WRITER
Norman Lear
1922 - 2023
Norman Lear
Norman Milton Lear (July 27, 1922 – December 5, 2023) was an American screenwriter and producer who produced, wrote, created, or developed over 100 shows. Lear created and produced numerous popular 1970s sitcoms, including All in the Family (1971–1979), Maude (1972–1978), Sanford and Son (1972–1977), One Day at a Time (1975–1984), The Jeffersons (1975–1985), and Good Times (1974–1979). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Norman Lear has received more than 6,900,585 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Norman Lear is the 4,400th most popular writer (up from 6,054th in 2019), the 5,867th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,606th in 2019) and the 473rd most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
6.9M
Page Views (PV)
49.26
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
1.39
Effective Languages (L*)
3.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Norman Lear ranks 4,400 out of 7,302. Before him are Mario Rigoni Stern, Roderich Menzel, Charles Brockden Brown, Richard Steele, Graham Swift, and Vasily Lebedev-Kumach. After him are Vladimir Dudintsev, David Baldacci, Yuri Bondarev, Paul Bekker, Radclyffe Hall, and Géza Csáth.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMario Rigoni Stern
1921 - 2008
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 4,394
Roderich Menzel
1907 - 1987
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 4,395
Charles Brockden Brown
1771 - 1810
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 4,396
Richard Steele
1672 - 1729
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 4,397
Graham Swift
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 4,398
Vasily Lebedev-Kumach
1898 - 1949
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 4,399
Norman Lear
1922 - 2023
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 4,400
Vladimir Dudintsev
1918 - 1998
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 4,401
David Baldacci
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 4,402
Yuri Bondarev
1924 - 2020
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 4,403
Paul Bekker
1882 - 1937
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 4,404
Radclyffe Hall
1880 - 1943
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4,405
Géza Csáth
1887 - 1919
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4,406
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Norman Lear ranks 270. Before him are Hal Moore, Agustina Bessa-Luís, Gordon Tullock, William Gaddis, Ruby Dee, and Károly Németh. After him are Lizabeth Scott, Leonel Brizola, Pio Laghi, Stellan Nilsson, Ann-Britt Leyman, and Lorenzo Antonetti. Among people deceased in 2023, Norman Lear ranks 385. Before him are Marcel Amont, Shozo Sasahara, Jenő Jandó, Tapley Seaton, and Günther Herrmann. After him are Francesco Maselli, Herschel Savage, Gérard Latortue, Ganira Pashayeva, François Bracci, Jorge Edwards, and Tom Verlaine.
Others Born in 1922
Go to all RankingsHal Moore
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 2017
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 264
Agustina Bessa-Luís
WRITER
1922 - 2019
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 265
Gordon Tullock
ECONOMIST
1922 - 2014
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 266
William Gaddis
WRITER
1922 - 1998
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 267
Ruby Dee
ACTOR
1922 - 2014
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 268
Károly Németh
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2008
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 269
Norman Lear
WRITER
1922 - 2023
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 270
Lizabeth Scott
ACTOR
1922 - 2015
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 271
Leonel Brizola
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2004
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 272
Pio Laghi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2009
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 273
Stellan Nilsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2003
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 274
Ann-Britt Leyman
ATHLETE
1922 - 2013
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 275
Lorenzo Antonetti
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2013
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 276
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsMarcel Amont
SINGER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 380
Shozo Sasahara
WRESTLER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 381
Jenő Jandó
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2023
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 382
Tapley Seaton
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2023
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 383
Günther Herrmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 384
Norman Lear
WRITER
1922 - 2023
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 385
Francesco Maselli
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2023
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 386
Herschel Savage
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1952 - 2023
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 387
Gérard Latortue
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2023
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 388
Ganira Pashayeva
POLITICIAN
1975 - 2023
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 389
François Bracci
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2023
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 390
Jorge Edwards
WRITER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 391
Tom Verlaine
SINGER
1949 - 2023
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 392
In United States
Among people born in United States, Norman Lear ranks 5,867 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark Tobey (1890), Benjamin Orr (1947), Jacqueline Cochran (1906), Charles Brockden Brown (1771), Yuri Lowenthal (1971), and Butler Lampson (1943). After him are George Ritzer (1940), Tay Garnett (1894), David Baldacci (1960), Usher (1978), Lawrence Roberts (1937), and Sandy Koufax (1935).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMark Tobey
PAINTER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 5,861
Benjamin Orr
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2000
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 5,862
Jacqueline Cochran
PILOT
1906 - 1980
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 5,863
Charles Brockden Brown
WRITER
1771 - 1810
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 5,864
Yuri Lowenthal
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 5,865
Butler Lampson
ENGINEER
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 5,866
Norman Lear
WRITER
1922 - 2023
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 5,867
George Ritzer
SOCIOLOGIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 5,868
Tay Garnett
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1977
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 5,869
David Baldacci
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 5,870
Usher
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 5,871
Lawrence Roberts
BUSINESSPERSON
1937 - 2018
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 5,872
Sandy Koufax
BASEBALL PLAYER
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 5,873
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Norman Lear ranks 473. Before him are Larry Collins (1929), Robert G. Ingersoll (1833), William Gaddis (1922), William Wharton (1925), Arthur Golden (1956), and Charles Brockden Brown (1771). After him are David Baldacci (1960), Anna Katharine Green (1846), Greg Bear (1951), Norman Vincent Peale (1898), Brian Herbert (1947), and Helen Thomas (1920).
Larry Collins
1929 - 2005
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 467
Robert G. Ingersoll
1833 - 1899
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 468
William Gaddis
1922 - 1998
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 469
William Wharton
1925 - 2008
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 470
Arthur Golden
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 471
Charles Brockden Brown
1771 - 1810
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 472
Norman Lear
1922 - 2023
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 473
David Baldacci
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 474
Anna Katharine Green
1846 - 1935
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 475
Greg Bear
1951 - 2022
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 476
Norman Vincent Peale
1898 - 1993
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 477
Brian Herbert
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 478
Helen Thomas
1920 - 2013
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 479