Writer
Jane Smiley
1949 - today
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Jane Smiley
Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Jane Smiley is the 6,245th most popular writer (up from 6,629th in 2024), the 11,145th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,059th in 2019) and the 815th most popular American Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Jane Smiley ranks 6,245 out of 7,302. Before her are Stig Claesson, Franz Fühmann, Elizabeth Moon, Andrew Vachss, William Dunbar, and Oscar Hijuelos. After her are Anne Fine, Sarah Trimmer, Roddy Doyle, Irena Krzywicka, Jānis Akuraters, and Alain Mabanckou.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Stig Claesson
1928 - 2008
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 6,239
Franz Fühmann
1922 - 1984
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 6,240
Elizabeth Moon
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 6,241
Andrew Vachss
1942 - 2021
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 6,242
William Dunbar
1460 - 1520
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 6,243
Oscar Hijuelos
1951 - 2013
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 6,244
Jane Smiley
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 6,245
Anne Fine
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 6,246
Sarah Trimmer
1741 - 1810
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 6,247
Roddy Doyle
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 6,248
Irena Krzywicka
1899 - 1994
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 6,249
Jānis Akuraters
1876 - 1937
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 6,250
Alain Mabanckou
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 6,251
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Jane Smiley ranks 664. Before her are Atanas Mihaylov, Julio Cardeñosa, Wilfried Gröbner, Lauren Shuler Donner, Aslaug Dahl, and Brian Kidd. After her are Sunil Gavaskar, Abhay Ashtekar, Raymond Martin, Eddie Money, Roman Dmitriyev, and Micky Arison.
Others Born in 1949
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Atanas Mihaylov
COACH
1949 - 2006
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 658
Julio Cardeñosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 659
Wilfried Gröbner
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 660
Lauren Shuler Donner
PRODUCER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 661
Aslaug Dahl
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 662
Brian Kidd
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 663
Jane Smiley
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 664
Sunil Gavaskar
CRICKETER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 665
Abhay Ashtekar
PHYSICIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 666
Raymond Martin
CYCLIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 667
Eddie Money
SINGER
1949 - 2019
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 668
Roman Dmitriyev
WRESTLER
1949 - 2010
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 669
Micky Arison
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 670
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jane Smiley ranks 11,147 out of NaN. Before her are Amedee Reyburn (1889), John R. Leonetti (1956), Oscar Hijuelos (1951), Kathy Griffin (1960), George Lynch (1954), and Rembrandt Peale (1778). After her are Nia Peeples (1961), Mike Mignola (1960), Nick Chinlund (1961), Alex English (1954), Alan Curtis (1909), and Brian Welch (1970).
Others born in United States
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Amedee Reyburn
SWIMMER
1889 - 1920
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 11,141
John R. Leonetti
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 11,142
Oscar Hijuelos
WRITER
1951 - 2013
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 11,143
Kathy Griffin
COMEDIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 11,144
George Lynch
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 11,145
Rembrandt Peale
PAINTER
1778 - 1860
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 11,146
Jane Smiley
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 11,147
Nia Peeples
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 11,148
Mike Mignola
COMIC ARTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 11,149
Nick Chinlund
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 11,150
Alex English
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 11,151
Alan Curtis
ACTOR
1909 - 1953
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 11,152
Brian Welch
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 11,153
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Jane Smiley ranks 815. Before her are Lyman Abbott (1835), Emma Willard (1787), Edward Everett Hale (1822), Elizabeth Moon (1945), Andrew Vachss (1942), and Oscar Hijuelos (1951). After her are Charlie Jane Anders (1969), Linda Woolverton (1952), Akiva Goldsman (1962), Katie Couric (1957), August Wilson (1945), and Judith Merril (1923).
Lyman Abbott
1835 - 1922
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 809
Emma Willard
1787 - 1870
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 810
Edward Everett Hale
1822 - 1909
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 811
Elizabeth Moon
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 812
Andrew Vachss
1942 - 2021
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 813
Oscar Hijuelos
1951 - 2013
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 814
Jane Smiley
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 815
Charlie Jane Anders
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 816
Linda Woolverton
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 817
Akiva Goldsman
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 818
Katie Couric
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 819
August Wilson
1945 - 2005
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 820
Judith Merril
1923 - 1997
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 821
