WRITER
William Joyce
1959 - Today
William Joyce
William Edward Joyce (born December 11, 1959) is an American writer, illustrator, and filmmaker. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Joyce has received more than 2,534,252 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. William Joyce is the 6,862nd most popular writer, the 14,500th most popular biography from United States and the 1,050th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
2.5M
Page Views (PV)
37.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.22
Effective Languages (L*)
3.15
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, William Joyce ranks 6,862 out of 7,302. Before him are Eliezer Yudkowsky, Donna Williams, David X. Cohen, Emanuel Pastreich, Krishna Hutheesing, and Leila Aboulela. After him are Christopher Smart, Nicole Krauss, Matt Haig, Brigitte Vasallo, Kathrin Schmidt, and Scott Westerfeld.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEliezer Yudkowsky
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 6,856
Donna Williams
1963 - 2017
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 6,857
David X. Cohen
1966 - Present
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 6,858
Emanuel Pastreich
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 6,859
Krishna Hutheesing
1907 - 1967
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 6,860
Leila Aboulela
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 6,861
William Joyce
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 6,862
Christopher Smart
1722 - 1771
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 6,863
Nicole Krauss
1974 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 6,864
Matt Haig
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 6,865
Brigitte Vasallo
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 6,866
Kathrin Schmidt
1958 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 6,867
Scott Westerfeld
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.21
Rank: 6,868
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, William Joyce ranks 677. Before him are Paul McGrath, Stephen Kotkin, Randy Travis, Gène Hanssen, Irina Kalinina, and Li Meisu. After him are Pirkko Määttä, Lourdes Flores, Julia Sweeney, Beniamino Vignola, Chandra Cheeseborough, and Mai Masri.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsPaul McGrath
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.48
Rank: 671
Stephen Kotkin
HISTORIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.44
Rank: 672
Randy Travis
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.41
Rank: 673
Gène Hanssen
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.40
Rank: 674
Irina Kalinina
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 675
Li Meisu
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 676
William Joyce
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 677
Pirkko Määttä
SKIER
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 678
Lourdes Flores
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 679
Julia Sweeney
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.23
Rank: 680
Beniamino Vignola
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.20
Rank: 681
Chandra Cheeseborough
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.17
Rank: 682
Mai Masri
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.15
Rank: 683
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Joyce ranks 14,500 out of 20,380. Before him are Sidney Dillon Ripley (1913), Paul Weitz (1965), Chris Pitman (1961), Andrew J. Feustel (1965), JC Chasez (1976), and Troy Aikman (1966). After him are Constance Moore (1920), Neil LaBute (1963), Charles Winninger (1884), Lisa Robin Kelly (1970), Katie Morgan (1980), and Mike Watt (1957).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSidney Dillon Ripley
BIOLOGIST
1913 - 2001
HPI: 37.28
Rank: 14,494
Paul Weitz
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.28
Rank: 14,495
Chris Pitman
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.28
Rank: 14,496
Andrew J. Feustel
ASTRONAUT
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 14,497
JC Chasez
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 14,498
Troy Aikman
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 14,499
William Joyce
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 14,500
Constance Moore
ACTOR
1920 - 2005
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 14,501
Neil LaBute
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 14,502
Charles Winninger
ACTOR
1884 - 1969
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 14,503
Lisa Robin Kelly
ACTOR
1970 - 2013
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 14,504
Katie Morgan
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 14,505
Mike Watt
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 14,506
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, William Joyce ranks 1,050. Before him are Robert Pinsky (1940), Ernest Cline (1972), James T. Farrell (1904), Eliezer Yudkowsky (1979), David X. Cohen (1966), and Emanuel Pastreich (1964). After him are Nicole Krauss (1974), Scott Westerfeld (1963), Valerie Plame (1963), Elizabeth Kostova (1964), Peter Schiff (1963), and Catherine Asaro (1955).
Robert Pinsky
1940 - Present
HPI: 37.44
Rank: 1,044
Ernest Cline
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.38
Rank: 1,045
James T. Farrell
1904 - 1979
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 1,046
Eliezer Yudkowsky
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 1,047
David X. Cohen
1966 - Present
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 1,048
Emanuel Pastreich
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 1,049
William Joyce
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 1,050
Nicole Krauss
1974 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 1,051
Scott Westerfeld
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.21
Rank: 1,052
Valerie Plame
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.19
Rank: 1,053
Elizabeth Kostova
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.10
Rank: 1,054
Peter Schiff
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.99
Rank: 1,055
Catherine Asaro
1955 - Present
HPI: 36.97
Rank: 1,056