WRITER
Judith Merril
1923 - 1997
Judith Merril
Judith Josephine Grossman (January 21, 1923 – September 12, 1997), who took the pen-name Judith Merril around 1945, was an American and then Canadian science fiction writer, editor and political activist, and one of the first women to be widely influential in those roles. Although Judith Merril's first paid writing was in other genres, in her first few years of writing published science fiction she wrote her three novels (all but the first in collaboration with C. M. Kornbluth) and some stories. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Judith Merril has received more than 141,255 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Judith Merril is the 6,444th most popular writer, the 12,027th most popular biography from United States and the 882nd most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
41.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.92
Effective Languages (L*)
2.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Judith Merril ranks 6,444 out of 7,302. Before her are John Ralston Saul, Joel Barlow, Robert Elsie, Joe Medicine Crow, Alexandre del Valle, and Ann Oakley. After her are Ted Tally, Tierno Monénembo, Rosa María Britton, Thomas Beatie, Nahed Hattar, and Robert Cormier.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Ralston Saul
1947 - Present
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 6,438
Joel Barlow
1754 - 1812
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 6,439
Robert Elsie
1950 - 2017
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 6,440
Joe Medicine Crow
1913 - 2016
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 6,441
Alexandre del Valle
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 6,442
Ann Oakley
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 6,443
Judith Merril
1923 - 1997
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 6,444
Ted Tally
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 6,445
Tierno Monénembo
1947 - Present
HPI: 41.01
Rank: 6,446
Rosa María Britton
1936 - 2019
HPI: 41.01
Rank: 6,447
Thomas Beatie
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 6,448
Nahed Hattar
1960 - 2016
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 6,449
Robert Cormier
1925 - 2000
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 6,450
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Judith Merril ranks 465. Before her are Antonio Siddi, Horace Ashenfelter, Theo Fitzau, Balbir Singh Sr., Balram Jakhar, and Dale Robertson. After her are Chuck Daigh, Jimmy Mullen, Don Barksdale, Larry Rivers, Ninian Stephen, and Frank Brian. Among people deceased in 1997, Judith Merril ranks 312. Before her are Božena Srncová, Yevgeni Mayorov, Jimmy Witherspoon, P. H. Newby, Jimmy Rogers, and Troy Ruttman. After her are Sally Blane, William Alland, Francis Johnson, Fyodor Simashev, Chuck Arnold, and Floyd Cramer.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsAntonio Siddi
ATHLETE
1923 - 1983
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 459
Horace Ashenfelter
ATHLETE
1923 - 2018
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 460
Theo Fitzau
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1982
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 461
Balbir Singh Sr.
ATHLETE
1923 - 2020
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 462
Balram Jakhar
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2016
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 463
Dale Robertson
ACTOR
1923 - 2013
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 464
Judith Merril
WRITER
1923 - 1997
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 465
Chuck Daigh
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 466
Jimmy Mullen
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1987
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 467
Don Barksdale
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1923 - 1993
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 468
Larry Rivers
ARTIST
1923 - 2002
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 469
Ninian Stephen
JUDGE
1923 - 2017
HPI: 40.56
Rank: 470
Frank Brian
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1923 - 2017
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 471
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsBožena Srncová
GYMNAST
1925 - 1997
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 306
Yevgeni Mayorov
ATHLETE
1938 - 1997
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 307
Jimmy Witherspoon
SINGER
1920 - 1997
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 308
P. H. Newby
WRITER
1918 - 1997
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 309
Jimmy Rogers
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1997
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 310
Troy Ruttman
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 1997
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 311
Judith Merril
WRITER
1923 - 1997
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 312
Sally Blane
ACTOR
1910 - 1997
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 313
William Alland
ACTOR
1916 - 1997
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 314
Francis Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1910 - 1997
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 315
Fyodor Simashev
ATHLETE
1945 - 1997
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 316
Chuck Arnold
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1997
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 317
Floyd Cramer
MUSICIAN
1933 - 1997
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 318
In United States
Among people born in United States, Judith Merril ranks 12,027 out of 20,380. Before her are Mark Parkinson (1957), Lucas Till (1990), Eddie Griffin (1968), Mekhi Phifer (1974), Dale Robertson (1923), and Christopher Cousins (1960). After her are Adrian Dantley (1956), Scott Hahn (1957), Jason White (1973), Jay Harrington (1971), Ted Tally (1952), and Chuck D (1960).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMark Parkinson
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 12,021
Lucas Till
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 12,022
Eddie Griffin
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 12,023
Mekhi Phifer
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 12,024
Dale Robertson
ACTOR
1923 - 2013
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 12,025
Christopher Cousins
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 12,026
Judith Merril
WRITER
1923 - 1997
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 12,027
Adrian Dantley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 12,028
Scott Hahn
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1957 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 12,029
Jason White
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 12,030
Jay Harrington
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 12,031
Ted Tally
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 12,032
Chuck D
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 12,033
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Judith Merril ranks 882. Before her are James Lipton (1926), Daniel Handler (1970), Helen Gurley Brown (1922), J. P. Donleavy (1926), Joel Barlow (1754), and Joe Medicine Crow (1913). After her are Ted Tally (1952), Thomas Beatie (1974), Robert Cormier (1925), Brené Brown (1965), Amy Sherman-Palladino (1966), and Ellen Glasgow (1873).
James Lipton
1926 - 2020
HPI: 41.14
Rank: 876
Daniel Handler
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 877
Helen Gurley Brown
1922 - 2012
HPI: 41.07
Rank: 878
J. P. Donleavy
1926 - 2017
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 879
Joel Barlow
1754 - 1812
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 880
Joe Medicine Crow
1913 - 2016
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 881
Judith Merril
1923 - 1997
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 882
Ted Tally
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 883
Thomas Beatie
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 884
Robert Cormier
1925 - 2000
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 885
Brené Brown
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 886
Amy Sherman-Palladino
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 887
Ellen Glasgow
1873 - 1945
HPI: 40.88
Rank: 888