Writer
William Peter Blatty
American writer and filmmaker
1928 - 2017
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William Peter Blatty
His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. William Peter Blatty is the 2,578th most popular writer (down from 2,340th in 2024), the 3,717th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,920th in 2019) and the 295th most popular American Writer.
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190k
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Past 12 months
61.51
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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William Peter Blatty's biography spans 35 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 61.51.
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Among Writers
Among writers, William Peter Blatty ranks 2,578 out of 7,707. Before him are Picander, Vasile Alecsandri, Charlotte Buff, Malik Muhammad Jayasi, Walter Bagehot, and Luo Yixiu. After him are Theodore Abu Qurrah, Joseph Görres, Michael Madhusudan Dutt, John the Lydian, Stanisław Konarski, and Heinrich von Veldeke.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Picander
1700 - 1764
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 2,572
Vasile Alecsandri
1821 - 1890
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 2,573
Charlotte Buff
1753 - 1828
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 2,574
Malik Muhammad Jayasi
1477 - 1542
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 2,575
Walter Bagehot
1826 - 1877
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 2,576
Luo Yixiu
1889 - 1910
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 2,577
William Peter Blatty
1928 - 2017
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 2,578
Theodore Abu Qurrah
750 - 820
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 2,579
Joseph Görres
1776 - 1848
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 2,580
Michael Madhusudan Dutt
1824 - 1873
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 2,581
John the Lydian
490 - 600
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 2,582
Stanisław Konarski
1700 - 1773
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 2,583
Heinrich von Veldeke
1150 - 1184
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 2,584
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, William Peter Blatty ranks 208. Before him are Aleksey Batalov, Line Renaud, Mohammad Beheshti, Frank Wolff, Cécile Aubry, and Jörg Demus. After him are Sisavath Keobounphanh, Jack Kevorkian, Willy Mairesse, Luigi Colani, Cy Twombly, and Gerard Damiano. Among people deceased in 2017, William Peter Blatty ranks 178. Before him are Joaquín Navarro-Valls, Aleksey Batalov, Ivan Dias, Umberto Lenzi, Daliah Lavi, and Miloslav Vlk. After him are Nadezhda Olizarenko, James Rosenquist, Giulio Angioni, Gilberto Agustoni, Vito Acconci, and John Hillerman.
Others Born in 1928
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Aleksey Batalov
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 202
Line Renaud
SINGER
1928 - Present
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 203
Mohammad Beheshti
POLITICIAN
1928 - 1981
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 204
Frank Wolff
ACTOR
1928 - 1971
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 205
Cécile Aubry
ACTOR
1928 - 2010
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 206
Jörg Demus
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2019
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 207
William Peter Blatty
WRITER
1928 - 2017
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 208
Sisavath Keobounphanh
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 209
Jack Kevorkian
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2011
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 210
Willy Mairesse
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 1969
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 211
Luigi Colani
DESIGNER
1928 - 2019
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 212
Cy Twombly
PAINTER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 213
Gerard Damiano
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2008
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 214
Others Deceased in 2017
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Joaquín Navarro-Valls
JOURNALIST
1936 - 2017
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 172
Aleksey Batalov
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 173
Ivan Dias
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - 2017
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 174
Umberto Lenzi
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2017
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 175
Daliah Lavi
ACTOR
1942 - 2017
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 176
Miloslav Vlk
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2017
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 177
William Peter Blatty
WRITER
1928 - 2017
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 178
Nadezhda Olizarenko
ATHLETE
1953 - 2017
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 179
James Rosenquist
PAINTER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 180
Giulio Angioni
WRITER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 181
Gilberto Agustoni
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2017
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 182
Vito Acconci
ARTIST
1940 - 2017
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 183
John Hillerman
ACTOR
1932 - 2017
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 184
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Peter Blatty ranks 3,717 out of 23,232. Before him are Margaux Hemingway (1954), Eddie Albert (1906), Lorenzo Lamas (1958), Bonnie Hunt (1961), Harry Hopkins (1890), and Richard Conte (1910). After him are Steve Kanaly (1946), Clifford Brown (1930), Celeste Holm (1917), Asa Gray (1810), Anne Meara (1929), and Nikki Reed (1988).
Others born in United States
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Margaux Hemingway
ACTOR
1954 - 1996
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 3,711
Eddie Albert
ACTOR
1906 - 2005
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 3,712
Lorenzo Lamas
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 3,713
Bonnie Hunt
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 3,714
Harry Hopkins
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1946
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 3,715
Richard Conte
ACTOR
1910 - 1975
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 3,716
William Peter Blatty
WRITER
1928 - 2017
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 3,717
Steve Kanaly
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 3,718
Clifford Brown
MUSICIAN
1930 - 1956
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 3,719
Celeste Holm
ACTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 3,720
Asa Gray
BIOLOGIST
1810 - 1888
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 3,721
Anne Meara
ACTOR
1929 - 2015
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 3,722
Nikki Reed
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 3,723
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, William Peter Blatty ranks 295. Before him are Joyce Meyer (1943), Jack Williamson (1908), Terence McKenna (1946), Neil Simon (1927), Archibald Gracie IV (1858), and Tom Peters (1942). After him are Wayne Dyer (1940), Alice B. Toklas (1877), D. B. Weiss (1971), Jim Thompson (1906), Seymour Hersh (1937), and Andy Weir (1972).
Joyce Meyer
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 289
Jack Williamson
1908 - 2006
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 290
Terence McKenna
1946 - 2000
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 291
Neil Simon
1927 - 2018
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 292
Archibald Gracie IV
1858 - 1912
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 293
Tom Peters
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 294
William Peter Blatty
1928 - 2017
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 295
Wayne Dyer
1940 - 2015
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 296
Alice B. Toklas
1877 - 1967
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 297
D. B. Weiss
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 298
Jim Thompson
1906 - 1977
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 299
Seymour Hersh
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 300
Andy Weir
1972 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 301
