Writer
Joseph Wambaugh
American writer
1937 - 2025
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Joseph Wambaugh
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Joseph Wambaugh is the 5,098th most popular writer (up from 6,594th in 2024), the 7,736th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,906th in 2019) and the 578th most popular American Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Joseph Wambaugh ranks 5,098 out of 7,302. Before him are George du Maurier, Amitav Ghosh, Takeshi Shudo, Linda Grant, Miyamoto Yuriko, and Michiel de Swaen. After him are Alan Woods, Jón Kalman Stefánsson, Jean-Christophe Rufin, Gesualdo Bufalino, Gabriel Miró, and Hermann Kant.
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George du Maurier
1834 - 1896
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 5,092
Amitav Ghosh
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HPI: 55.53
Rank: 5,093
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1949 - 2010
HPI: 55.53
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Linda Grant
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 5,095
Miyamoto Yuriko
1899 - 1951
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 5,096
Michiel de Swaen
1654 - 1707
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 5,097
Joseph Wambaugh
1937 - 2025
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 5,098
Alan Woods
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 5,099
Jón Kalman Stefánsson
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 5,100
Jean-Christophe Rufin
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 5,101
Gesualdo Bufalino
1920 - 1996
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 5,102
Gabriel Miró
1879 - 1930
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 5,103
Hermann Kant
1926 - 2016
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 5,104
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Joseph Wambaugh ranks 403. Before him are Kader Khan, Margaret O'Brien, Wilbur Ross, Willi Giesemann, Vladimir Makanin, and Hassan Habibi. After him are Shirley Eaton, Nina Companeez, Chris Blackwell, Umyar Mavlikhanov, René Kollo, and Amparo Baró. Among people deceased in 2025, Joseph Wambaugh ranks 377. Before him are Jean-Louis Gasset, Roman Starovoyt, David Johansen, Alvaro Vitali, Miguel Uribe Turbay, and Angie Stone. After him are Drew Struzan, Vladimir Muntyan, Tigran Keosayan, Brian Murphy, Emam-Ali Habibi, and Darleane C. Hoffman.
Others Born in 1937
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Kader Khan
ACTOR
1937 - 2018
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 397
Margaret O'Brien
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 398
Wilbur Ross
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 399
Willi Giesemann
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2024
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 400
Vladimir Makanin
WRITER
1937 - 2017
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 401
Hassan Habibi
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2013
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 402
Joseph Wambaugh
WRITER
1937 - 2025
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 403
Shirley Eaton
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 404
Nina Companeez
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - 2015
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 405
Chris Blackwell
PRODUCER
1937 - 2009
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 406
Umyar Mavlikhanov
FENCER
1937 - 1999
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 407
René Kollo
SINGER
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 408
Amparo Baró
ACTOR
1937 - 2015
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 409
Others Deceased in 2025
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Jean-Louis Gasset
COACH
1953 - 2025
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 371
Roman Starovoyt
POLITICIAN
1972 - 2025
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 372
David Johansen
SINGER
1950 - 2025
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 373
Alvaro Vitali
ACTOR
1950 - 2025
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 374
Miguel Uribe Turbay
POLITICIAN
1986 - 2025
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 375
Angie Stone
SINGER
1965 - 2025
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 376
Joseph Wambaugh
WRITER
1937 - 2025
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 377
Drew Struzan
ARTIST
1947 - 2025
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 378
Vladimir Muntyan
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2025
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 379
Tigran Keosayan
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - 2025
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 380
Brian Murphy
ACTOR
1932 - 2025
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 381
Emam-Ali Habibi
WRESTLER
1931 - 2025
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 382
Darleane C. Hoffman
CHEMIST
1926 - 2025
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 383
In United States
Among people born in United States, Joseph Wambaugh ranks 7,736 out of NaN. Before him are Karl Warner (1908), Maud Wagner (1877), Randy Brecker (1945), William Bolcom (1938), Bonnie Bartlett (1929), and Wilmer Allison (1904). After him are Michael Constantine (1927), Harvey Fierstein (1954), Henry Slocum (1862), Benjamin Orr (1947), Don McKenzie (1947), and Seth Godin (1960).
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Karl Warner
ATHLETE
1908 - 1995
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 7,730
Maud Wagner
ARTIST
1877 - 1961
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 7,731
Randy Brecker
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 7,732
William Bolcom
COMPOSER
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 7,733
Bonnie Bartlett
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 7,734
Wilmer Allison
TENNIS PLAYER
1904 - 1977
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 7,735
Joseph Wambaugh
WRITER
1937 - 2025
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 7,736
Michael Constantine
ACTOR
1927 - 2021
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 7,737
Harvey Fierstein
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 7,738
Henry Slocum
TENNIS PLAYER
1862 - 1949
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 7,739
Benjamin Orr
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2000
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 7,740
Don McKenzie
SWIMMER
1947 - 2008
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 7,741
Seth Godin
ECONOMIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 7,742
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Joseph Wambaugh ranks 578. Before him are Frank Norris (1870), George Washington Williams (1849), Rita Mae Brown (1944), Stanley G. Weinbaum (1902), Jeffrey Eugenides (1960), and John Gardner (1933). After him are Julia Alvarez (1950), Robert Charles Wilson (1953), Michael Bishop (1945), Larry McMurtry (1936), Chris Van Allsburg (1949), and Ben Bova (1932).
Frank Norris
1870 - 1902
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 572
George Washington Williams
1849 - 1891
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 573
Rita Mae Brown
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 574
Stanley G. Weinbaum
1902 - 1935
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 575
Jeffrey Eugenides
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 576
John Gardner
1933 - 1982
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 577
Joseph Wambaugh
1937 - 2025
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 578
Julia Alvarez
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 579
Robert Charles Wilson
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 580
Michael Bishop
1945 - 2023
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 581
Larry McMurtry
1936 - 2021
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 582
Chris Van Allsburg
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 583
Ben Bova
1932 - 2020
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 584
