Writer
Norman Cousins
American journalist
1915 - 1990
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Norman Cousins
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Norman Cousins is the 5,609th most popular writer (down from 5,527th in 2024), the 8,937th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,239th in 2019) and the 659th most popular American Writer.
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Jun 24
Norman Cousins shares a June 24 birthday with Francis of Assisi, Mustafa I, and John of Gaunt.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Norman Cousins ranks 5,609 out of 7,302. Before him are Irmtraud Morgner, Patrick Rothfuss, Clara Reeve, George Lillo, James C. Collins, and Delfina Bunge. After him are Warren Farrell, El-Registan, Catharine Trotter Cockburn, Swarnakumari Devi, Stratis Myrivilis, and József Bajza.
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Irmtraud Morgner
1933 - 1990
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 5,603
Patrick Rothfuss
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 5,604
Clara Reeve
1729 - 1807
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 5,605
George Lillo
1691 - 1739
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,606
James C. Collins
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,607
Delfina Bunge
1881 - 1952
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,608
Norman Cousins
1915 - 1990
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,609
Warren Farrell
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,610
El-Registan
1899 - 1945
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 5,611
Catharine Trotter Cockburn
1674 - 1749
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 5,612
Swarnakumari Devi
1855 - 1932
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 5,613
Stratis Myrivilis
1890 - 1969
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 5,614
József Bajza
1804 - 1858
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 5,615
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, Norman Cousins ranks 239. Before him are Jan Twardowski, Lamberto Gardelli, Anna Schwartz, Olavi Virta, Barnard Hughes, and Billy Strayhorn. After him are Nicholas Metropolis, Cornelius Warmerdam, Lester del Rey, Ramón Piñeiro López, Brian Shawe-Taylor, and Pietro Ingrao. Among people deceased in 1990, Norman Cousins ranks 268. Before him are Valentin Pikul, Charles Hernu, Pasquale Fornara, Jack Gilford, Rosario Livatino, and Irmtraud Morgner. After him are Albert Salmi, Margaret Lockwood, Ramón Piñeiro López, Sadi Irmak, Leonid Trauberg, and Nobuo Arai.
Others Born in 1915
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Jan Twardowski
WRITER
1915 - 2006
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 233
Lamberto Gardelli
MUSICIAN
1915 - 1998
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 234
Anna Schwartz
ECONOMIST
1915 - 2012
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 235
Olavi Virta
SINGER
1915 - 1972
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 236
Barnard Hughes
ACTOR
1915 - 2006
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 237
Billy Strayhorn
MUSICIAN
1915 - 1967
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 238
Norman Cousins
WRITER
1915 - 1990
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 239
Nicholas Metropolis
PHYSICIST
1915 - 1999
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 240
Cornelius Warmerdam
ATHLETE
1915 - 2001
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 241
Lester del Rey
WRITER
1915 - 1993
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 242
Ramón Piñeiro López
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1990
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 243
Brian Shawe-Taylor
RACING DRIVER
1915 - 1999
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 244
Pietro Ingrao
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2015
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 245
Others Deceased in 1990
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Valentin Pikul
WRITER
1928 - 1990
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 262
Charles Hernu
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1990
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 263
Pasquale Fornara
CYCLIST
1925 - 1990
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 264
Jack Gilford
ACTOR
1908 - 1990
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 265
Rosario Livatino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1952 - 1990
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 266
Irmtraud Morgner
WRITER
1933 - 1990
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 267
Norman Cousins
WRITER
1915 - 1990
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 268
Albert Salmi
ACTOR
1928 - 1990
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 269
Margaret Lockwood
ACTOR
1916 - 1990
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 270
Ramón Piñeiro López
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1990
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 271
Sadi Irmak
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1990
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 272
Leonid Trauberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1990
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 273
Nobuo Arai
ATHLETE
1909 - 1990
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 274
In United States
Among people born in United States, Norman Cousins ranks 8,937 out of 20,380. Before him are The Alchemist (1977), Alice Pearce (1917), Gerry Goffin (1939), Cristine Rose (1951), ASAP Rocky (1988), and Franklin Farrell (1908). After him are David Margulies (1937), Everett Sloane (1909), Shawn Wayans (1971), Warren Farrell (1943), Sara Jean Underwood (1984), and Leslie Bibb (1974).
Others born in United States
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The Alchemist
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 8,931
Alice Pearce
ACTOR
1917 - 1966
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 8,932
Gerry Goffin
SINGER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 8,933
Cristine Rose
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 8,934
ASAP Rocky
MUSICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 8,935
Franklin Farrell
POLITICIAN
1908 - 2003
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 8,936
Norman Cousins
WRITER
1915 - 1990
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 8,937
David Margulies
ACTOR
1937 - 2016
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 8,938
Everett Sloane
ACTOR
1909 - 1965
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 8,939
Shawn Wayans
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 8,940
Warren Farrell
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 8,941
Sara Jean Underwood
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 8,942
Leslie Bibb
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 8,943
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Norman Cousins ranks 659. Before him are Elizabeth Bisland (1861), Candy Barr (1935), Scott Turow (1949), Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836), Patrick Rothfuss (1973), and James C. Collins (1958). After him are Warren Farrell (1943), Diana Der Hovanessian (1934), Martin Cruz Smith (1942), Lester del Rey (1915), Philip Agee (1935), and Marianne Williamson (1952).
Elizabeth Bisland
1861 - 1929
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 653
Candy Barr
1935 - 2006
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 654
Scott Turow
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 655
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
1836 - 1907
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 656
Patrick Rothfuss
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 657
James C. Collins
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 658
Norman Cousins
1915 - 1990
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 659
Warren Farrell
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 660
Diana Der Hovanessian
1934 - 2018
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 661
Martin Cruz Smith
1942 - 2025
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 662
Lester del Rey
1915 - 1993
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 663
Philip Agee
1935 - 2008
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 664
Marianne Williamson
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 665
