Writer

Martin Gardner

1914 - 2010

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Martin Gardner

His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia. Martin Gardner is the 1,485th most popular writer (up from 1,636th in 2024), the 2,161st most popular biography from United States (down from 2,030th in 2019) and the 169th most popular American Writer.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Martin Gardner ranks 1,485 out of 7,302. Before him are Joseph Bédier, Anna de Noailles, James Tiptree Jr., Henrik Wergeland, Joseph Addison, and Alistair MacLean. After him are Maj Sjöwall, Winifred Wagner, Elizabeth Siddal, Hugo Claus, Ida Laura Pfeiffer, and Veronica Franco.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Joseph Bédier
1864 - 1938
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 1,479
Anna de Noailles
1876 - 1933
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 1,480
James Tiptree Jr.
1915 - 1987
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 1,481
Henrik Wergeland
1808 - 1845
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 1,482
Joseph Addison
1672 - 1719
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 1,483
Alistair MacLean
1922 - 1987
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 1,484
Martin Gardner
1914 - 2010
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 1,485
Maj Sjöwall
1935 - 2020
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 1,486
Winifred Wagner
1897 - 1980
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 1,487
Elizabeth Siddal
1829 - 1862
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 1,488
Hugo Claus
1929 - 2008
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 1,489
Ida Laura Pfeiffer
1797 - 1858
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 1,490
Veronica Franco
1546 - 1591
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 1,491

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Martin Gardner ranks 77. Before him are Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Pierre Balmain, Jan Karski, Lilli Palmer, Yakov Zeldovich, and Mario Bava. After him are Kurt Franz, Gyula Cseszneky, Shapour Bakhtiar, Larbi Benbarek, Asger Jorn, and Taizo Kawamoto. Among people deceased in 2010, Martin Gardner ranks 61. Before him are Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, Bent Larsen, Paul Schäfer, Hwang Jang-yop, Ryszard Kaczorowski, and Milka Planinc. After him are Carlos Andrés Pérez, John du Pont, Anton Geesink, Patricia Neal, Alexander Haig, and Erich Segal.

Others Born in 1914

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Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
NOBLEMAN
1914 - 1943
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 71
Pierre Balmain
DESIGNER
1914 - 1982
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 72
Jan Karski
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 2000
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 73
Lilli Palmer
ACTOR
1914 - 1986
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 74
Yakov Zeldovich
PHYSICIST
1914 - 1987
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 75
Mario Bava
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1980
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 76
Martin Gardner
WRITER
1914 - 2010
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 77
Kurt Franz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1998
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 78
Gyula Cseszneky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1970
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 79
Shapour Bakhtiar
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1991
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 80
Larbi Benbarek
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1992
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 81
Asger Jorn
PAINTER
1914 - 1973
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 82
Taizo Kawamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1985
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 83

Others Deceased in 2010

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Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - 2010
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 55
Bent Larsen
CHESS PLAYER
1935 - 2010
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 56
Paul Schäfer
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1921 - 2010
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 57
Hwang Jang-yop
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2010
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 58
Ryszard Kaczorowski
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 59
Milka Planinc
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 60
Martin Gardner
WRITER
1914 - 2010
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 61
Carlos Andrés Pérez
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2010
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 62
John du Pont
BIOLOGIST
1938 - 2010
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 63
Anton Geesink
WRESTLER
1934 - 2010
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 64
Patricia Neal
ACTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 65
Alexander Haig
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2010
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 66
Erich Segal
WRITER
1937 - 2010
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 67