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George Carlin

1937 - 2008

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George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor and author. Regarded as one of the most important and influential comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of counterculture comedians". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Carlin has received more than 16,769,870 page views. His biography is available in 77 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 75 in 2019). George Carlin is the 8th most popular comedian (up from 11th in 2019), the 1,149th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,300th in 2019) and the 8th 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."

Memorability Metrics

  • 17M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 67.09

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 77

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.67

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 7.04

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, George Carlin ranks 8 out of 98. Before him are Adam Sandler, Eddie Murphy, Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, and Ellen DeGeneres. After him are Dick Van Dyke, Chevy Chase, Ricky Gervais, Simon Pegg, Bob Hope, and Bob Newhart.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, George Carlin ranks 60. Before him are Vladimir Arnold, Ferdinand Piëch, Paolo Conte, Robin Warren, Anatoly Sobchak, and Lionel Jospin. After him are Song Hye-rim, Roald Hoffmann, Robert Lucas Jr., Mario Capecchi, Hélène Cixous, and Sigmund Jähn. Among people deceased in 2008, George Carlin ranks 42. Before him are Thomas Huckle Weller, Aimé Césaire, Edward Norton Lorenz, Ivan Rebroff, Masanobu Fukuoka, and Chiara Lubich. After him are Giuseppe Di Stefano, Lansana Conté, Dražan Jerković, Robert Rauschenberg, Janez Drnovšek, and Phil Hill.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Carlin ranks 1,149 out of 20,380. Before him are Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794), Edith Wharton (1862), Shelley Winters (1920), Steve Reeves (1926), Gena Rowlands (1930), and Jeremy Renner (1971). After him are Vincent Price (1911), Stan Getz (1927), Harrison Schmitt (1935), Tom Berenger (1949), Vannevar Bush (1890), and F. Sherwood Rowland (1927).

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Among COMEDIANS In United States

Among comedians born in United States, George Carlin ranks 8. Before him are Adam Sandler (1966), Eddie Murphy (1961), Whoopi Goldberg (1955), Bill Cosby (1937), Steve Martin (1945), and Ellen DeGeneres (1958). After him are Dick Van Dyke (1925), Chevy Chase (1943), Bob Newhart (1929), Joan Rivers (1933), Andy Kaufman (1949), and Lucille Ball (1911).

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