Comedian
George Carlin
1937 - 2008
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George Carlin
His biography is available in 78 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 77 in 2024). George Carlin is the 10th most popular comedian (down from 8th in 2024), the 1,782nd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,149th in 2019) and the 10th most popular American Comedian.
George Carlin is most famous for his comedy routines, which often contain profanity and social commentary. He is also known for his book "Napalm and Silly Putty" and his work on the TV show "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour."
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Among Comedians
Among comedians, George Carlin ranks 10 out of 98. Before him are Dick Van Dyke, Bill Cosby, Adam Sandler, Tina Fey, Steve Martin, and Kevin Hart. After him are Ellen DeGeneres, David Cross, Simon Pegg, Bob Newhart, Bob Hope, and Bob Odenkirk.
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HPI: 70.74
Rank: 4
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HPI: 70.07
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HPI: 69.43
Rank: 6
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HPI: 69.22
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Steve Martin
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HPI: 68.54
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Kevin Hart
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HPI: 68.16
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George Carlin
1937 - 2008
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 10
Ellen DeGeneres
1958 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 11
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1964 - Present
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 12
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HPI: 66.11
Rank: 13
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HPI: 65.69
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HPI: 65.06
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HPI: 65.01
Rank: 16
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, George Carlin ranks 76. Before him are Roger Zelazny, Joseph Nye, Richard Møller Nielsen, Anatoly Sobchak, Rubin Carter, and Rafael Moneo. After him are Maryanne Trump Barry, Kōichirō Matsuura, Ratan Tata, Michael Jeffery, Manuel Pinto da Costa, and Karel Schwarzenberg. Among people deceased in 2008, George Carlin ranks 61. Before him are Robert Rauschenberg, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Chiara Lubich, Horst Tappert, Bernardin Gantin, and Ivan Rebroff. After him are Dorothy Vaughan, Henri Cartan, Muslim Magomayev, Sufi Abu Taleb, Khertek Anchimaa-Toka, and Mauricio Kagel.
Others Born in 1937
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Roger Zelazny
WRITER
1937 - 1995
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 70
Joseph Nye
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1937 - 2025
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 71
Richard Møller Nielsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2014
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 72
Anatoly Sobchak
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 73
Rubin Carter
BOXER
1937 - 2014
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 74
Rafael Moneo
ARCHITECT
1937 - Present
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 75
George Carlin
COMEDIAN
1937 - 2008
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 76
Maryanne Trump Barry
JUDGE
1937 - 2023
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 77
Kōichirō Matsuura
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 78
Ratan Tata
BUSINESSPERSON
1937 - 2024
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 79
Michael Jeffery
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2020
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 80
Manuel Pinto da Costa
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 81
Karel Schwarzenberg
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2023
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 82
Others Deceased in 2008
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Robert Rauschenberg
PAINTER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 55
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2008
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 56
Chiara Lubich
WRITER
1920 - 2008
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 57
Horst Tappert
ACTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 58
Bernardin Gantin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2008
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 59
Ivan Rebroff
SINGER
1931 - 2008
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 60
George Carlin
COMEDIAN
1937 - 2008
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 61
Dorothy Vaughan
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1910 - 2008
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 62
Henri Cartan
MATHEMATICIAN
1904 - 2008
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 63
Muslim Magomayev
SINGER
1942 - 2008
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 64
Sufi Abu Taleb
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2008
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 65
Khertek Anchimaa-Toka
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2008
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 66
Mauricio Kagel
COMPOSER
1931 - 2008
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 67
In United States
Among people born in United States, George Carlin ranks 1,782 out of NaN. Before him are Myrtle Corbin (1868), Benjamin Butler (1818), Paul Stanley (1952), Victor Wong (1927), George Wald (1906), and Edward C. Tolman (1886). After him are David Lane (1938), Jaco Pastorius (1951), Michael Rockefeller (1938), Richard Axel (1946), Robert Noyce (1927), and John Payne (1912).
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Myrtle Corbin
CELEBRITY
1868 - 1928
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 1,776
Benjamin Butler
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1893
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 1,777
Paul Stanley
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 1,778
Victor Wong
ACTOR
1927 - 2001
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 1,779
George Wald
BIOLOGIST
1906 - 1997
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 1,780
Edward C. Tolman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1886 - 1959
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 1,781
George Carlin
COMEDIAN
1937 - 2008
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 1,782
David Lane
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1938 - 2007
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 1,783
Jaco Pastorius
MUSICIAN
1951 - 1987
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 1,784
Michael Rockefeller
EXPLORER
1938 - 1963
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 1,785
Richard Axel
PHYSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 1,786
Robert Noyce
INVENTOR
1927 - 1990
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 1,787
John Payne
ACTOR
1912 - 1989
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 1,788
Among Comedians In United States
Among comedians born in United States, George Carlin ranks 10. Before him are Dick Van Dyke (1925), Bill Cosby (1937), Adam Sandler (1966), Tina Fey (1970), Steve Martin (1945), and Kevin Hart (1979). After him are Ellen DeGeneres (1958), David Cross (1964), Bob Newhart (1929), Bob Odenkirk (1962), Chevy Chase (1943), and Lucille Ball (1911).
Dick Van Dyke
1925 - Present
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 4
Bill Cosby
1937 - Present
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 5
Adam Sandler
1966 - Present
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 6
Tina Fey
1970 - Present
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 7
Steve Martin
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 8
Kevin Hart
1979 - Present
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 9
George Carlin
1937 - 2008
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 10
Ellen DeGeneres
1958 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 11
David Cross
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 12
Bob Newhart
1929 - 2024
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 13
Bob Odenkirk
1962 - Present
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 14
Chevy Chase
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 15
Lucille Ball
1911 - 1989
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 16
