WRITER
Robert Hunter
1941 - 2019
Robert Hunter
Robert C. Christie Hunter (born Robert Burns; June 23, 1941 – September 23, 2019) was an American lyricist, singer-songwriter, translator and poet, best known for his work with the Grateful Dead. Born near San Luis Obispo, California, Hunter spent some time during his childhood in foster homes as a result of his father abandoning his family, and took refuge in reading and writing. He attended the University of Connecticut for a year before returning to Palo Alto, where he became friends with musician Jerry Garcia. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Hunter has received more than 48,389 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Robert Hunter is the 6,731st most popular writer (down from 5,899th in 2019), the 13,658th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,629th in 2019) and the 999th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
48k
Page Views (PV)
38.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
1.50
Effective Languages (L*)
3.57
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Robert Hunter ranks 6,731 out of 7,302. Before him are Judith Miller, Lawrence Wright, Robert Rodat, Éliette Abécassis, Mark Z. Danielewski, and Ken Levine. After him are Marina Nemat, Katherine Schwarzenegger, Sherin Khankan, David Hare, Padraic Colum, and Alison Weir.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJudith Miller
1948 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 6,725
Lawrence Wright
1947 - Present
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 6,726
Robert Rodat
1953 - Present
HPI: 38.68
Rank: 6,727
Éliette Abécassis
1969 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 6,728
Mark Z. Danielewski
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 6,729
Ken Levine
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 6,730
Robert Hunter
1941 - 2019
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 6,731
Marina Nemat
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.62
Rank: 6,732
Katherine Schwarzenegger
1989 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 6,733
Sherin Khankan
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 6,734
David Hare
1947 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 6,735
Padraic Colum
1881 - 1972
HPI: 38.59
Rank: 6,736
Alison Weir
1951 - Present
HPI: 38.56
Rank: 6,737
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Robert Hunter ranks 619. Before him are Trent Lott, Gloria Allred, Ed Bradley, James Clapper, Guy Clark, and Frederick Hauck. After him are Ali Khalif Galaydh, Lamont Dozier, Joan A. Steitz, Donna Shalala, Tommy Thompson, and Martin Carthy. Among people deceased in 2019, Robert Hunter ranks 577. Before him are Alan Rollinson, James Frawley, Les Murray, Ted Burgin, John Carl Buechler, and Manohar Parrikar. After him are Sandie Jones, Viktor Manakov, Anthoine Hubert, D. C. Fontana, Thad Cochran, and Dorothy Masuka.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsTrent Lott
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 613
Gloria Allred
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 614
Ed Bradley
WRITER
1941 - 2006
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 615
James Clapper
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 616
Guy Clark
SINGER
1941 - 2016
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 617
Frederick Hauck
ASTRONAUT
1941 - Present
HPI: 38.84
Rank: 618
Robert Hunter
WRITER
1941 - 2019
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 619
Ali Khalif Galaydh
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 620
Lamont Dozier
SINGER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 621
Joan A. Steitz
BIOLOGIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 622
Donna Shalala
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 623
Tommy Thompson
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 38.23
Rank: 624
Martin Carthy
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 38.17
Rank: 625
Others Deceased in 2019
Go to all RankingsAlan Rollinson
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2019
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 571
James Frawley
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2019
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 572
Les Murray
WRITER
1938 - 2019
HPI: 38.95
Rank: 573
Ted Burgin
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2019
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 574
John Carl Buechler
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - 2019
HPI: 38.74
Rank: 575
Manohar Parrikar
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2019
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 576
Robert Hunter
WRITER
1941 - 2019
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 577
Sandie Jones
SINGER
1954 - 2019
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 578
Viktor Manakov
CYCLIST
1960 - 2019
HPI: 38.31
Rank: 579
Anthoine Hubert
RACING DRIVER
1996 - 2019
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 580
D. C. Fontana
WRITER
1939 - 2019
HPI: 38.08
Rank: 581
Thad Cochran
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2019
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 582
Dorothy Masuka
SINGER
1935 - 2019
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 583
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Hunter ranks 13,658 out of 20,380. Before him are Amy Heckerling (1954), Ellen Meiksins Wood (1942), Ken Levine (1966), Ray Ozzie (1955), Carmelita Jeter (1979), and Kim Director (1974). After him are Kay Starr (1922), Rudy Youngblood (1982), Andy Buckley (1965), Brody Jenner (1983), Mike Parson (1955), and Jon Moxley (1985).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAmy Heckerling
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 13,652
Ellen Meiksins Wood
HISTORIAN
1942 - 2016
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 13,653
Ken Levine
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 13,654
Ray Ozzie
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 13,655
Carmelita Jeter
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 13,656
Kim Director
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 13,657
Robert Hunter
WRITER
1941 - 2019
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 13,658
Kay Starr
SINGER
1922 - 2016
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 13,659
Rudy Youngblood
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 13,660
Andy Buckley
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 13,661
Brody Jenner
CELEBRITY
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 13,662
Mike Parson
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 13,663
Jon Moxley
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 13,664
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Robert Hunter ranks 999. Before him are James Gleick (1954), Judith Miller (1948), Lawrence Wright (1947), Robert Rodat (1953), Mark Z. Danielewski (1966), and Ken Levine (1966). After him are Katherine Schwarzenegger (1989), Virginia Hamilton (1936), Lorrie Moore (1957), John Crowe Ransom (1888), Jay McInerney (1955), and Zoe Akins (1886).
James Gleick
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 993
Judith Miller
1948 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 994
Lawrence Wright
1947 - Present
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 995
Robert Rodat
1953 - Present
HPI: 38.68
Rank: 996
Mark Z. Danielewski
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 997
Ken Levine
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 998
Robert Hunter
1941 - 2019
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 999
Katherine Schwarzenegger
1989 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 1,000
Virginia Hamilton
1936 - 2002
HPI: 38.53
Rank: 1,001
Lorrie Moore
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 1,002
John Crowe Ransom
1888 - 1974
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 1,003
Jay McInerney
1955 - Present
HPI: 38.49
Rank: 1,004
Zoe Akins
1886 - 1958
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 1,005