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Walter Jon Williams

1953 - Today

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Walter Jon Williams (born October 28, 1953) is an American writer, primarily of science fiction. Previously he wrote nautical adventure fiction under the name Jon Williams, in particular, Privateers and Gentlemen (1981–1984), a series of historical novels set during the Age of Sail. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Jon Williams is the 7,047th most popular writer (down from 6,889th in 2024), the 15,661st most popular biography from United States (down from 14,704th in 2019) and the 1,101st most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Walter Jon Williams ranks 7,047 out of 7,302. Before him are Patrick Ness, Urvashi Butalia, Tom Rob Smith, Jim Butcher, Yvonne Vera, and Lucía Puenzo. After him are Marguerite Abouet, Miri Yu, Delia Grigore, Neil Strauss, Sebastian Faulks, and Meghan McCain.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Walter Jon Williams ranks 679. Before him are Pete Hoekstra, Russ Feingold, Charlie Wilson, Hilary Benn, Brian Duffy, and Kent Hovind. After him are Sebastian Faulks, Reggie Lucas, Marillyn Hewson, Claire McCaskill, William Malone, and Pippa Norris.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Walter Jon Williams ranks 15,668 out of 20,380. Before him are Mickie James (1979), Kacy Catanzaro (1990), Folarin Balogun (2001), Richard Riley (1933), Lloyd Sherr (1956), and Isabel May (2000). After him are Janet Jones (1961), Sam Posey (1944), Lara Trump (1982), Bill Bridges (1939), Dustin Diamond (1977), and David Hayter (1969).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Walter Jon Williams ranks 1,101. Before him are Kenneth Turan (1946), Joy Harjo (1951), Gonzalo Lira (1968), Jenny Han (1980), Patrick Ness (1971), and Jim Butcher (1971). After him are Neil Strauss (1969), Meghan McCain (1984), Matthew Weiner (1965), Dav Pilkey (1966), Paul Attanasio (1959), and Justin Raimondo (1951).

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