Writer
Martin Cruz Smith
American writer
1942 - 2025
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Martin Cruz Smith
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Martin Cruz Smith is the 5,628th most popular writer (down from 5,466th in 2024), the 8,999th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,101st in 2019) and the 660th most popular American Writer.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, Martin Cruz Smith ranks 5,628 out of 7,302. Before him are Patricia Wrightson, Varsha Adalja, Semir Osmanagić, Ion Agârbiceanu, Eugène Dabit, and Robert Herrick. After him are Thomas Linacre, Fatos Arapi, Conrad Hall, Lester del Rey, Philip Agee, and Marianne Williamson.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPatricia Wrightson
1921 - 2010
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 5,622
Varsha Adalja
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 5,623
Semir Osmanagić
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 5,624
Ion Agârbiceanu
1882 - 1963
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 5,625
Eugène Dabit
1898 - 1936
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5,626
Robert Herrick
1591 - 1674
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5,627
Martin Cruz Smith
1942 - 2025
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5,628
Thomas Linacre
1460 - 1524
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5,629
Fatos Arapi
1930 - 2018
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5,630
Conrad Hall
1926 - 2003
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 5,631
Lester del Rey
1915 - 1993
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 5,632
Philip Agee
1935 - 2008
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 5,633
Marianne Williamson
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 5,634
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Martin Cruz Smith ranks 565. Before him are Wayne Newton, Aníbal Torres, Donald E. Williams, Edmond Baraffe, Jaime Graça, and Aníbal Ruiz. After him are Michael Crawford, Marianna Hill, Bob Love, John Ashcroft, Kees Verkerk, and Pavel Sadyrin. Among people deceased in 2025, Martin Cruz Smith ranks 425. Before him are Sam Rivers, Marina Lewycka, Preta Gil, Nicholas Grimshaw, Jeanna Fine, and Alexander Mitta. After him are Pauline Collins, Csaba Köves, Christian de Chalonge, Max Lorenz, Gil Gerard, and Guillermo Fernández Vara.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsWayne Newton
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 559
Aníbal Torres
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 560
Donald E. Williams
ASTRONAUT
1942 - 2016
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 561
Edmond Baraffe
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2020
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 562
Jaime Graça
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2012
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 563
Aníbal Ruiz
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2017
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 564
Martin Cruz Smith
WRITER
1942 - 2025
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 565
Michael Crawford
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 566
Marianna Hill
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 567
Bob Love
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 568
John Ashcroft
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 569
Kees Verkerk
SKATER
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 570
Pavel Sadyrin
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2001
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 571
Others Deceased in 2025
Go to all RankingsSam Rivers
MUSICIAN
1977 - 2025
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 419
Marina Lewycka
WRITER
1946 - 2025
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 420
Preta Gil
MUSICIAN
1974 - 2025
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 421
Nicholas Grimshaw
ARCHITECT
1939 - 2025
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 422
Jeanna Fine
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1964 - 2025
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 423
Alexander Mitta
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2025
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 424
Martin Cruz Smith
WRITER
1942 - 2025
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 425
Pauline Collins
ACTOR
1940 - 2025
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 426
Csaba Köves
FENCER
1966 - 2025
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 427
Christian de Chalonge
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - 2025
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 428
Max Lorenz
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2025
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 429
Gil Gerard
ACTOR
1943 - 2025
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 430
Guillermo Fernández Vara
POLITICIAN
1958 - 2025
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 431
In United States
Among people born in United States, Martin Cruz Smith ranks 8,999 out of NaN. Before him are John Patitucci (1959), Malcolm Whitman (1877), Carrie Preston (1967), Auliʻi Cravalho (2000), Susan Tyrrell (1945), and James LoMenzo (1959). After him are Vincent Youmans (1898), Alison Arngrim (1962), Khalid (1998), Andy Ruiz Jr. (1989), Joe Torre (1940), and Charles Q. Brown Jr. (1962).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Patitucci
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 8,993
Malcolm Whitman
TENNIS PLAYER
1877 - 1932
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 8,994
Carrie Preston
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 8,995
Auliʻi Cravalho
ACTOR
2000 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 8,996
Susan Tyrrell
ACTOR
1945 - 2012
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 8,997
James LoMenzo
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 8,998
Martin Cruz Smith
WRITER
1942 - 2025
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 8,999
Vincent Youmans
COMPOSER
1898 - 1946
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 9,000
Alison Arngrim
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 9,001
Khalid
MUSICIAN
1998 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 9,002
Andy Ruiz Jr.
BOXER
1989 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9,003
Joe Torre
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9,004
Charles Q. Brown Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9,005
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Martin Cruz Smith ranks 660. Before him are Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836), Patrick Rothfuss (1973), James C. Collins (1958), Norman Cousins (1915), Warren Farrell (1943), and Diana Der Hovanessian (1934). After him are Lester del Rey (1915), Philip Agee (1935), Marianne Williamson (1952), John Norman (1931), Kenneth Copeland (1936), and Ring Lardner (1885).
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
1836 - 1907
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 654
Patrick Rothfuss
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 655
James C. Collins
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 656
Norman Cousins
1915 - 1990
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 657
Warren Farrell
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 658
Diana Der Hovanessian
1934 - 2018
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 659
Martin Cruz Smith
1942 - 2025
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 660
Lester del Rey
1915 - 1993
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 661
Philip Agee
1935 - 2008
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 662
Marianne Williamson
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 663
John Norman
1931 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 664
Kenneth Copeland
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 665
Ring Lardner
1885 - 1933
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 666


























































