WRITER
Robert Bloch
1917 - 1994
Robert Bloch
Robert Albert Bloch (; April 5, 1917 – September 23, 1994) was an American fiction writer, primarily of crime, psychological horror and fantasy, much of which has been dramatized for radio, cinema and television. He also wrote a relatively small amount of science fiction. His writing career lasted 60 years, including more than 30 years in television and film. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Bloch has received more than 1,069,028 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Robert Bloch is the 1,400th most popular writer (down from 1,331st in 2019), the 1,718th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,686th in 2019) and the 157th most popular American Writer.
Robert Bloch is most famous for his work in the horror genre. He is best known for his novel Psycho, which was adapted into the film of the same name by Alfred Hitchcock.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
59.08
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
5.30
Effective Languages (L*)
3.48
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Robert Bloch ranks 1,400 out of 7,302. Before him are Mendele Mocher Sforim, Pehr Henrik Ling, Fulcher of Chartres, César Vallejo, Sima Xiangru, and Siegfried Lenz. After him are Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, Korney Chukovsky, Kâtip Çelebi, Maj Sjöwall, Gavrila Derzhavin, and Jaan Kross.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMendele Mocher Sforim
1835 - 1917
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,394
Pehr Henrik Ling
1776 - 1839
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 1,395
Fulcher of Chartres
1059 - 1127
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 1,396
César Vallejo
1892 - 1938
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 1,397
Sima Xiangru
179 BC - 117 BC
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,398
Siegfried Lenz
1926 - 2014
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,399
Robert Bloch
1917 - 1994
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,400
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues
1715 - 1747
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,401
Korney Chukovsky
1882 - 1969
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,402
Kâtip Çelebi
1609 - 1657
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,403
Maj Sjöwall
1935 - 2020
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,404
Gavrila Derzhavin
1743 - 1816
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,405
Jaan Kross
1920 - 2007
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,406
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Robert Bloch ranks 73. Before him are David McClelland, Kunitaka Sueoka, Pál Maléter, Kamal Jumblatt, Obdulio Varela, and Magda Szabó. After him are Ettore Sottsass, Henry Ford II, Maurice Trintignant, Alexander Schmorell, Stéphane Hessel, and Alparslan Türkeş. Among people deceased in 1994, Robert Bloch ranks 70. Before him are Terence Young, Rollo May, Sebastian Shaw, Cesar Romero, Nicolás Gómez Dávila, and Paisios of Mount Athos. After him are Haim Bar-Lev, Clement Greenberg, Jacques Ellul, Golo Mann, Johannes Steinhoff, and Alain Cuny.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsDavid McClelland
PSYCHOLOGIST
1917 - 1998
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 67
Kunitaka Sueoka
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1998
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 68
Pál Maléter
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1958
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 69
Kamal Jumblatt
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1977
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 70
Obdulio Varela
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1996
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 71
Magda Szabó
WRITER
1917 - 2007
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 72
Robert Bloch
WRITER
1917 - 1994
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 73
Ettore Sottsass
ARCHITECT
1917 - 2007
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 74
Henry Ford II
BUSINESSPERSON
1917 - 1987
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 75
Maurice Trintignant
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2005
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 76
Alexander Schmorell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1917 - 1943
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 77
Stéphane Hessel
WRITER
1917 - 2013
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 78
Alparslan Türkeş
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1997
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 79
Others Deceased in 1994
Go to all RankingsTerence Young
FILM DIRECTOR
1915 - 1994
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 64
Rollo May
PSYCHOLOGIST
1909 - 1994
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 65
Sebastian Shaw
ACTOR
1905 - 1994
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 66
Cesar Romero
ACTOR
1907 - 1994
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 67
Nicolás Gómez Dávila
WRITER
1913 - 1994
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 68
Paisios of Mount Athos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 1994
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 69
Robert Bloch
WRITER
1917 - 1994
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 70
Haim Bar-Lev
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1994
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 71
Clement Greenberg
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1994
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 72
Jacques Ellul
PHILOSOPHER
1912 - 1994
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 73
Golo Mann
HISTORIAN
1909 - 1994
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 74
Johannes Steinhoff
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1994
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 75
Alain Cuny
ACTOR
1908 - 1994
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 76
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Bloch ranks 1,718 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Aldrich (1918), Alfred Stieglitz (1864), Barnett Newman (1905), Patricia Neal (1926), John Frankenheimer (1930), and Fran Drescher (1957). After him are Joseph Losey (1909), Gene Roddenberry (1921), Fred Ward (1942), Larry Page (1973), John Forsythe (1918), and Lou Ferrigno (1951).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRobert Aldrich
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 1983
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 1,712
Alfred Stieglitz
PHOTOGRAPHER
1864 - 1946
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 1,713
Barnett Newman
ARTIST
1905 - 1970
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,714
Patricia Neal
ACTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,715
John Frankenheimer
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2002
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,716
Fran Drescher
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,717
Robert Bloch
WRITER
1917 - 1994
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,718
Joseph Losey
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,719
Gene Roddenberry
PRODUCER
1921 - 1991
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,720
Fred Ward
ACTOR
1942 - 2022
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,721
Larry Page
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,722
John Forsythe
ACTOR
1918 - 2010
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,723
Lou Ferrigno
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,724
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Robert Bloch ranks 157. Before him are Diana Gabaldon (1952), Rex Stout (1886), Robert Wilson (1941), Seymour Hersh (1937), Don DeLillo (1936), and Robin Hobb (1952). After him are Virginia Henderson (1897), Henry Steel Olcott (1832), Elizabeth George (1949), James Oliver Curwood (1878), Robert Jordan (1948), and Nora Roberts (1950).
Diana Gabaldon
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 151
Rex Stout
1886 - 1975
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 152
Robert Wilson
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 153
Seymour Hersh
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 154
Don DeLillo
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 155
Robin Hobb
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 156
Robert Bloch
1917 - 1994
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 157
Virginia Henderson
1897 - 1996
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 158
Henry Steel Olcott
1832 - 1907
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 159
Elizabeth George
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 160
James Oliver Curwood
1878 - 1927
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 161
Robert Jordan
1948 - 2007
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 162
Nora Roberts
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 163