Writer
James A. Michener
1907 - 1997
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James A. Michener
His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2024). James A. Michener is the 3,673rd most popular writer (up from 3,732nd in 2024), the 5,307th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,784th in 2019) and the 411th most popular American Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, James A. Michener ranks 3,673 out of 7,302. Before him are Yan Lianke, Nikolay Ogarev, David Foster Wallace, Alain Chartier, Robert B. Spencer, and Penelope Fitzgerald. After him are Rose Wilder Lane, Octavia E. Butler, Gonzalo de Berceo, Steve Berry, Oton Župančič, and Peter Dickinson.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Yan Lianke
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 3,667
Nikolay Ogarev
1813 - 1877
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 3,668
David Foster Wallace
1962 - 2008
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 3,669
Alain Chartier
1392 - 1430
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 3,670
Robert B. Spencer
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 3,671
Penelope Fitzgerald
1916 - 2000
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 3,672
James A. Michener
1907 - 1997
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 3,673
Rose Wilder Lane
1886 - 1968
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 3,674
Octavia E. Butler
1947 - 2006
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 3,675
Gonzalo de Berceo
1197 - 1264
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 3,676
Steve Berry
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 3,677
Oton Župančič
1878 - 1949
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 3,678
Peter Dickinson
1927 - 2015
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 3,679
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, James A. Michener ranks 199. Before him are Joseph-Armand Bombardier, George Baird, Roger Vailland, František Junek, Amedeo Nazzari, and Benny Carter. After him are Sándor Veress, Giuseppe Occhialini, Georges Speicher, Ragnar Nurkse, Germaine Tillion, and Ilia Vekua. Among people deceased in 1997, James A. Michener ranks 156. Before him are Eugene Stoner, Heikki A. Alikoski, Misael Pastrana Borrero, Robert H. Dicke, Brian Keith, and Adriana Caselotti. After him are Edmond Leburton, Georges Marchal, Ziya Bunyadov, Mikel Koliqi, Juan Burgueño, and Fritz Schär.
Others Born in 1907
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Joseph-Armand Bombardier
INVENTOR
1907 - 1964
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 193
George Baird
ATHLETE
1907 - 2004
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 194
Roger Vailland
WRITER
1907 - 1965
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 195
František Junek
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1970
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 196
Amedeo Nazzari
ACTOR
1907 - 1979
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 197
Benny Carter
MUSICIAN
1907 - 2003
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 198
James A. Michener
WRITER
1907 - 1997
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 199
Sándor Veress
COMPOSER
1907 - 1992
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 200
Giuseppe Occhialini
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1993
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 201
Georges Speicher
CYCLIST
1907 - 1978
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 202
Ragnar Nurkse
ECONOMIST
1907 - 1959
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 203
Germaine Tillion
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1907 - 2008
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 204
Ilia Vekua
MATHEMATICIAN
1907 - 1977
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 205
Others Deceased in 1997
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Eugene Stoner
ENGINEER
1922 - 1997
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 150
Heikki A. Alikoski
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 151
Misael Pastrana Borrero
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1997
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 152
Robert H. Dicke
PHYSICIST
1916 - 1997
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 153
Brian Keith
ACTOR
1921 - 1997
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 154
Adriana Caselotti
ACTOR
1916 - 1997
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 155
James A. Michener
WRITER
1907 - 1997
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 156
Edmond Leburton
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1997
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 157
Georges Marchal
ACTOR
1920 - 1997
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 158
Ziya Bunyadov
HISTORIAN
1921 - 1997
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 159
Mikel Koliqi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 - 1997
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 160
Juan Burgueño
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1997
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 161
Fritz Schär
CYCLIST
1926 - 1997
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 162
In United States
Among people born in United States, James A. Michener ranks 5,307 out of NaN. Before him are Mary Surratt (1823), Alice Coltrane (1937), Robert B. Spencer (1962), Susana Martinez (1959), Michael Moriarty (1941), and Gene Kranz (1933). After him are Rose Wilder Lane (1886), David Koresh (1959), Osceola (1804), Henry Paulson (1946), Joseph A. Walker (1921), and Leland Sklar (1947).
Others born in United States
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Mary Surratt
EXTREMIST
1823 - 1865
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 5,301
Alice Coltrane
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2007
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 5,302
Robert B. Spencer
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 5,303
Susana Martinez
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 5,304
Michael Moriarty
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 5,305
Gene Kranz
ENGINEER
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 5,306
James A. Michener
WRITER
1907 - 1997
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 5,307
Rose Wilder Lane
WRITER
1886 - 1968
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 5,308
David Koresh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - 1993
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 5,309
Osceola
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1838
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 5,310
Henry Paulson
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 5,311
Joseph A. Walker
ASTRONAUT
1921 - 1966
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 5,312
Leland Sklar
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 5,313
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, James A. Michener ranks 411. Before him are Gary Snyder (1930), William Goldman (1931), Howard Pyle (1853), Katherine Anne Porter (1890), David Foster Wallace (1962), and Robert B. Spencer (1962). After him are Rose Wilder Lane (1886), Octavia E. Butler (1947), Steve Berry (1955), Charles Fort (1874), Janet Asimov (1926), and Shere Hite (1942).
Gary Snyder
1930 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 405
William Goldman
1931 - 2018
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 406
Howard Pyle
1853 - 1911
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 407
Katherine Anne Porter
1890 - 1980
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 408
David Foster Wallace
1962 - 2008
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 409
Robert B. Spencer
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 410
James A. Michener
1907 - 1997
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 411
Rose Wilder Lane
1886 - 1968
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 412
Octavia E. Butler
1947 - 2006
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 413
Steve Berry
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 414
Charles Fort
1874 - 1932
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 415
Janet Asimov
1926 - 2019
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 416
Shere Hite
1942 - 2020
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 417
