WRITER
Valerie Solanas
1936 - 1988
Valerie Solanas
Valerie Jean Solanas (April 9, 1936 – April 25, 1988) was an American radical feminist known for the SCUM Manifesto, which she self-published in 1967, and her attempt to murder artist Andy Warhol in 1968. On June 3, 1968, Solanas went to The Factory, shot Warhol and art critic Mario Amaya, and attempted to shoot Warhol's manager, Fred Hughes. Solanas was charged with attempted murder, assault, and illegal possession of a firearm. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Valerie Solanas has received more than 4,698,632 page views. Her biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. Valerie Solanas is the 1,065th most popular writer (up from 1,237th in 2019), the 1,244th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,560th in 2019) and the 121st most popular American Writer.
Valerie Solanas is most famous for her radical feminist manifesto, "SCUM Manifesto," in which she advocates for the elimination of men.
Memorability Metrics
4.7M
Page Views (PV)
61.21
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
4.72
Effective Languages (L*)
3.86
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Valerie Solanas ranks 1,065 out of 7,302. Before her are Ibn Sirin, Zelda Fitzgerald, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Titus Pomponius Atticus, Egeria, and Ernst Toller. After her are Sonia Rykiel, Madeleine de Scudéry, Ilia Chavchavadze, Diana Wynne Jones, Dionysius Thrax, and Robert Graves.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIbn Sirin
653 - 729
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,059
Zelda Fitzgerald
1900 - 1948
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 1,060
Kazi Nazrul Islam
1899 - 1976
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 1,061
Titus Pomponius Atticus
110 BC - 32 BC
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 1,062
Egeria
310 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 1,063
Ernst Toller
1893 - 1939
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 1,064
Valerie Solanas
1936 - 1988
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 1,065
Sonia Rykiel
1930 - 2016
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,066
Madeleine de Scudéry
1607 - 1701
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,067
Ilia Chavchavadze
1837 - 1907
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 1,068
Diana Wynne Jones
1934 - 2011
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 1,069
Dionysius Thrax
170 BC - 89 BC
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,070
Robert Graves
1895 - 1985
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,071
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Valerie Solanas ranks 59. Before her are Choummaly Sayasone, Richard Wilson, Denny Hulme, Boniface Alexandre, Bekim Fehmiu, and Dražan Jerković. After her are Carla Bley, J. Michael Bishop, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, Kris Kristofferson, and Alan J. Heeger. Among people deceased in 1988, Valerie Solanas ranks 30. Before her are Clifford D. Simak, Virginia Satir, Richard S. Castellano, Hiroaki Sato, Gert Fröbe, and Luis Barragán. After her are Christina Onassis, Farida of Egypt, Giuseppe Saragat, Franz Josef Strauss, Hermann Graf, and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsChoummaly Sayasone
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 53
Richard Wilson
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 54
Denny Hulme
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 1992
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 55
Boniface Alexandre
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 56
Bekim Fehmiu
ACTOR
1936 - 2010
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 57
Dražan Jerković
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 58
Valerie Solanas
WRITER
1936 - 1988
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 59
Carla Bley
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 60
J. Michael Bishop
BIOLOGIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 61
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2018
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 62
Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2020
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 63
Kris Kristofferson
SINGER
1936 - Present
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 64
Alan J. Heeger
CHEMIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 65
Others Deceased in 1988
Go to all RankingsClifford D. Simak
WRITER
1904 - 1988
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 24
Virginia Satir
WRITER
1916 - 1988
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 25
Richard S. Castellano
ACTOR
1933 - 1988
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 26
Hiroaki Sato
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1988
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 27
Gert Fröbe
ACTOR
1913 - 1988
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 28
Luis Barragán
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1988
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 29
Valerie Solanas
WRITER
1936 - 1988
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 30
Christina Onassis
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - 1988
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 31
Farida of Egypt
COMPANION
1921 - 1988
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 32
Giuseppe Saragat
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1988
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 33
Franz Josef Strauss
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1988
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 34
Hermann Graf
PILOT
1912 - 1988
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 35
Jean-Michel Basquiat
ARTIST
1960 - 1988
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 36
In United States
Among people born in United States, Valerie Solanas ranks 1,244 out of 20,380. Before her are Robert Lucas Jr. (1937), Anne Hathaway (1982), Pete Seeger (1919), Uma Thurman (1970), Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr. (1941), and Mario Lanza (1921). After her are Gerald Edelman (1929), Kathryn Bigelow (1951), Claudia Goldin (1946), Evander Holyfield (1962), Jacque Fresco (1916), and Marvin Minsky (1927).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRobert Lucas Jr.
ECONOMIST
1937 - 2023
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,238
Anne Hathaway
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,239
Pete Seeger
MUSICIAN
1919 - 2014
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 1,240
Uma Thurman
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 1,241
Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr.
ASTRONOMER
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,242
Mario Lanza
SINGER
1921 - 1959
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,243
Valerie Solanas
WRITER
1936 - 1988
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 1,244
Gerald Edelman
BIOLOGIST
1929 - 2014
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 1,245
Kathryn Bigelow
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,246
Claudia Goldin
ECONOMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 1,247
Evander Holyfield
BOXER
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,248
Jacque Fresco
INVENTOR
1916 - 2017
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,249
Marvin Minsky
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1927 - 2016
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,250
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Valerie Solanas ranks 121. Before her are William Gibson (1948), Mary Higgins Clark (1927), Marshall Rosenberg (1934), Sam Shepard (1943), Tess Gerritsen (1953), and Zelda Fitzgerald (1900). After her are Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840), Michael Connelly (1956), Norman Mailer (1923), John Grisham (1955), John Updike (1932), and Fredric Brown (1906).
William Gibson
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 115
Mary Higgins Clark
1927 - 2020
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 116
Marshall Rosenberg
1934 - 2015
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 117
Sam Shepard
1943 - 2017
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 118
Tess Gerritsen
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 119
Zelda Fitzgerald
1900 - 1948
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 120
Valerie Solanas
1936 - 1988
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 121
Alfred Thayer Mahan
1840 - 1914
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 122
Michael Connelly
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 123
Norman Mailer
1923 - 2007
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 124
John Grisham
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 125
John Updike
1932 - 2009
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 126
Fredric Brown
1906 - 1972
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 127