Writer
Rube Goldberg
American cartoonist
1883 - 1970
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Rube Goldberg
His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Rube Goldberg is the 4,828th most popular writer (down from 4,260th in 2024), the 7,256th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,652nd in 2019) and the 546th most popular American Writer.
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170k
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Past 12 months
56.14
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
33
Rube Goldberg's biography spans 33 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 56.14.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Rube Goldberg ranks 4,828 out of 7,707. Before him are Mikhail Kheraskov, Rosa Chacel, Sevasti Qiriazi, Max Beerbohm, Maria Aurèlia Capmany, and Béla Illés. After him are David E. Kelley, Ricardo Palma, Klabund, Muriel Barbery, Anna Enquist, and Jan Frans Willems.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Mikhail Kheraskov
1733 - 1807
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 4,822
Rosa Chacel
1898 - 1994
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 4,823
Sevasti Qiriazi
1871 - 1949
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 4,824
Max Beerbohm
1872 - 1956
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 4,825
Maria Aurèlia Capmany
1918 - 1991
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 4,826
Béla Illés
1895 - 1974
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 4,827
Rube Goldberg
1883 - 1970
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 4,828
David E. Kelley
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 4,829
Ricardo Palma
1833 - 1919
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 4,830
Klabund
1890 - 1928
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 4,831
Muriel Barbery
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 4,832
Anna Enquist
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 4,833
Jan Frans Willems
1793 - 1846
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 4,834
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1883, Rube Goldberg ranks 205. Before him are Gösta Olson, Baltasar Brum, Manolis Kalomiris, Alexander Fersman, Trần Trọng Kim, and Ludomir Różycki. After him are Frits Van den Berghe, Pietro Bianchi, Pentti Eskola, Dorothy Holman, Marion Lorne, and Olav Aukrust. Among people deceased in 1970, Rube Goldberg ranks 206. Before him are Kiichiro Higuchi, Alan Wilson, Paul Fritsch, Lee Barnes, Vince Lombardi, and Pierre Mac Orlan. After him are Irene Guest, István Kozma, Andrejs Upīts, Vano Muradeli, Fritz von Unruh, and John O'Hara.
Others Born in 1883
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Gösta Olson
GYMNAST
1883 - 1966
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 199
Baltasar Brum
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1933
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 200
Manolis Kalomiris
COMPOSER
1883 - 1962
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 201
Alexander Fersman
EXPLORER
1883 - 1945
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 202
Trần Trọng Kim
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1953
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 203
Ludomir Różycki
COMPOSER
1883 - 1953
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 204
Rube Goldberg
WRITER
1883 - 1970
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 205
Frits Van den Berghe
PAINTER
1883 - 1939
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 206
Pietro Bianchi
GYMNAST
1883 - 1965
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 207
Pentti Eskola
GEOLOGIST
1883 - 1964
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 208
Dorothy Holman
TENNIS PLAYER
1883 - 1968
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 209
Marion Lorne
ACTOR
1883 - 1968
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 210
Olav Aukrust
WRITER
1883 - 1929
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 211
Others Deceased in 1970
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Kiichiro Higuchi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1970
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 200
Alan Wilson
MUSICIAN
1943 - 1970
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 201
Paul Fritsch
BOXER
1901 - 1970
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 202
Lee Barnes
ATHLETE
1906 - 1970
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 203
Vince Lombardi
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1970
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 204
Pierre Mac Orlan
WRITER
1882 - 1970
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 205
Rube Goldberg
WRITER
1883 - 1970
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 206
Irene Guest
SWIMMER
1900 - 1970
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 207
István Kozma
WRESTLER
1939 - 1970
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 208
Andrejs Upīts
WRITER
1877 - 1970
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 209
Vano Muradeli
COMPOSER
1908 - 1970
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 210
Fritz von Unruh
WRITER
1885 - 1970
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 211
John O'Hara
WRITER
1905 - 1970
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 212
In United States
Among people born in United States, Rube Goldberg ranks 7,256 out of 23,232. Before him are William B. Travis (1809), William Higinbotham (1910), Paul Butterfield (1942), George Pickett (1825), Mayo Methot (1904), and Tony Trabert (1930). After him are David E. Kelley (1956), Henry B. Walthall (1878), Teri Weigel (1962), Annette Rogers (1913), Michael Chapman (1935), and Talisa Soto (1967).
Others born in United States
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William B. Travis
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1836
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 7,250
William Higinbotham
PHYSICIST
1910 - 1994
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 7,251
Paul Butterfield
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1987
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 7,252
George Pickett
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1825 - 1875
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 7,253
Mayo Methot
ACTOR
1904 - 1951
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 7,254
Tony Trabert
TENNIS PLAYER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 7,255
Rube Goldberg
WRITER
1883 - 1970
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 7,256
David E. Kelley
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 7,257
Henry B. Walthall
ACTOR
1878 - 1936
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 7,258
Teri Weigel
MODEL
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 7,259
Annette Rogers
ATHLETE
1913 - 2006
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 7,260
Michael Chapman
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2020
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 7,261
Talisa Soto
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 7,262
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Rube Goldberg ranks 546. Before him are Susanna Kaysen (1948), Elaine May (1932), Larry Collins (1929), Michael Cristofer (1945), David Eddings (1931), and Marc Okrand (1948). After him are David E. Kelley (1956), Jonathan Carroll (1949), Paula Fox (1923), C. L. Moore (1911), Sidney Howard (1891), and Robert Leckie (1920).
Susanna Kaysen
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 540
Elaine May
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 541
Larry Collins
1929 - 2005
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 542
Michael Cristofer
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 543
David Eddings
1931 - 2009
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 544
Marc Okrand
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 545
Rube Goldberg
1883 - 1970
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 546
David E. Kelley
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 547
Jonathan Carroll
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 548
Paula Fox
1923 - 2017
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 549
C. L. Moore
1911 - 1987
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 550
Sidney Howard
1891 - 1939
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 551
Robert Leckie
1920 - 2001
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 552
