1912 - 2008
Louis "Studs" Terkel (May 16, 1912 – October 31, 2008) was an American writer, historian, actor, and broadcaster. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Studs Terkel has received more than 869,260 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Studs Terkel is the 5,899th most popular writer (down from 5,250th in 2019), the 11,522nd most popular biography from United States (down from 10,303rd in 2019) and the 860th most popular American Writer.
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Among writers, Studs Terkel ranks 5,899 out of 5,755. Before him are Frances Harper, Miquel-Lluís Muntané, Joan Carreras i Goicoechea, Richard Lovelace, Marc Connelly, and Keith Cooke. After him are Sandra Cisneros, James K. Morrow, Charlotte Smith, John P. Marquand, Werewere Liking, and Pat Conroy.
1825 - 1911
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 5,893
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.08
Rank: 5,894
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.05
Rank: 5,895
1617 - 1658
HPI: 39.02
Rank: 5,896
1890 - 1980
HPI: 39.01
Rank: 5,897
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.01
Rank: 5,898
1912 - 2008
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 5,899
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 5,900
1947 - Present
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 5,901
1749 - 1806
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 5,902
1893 - 1960
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 5,903
1950 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 5,904
1945 - 2016
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 5,905
Among people born in 1912, Studs Terkel ranks 352. Before him are Tillie Olsen, Tip O'Neill, Muriel Humphrey Brown, Frank Lovejoy, Danny Thomas, and Byron Nelson. After him are Zohra Sehgal, Henry M. Jackson, Dorothy Janis, Friedrich Maurer, Gerald Emmett Carter, and Joseph Parecattil. Among people deceased in 2008, Studs Terkel ranks 325. Before him are Ruslana Korshunova, Chicão, Harkishan Singh Surjeet, Forrest J Ackerman, Phyllis A. Whitney, and Julie Ege. After him are Hazel Court, Choi Yo-sam, Don LaFontaine, Mahendra Kapoor, John Rutsey, and Levi Stubbs.
1912 - 2007
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 346
1912 - 1994
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 347
1912 - 1998
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 348
1912 - 1962
HPI: 39.33
Rank: 349
1912 - 1991
HPI: 39.16
Rank: 350
1912 - 2006
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 351
1912 - 2008
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 352
1912 - 2014
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 353
1912 - 1983
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 354
1912 - 2010
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 355
1912 - 1958
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 356
1912 - 2003
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 357
1912 - 1987
HPI: 37.99
Rank: 358
1987 - 2008
HPI: 39.56
Rank: 319
1949 - 2008
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 320
1916 - 2008
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 321
1916 - 2008
HPI: 39.22
Rank: 322
1903 - 2008
HPI: 39.18
Rank: 323
1943 - 2008
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 324
1912 - 2008
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 325
1926 - 2008
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 326
1973 - 2008
HPI: 38.97
Rank: 327
1940 - 2008
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 328
1934 - 2008
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 329
1952 - 2008
HPI: 38.08
Rank: 330
1936 - 2008
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 331
Among people born in United States, Studs Terkel ranks 11,522 out of 18,182. Before him are Lou Jones (1932), Vince Edwards (1928), Byron Nelson (1912), Damian Lillard (1990), Ronnie Montrose (1947), and Edward Rutledge (1749). After him are Alberto Gonzales (1955), Kris Humphries (1985), Jon Hall (1950), Steve Earle (1955), Sandra Cisneros (1954), and James K. Morrow (1947).
1932 - 2006
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 11,516
1928 - 1996
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 11,517
1912 - 2006
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 11,518
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 11,519
1947 - 2012
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 11,520
1749 - 1800
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 11,521
1912 - 2008
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 11,522
1955 - Present
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 11,523
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 11,524
1950 - Present
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 11,525
1955 - Present
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 11,526
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 11,527
1947 - Present
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 11,528
Among writers born in United States, Studs Terkel ranks 860. Before him are Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806), Jonathan Rosenbaum (1943), August Wilson (1945), Frances Harper (1825), Marc Connelly (1890), and Keith Cooke (1959). After him are Sandra Cisneros (1954), James K. Morrow (1947), John P. Marquand (1893), Pat Conroy (1945), Amy Sherman-Palladino (1966), and Mitch Albom (1958).
1806 - 1867
HPI: 39.16
Rank: 854
1943 - Present
HPI: 39.14
Rank: 855
1945 - 2005
HPI: 39.12
Rank: 856
1825 - 1911
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 857
1890 - 1980
HPI: 39.01
Rank: 858
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.01
Rank: 859
1912 - 2008
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 860
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 861
1947 - Present
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 862
1893 - 1960
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 863
1945 - 2016
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 864
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 865
1958 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 866