
Shelly Yachimovich
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 412
Luis de Guindos
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 413
Håkan Loob
HOCKEY PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 414
Neo Rauch
PAINTER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 415
David Simon
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 416
Tony MacAlpine
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 417
Guy Fletcher
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 418
Lee Archambault
ASTRONAUT
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 419
Loïc Wacquant
SOCIOLOGIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 420
Ján Figeľ
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 421
Scott Baio
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 422
In United States
Among people born in United States, David Simon ranks 10,049 out of 20,380. Before him are Gloria Hendry (1949). After him are Peter Matthiessen (1927), Darren McGavin (1922), Scott Foley (1972), Mitch Lucker (1984), Howard Baker (1925), Victoria Justice (1993), Siobhan Fallon Hogan (1961), Cheryl Studer (1955), Marla Gibbs (1931), Ben Browder (1962), and Ella Baker (1903).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGloria Hendry
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 10,048
David Simon
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 10,049
Peter Matthiessen
WRITER
1927 - 2014
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 10,050
Darren McGavin
ACTOR
1922 - 2006
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 10,051
Scott Foley
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 10,052
Mitch Lucker
MUSICIAN
1984 - 2012
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 10,053
Howard Baker
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2014
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 10,054
Victoria Justice
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 10,055
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 10,056
Cheryl Studer
SINGER
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 10,057
Marla Gibbs
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 10,058
Ben Browder
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 10,059
Ella Baker
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1903 - 1986
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 10,060
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, David Simon ranks 756. Before him are Armistead Maupin (1944), Tony Kushner (1956), Gustav Hasford (1947), Stephen R. Donaldson (1947), Charles Brackett (1892), and John Perry Barlow (1947). After him are Peter Matthiessen (1927), John Greenleaf Whittier (1807), Lee Strobel (1952), Robin Morgan (1941), Katie Couric (1957), and Peter Orlovsky (1933).
Armistead Maupin
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 750
Tony Kushner
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 751
Gustav Hasford
1947 - 1993
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 752
Stephen R. Donaldson
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 753
Charles Brackett
1892 - 1969
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 754
John Perry Barlow
1947 - 2018
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 755
David Simon
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 756
Peter Matthiessen
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 757
John Greenleaf Whittier
1807 - 1892
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 758
Lee Strobel
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 759
Robin Morgan
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 760
Katie Couric
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 761
Peter Orlovsky
1933 - 2010
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 762