WRITER

Poul Anderson

1926 - 2001

Poul Anderson

Poul William Anderson (November 25, 1926 – July 31, 2001) was an American fantasy and science fiction author who was active from the 1940s until his death in 2001. Anderson also wrote historical novels. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Poul Anderson has received more than 778,770 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Poul Anderson is the 1,290th most popular writer (down from 1,233rd in 2019), the 1,529th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,550th in 2019) and the 142nd most popular American Writer.

Poul Anderson is most famous for his science fiction and fantasy writing. He was a prolific author of both short stories and novels, and was the winner of three Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards.

Memorability Metrics

780k
Page Views (PV)
59.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
43
Languages Editions (L)
5.83
Effective Languages (L*)
3.61
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Poul Anderson ranks 1,290 out of 7,302. Before him are Josef Čapek, Herrad of Landsberg, Stanisław Jerzy Lec, Judah Leon Abravanel, Cratinus, and Thomas Chatterton. After him are Alma Reville, Victor Serge, Jakob Wassermann, Alexander Radishchev, Matthew Lewis, and P. G. Wodehouse.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Josef Čapek
1887 - 1945
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,284
Herrad of Landsberg
1125 - 1195
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,285
Stanisław Jerzy Lec
1909 - 1966
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,286
Judah Leon Abravanel
1460 - 1530
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,287
Cratinus
500 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,288
Thomas Chatterton
1752 - 1770
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,289
Poul Anderson
1926 - 2001
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 1,290
Alma Reville
1899 - 1982
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 1,291
Victor Serge
1890 - 1947
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 1,292
Jakob Wassermann
1873 - 1934
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 1,293
Alexander Radishchev
1749 - 1802
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 1,294
Matthew Lewis
1775 - 1818
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 1,295
P. G. Wodehouse
1881 - 1975
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 1,296

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Poul Anderson ranks 86. Before him are Yoshio Okada, Aaron Klug, Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco, Francisco Rabal, Ta Mok, and Gus Grissom. After him are Joan Sutherland, György Kurtág, Joachim Fest, James Stirling, Karl Richter, and Hugo Banzer. Among people deceased in 2001, Poul Anderson ranks 49. Before him are Donald J. Cram, Francisco Rabal, Jacques Mayol, David Graf, Edward Gierek, and Francisco da Costa Gomes. After him are Ken Kesey, Emilie Schindler, Birendra of Nepal, Michele Alboreto, Rehavam Ze'evi, and Joey Ramone.

Others Born in 1926

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Yoshio Okada
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2002
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 80
Aaron Klug
CHEMIST
1926 - 2018
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 81
Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2017
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 82
Francisco Rabal
ACTOR
1926 - 2001
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 83
Ta Mok
MAFIOSO
1926 - 2006
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 84
Gus Grissom
ASTRONAUT
1926 - 1967
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 85
Poul Anderson
WRITER
1926 - 2001
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 86
Joan Sutherland
SINGER
1926 - 2010
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 87
György Kurtág
COMPOSER
1926 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 88
Joachim Fest
WRITER
1926 - 2006
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 89
James Stirling
ARCHITECT
1926 - 1992
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 90
Karl Richter
COMPOSER
1926 - 1981
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 91
Hugo Banzer
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2002
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 92