WRITER

David Simon

1960 - Today

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David Judah Simon (born February 9, 1960) is an American author, journalist, screenwriter, and producer best known for his work on The Wire (2002–08). He worked for The Baltimore Sun City Desk for twelve years (1982–95), 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 (1993–99), 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 2,903,669 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). David Simon is the 6,069th most popular writer (down from 5,340th in 2019), the 10,049th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,593rd in 2019) and the 756th most popular American Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.9M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 43.56

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.40

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.78

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Elite deviance
Elite (Social sciences), Deviant behavior, White collar crimes
1982
Homicide
1991
The peri-urban interface
Urbanization, Land use, Sustainable development
2005
The rough guide to China
Guidebooks, Nonfiction, Travel
The Rough Guide to China is the definitive guidebook to one of the world's most fascinating and rapidly changing travel destinations. The full-colour introduction gives an inspiring insight into many of China's highlights, from the awesome scenery down the Yangzi River to the incredible Great Buddha at Leshan and the lavish Confucius Temple. Read expert background on everything from the treasures of the Forbidden City to the Buddhist art of the Mogao Caves as well as comprehensive information on China's history, politics, cultures and peoples. This fully- updated fifth edition includes an extended chapter on Shanghai and new colour inserts throughout allowing you to chose where to go and what to see, inspired by over 150 photos. Rely on our selection of the best places to stay and eat, for every budget with place names, accommodation and restaurants invaluably translated into Chinese script. Featuring over 140 detailed maps plus vital Chinese characters, this indispensable guide takes you from cutting-edge clubs in Shanghai to holy mountains in Tibet and from ancient temples to gleaming new skyscrapers.Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to China
2005
Principles of external auditing
Auditing, Auditors' reports, Law and legislation
1996

Page views of David Simons by language

Over the past year David Simon has had the most page views in the with 326,215 views, followed by Spanish (26,000), and French (21,516). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (130.06%), Southern Azerbaijani (91.62%), and Arabic (51.76%)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, David Simon ranks 6,069 out of 7,302. Before him are Charles Brackett, 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, and John Greenleaf Whittier.

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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.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Simon ranks 10,049 out of 20,380. Before him are Howard Zieff (1927), George Maharis (1928), Jay Hernandez (1978), Mike Campbell (1950), Carl Yastrzemski (1939), and Gloria Hendry (1949). After him are Peter Matthiessen (1927), Darren McGavin (1922), Scott Foley (1972), Mitch Lucker (1984), Howard Baker (1925), and Victoria Justice (1993).

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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).

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