1925 - 2000
Robert Edmund Cormier (January 17, 1925 – November 2, 2000) was an American writer and journalist, known for his deeply pessimistic novels, many of which were written for young adults. Recurring themes include abuse, mental illness, violence, revenge, betrayal, and conspiracy. In most of his novels, the protagonists do not win.Cormier's more popular works include I Am the Cheese, After the First Death, We All Fall Down, and The Chocolate War, all of which have won awards. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Cormier has received more than 326,974 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Cormier is the 5,762nd most popular writer (down from 5,039th in 2019), the 10,623rd most popular biography from United States (down from 8,968th in 2019) and the 804th most popular American Writer.
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Among writers, Robert Cormier ranks 5,762 out of 5,755. Before him are Cynthia Ozick, Thomas Lodge, Jerry Pournelle, Ama Ata Aidoo, Sam Lake, and Michelle Paver. After him are George Farquhar, Andrew Sarris, Sonja Åkesson, Compton Mackenzie, Pierdomenico Baccalario, and Lidija Dimkovska.
1928 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 5,756
1558 - 1625
HPI: 40.52
Rank: 5,757
1933 - 2017
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 5,758
1942 - 2023
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 5,759
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 5,760
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 5,761
1925 - 2000
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 5,762
1677 - 1707
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 5,763
1928 - 2012
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 5,764
1926 - 1977
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 5,765
1883 - 1972
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 5,766
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 5,767
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 5,768
Among people born in 1925, Robert Cormier ranks 456. Before him are Curt Lowens, Ted Lindsay, William Jones, Warren Frost, Tom Dowd, and Heinz Ulzheimer. After him are Frank Kameny, Roy Brown, Jimmy Dickinson, Morgan Woodward, Salil Chowdhury, and Albert Paulsen. Among people deceased in 2000, Robert Cormier ranks 291. Before him are Big Pun, Ann Doran, Gloria Talbott, John O'Connor, Patricia Jones, and John Lindsay. After him are Alberto Demiddi, Alla Rakha, Donald Dewar, Kirsty MacColl, Duane Swanson, and Tranquilino Garcete.
1925 - 2017
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 450
1925 - 2019
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 451
1925 - 2014
HPI: 40.65
Rank: 452
1925 - 2017
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 453
1925 - 2002
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 454
1925 - 2016
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 455
1925 - 2000
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 456
1925 - 2011
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 457
1925 - 1981
HPI: 40.18
Rank: 458
1925 - 1982
HPI: 39.43
Rank: 459
1925 - 2019
HPI: 39.41
Rank: 460
1925 - 1995
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 461
1925 - 2004
HPI: 38.95
Rank: 462
1971 - 2000
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 285
1911 - 2000
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 286
1931 - 2000
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 287
1920 - 2000
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 288
1930 - 2000
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 289
1921 - 2000
HPI: 40.62
Rank: 290
1925 - 2000
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 291
1944 - 2000
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 292
1919 - 2000
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 293
1937 - 2000
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 294
1959 - 2000
HPI: 40.00
Rank: 295
1913 - 2000
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 296
1907 - 2000
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 297
Among people born in United States, Robert Cormier ranks 10,623 out of 18,182. Before him are Shirley Scott (1934), Barrett Strong (1941), Lezley Zen (1974), Alan Ritchson (1982), Robin Lord Taylor (1978), and Philip Slone (1907). After him are Ari Aster (1986), Art Taylor (1929), A. E. Douglass (1867), William Samuel Johnson (1727), Tom Scott (1948), and Mike Campbell (1950).
1934 - 2002
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 10,617
1941 - 2023
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 10,618
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 10,619
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 10,620
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 10,621
1907 - 2003
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 10,622
1925 - 2000
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 10,623
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 10,624
1929 - 1995
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 10,625
1867 - 1962
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 10,626
1727 - 1819
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 10,627
1948 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 10,628
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 10,629
Among writers born in United States, Robert Cormier ranks 804. Before him are Stephen Vincent Benét (1898), Elizabeth Moon (1945), Beverly Cleary (1916), Tristan Taormino (1971), Cynthia Ozick (1928), and Jerry Pournelle (1933). After him are Andrew Sarris (1928), Thomas Beatie (1974), Christopher Moore (1957), Kiera Cass (1981), David Gerrold (1944), and Lester Bangs (1948).
1898 - 1943
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 798
1945 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 799
1916 - 2021
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 800
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 801
1928 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 802
1933 - 2017
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 803
1925 - 2000
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 804
1928 - 2012
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 805
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 806
1957 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 807
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 808
1944 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 809
1948 - 1982
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 810