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Ta-Nehisi Coates

1975 - Today

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Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates ( TAH-nə-HAH-see; born September 30, 1975) is an American author, journalist, and activist. He gained a wide readership during his time as national correspondent at The Atlantic, where he wrote about cultural, social, and political issues, particularly regarding African Americans and white supremacy. Coates has worked for The Village Voice, Washington City Paper, and Time. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ta-Nehisi Coates has received more than 4,419,371 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Ta-Nehisi Coates is the 6,409th most popular writer, the 15,853rd most popular biography from United States and the 1,064th most popular American Writer.

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  • 4.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 28.90

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.70

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.31

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Ta-Nehisi Coates ranks 6,409 out of 5,755. Before him are Edward Kitsis, Abi Morgan, Philippe Méaille, Brian K. Vaughan, Park Yeon-mi, and Yahya Hassan. After him are Chetan Bhagat, Urvashi Butalia, Roxane Gay, Paul Harding, Hitomi Kanehara, and Denise Mina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Ta-Nehisi Coates ranks 757. Before him are Miguel Cardona, Raul Maldonado, Bobo Baldé, India Arie, Zac Goldsmith, and Rustamhodza Rahimov. After him are Marcelinho Machado, Laura Voutilainen, Demetrio Lozano, Jared Polis, Davey Havok, and Dorjpalamyn Narmandakh.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ta-Nehisi Coates ranks 15,853 out of 18,182. Before him are Brian Schatz (1972), Makenzie Vega (1994), Bam Adebayo (1997), Ricochet (1988), Johnny Weir (1984), and Danny Everett (1966). After him are Brian Shaw (1966), Chloe Bridges (1991), Dixie D'Amelio (2001), Tyler James Williams (1992), Haley Webb (1985), and Bret Harrison (1982).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Ta-Nehisi Coates ranks 1,064. Before him are James Frey (1969), Tahereh Mafi (1988), Vanessa Taylor (1970), Adam Johnson (1967), Edward Kitsis (1971), and Brian K. Vaughan (1976). After him are Roxane Gay (1974), Paul Harding (1967), Pamela Geller (1958), Kenneth Turan (1946), Adam Horowitz (1971), and Nnedi Okorafor (1974).

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