1947 - Today
Stephen Reeder Donaldson (born May 13, 1947) is an American fantasy, science fiction and mystery novelist, most famous for The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, his ten-novel fantasy series. His work is characterized by psychological complexity, conceptual abstractness, moral bleakness, and the use of an arcane vocabulary, and has attracted critical praise for its "imagination, vivid characterizations, and fast pace". Donaldson earned his bachelor's degree from The College of Wooster and a Master's degree from Kent State University. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Stephen R. Donaldson has received more than 542,606 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Stephen R. Donaldson is the 5,567th most popular writer (down from 5,087th in 2019), the 9,487th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,261st in 2019) and the 730th most popular American Writer.
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Among writers, Stephen R. Donaldson ranks 5,567 out of 5,755. Before him are Elizabeth F. Ellet, José Jiménez Lozano, María Dueñas, Maria Teresa Horta, Brian Moore, and Peter Gould. After him are Andreas Eschbach, Stanisław Barańczak, Gillian Flynn, James Dickey, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, and Meindert DeJong.
1818 - 1877
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 5,561
1930 - 2020
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 5,562
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 5,563
1937 - Present
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 5,564
1921 - 1999
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 5,565
1950 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 5,566
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 5,567
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 5,568
1946 - 2014
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 5,569
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 5,570
1923 - 1997
HPI: 42.08
Rank: 5,571
1896 - 1953
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 5,572
1906 - 1991
HPI: 42.06
Rank: 5,573
Among people born in 1947, Stephen R. Donaldson ranks 632. Before him are Jacques-Édouard Alexis, Tamotsu Suzuki, Richard Overy, Erika Lechner, Roky Erickson, and Cemil Turan. After him are Rupert Holmes, Borka Pavićević, Stuart Baird, Arthur Schnabel, Rakhee Gulzar, and Bryan Sykes.
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 626
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 627
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 628
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 629
1947 - 2019
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 630
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 631
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 632
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.11
Rank: 633
1947 - 2019
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 634
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 635
1947 - 2018
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 636
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.06
Rank: 637
1947 - 2020
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 638
Among people born in United States, Stephen R. Donaldson ranks 9,487 out of 18,182. Before him are Aaron Swartz (1986), Andy Hertzfeld (1953), Robert Bacher (1905), Linda Lavin (1937), Arabian Prince (1965), and Kenny Garrett (1960). After him are Yancy Butler (1970), Veronica Hamel (1943), Baby Dodds (1898), Dan White (1946), Benjamin Franklin Butler (1795), and Terry Branstad (1946).
1986 - 2013
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 9,481
1953 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 9,482
1905 - 2004
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 9,483
1937 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 9,484
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 9,485
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 9,486
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 9,487
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 9,488
1943 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 9,489
1898 - 1959
HPI: 42.11
Rank: 9,490
1946 - 1985
HPI: 42.11
Rank: 9,491
1795 - 1858
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 9,492
1946 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 9,493
Among writers born in United States, Stephen R. Donaldson ranks 730. Before him are Andy Weir (1972), Ben Shapiro (1984), Terry Bisson (1942), Bess Meredyth (1890), Elizabeth F. Ellet (1818), and Peter Gould (1950). After him are Gillian Flynn (1971), James Dickey (1923), Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896), Jodi Picoult (1966), Chaz Bono (1969), and Lloyd C. Douglas (1877).
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 724
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 725
1942 - 2024
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 726
1890 - 1969
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 727
1818 - 1877
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 728
1950 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 729
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 730
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 731
1923 - 1997
HPI: 42.08
Rank: 732
1896 - 1953
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 733
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 734
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 735
1877 - 1951
HPI: 41.99
Rank: 736