WRITER
Jack McDevitt
1935 - Today
Jack McDevitt
Jack McDevitt (born April 14, 1935) is an American science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology. Most of his books follow either superluminal pilot Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins or galactic relic hunters Alex Benedict and Chase Kolpath. McDevitt has received numerous nominations for Hugo, Nebula, and John W. Campbell awards. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jack McDevitt has received more than 310,430 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Jack McDevitt is the 5,734th most popular writer (down from 5,332nd in 2019), the 8,807th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,573rd in 2019) and the 679th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
310k
Page Views (PV)
52.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.23
Effective Languages (L*)
2.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Jack McDevitt ranks 5,734 out of 7,302. Before him are Kito Lorenc, James E. Gunn, David Mitchell, Alan Ayckbourn, Katri Vala, and José Manuel Caballero. After him are Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca, Charles Williams, Can Dündar, Robert Bly, Jules Roy, and Darya Dontsova.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKito Lorenc
1938 - 2017
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,728
James E. Gunn
1923 - 2020
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,729
David Mitchell
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,730
Alan Ayckbourn
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,731
Katri Vala
1901 - 1944
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,732
José Manuel Caballero
1926 - 2021
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 5,733
Jack McDevitt
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 5,734
Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 5,735
Charles Williams
1886 - 1945
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 5,736
Can Dündar
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 5,737
Robert Bly
1926 - 2021
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 5,738
Jules Roy
1907 - 2000
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 5,739
Darya Dontsova
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 5,740
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Jack McDevitt ranks 434. Before him are Mal Anderson, Teddy Mayer, Laurynas Stankevičius, Egon Franke, Veli Lehtelä, and Oumarou Ganda. After him are Alberto Mariotti, Prem Chopra, James Cotton, Ivan Calin, Marcelino Oreja, 1st Marquis of Oreja, and Assar Rönnlund.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsMal Anderson
TENNIS PLAYER
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 428
Teddy Mayer
BUSINESSPERSON
1935 - 2009
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 429
Laurynas Stankevičius
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2017
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 430
Egon Franke
FENCER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 431
Veli Lehtelä
ATHLETE
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 432
Oumarou Ganda
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 1981
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 433
Jack McDevitt
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 434
Alberto Mariotti
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 435
Prem Chopra
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 436
James Cotton
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2017
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 437
Ivan Calin
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2012
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 438
Marcelino Oreja, 1st Marquis of Oreja
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 439
Assar Rönnlund
SKIER
1935 - 2011
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 440
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jack McDevitt ranks 8,807 out of 20,380. Before him are Harold Solomon (1952), Daniel von Bargen (1950), James E. Gunn (1923), Elizabeth Reaser (1975), Margaret Truman (1924), and Florence Price (1887). After him are Edwin Foster Coddington (1870), Austin Butler (1991), Garrett Morris (1937), Edith Abbott (1876), Frederick Moloney (1882), and David Buss (1953).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHarold Solomon
TENNIS PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 8,801
Daniel von Bargen
ACTOR
1950 - 2015
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 8,802
James E. Gunn
WRITER
1923 - 2020
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 8,803
Elizabeth Reaser
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 8,804
Margaret Truman
ACTOR
1924 - 2008
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 8,805
Florence Price
COMPOSER
1887 - 1953
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 8,806
Jack McDevitt
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 8,807
Edwin Foster Coddington
ASTRONOMER
1870 - 1950
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 8,808
Austin Butler
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 8,809
Garrett Morris
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 8,810
Edith Abbott
ECONOMIST
1876 - 1957
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 8,811
Frederick Moloney
ATHLETE
1882 - 1941
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 8,812
David Buss
PSYCHOLOGIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 8,813
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Jack McDevitt ranks 679. Before him are Earl Derr Biggers (1884), Cyril M. Kornbluth (1923), Dee Brown (1908), Henry Ward Beecher (1813), Robert Christgau (1942), and James E. Gunn (1923). After him are Robert Bly (1926), Ann Rule (1931), Gardner Dozois (1947), Diana Der Hovanessian (1934), Daniel Pearl (1963), and Steven Saylor (1956).
Earl Derr Biggers
1884 - 1933
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 673
Cyril M. Kornbluth
1923 - 1958
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 674
Dee Brown
1908 - 2002
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 675
Henry Ward Beecher
1813 - 1887
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 676
Robert Christgau
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 677
James E. Gunn
1923 - 2020
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 678
Jack McDevitt
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 679
Robert Bly
1926 - 2021
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 680
Ann Rule
1931 - 2015
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 681
Gardner Dozois
1947 - 2018
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 682
Diana Der Hovanessian
1934 - 2018
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 683
Daniel Pearl
1963 - 2002
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 684
Steven Saylor
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 685