WRITER
Michael Hastings
1980 - 2013
Michael Hastings
Michael Mahon Hastings (January 28, 1980 – June 18, 2013) was an American journalist, author, contributing editor to Rolling Stone, and reporter for BuzzFeed. He was raised in New York, Canada, and Vermont, and he attended New York University. Hastings rose to prominence with his coverage of the Iraq War for Newsweek in the 2000s. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Hastings has received more than 32,564 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Michael Hastings is the 7,280th most popular writer (down from 6,443rd in 2019), the 19,554th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,878th in 2019) and the 1,218th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
33k
Page Views (PV)
22.82
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
1.47
Effective Languages (L*)
3.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Michael Hastings ranks 7,280 out of 7,302. Before him are Debora Patta, Maajid Nawaz, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Pierce Brown, Taiye Selasi, and Janet Mock. After him are Alejandro Rejon Huchin, Ned Vizzini, Lyra McKee, Frank Santopadre, Emily Temple-Wood, and Meena Kandasamy.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDebora Patta
1964 - Present
HPI: 23.76
Rank: 7,274
Maajid Nawaz
1977 - Present
HPI: 23.70
Rank: 7,275
Tarell Alvin McCraney
1980 - Present
HPI: 23.64
Rank: 7,276
Pierce Brown
1988 - Present
HPI: 23.38
Rank: 7,277
Taiye Selasi
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.37
Rank: 7,278
Janet Mock
1983 - Present
HPI: 22.90
Rank: 7,279
Michael Hastings
1980 - 2013
HPI: 22.82
Rank: 7,280
Alejandro Rejon Huchin
1997 - Present
HPI: 22.77
Rank: 7,281
Ned Vizzini
1981 - 2013
HPI: 22.60
Rank: 7,282
Lyra McKee
1990 - 2019
HPI: 22.30
Rank: 7,283
Frank Santopadre
1961 - Present
HPI: 22.26
Rank: 7,284
Emily Temple-Wood
1994 - Present
HPI: 22.15
Rank: 7,285
Meena Kandasamy
1984 - Present
HPI: 21.83
Rank: 7,286
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1980, Michael Hastings ranks 1,305. Before him are Takuya Mikami, Masaki Saito, Fritz William Michel, Tomoyuki Yoshino, Katarina Waters, and Arata Sugiyama. After him are Tomohiro Wanami, Yasutaka Kobayashi, Shinya Tanoue, Neeru Bajwa, Jamario Moon, and Wataru Yamazaki. Among people deceased in 2013, Michael Hastings ranks 558. Before him are Mindy McCready, Sean Edwards, Rod Grams, Noé Hernández, Igor Kurnosov, and Donna Hartley. After him are Ned Vizzini, Patrick Kay, Steven Muller, and José Cardona.
Others Born in 1980
Go to all RankingsTakuya Mikami
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 23.04
Rank: 1,299
Masaki Saito
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 23.02
Rank: 1,300
Fritz William Michel
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 22.95
Rank: 1,301
Tomoyuki Yoshino
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 22.93
Rank: 1,302
Katarina Waters
WRESTLER
1980 - Present
HPI: 22.90
Rank: 1,303
Arata Sugiyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 22.85
Rank: 1,304
Michael Hastings
WRITER
1980 - 2013
HPI: 22.82
Rank: 1,305
Tomohiro Wanami
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 22.78
Rank: 1,306
Yasutaka Kobayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 22.75
Rank: 1,307
Shinya Tanoue
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 22.72
Rank: 1,308
Neeru Bajwa
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 22.67
Rank: 1,309
Jamario Moon
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 22.65
Rank: 1,310
Wataru Yamazaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 22.61
Rank: 1,311
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsMindy McCready
SINGER
1975 - 2013
HPI: 29.04
Rank: 552
Sean Edwards
RACING DRIVER
1986 - 2013
HPI: 28.92
Rank: 553
Rod Grams
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2013
HPI: 28.88
Rank: 554
Noé Hernández
ATHLETE
1979 - 2013
HPI: 27.84
Rank: 555
Igor Kurnosov
CHESS PLAYER
1985 - 2013
HPI: 25.07
Rank: 556
Donna Hartley
ATHLETE
1955 - 2013
HPI: 23.71
Rank: 557
Michael Hastings
WRITER
1980 - 2013
HPI: 22.82
Rank: 558
Ned Vizzini
WRITER
1981 - 2013
HPI: 22.60
Rank: 559
Patrick Kay
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2013
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 560
Steven Muller
ATHLETE
1927 - 2013
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 561
José Cardona
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2013
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 562
In United States
Among people born in United States, Michael Hastings ranks 19,554 out of 20,380. Before him are Marcus Williams (1985), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (1969), Jason Smith (1986), Ramon Sessions (1986), Breaux Greer (1976), and Heather Petri (1978). After him are Chase Elliott (1995), Eugene Jeter (1983), Toney Douglas (1986), Alice Greczyn (1986), Brianna Rollins-McNeal (1991), and Madilyn Bailey (1992).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMarcus Williams
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 22.87
Rank: 19,548
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 22.85
Rank: 19,549
Jason Smith
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 22.85
Rank: 19,550
Ramon Sessions
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 22.84
Rank: 19,551
Breaux Greer
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 22.84
Rank: 19,552
Heather Petri
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 22.83
Rank: 19,553
Michael Hastings
WRITER
1980 - 2013
HPI: 22.82
Rank: 19,554
Chase Elliott
RACING DRIVER
1995 - Present
HPI: 22.81
Rank: 19,555
Eugene Jeter
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 22.80
Rank: 19,556
Toney Douglas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 22.80
Rank: 19,557
Alice Greczyn
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 22.77
Rank: 19,558
Brianna Rollins-McNeal
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 22.77
Rank: 19,559
Madilyn Bailey
SINGER
1992 - Present
HPI: 22.77
Rank: 19,560
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Michael Hastings ranks 1,218. Before him are Silvio Horta (1974), Jed Whedon (1975), G. Willow Wilson (1982), Tarell Alvin McCraney (1980), Pierce Brown (1988), and Janet Mock (1983). After him are Ned Vizzini (1981), Frank Santopadre (1961), Emily Temple-Wood (1994), Abby Stein (1991), CGP Grey (2000), and Victoria Scott (1982).
Silvio Horta
1974 - 2020
HPI: 25.15
Rank: 1,212
Jed Whedon
1975 - Present
HPI: 24.52
Rank: 1,213
G. Willow Wilson
1982 - Present
HPI: 23.85
Rank: 1,214
Tarell Alvin McCraney
1980 - Present
HPI: 23.64
Rank: 1,215
Pierce Brown
1988 - Present
HPI: 23.38
Rank: 1,216
Janet Mock
1983 - Present
HPI: 22.90
Rank: 1,217
Michael Hastings
1980 - 2013
HPI: 22.82
Rank: 1,218
Ned Vizzini
1981 - 2013
HPI: 22.60
Rank: 1,219
Frank Santopadre
1961 - Present
HPI: 22.26
Rank: 1,220
Emily Temple-Wood
1994 - Present
HPI: 22.15
Rank: 1,221
Abby Stein
1991 - Present
HPI: 21.57
Rank: 1,222
CGP Grey
2000 - Present
HPI: 17.68
Rank: 1,223
Victoria Scott
1982 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 1,224