WRITER
Jack Williamson
1908 - 2006
Jack Williamson
John Stewart Williamson (April 29, 1908 – November 10, 2006), who wrote as Jack Williamson, was an American science fiction writer, one of several called the "Dean of Science Fiction". He is also credited with one of the first uses of the term genetic engineering. Early in his career he sometimes used the pseudonyms Will Stewart and Nils O. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jack Williamson has received more than 260,042 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Jack Williamson is the 2,869th most popular writer (down from 2,497th in 2019), the 3,630th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,246th in 2019) and the 314th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
260k
Page Views (PV)
53.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
5.73
Effective Languages (L*)
2.91
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Jack Williamson ranks 2,869 out of 7,302. Before him are Yasutaka Tsutsui, Kostis Palamas, Anthony Horowitz, Gu Yanwu, Jonathan Franzen, and Giacomo da Lentini. After him are Robert Penn Warren, Sachchidananda Vatsyayan, Lucia Berlin, Erich Fried, Lawrence Block, and Muazzez İlmiye Çığ.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYasutaka Tsutsui
1934 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 2,863
Kostis Palamas
1859 - 1943
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 2,864
Anthony Horowitz
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 2,865
Gu Yanwu
1613 - 1682
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 2,866
Jonathan Franzen
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 2,867
Giacomo da Lentini
1210 - 1260
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 2,868
Jack Williamson
1908 - 2006
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 2,869
Robert Penn Warren
1905 - 1989
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 2,870
Sachchidananda Vatsyayan
1911 - 1987
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 2,871
Lucia Berlin
1936 - 2004
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 2,872
Erich Fried
1921 - 1988
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 2,873
Lawrence Block
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 2,874
Muazzez İlmiye Çığ
1914 - 2024
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 2,875
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, Jack Williamson ranks 157. Before him are Sœur Emmanuelle, Paula Mollenhauer, John Mills, Elek Schwartz, Juan Botasso, and Bengt Strömgren. After him are Olga Benário Prestes, Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark, Gioacchino Guaragna, Titus Burckhardt, Luis Regueiro, and William Hartnell. Among people deceased in 2006, Jack Williamson ranks 148. Before him are John Profumo, Mickey Hargitay, Ghulam Ishaq Khan, Paul Gleason, Rudi Carrell, and Asima Chatterjee. After him are Elena Mukhina, Jean-François Revel, Richard Bright, David Gemmell, Gerard Reve, and Lars Korvald.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsSœur Emmanuelle
POLITICIAN
1908 - 2008
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 151
Paula Mollenhauer
ATHLETE
1908 - 1988
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 152
John Mills
ACTOR
1908 - 2005
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 153
Elek Schwartz
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 2000
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 154
Juan Botasso
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1950
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 155
Bengt Strömgren
ASTRONOMER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 156
Jack Williamson
WRITER
1908 - 2006
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 157
Olga Benário Prestes
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1942
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 158
Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1908 - 1980
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 159
Gioacchino Guaragna
ATHLETE
1908 - 1971
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 160
Titus Burckhardt
WRITER
1908 - 1984
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 161
Luis Regueiro
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1995
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 162
William Hartnell
ACTOR
1908 - 1975
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 163
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsJohn Profumo
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2006
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 142
Mickey Hargitay
ACTOR
1926 - 2006
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 143
Ghulam Ishaq Khan
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2006
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 144
Paul Gleason
ACTOR
1939 - 2006
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 145
Rudi Carrell
PRESENTER
1934 - 2006
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 146
Asima Chatterjee
CHEMIST
1917 - 2006
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 147
Jack Williamson
WRITER
1908 - 2006
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 148
Elena Mukhina
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2006
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 149
Jean-François Revel
WRITER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 150
Richard Bright
ACTOR
1937 - 2006
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 151
David Gemmell
WRITER
1948 - 2006
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 152
Gerard Reve
WRITER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 153
Lars Korvald
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 154
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jack Williamson ranks 3,630 out of 20,380. Before him are Alexander Vandegrift (1887), Jonathan Franzen (1959), Chris O'Donnell (1970), The Big Bopper (1930), Dee Wallace (1948), and Gabriel Almond (1911). After him are Robert Penn Warren (1905), Kenny Clarke (1914), Christina Grimmie (1994), Jane Lynch (1960), Lucia Berlin (1936), and Charles Doolittle Walcott (1850).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAlexander Vandegrift
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1973
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,624
Jonathan Franzen
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,625
Chris O'Donnell
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,626
The Big Bopper
MUSICIAN
1930 - 1959
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,627
Dee Wallace
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,628
Gabriel Almond
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2002
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,629
Jack Williamson
WRITER
1908 - 2006
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,630
Robert Penn Warren
WRITER
1905 - 1989
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,631
Kenny Clarke
MUSICIAN
1914 - 1985
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,632
Christina Grimmie
ACTOR
1994 - 2016
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,633
Jane Lynch
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 3,634
Lucia Berlin
WRITER
1936 - 2004
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 3,635
Charles Doolittle Walcott
POLITICIAN
1850 - 1927
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 3,636
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Jack Williamson ranks 314. Before him are R. A. Salvatore (1959), Ben Hecht (1893), William L. Shirer (1904), Anne McCaffrey (1926), Maurice Sendak (1928), and Jonathan Franzen (1959). After him are Robert Penn Warren (1905), Lucia Berlin (1936), Lawrence Block (1938), Andre Norton (1912), Herman J. Mankiewicz (1897), and Budd Schulberg (1914).
R. A. Salvatore
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 308
Ben Hecht
1893 - 1964
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 309
William L. Shirer
1904 - 1993
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 310
Anne McCaffrey
1926 - 2011
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 311
Maurice Sendak
1928 - 2012
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 312
Jonathan Franzen
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 313
Jack Williamson
1908 - 2006
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 314
Robert Penn Warren
1905 - 1989
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 315
Lucia Berlin
1936 - 2004
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 316
Lawrence Block
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 317
Andre Norton
1912 - 2005
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 318
Herman J. Mankiewicz
1897 - 1953
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 319
Budd Schulberg
1914 - 2009
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 320