WRITER
Greg Bear
1951 - 2022
Greg Bear
Gregory Dale Bear (August 20, 1951 – November 19, 2022) was an American science fiction writer. His work covered themes of galactic conflict (Forge of God books), parallel universes (The Way series), consciousness and cultural practices (Queen of Angels), and accelerated evolution (Blood Music, Darwin's Radio, and Darwin's Children). His last work was the 2021 novel The Unfinished Land. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Greg Bear has received more than 594,787 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Greg Bear is the 4,412th most popular writer (down from 4,299th in 2019), the 5,884th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,938th in 2019) and the 476th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
590k
Page Views (PV)
49.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
3.98
Effective Languages (L*)
3.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Greg Bear ranks 4,412 out of 7,302. Before him are Géza Csáth, Philip Reeve, Anna Katharine Green, Gerardo Diego, Abdul Rahman Munif, and Kikkuli. After him are Janwillem van de Wetering, Raghunath Murmu, Mykola Kulish, Sara Lidman, Yuri Vizbor, and Gerbrand Bredero.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGéza Csáth
1887 - 1919
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4,406
Philip Reeve
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4,407
Anna Katharine Green
1846 - 1935
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4,408
Gerardo Diego
1896 - 1987
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4,409
Abdul Rahman Munif
1933 - 2004
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4,410
Kikkuli
1300 BC - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4,411
Greg Bear
1951 - 2022
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 4,412
Janwillem van de Wetering
1931 - 2008
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 4,413
Raghunath Murmu
1905 - 1982
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 4,414
Mykola Kulish
1892 - 1937
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 4,415
Sara Lidman
1923 - 2004
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 4,416
Yuri Vizbor
1934 - 1984
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 4,417
Gerbrand Bredero
1585 - 1618
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 4,418
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Greg Bear ranks 295. Before him are Bill Bryson, Bob Gale, Domitien Ndayizeye, Carl Lumbly, Edgardo Codesal, and Fyodor Konyukhov. After him are Marie-Anne Chazel, Alicia Giménez Bartlett, Phyllis Smith, Ivano Bordon, Dan Bricklin, and Luis Llosa. Among people deceased in 2022, Greg Bear ranks 312. Before him are François Remetter, Nélida Piñon, Herman Daly, Kevin Conroy, Taylor Hawkins, and Lidiya Alfeyeva. After him are Rodri, Wilko Johnson, John Steiner, Rafael Chimishkyan, Michael Sela, and Yoshishige Yoshida.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsBill Bryson
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 289
Bob Gale
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 290
Domitien Ndayizeye
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 291
Carl Lumbly
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 292
Edgardo Codesal
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 293
Fyodor Konyukhov
EXPLORER
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 294
Greg Bear
WRITER
1951 - 2022
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 295
Marie-Anne Chazel
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 296
Alicia Giménez Bartlett
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 297
Phyllis Smith
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 298
Ivano Bordon
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 299
Dan Bricklin
INVENTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 300
Luis Llosa
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 301
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsFrançois Remetter
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2022
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 306
Nélida Piñon
WRITER
1937 - 2022
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 307
Herman Daly
ECONOMIST
1938 - 2022
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 308
Kevin Conroy
ACTOR
1955 - 2022
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 309
Taylor Hawkins
MUSICIAN
1972 - 2022
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 310
Lidiya Alfeyeva
ATHLETE
1946 - 2022
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 311
Greg Bear
WRITER
1951 - 2022
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 312
Rodri
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2022
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 313
Wilko Johnson
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2022
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 314
John Steiner
ACTOR
1941 - 2022
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 315
Rafael Chimishkyan
ATHLETE
1929 - 2022
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 316
Michael Sela
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2022
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 317
Yoshishige Yoshida
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2022
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 318
In United States
Among people born in United States, Greg Bear ranks 5,884 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Stuhlbarg (1968), Anna Katharine Green (1846), The Ultimate Warrior (1959), Leonard Rosenman (1924), Sharon Gless (1943), and Robert Henri (1865). After him are Karl Lashley (1890), Helen Herron Taft (1861), Harry Shearer (1943), Buddy Rogers (1921), James Hansen (1941), and Kathy Najimy (1957).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMichael Stuhlbarg
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 5,878
Anna Katharine Green
WRITER
1846 - 1935
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 5,879
The Ultimate Warrior
WRESTLER
1959 - 2014
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 5,880
Leonard Rosenman
COMPOSER
1924 - 2008
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 5,881
Sharon Gless
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 5,882
Robert Henri
PAINTER
1865 - 1929
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 5,883
Greg Bear
WRITER
1951 - 2022
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 5,884
Karl Lashley
PSYCHOLOGIST
1890 - 1958
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 5,885
Helen Herron Taft
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1943
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 5,886
Harry Shearer
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 5,887
Buddy Rogers
WRESTLER
1921 - 1992
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 5,888
James Hansen
PHYSICIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 5,889
Kathy Najimy
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 5,890
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Greg Bear ranks 476. Before him are William Wharton (1925), Arthur Golden (1956), Charles Brockden Brown (1771), Norman Lear (1922), David Baldacci (1960), and Anna Katharine Green (1846). After him are Norman Vincent Peale (1898), Brian Herbert (1947), Helen Thomas (1920), Julia Quinn (1970), Tracy Chevalier (1962), and Reginald Rose (1920).
William Wharton
1925 - 2008
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 470
Arthur Golden
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 471
Charles Brockden Brown
1771 - 1810
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 472
Norman Lear
1922 - 2023
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 473
David Baldacci
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 474
Anna Katharine Green
1846 - 1935
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 475
Greg Bear
1951 - 2022
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 476
Norman Vincent Peale
1898 - 1993
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 477
Brian Herbert
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 478
Helen Thomas
1920 - 2013
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 479
Julia Quinn
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 480
Tracy Chevalier
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 481
Reginald Rose
1920 - 2002
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 482