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William Blum

1933 - 2018

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William Henry Blum (; March 6, 1933 – December 9, 2018) was an American author and journalist and a critic of United States foreign policy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. William Blum is the 5,763rd most popular writer (down from 5,651st in 2024), the 9,508th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,590th in 2019) and the 698th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, William Blum ranks 5,763 out of 7,302. Before him are Penelope Lively, Claude McKay, Jacob Abbott, Park Wan-suh, Teréz Karacs, and Vigdis Hjorth. After him are Shaqe Çoba, Majgull Axelsson, Ibrahim Tuqan, Franz von Dingelstedt, J. Slauerhoff, and James Dashner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, William Blum ranks 446. Before him are Horst Faas, Jean Boiteux, Michael Parenti, Pete Wilson, Penelope Lively, and Tony Jay. After him are Nadezhda Khnykina-Dvalishvili, Annie Easley, Dušanka Sifnios, Joe Orton, Murray Halberg, and Jonathan Penrose. Among people deceased in 2018, William Blum ranks 444. Before him are Ray Wilkins, Muhibbe Darga, Alfred W. Crosby, Wilhelm Genazino, Mary Carlisle, and Ricky Jay. After him are Manuel Rodríguez, Maria Rohm, Carlo Giuffrè, Evy Berggren, Gary Kurtz, and Patricia Morison.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Blum ranks 9,510 out of 20,380. Before him are Johnny Rivers (1942), Lil Hardin Armstrong (1898), Patti Austin (1950), Garrett Hedlund (1984), JJ Feild (1978), and Julie Gibson (1913). After him are Jack Angel (1930), Zach McGowan (1980), Howard Lutnick (1961), Paula Prentiss (1938), Forrest Towns (1914), and Molly Cheek (1950).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, William Blum ranks 698. Before him are Michael Parenti (1933), Robert E. Sherwood (1896), Michael Shermer (1954), David Halberstam (1934), Joel Chandler Harris (1848), and Jacob Abbott (1803). After him are James Dashner (1972), Elizabeth Gilbert (1969), Tim Powers (1952), Fred Saberhagen (1930), Bess Meredyth (1890), and Edward Abbey (1927).

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