WRITER
Irving Wallace
1916 - 1990
Irving Wallace
Irving Wallace (March 19, 1916 – June 29, 1990) was an American best-selling author and screenwriter. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Irving Wallace has received more than 313,717 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Irving Wallace is the 4,805th most popular writer (down from 4,433rd in 2019), the 6,612th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,189th in 2019) and the 529th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
310k
Page Views (PV)
48.11
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
3.52
Effective Languages (L*)
2.82
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Irving Wallace ranks 4,805 out of 7,302. Before him are William Martin Leake, James Lee Burke, Lygia Bojunga Nunes, Raymond Abellio, Gáspár Heltai, and Nicholas Evans. After him are Jón Kalman Stefánsson, Herman Heijermans, John Lyly, David E. Kelley, Shōhei Ōoka, and Chaim Potok.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Martin Leake
1777 - 1860
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 4,799
James Lee Burke
1936 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 4,800
Lygia Bojunga Nunes
1932 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 4,801
Raymond Abellio
1907 - 1986
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 4,802
Gáspár Heltai
1510 - 1574
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 4,803
Nicholas Evans
1950 - 2022
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 4,804
Irving Wallace
1916 - 1990
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 4,805
Jón Kalman Stefánsson
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 4,806
Herman Heijermans
1864 - 1924
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 4,807
John Lyly
1554 - 1606
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 4,808
David E. Kelley
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 4,809
Shōhei Ōoka
1909 - 1988
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 4,810
Chaim Potok
1929 - 2002
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 4,811
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Irving Wallace ranks 201. Before him are Tinus Osendarp, Roy Ward Baker, Guglielmo Gabetto, Irwin Allen, John D. MacDonald, and Edward Platt. After him are Arnoldo Foà, Ángel Suquía Goicoechea, Yekaterina Zelenko, Shigeo Arai, Mary Stewart, and Anna Yegorova. Among people deceased in 1990, Irving Wallace ranks 207. Before him are Otto E. Neugebauer, Walter Sedlmayr, Max Bense, Jill Esmond, Bazilio Olara-Okello, and Arthur Samuel. After him are Jack Gilford, Eve Arden, Georges Lacombe, Concha Piquer, Heitor Canalli, and Manuel Anatol.
Others Born in 1916
Go to all RankingsTinus Osendarp
ATHLETE
1916 - 2002
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 195
Roy Ward Baker
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 2010
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 196
Guglielmo Gabetto
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 1949
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 197
Irwin Allen
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 1991
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 198
John D. MacDonald
WRITER
1916 - 1986
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 199
Edward Platt
ACTOR
1916 - 1974
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 200
Irving Wallace
WRITER
1916 - 1990
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 201
Arnoldo Foà
ACTOR
1916 - 2014
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 202
Ángel Suquía Goicoechea
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 2006
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 203
Yekaterina Zelenko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 1941
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 204
Shigeo Arai
SWIMMER
1916 - 1944
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 205
Mary Stewart
WRITER
1916 - 2014
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 206
Anna Yegorova
PILOT
1916 - 2009
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 207
Others Deceased in 1990
Go to all RankingsOtto E. Neugebauer
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1990
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 201
Walter Sedlmayr
ACTOR
1926 - 1990
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 202
Max Bense
PHILOSOPHER
1910 - 1990
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 203
Jill Esmond
ACTOR
1908 - 1990
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 204
Bazilio Olara-Okello
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1929 - 1990
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 205
Arthur Samuel
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1901 - 1990
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 206
Irving Wallace
WRITER
1916 - 1990
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 207
Jack Gilford
ACTOR
1908 - 1990
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 208
Eve Arden
ACTOR
1908 - 1990
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 209
Georges Lacombe
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1990
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 210
Concha Piquer
SINGER
1908 - 1990
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 211
Heitor Canalli
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1990
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 212
Manuel Anatol
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1990
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 213
In United States
Among people born in United States, Irving Wallace ranks 6,612 out of 20,380. Before him are Edward Lawry Norton (1898), Tom Byron (1961), Robert Anderson (1805), Lindy Remigino (1931), Yokozuna (1966), and Leo Sexton (1909). After him are George Baird (1907), Carol Alt (1960), Shawn Wayans (1971), Frank Churchill (1901), Daniel Quillen (1940), and Robert Nisbet (1913).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEdward Lawry Norton
INVENTOR
1898 - 1983
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 6,606
Tom Byron
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 6,607
Robert Anderson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1805 - 1871
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 6,608
Lindy Remigino
ATHLETE
1931 - 2018
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 6,609
Yokozuna
WRESTLER
1966 - 2000
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 6,610
Leo Sexton
ATHLETE
1909 - 1968
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 6,611
Irving Wallace
WRITER
1916 - 1990
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 6,612
George Baird
ATHLETE
1907 - 2004
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 6,613
Carol Alt
MODEL
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 6,614
Shawn Wayans
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 6,615
Frank Churchill
COMPOSER
1901 - 1942
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 6,616
Daniel Quillen
MATHEMATICIAN
1940 - 2011
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 6,617
Robert Nisbet
SOCIOLOGIST
1913 - 1996
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 6,618
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Irving Wallace ranks 529. Before him are Sue Grafton (1940), R. J. Palacio (1963), Susan Brownmiller (1935), Gloria E. Anzaldúa (1942), John D. MacDonald (1916), and James Lee Burke (1936). After him are David E. Kelley (1956), Chaim Potok (1929), Jaroslav Pelikan (1923), David Weber (1952), Harriet Jacobs (1813), and Marc Okrand (1948).
Sue Grafton
1940 - 2017
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 523
R. J. Palacio
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 524
Susan Brownmiller
1935 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 525
Gloria E. Anzaldúa
1942 - 2004
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 526
John D. MacDonald
1916 - 1986
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 527
James Lee Burke
1936 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 528
Irving Wallace
1916 - 1990
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 529
David E. Kelley
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 530
Chaim Potok
1929 - 2002
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 531
Jaroslav Pelikan
1923 - 2006
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 532
David Weber
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 533
Harriet Jacobs
1813 - 1897
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 534
Marc Okrand
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 535