WRITER
Philip K. Dick
1928 - 1982
Philip K. Dick
Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928 – March 2, 1982), often referred to by his initials PKD, was an American science fiction writer and novelist. He wrote 44 novels and about 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his lifetime. His fiction explored varied philosophical and social questions such as the nature of reality, perception, human nature, and identity, and commonly featured characters struggling against elements such as alternate realities, illusory environments, monopolistic corporations, drug abuse, authoritarian governments, and altered states of consciousness. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philip K. Dick has received more than 9,031,177 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 69 in 2019). Philip K. Dick is the 287th most popular writer (down from 237th in 2019), the 246th most popular biography from United States (down from 209th in 2019) and the 21st most popular American Writer.
Philip K. Dick is most famous for his science fiction novels, which often explore the nature of reality and what it means to be human.
Memorability Metrics
9.0M
Page Views (PV)
70.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
71
Languages Editions (L)
6.28
Effective Languages (L*)
4.52
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Page views of Philip K. Dicks by language
Over the past year Philip K. Dick has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 894,750 views, followed by Russian (130,441), and French (126,462). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Bosnian (308.20%), Interlingue (90.52%), and Estonian (73.13%)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Philip K. Dick ranks 287 out of 7,302. Before him are Paul Heyse, Mary Wollstonecraft, Alfonso X of Castile, William Golding, Alberto Moravia, and Paul Valéry. After him are Marcus Terentius Varro, Gerhart Hauptmann, Emily Dickinson, Arthur C. Clarke, Pearl S. Buck, and Carl Spitteler.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaul Heyse
1830 - 1914
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 281
Mary Wollstonecraft
1759 - 1797
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 282
Alfonso X of Castile
1221 - 1284
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 283
William Golding
1911 - 1993
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 284
Alberto Moravia
1907 - 1990
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 285
Paul Valéry
1871 - 1945
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 286
Philip K. Dick
1928 - 1982
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 287
Marcus Terentius Varro
116 BC - 27 BC
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 288
Gerhart Hauptmann
1862 - 1946
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 289
Emily Dickinson
1830 - 1886
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 290
Arthur C. Clarke
1917 - 2008
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 291
Pearl S. Buck
1892 - 1973
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 292
Carl Spitteler
1845 - 1924
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 293
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Philip K. Dick ranks 16. Before him are Eduard Shevardnadze, Serge Gainsbourg, James Watson, Chinghiz Aitmatov, Roger Vadim, and Osamu Tezuka. After him are Karlheinz Stockhausen, Rinus Michels, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Didi, Jeanne Moreau, and Yves Klein. Among people deceased in 1982, Philip K. Dick ranks 11. Before him are Romy Schneider, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Fonda, Carl Orff, Roman Jakobson, and Arthur Rubinstein. After him are Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Hans-Ulrich Rudel, Anna Freud, Vasily Chuikov, Erving Goffman, and Khalid of Saudi Arabia.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsEduard Shevardnadze
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 10
Serge Gainsbourg
SINGER
1928 - 1991
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 11
James Watson
BIOLOGIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 12
Chinghiz Aitmatov
WRITER
1928 - 2008
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 13
Roger Vadim
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2000
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 14
Osamu Tezuka
COMIC ARTIST
1928 - 1989
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 15
Philip K. Dick
WRITER
1928 - 1982
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 16
Karlheinz Stockhausen
COMPOSER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 17
Rinus Michels
COACH
1928 - 2005
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 18
Zbigniew Brzezinski
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2017
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 19
Didi
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2001
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 20
Jeanne Moreau
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 21
Yves Klein
ARTIST
1928 - 1962
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 22
Others Deceased in 1982
Go to all RankingsRomy Schneider
ACTOR
1938 - 1982
HPI: 77.33
Rank: 5
Ingrid Bergman
ACTOR
1915 - 1982
HPI: 74.29
Rank: 6
Henry Fonda
ACTOR
1905 - 1982
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 7
Carl Orff
COMPOSER
1895 - 1982
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 8
Roman Jakobson
LINGUIST
1896 - 1982
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 9
Arthur Rubinstein
MUSICIAN
1887 - 1982
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 10
Philip K. Dick
WRITER
1928 - 1982
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 11
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 1982
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 12
Hans-Ulrich Rudel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 1982
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 13
Anna Freud
PSYCHOLOGIST
1895 - 1982
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 14
Vasily Chuikov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1982
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 15
Erving Goffman
SOCIOLOGIST
1922 - 1982
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 16
Khalid of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1982
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 17
In United States
Among people born in United States, Philip K. Dick ranks 246 out of 20,380. Before him are Charlton Heston (1923), Samuel Colt (1814), John Ford (1894), Noah Webster (1758), Frank Zappa (1940), and John Rawls (1921). After him are David Lynch (1946), Emily Greene Balch (1867), Jay Leno (1950), Barbra Streisand (1942), Emily Dickinson (1830), and Robert Forster (1941).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCharlton Heston
ACTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 240
Samuel Colt
INVENTOR
1814 - 1862
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 241
John Ford
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1973
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 242
Noah Webster
LINGUIST
1758 - 1843
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 243
Frank Zappa
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1993
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 244
John Rawls
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 245
Philip K. Dick
WRITER
1928 - 1982
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 246
David Lynch
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 247
Emily Greene Balch
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1867 - 1961
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 248
Jay Leno
PRESENTER
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 249
Barbra Streisand
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 250
Emily Dickinson
WRITER
1830 - 1886
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 251
Robert Forster
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 252
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Philip K. Dick ranks 21. Before him are Dale Carnegie (1888), Ray Bradbury (1920), Herman Melville (1819), Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803), Arthur Miller (1915), and Walt Whitman (1819). After him are Emily Dickinson (1830), Pearl S. Buck (1892), Gertrude Stein (1874), Coen brothers (null), David Woodard (1964), and Henry Miller (1891).
Dale Carnegie
1888 - 1955
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 15
Ray Bradbury
1920 - 2012
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 16
Herman Melville
1819 - 1891
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 17
Ralph Waldo Emerson
1803 - 1882
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 18
Arthur Miller
1915 - 2005
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 19
Walt Whitman
1819 - 1892
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 20
Philip K. Dick
1928 - 1982
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 21
Emily Dickinson
1830 - 1886
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 22
Pearl S. Buck
1892 - 1973
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 23
Gertrude Stein
1874 - 1946
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 24
Coen brothers
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 25
David Woodard
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 26
Henry Miller
1891 - 1980
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 27