WRITER
George Alec Effinger
1947 - 2002
George Alec Effinger
George Alec Effinger (January 10, 1947 – April 27, 2002) was an American science fiction author, born in Cleveland, Ohio. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Alec Effinger has received more than 111,546 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. George Alec Effinger is the 6,220th most popular writer (down from 5,636th in 2019), the 10,797th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,063rd in 2019) and the 800th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
50.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.93
Effective Languages (L*)
2.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, George Alec Effinger ranks 6,220 out of 7,302. Before him are China Miéville, R. D. Blackmore, Nahum Tate, Mary Lamb, Lawrence Venuti, and Max Hastings. After him are N. Scott Momaday, Cecily von Ziegesar, Olivier Weber, Wallace Stegner, Chen Danqing, and Roger Foulon.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChina Miéville
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 6,214
R. D. Blackmore
1825 - 1900
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 6,215
Nahum Tate
1652 - 1715
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 6,216
Mary Lamb
1764 - 1847
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 6,217
Lawrence Venuti
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 6,218
Max Hastings
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 6,219
George Alec Effinger
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 6,220
N. Scott Momaday
1934 - 2024
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 6,221
Cecily von Ziegesar
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 6,222
Olivier Weber
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 6,223
Wallace Stegner
1909 - 1993
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 6,224
Chen Danqing
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 6,225
Roger Foulon
1923 - 2008
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 6,226
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, George Alec Effinger ranks 742. Before him are Amory Lovins, Christine Stückelberger, Oswaldo Ramírez, Francisco Álvarez-Cascos, Hugh N. Kennedy, and Boris Gulko. After him are Wilton Daniel Gregory, Millie Small, Yulia Ryabchinskaya, Arthur Schnabel, Theodore Katsanevas, and Ron Freeman. Among people deceased in 2002, George Alec Effinger ranks 318. Before him are John James, Vladimir Romashkin, Charles Sheffield, Ward Kimball, Ted Demme, and Sam Snead. After him are Satish Dhawan, Tadeusz Rut, Pratima Barua Pandey, Tom Dowd, Renato Pirocchi, and Marga Petersen.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsAmory Lovins
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 736
Christine Stückelberger
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 737
Oswaldo Ramírez
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 738
Francisco Álvarez-Cascos
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 739
Hugh N. Kennedy
HISTORIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 740
Boris Gulko
CHESS PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 741
George Alec Effinger
WRITER
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 742
Wilton Daniel Gregory
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 743
Millie Small
SINGER
1947 - 2020
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 744
Yulia Ryabchinskaya
ATHLETE
1947 - 1973
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 745
Arthur Schnabel
ATHLETE
1947 - 2018
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 746
Theodore Katsanevas
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2021
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 747
Ron Freeman
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 748
Others Deceased in 2002
Go to all RankingsJohn James
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 312
Vladimir Romashkin
SINGER
1951 - 2002
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 313
Charles Sheffield
PHYSICIST
1935 - 2002
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 314
Ward Kimball
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2002
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 315
Ted Demme
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - 2002
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 316
Sam Snead
GOLFER
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 317
George Alec Effinger
WRITER
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 318
Satish Dhawan
MATHEMATICIAN
1920 - 2002
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 319
Tadeusz Rut
ATHLETE
1931 - 2002
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 320
Pratima Barua Pandey
SINGER
1934 - 2002
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 321
Tom Dowd
ENGINEER
1925 - 2002
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 322
Renato Pirocchi
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 2002
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 323
Marga Petersen
ATHLETE
1919 - 2002
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 324
In United States
Among people born in United States, George Alec Effinger ranks 10,797 out of 20,380. Before him are Martha Raye (1916), Redd Foxx (1922), Ansel Elgort (1994), Stuart Holmes (1884), Spring Byington (1886), and Jennifer Taylor (1972). After him are N. Scott Momaday (1934), Dan Henderson (1970), Kenneth Choi (1971), Thomas Bopp (1949), Cecily von Ziegesar (1970), and The Game (1979).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMartha Raye
ACTOR
1916 - 1994
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 10,791
Redd Foxx
ACTOR
1922 - 1991
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 10,792
Ansel Elgort
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 10,793
Stuart Holmes
ACTOR
1884 - 1971
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 10,794
Spring Byington
ACTOR
1886 - 1971
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 10,795
Jennifer Taylor
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 10,796
George Alec Effinger
WRITER
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 10,797
N. Scott Momaday
WRITER
1934 - 2024
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 10,798
Dan Henderson
WRESTLER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 10,799
Kenneth Choi
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 10,800
Thomas Bopp
ASTRONOMER
1949 - 2018
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 10,801
Cecily von Ziegesar
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 10,802
The Game
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 10,803
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, George Alec Effinger ranks 800. Before him are Alain LeRoy Locke (1885), Lorraine Hansberry (1930), Glenn Greenwald (1967), Emma Willard (1787), Cynthia Ozick (1928), and Lawrence Venuti (1953). After him are N. Scott Momaday (1934), Cecily von Ziegesar (1970), Wallace Stegner (1909), Eleanor Hallowell Abbott (1872), Tristan Taormino (1971), and Andrew Vachss (1942).
Alain LeRoy Locke
1885 - 1954
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 794
Lorraine Hansberry
1930 - 1965
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 795
Glenn Greenwald
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 796
Emma Willard
1787 - 1870
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 797
Cynthia Ozick
1928 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 798
Lawrence Venuti
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 799
George Alec Effinger
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 800
N. Scott Momaday
1934 - 2024
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 801
Cecily von Ziegesar
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 802
Wallace Stegner
1909 - 1993
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 803
Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
1872 - 1958
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 804
Tristan Taormino
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 805
Andrew Vachss
1942 - 2021
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 806