Writer
William F. Buckley Jr.
1925 - 2008
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William F. Buckley Jr.
His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. William F. Buckley Jr. is the 713th most popular writer (up from 5,220th in 2024), the 923rd most popular biography from United States (up from 7,548th in 2019) and the 73rd most popular American Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, William F. Buckley Jr. ranks 713 out of 7,302. Before him are Cassiodorus, Patrick White, Abdulrazak Gurnah, Clarice Lispector, Odysseas Elytis, and Epicharmus of Kos. After him are John Irving, Mihai Eminescu, Alejo Carpentier, Pierre Loti, Kassia, and Marie de France.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Cassiodorus
487 - 583
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 707
Patrick White
1912 - 1990
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 708
Abdulrazak Gurnah
1948 - Present
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 709
Clarice Lispector
1920 - 1977
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 710
Odysseas Elytis
1911 - 1996
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 711
Epicharmus of Kos
524 BC - 435 BC
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 712
William F. Buckley Jr.
1925 - 2008
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 713
John Irving
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 714
Mihai Eminescu
1850 - 1889
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 715
Alejo Carpentier
1904 - 1980
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 716
Pierre Loti
1850 - 1923
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 717
Kassia
810 - 865
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 718
Marie de France
1101 - 1300
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 719
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, William F. Buckley Jr. ranks 50. Before him are Jacques Delors, Gabriele Amorth, Roy J. Glauber, Luciano Berio, Dick Van Dyke, and Anastasio Somoza Debayle. After him are George Kennedy, Robert Altman, Leo Esaki, Baruch Samuel Blumberg, Maya Plisetskaya, and Bülent Ecevit. Among people deceased in 2008, William F. Buckley Jr. ranks 28. Before him are Richard Wright, Henry Molaison, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Michael DeBakey, Harold Pinter, and Leonid Hurwicz. After him are Roy Scheider, Jules Dassin, Yma Sumac, Mel Ferrer, Gary Gygax, and Jean-Marie Balestre.
Others Born in 1925
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Jacques Delors
ECONOMIST
1925 - 2023
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 44
Gabriele Amorth
WRITER
1925 - 2016
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 45
Roy J. Glauber
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2018
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 46
Luciano Berio
COMPOSER
1925 - 2003
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 47
Dick Van Dyke
COMEDIAN
1925 - Present
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 48
Anastasio Somoza Debayle
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1980
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 49
William F. Buckley Jr.
WRITER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 50
George Kennedy
ACTOR
1925 - 2016
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 51
Robert Altman
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 52
Leo Esaki
PHYSICIST
1925 - Present
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 53
Baruch Samuel Blumberg
PHYSICIAN
1925 - 2011
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 54
Maya Plisetskaya
DANCER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 55
Bülent Ecevit
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 56
Others Deceased in 2008
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Richard Wright
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2008
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 22
Henry Molaison
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2008
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 23
Alain Robbe-Grillet
WRITER
1922 - 2008
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 24
Michael DeBakey
PHYSICIAN
1908 - 2008
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 25
Harold Pinter
WRITER
1930 - 2008
HPI: 71.49
Rank: 26
Leonid Hurwicz
ECONOMIST
1917 - 2008
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 27
William F. Buckley Jr.
WRITER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 28
Roy Scheider
ACTOR
1932 - 2008
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 29
Jules Dassin
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 2008
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 30
Yma Sumac
SINGER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 31
Mel Ferrer
ACTOR
1917 - 2008
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 32
Gary Gygax
GAME DESIGNER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 33
Jean-Marie Balestre
JOURNALIST
1921 - 2008
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 34
In United States
Among people born in United States, William F. Buckley Jr. ranks 923 out of NaN. Before him are Edwin S. Porter (1870), George Cukor (1899), Alfred Kinsey (1894), Billie Jean King (1943), Alan Shepard (1923), and Jimmy Hoffa (1913). After him are George Kennedy (1925), J. E. B. Stuart (1833), Lon Chaney Jr. (1906), John Irving (1942), Josephine Cochrane (1839), and Buddy Holly (1936).
Others born in United States
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Edwin S. Porter
FILM DIRECTOR
1870 - 1941
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 917
George Cukor
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1983
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 918
Alfred Kinsey
PSYCHOLOGIST
1894 - 1956
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 919
Billie Jean King
TENNIS PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 920
Alan Shepard
ASTRONAUT
1923 - 1998
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 921
Jimmy Hoffa
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 1975
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 922
William F. Buckley Jr.
WRITER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 923
George Kennedy
ACTOR
1925 - 2016
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 924
J. E. B. Stuart
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1833 - 1864
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 925
Lon Chaney Jr.
ACTOR
1906 - 1973
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 926
John Irving
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 927
Josephine Cochrane
INVENTOR
1839 - 1913
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 928
Buddy Holly
MUSICIAN
1936 - 1959
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 929
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, William F. Buckley Jr. ranks 73. Before him are Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875), Patricia Highsmith (1921), Allen Ginsberg (1926), Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811), Alvin Toffler (1928), and Thomas Friedman (1953). After him are John Irving (1942), Ed McBain (1926), Louise Hay (1926), Sinclair Lewis (1885), Neal Cassady (1926), and H. L. Mencken (1880).
Edgar Rice Burroughs
1875 - 1950
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 67
Patricia Highsmith
1921 - 1995
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 68
Allen Ginsberg
1926 - 1997
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 69
Harriet Beecher Stowe
1811 - 1896
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 70
Alvin Toffler
1928 - 2016
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 71
Thomas Friedman
1953 - Present
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 72
William F. Buckley Jr.
1925 - 2008
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 73
John Irving
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 74
Ed McBain
1926 - 2005
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 75
Louise Hay
1926 - 2017
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 76
Sinclair Lewis
1885 - 1951
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 77
Neal Cassady
1926 - 1968
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 78
H. L. Mencken
1880 - 1956
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 79
