1940 - 2008
Thomas Michael Disch (February 2, 1940 – July 4, 2008) was an American science fiction writer and poet. He won the Hugo Award for Best Related Book – previously called "Best Non-Fiction Book" – in 1999, and he had two other Hugo nominations and nine Nebula Award nominations to his credit, plus one win of the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, a Rhysling Award, and two Seiun Awards, among others. In the 1960s, his work began appearing in science-fiction magazines. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas M. Disch has received more than 337,053 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas M. Disch is the 4,953rd most popular writer (down from 4,323rd in 2019).
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Among writers, Thomas M. Disch ranks 4,953 out of 5,755. Before him are José Craveirinha, Peter S. Beagle, Hellmuth Karasek, Willem Bilderdijk, Jan Twardowski, and Ion Agârbiceanu. After him are Anna Maria Ortese, Yoko Tawada, Oliverio Girondo, Susanna Kaysen, John Gardner, and Mark Haddon.
1922 - 2003
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 4,947
1939 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 4,948
1934 - 2015
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 4,949
1756 - 1831
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 4,950
1915 - 2006
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 4,951
1882 - 1963
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 4,952
1940 - 2008
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 4,953
1914 - 1998
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 4,954
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 4,955
1891 - 1967
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 4,956
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 4,957
1933 - 1982
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 4,958
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 4,959
Among people born in 1940, Thomas M. Disch ranks 391. Before him are Gianni De Michelis, Mukhu Aliyev, Kurt Ahrens Jr., Yossi Sarid, Marco Maciel, and Pauli Nevala. After him are Naohiro Ikeda, Pilar Miró, Henri Dès, Liang Guanglie, Judy Cornwell, and Albert Razin. Among people deceased in 2008, Thomas M. Disch ranks 244. Before him are Erwin Geschonneck, Jimmy Giuffre, Gabriel París Gordillo, Antonio José González Zumárraga, Gennadi Volnov, and Béatrix Beck. After him are Kurt Furgler, Paulos Faraj Rahho, Giovanni Viola, Dingiri Banda Wijetunga, Marilyn Ferguson, and Cecilia Colledge.
1940 - 2019
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 385
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 386
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 387
1940 - 2015
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 388
1940 - 2021
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 389
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 390
1940 - 2008
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 391
1940 - 2021
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 392
1940 - 1997
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 393
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 394
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 395
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 396
1940 - 2019
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 397
1906 - 2008
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 238
1921 - 2008
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 239
1910 - 2008
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 240
1925 - 2008
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 241
1939 - 2008
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 242
1914 - 2008
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 243
1940 - 2008
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 244
1924 - 2008
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 245
1942 - 2008
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 246
1926 - 2008
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 247
1916 - 2008
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 248
1938 - 2008
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 249
1920 - 2008
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 250