Writer
Jerry Pournelle
1933 - 2017
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Jerry Pournelle
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Jerry Pournelle is the 6,151st most popular writer (up from 6,159th in 2024), the 10,778th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,479th in 2019) and the 787th most popular American Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Jerry Pournelle ranks 6,151 out of 7,302. Before him are George Saunders, Martin Österdahl, Padma Sachdev, Donato Carrisi, Tim LaHaye, and Mark Manson. After him are Monika Fagerholm, Donald A. Wollheim, Javed Akhtar, John Logan, Gurdial Singh, and Gyrðir Elíasson.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Saunders
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 6,145
Martin Österdahl
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 6,146
Padma Sachdev
1940 - 2021
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 6,147
Donato Carrisi
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 6,148
Tim LaHaye
1926 - 2016
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 6,149
Mark Manson
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 6,150
Jerry Pournelle
1933 - 2017
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 6,151
Monika Fagerholm
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 6,152
Donald A. Wollheim
1914 - 1990
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 6,153
Javed Akhtar
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 6,154
John Logan
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 6,155
Gurdial Singh
1933 - 2016
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 6,156
Gyrðir Elíasson
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 6,157
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Jerry Pournelle ranks 486. Before him are Konstantin Loktev, Thérèse Steinmetz, Leszek Drogosz, Judah Folkman, Yuri Chesnokov, and Mariya Pisareva. After him are Gurdial Singh, Jenő Hámori, Umberto Colombo, Hillevi Rombin, James Meredith, and Boris Tatushin. Among people deceased in 2017, Jerry Pournelle ranks 538. Before him are Lukas Ammann, Lars-Erik Skiöld, Charles Bradley, Roberta Peters, Michele Scarponi, and Marc Baecke. After him are Cathleen Synge Morawetz, Spartaco Landini, Ninian Stephen, Jim Nabors, Gilbert Stork, and Ty Hardin.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsKonstantin Loktev
HOCKEY PLAYER
1933 - 1996
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 480
Thérèse Steinmetz
SINGER
1933 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 481
Leszek Drogosz
ACTOR
1933 - 2012
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 482
Judah Folkman
BIOLOGIST
1933 - 2008
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 483
Yuri Chesnokov
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1933 - 2010
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 484
Mariya Pisareva
ATHLETE
1933 - 2023
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 485
Jerry Pournelle
WRITER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 486
Gurdial Singh
WRITER
1933 - 2016
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 487
Jenő Hámori
ATHLETE
1933 - 2025
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 488
Umberto Colombo
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 489
Hillevi Rombin
ACTOR
1933 - 1996
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 490
James Meredith
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 491
Boris Tatushin
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1998
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 492
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsLukas Ammann
ACTOR
1912 - 2017
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 532
Lars-Erik Skiöld
WRESTLER
1952 - 2017
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 533
Charles Bradley
SINGER
1948 - 2017
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 534
Roberta Peters
SINGER
1930 - 2017
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 535
Michele Scarponi
CYCLIST
1979 - 2017
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 536
Marc Baecke
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2017
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 537
Jerry Pournelle
WRITER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 538
Cathleen Synge Morawetz
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2017
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 539
Spartaco Landini
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2017
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 540
Ninian Stephen
JUDGE
1923 - 2017
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 541
Jim Nabors
ACTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 542
Gilbert Stork
CHEMIST
1921 - 2017
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 543
Ty Hardin
ACTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 544
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jerry Pournelle ranks 10,780 out of NaN. Before him are Joseph Kruskal (1928), Alex Raymond (1909), Jeremiah Denton (1924), Mark Manson (1984), Geoffrey Arend (1978), and Alfonso Ribeiro (1971). After him are Irving Pichel (1891), Christy Canyon (1966), Chris Burden (1946), Paul Stewart (1908), J. Alden Weir (1852), and Albert Heath (1935).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJoseph Kruskal
STATISTICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 10,774
Alex Raymond
COMIC ARTIST
1909 - 1956
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 10,775
Jeremiah Denton
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2014
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 10,776
Mark Manson
WRITER
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 10,777
Geoffrey Arend
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 10,778
Alfonso Ribeiro
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 10,779
Jerry Pournelle
WRITER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 10,780
Irving Pichel
ACTOR
1891 - 1954
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 10,781
Christy Canyon
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 10,782
Chris Burden
SCULPTOR
1946 - 2015
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 10,783
Paul Stewart
ACTOR
1908 - 1986
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 10,784
J. Alden Weir
PAINTER
1852 - 1919
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 10,785
Albert Heath
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2024
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 10,786
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Jerry Pournelle ranks 787. Before him are Amory Lovins (1947), William Inge (1913), Elizabeth F. Ellet (1818), George Saunders (1958), Tim LaHaye (1926), and Mark Manson (1984). After him are Donald A. Wollheim (1914), John Logan (1961), Dick Cavett (1936), Lee Strobel (1952), Lawrence Venuti (1953), and Tony Hillerman (1925).
Amory Lovins
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 781
William Inge
1913 - 1973
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 782
Elizabeth F. Ellet
1818 - 1877
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 783
George Saunders
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 784
Tim LaHaye
1926 - 2016
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 785
Mark Manson
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 786
Jerry Pournelle
1933 - 2017
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 787
Donald A. Wollheim
1914 - 1990
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 788
John Logan
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 789
Dick Cavett
1936 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 790
Lee Strobel
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 791
Lawrence Venuti
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 792
Tony Hillerman
1925 - 2008
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 793





















































