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Jean M. Auel

1936 - Today

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Jean Marie Auel (; née Untinen; born February 18, 1936) is an American writer who wrote the Earth's Children books, a series of novels set in prehistoric Europe that explores human activities during this time, and touches on the interactions of Cro-Magnon people with Neanderthals. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jean M. Auel has received more than 681,100 page views. Her biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Jean M. Auel is the 1,152nd most popular writer (down from 973rd in 2019), the 1,401st most popular biography from United States (down from 1,082nd in 2019) and the 137th most popular American Writer.

Jean M. Auel is most famous for her Earth's Children series, which takes place in prehistoric times. The series follows a young woman, Ayla, who is orphaned as a child and raised by Neanderthals.

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  • 680k

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  • 59.90

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.94

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.64

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Jean M. Auel ranks 1,152 out of 5,755. Before her are Charles De Coster, Pu Songling, Nathalie Sarraute, Paul Scarron, Rosalía de Castro, and Michel Tournier. After her are Robert Wilson, Alfred Kubin, Jean Giono, Odoric of Pordenone, Danielle Steel, and Judah Leon Abravanel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Jean M. Auel ranks 61. Before her are Bruce Dern, Alan J. Heeger, Abdul Qadeer Khan, Eric Walter Elst, Assia Djebar, and Dražan Jerković. After her are Héctor Elizondo, Jill Ireland, Roy Emerson, Henry Lee Lucas, Yury Luzhkov, and Émile Lahoud.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jean M. Auel ranks 1,401 out of 18,182. Before her are Herbert Blomstedt (1927), Walter Chrysler (1875), Bob Saget (1956), Cecil B. DeMille (1881), Rose Kennedy (1890), and Carroll Baker (1931). After her are Karen Grassle (1942), Héctor Elizondo (1936), Robert Wilson (1941), William Nordhaus (1941), Luke Perry (1966), and Bernard Herrmann (1911).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Jean M. Auel ranks 137. Before her are Nora Roberts (1950), Harry Harrison (1925), Virginia Henderson (1897), Michael Connelly (1956), Ken Kesey (1935), and Rex Stout (1886). After her are Robert Wilson (1941), Danielle Steel (1947), Robert Jordan (1948), Marilyn vos Savant (1946), John Dickson Carr (1906), and Dan Simmons (1948).

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