WRITER
Roderick Thorp
1936 - 1999
Roderick Thorp
Roderick Mayne Thorp Jr. (September 1, 1936 – April 28, 1999) was an American novelist specializing mainly in police procedural/crime novels. His novel The Detective was adapted into a film of the same name in 1968. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roderick Thorp has received more than 293,861 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Roderick Thorp is the 5,370th most popular writer, the 7,890th most popular biography from United States and the 614th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
290k
Page Views (PV)
46.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.30
Effective Languages (L*)
2.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Roderick Thorp ranks 5,370 out of 7,302. Before him are Majgull Axelsson, Leonard Howell, Paula Hawkins, Angélica Gorodischer, Aneirin, and Jean Prévost. After him are Ndre Mjeda, Alfredo Bryce, Carme Riera, Johan Henric Kellgren, Clorinda Matto de Turner, and Trudi Canavan.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMajgull Axelsson
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 5,364
Leonard Howell
1898 - 1981
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 5,365
Paula Hawkins
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 5,366
Angélica Gorodischer
1928 - 2022
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 5,367
Aneirin
525 - 600
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 5,368
Jean Prévost
1901 - 1944
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 5,369
Roderick Thorp
1936 - 1999
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 5,370
Ndre Mjeda
1866 - 1937
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 5,371
Alfredo Bryce
1939 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 5,372
Carme Riera
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 5,373
Johan Henric Kellgren
1751 - 1795
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 5,374
Clorinda Matto de Turner
1854 - 1909
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 5,375
Trudi Canavan
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 5,376
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Roderick Thorp ranks 422. Before him are Mary Millar, Dahlia Ravikovitch, Renato Corti, Michel Rousseau, Vladimir Bagirov, and Richard Rodney Bennett. After him are Margot Eskens, Fleur Mellor, Çolpan İlhan, Lane Smith, Paulo Emilio, and Edmond Keosayan. Among people deceased in 1999, Roderick Thorp ranks 228. Before him are Georges Miez, Robert Kramer, Raúl Silva Henríquez, Christopher Cockerell, István Nagy, and Muhammetnazar Gapurow. After him are Dana Plato, Lloyd La Beach, Ashley Montagu, János Parti, Hank Snow, and Roberto Bussinello.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsMary Millar
ACTOR
1936 - 1998
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 416
Dahlia Ravikovitch
WRITER
1936 - 2005
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 417
Renato Corti
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - 2020
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 418
Michel Rousseau
CYCLIST
1936 - 2016
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 419
Vladimir Bagirov
CHESS PLAYER
1936 - 2000
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 420
Richard Rodney Bennett
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2012
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 421
Roderick Thorp
WRITER
1936 - 1999
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 422
Margot Eskens
SINGER
1936 - 2022
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 423
Fleur Mellor
ATHLETE
1936 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 424
Çolpan İlhan
ACTOR
1936 - 2014
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 425
Lane Smith
ACTOR
1936 - 2005
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 426
Paulo Emilio
COACH
1936 - 2016
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 427
Edmond Keosayan
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 1994
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 428
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsGeorges Miez
GYMNAST
1904 - 1999
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 222
Robert Kramer
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 1999
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 223
Raúl Silva Henríquez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1907 - 1999
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 224
Christopher Cockerell
ENGINEER
1910 - 1999
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 225
István Nagy
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 1999
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 226
Muhammetnazar Gapurow
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1999
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 227
Roderick Thorp
WRITER
1936 - 1999
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 228
Dana Plato
ACTOR
1964 - 1999
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 229
Lloyd La Beach
ATHLETE
1922 - 1999
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 230
Ashley Montagu
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1905 - 1999
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 231
János Parti
ATHLETE
1932 - 1999
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 232
Hank Snow
MUSICIAN
1914 - 1999
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 233
Roberto Bussinello
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1999
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 234
In United States
Among people born in United States, Roderick Thorp ranks 7,890 out of 20,380. Before him are Boots Randolph (1927), Michael Tilson Thomas (1944), Henry Charles Carey (1793), Michael Franks (1944), Donald Johnston (1899), and Jean Carnahan (1933). After him are Art Larsen (1925), Riley Steele (1987), Bebe Neuwirth (1958), Skip James (1902), Douglas McIlroy (1932), and Stith Thompson (1885).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBoots Randolph
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2007
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 7,884
Michael Tilson Thomas
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 7,885
Henry Charles Carey
ECONOMIST
1793 - 1879
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 7,886
Michael Franks
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 7,887
Donald Johnston
ATHLETE
1899 - 1984
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 7,888
Jean Carnahan
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2024
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 7,889
Roderick Thorp
WRITER
1936 - 1999
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 7,890
Art Larsen
TENNIS PLAYER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 7,891
Riley Steele
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 7,892
Bebe Neuwirth
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 7,893
Skip James
MUSICIAN
1902 - 1969
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 7,894
Douglas McIlroy
MATHEMATICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 7,895
Stith Thompson
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1885 - 1976
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 7,896
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Roderick Thorp ranks 614. Before him are Julie Garwood (1946), David S. Goyer (1965), Tom Peters (1942), Jane Bowles (1917), John Gardner (1933), and Mary Welsh Hemingway (1908). After him are Ring Lardner (1885), Elizabeth Hawley (1923), Kristin Hannah (1960), Fred Saberhagen (1930), Paddy Chayefsky (1923), and Nancy Kress (1948).
Julie Garwood
1946 - 2023
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 608
David S. Goyer
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 609
Tom Peters
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 610
Jane Bowles
1917 - 1973
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 611
John Gardner
1933 - 1982
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 612
Mary Welsh Hemingway
1908 - 1986
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 613
Roderick Thorp
1936 - 1999
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 614
Ring Lardner
1885 - 1933
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 615
Elizabeth Hawley
1923 - 2018
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 616
Kristin Hannah
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 617
Fred Saberhagen
1930 - 2007
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 618
Paddy Chayefsky
1923 - 1981
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 619
Nancy Kress
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 620