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Forrest J Ackerman

1916 - 2008

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Forrest James Ackerman (November 24, 1916 – December 4, 2008) was an American magazine editor; science fiction writer and literary agent; a founder of science fiction fandom; a leading expert on science fiction, horror, and fantasy films; a prominent advocate of the Esperanto language; and one of the world's most avid collectors of genre books and film memorabilia. He was based in Los Angeles, California. As a literary agent, he represented such science fiction authors as Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, A.E. Van Vogt, Curt Siodmak, and L. Ron Hubbard. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Forrest J Ackerman has received more than 481,716 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Forrest J Ackerman is the 5,878th most popular writer (down from 5,229th in 2019), the 11,396th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,135th in 2019) and the 850th most popular American Writer.

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  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.74

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  • 3.33

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Forrest J Ackerman ranks 5,878 out of 5,755. Before him are Graciano Rocchigiani, Dorothy Allison, Stephen Chbosky, Catherine Cookson, Rose Tremain, and James Gleick. After him are Tom Egeland, William H. Gass, Kim Thúy, Phyllis A. Whitney, Wilma Mankiller, and George S. Kaufman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1916, Forrest J Ackerman ranks 276. Before him are Beverly Cleary, Marie Wilson, William Alland, Lalita Pawar, Harkishan Singh Surjeet, and Irene Worth. After him are Rochelle Hudson, Tony Bettenhausen, Daws Butler, Stan Cullis, Kanan Devi, and Lucille Bliss. Among people deceased in 2008, Forrest J Ackerman ranks 322. Before him are Yodrak Salakjai, Abby Mann, Norman Dello Joio, Ruslana Korshunova, Chicão, and Harkishan Singh Surjeet. After him are Phyllis A. Whitney, Julie Ege, Studs Terkel, Hazel Court, Choi Yo-sam, and Don LaFontaine.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Forrest J Ackerman ranks 11,396 out of 18,182. Before him are Pamela Bach (1963), Barry Watson (1974), Kimmy Robertson (1954), Ontronik Khachaturian (1975), James Gleick (1954), and LaMarcus Aldridge (1985). After him are Steven Strait (1986), George Walsh (1889), Maya Lin (1959), Alice White (1904), Christopher Cousins (1960), and Lynn Whitfield (1953).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Forrest J Ackerman ranks 850. Before him are Alexei Panshin (1940), Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872), John Seigenthaler (1927), Dorothy Allison (1949), Stephen Chbosky (1970), and James Gleick (1954). After him are William H. Gass (1924), Wilma Mankiller (1945), George S. Kaufman (1889), Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806), Jonathan Rosenbaum (1943), and August Wilson (1945).

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