Writer
William Safire
1929 - 2009
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William Safire
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. William Safire is the 6,845th most popular writer (down from 6,693rd in 2024), the 14,395th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,417th in 2019) and the 1,025th most popular American Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, William Safire ranks 6,845 out of 7,302. Before him are Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Marius von Mayenburg, Carol Ann Duffy, Stephen Chbosky, John Crowe Ransom, and Wladimir Kaminer. After him are Louis MacNeice, Lawrence Wright, Peter Morgan, Richard Flanagan, Éliette Abécassis, and Nadia Anjuman.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Jean-Baptiste Andrea
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 6,839
Marius von Mayenburg
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,840
Carol Ann Duffy
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,841
Stephen Chbosky
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,842
John Crowe Ransom
1888 - 1974
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 6,843
Wladimir Kaminer
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 6,844
William Safire
1929 - 2009
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 6,845
Louis MacNeice
1907 - 1963
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 6,846
Lawrence Wright
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 6,847
Peter Morgan
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 6,848
Richard Flanagan
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 6,849
Éliette Abécassis
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 6,850
Nadia Anjuman
1981 - 2005
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 6,851
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, William Safire ranks 549. Before him are King Moody, Ronnie Barker, Sylvia Cheeseman, Noor Alam, Jacqueline Hill, and Jack Kelsey. After him are Al Alvarez, Joan Taylor, Sartaj Aziz, Yash Johar, Edith Windsor, and Pallonji Mistry. Among people deceased in 2009, William Safire ranks 408. Before him are Vladimir Turchinsky, Arnold Stang, Alastair McCorquodale, Stephen Gately, Valeri Broshin, and Tohir Yoʻldosh. After him are Wendy Richard, Noordin Mohammad Top, Johnny Kerr, Marian Cozma, Zinaida Stahurskaya, and Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri.
Others Born in 1929
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King Moody
ACTOR
1929 - 2001
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 543
Ronnie Barker
ACTOR
1929 - 2005
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 544
Sylvia Cheeseman
ATHLETE
1929 - Present
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 545
Noor Alam
ATHLETE
1929 - 2003
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 546
Jacqueline Hill
ACTOR
1929 - 1993
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 547
Jack Kelsey
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1992
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 548
William Safire
WRITER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 549
Al Alvarez
WRITER
1929 - 2019
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 550
Joan Taylor
ACTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 551
Sartaj Aziz
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2024
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 552
Yash Johar
PRODUCER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 553
Edith Windsor
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1929 - 2017
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 554
Pallonji Mistry
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2022
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 555
Others Deceased in 2009
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Vladimir Turchinsky
PRESENTER
1963 - 2009
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 402
Arnold Stang
ACTOR
1918 - 2009
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 403
Alastair McCorquodale
ATHLETE
1925 - 2009
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 404
Stephen Gately
SINGER
1976 - 2009
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 405
Valeri Broshin
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2009
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 406
Tohir Yoʻldosh
EXTREMIST
1967 - 2009
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 407
William Safire
WRITER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 408
Wendy Richard
ACTOR
1943 - 2009
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 409
Noordin Mohammad Top
EXTREMIST
1968 - 2009
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 410
Johnny Kerr
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2009
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 411
Marian Cozma
HANDBALL PLAYER
1982 - 2009
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 412
Zinaida Stahurskaya
CYCLIST
1971 - 2009
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 413
Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2009
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 414
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Safire ranks 14,395 out of NaN. Before him are Tim Schafer (1967), Michael Cimino (1999), Yaya DaCosta (1982), Linda Lingle (1953), Kira Reed (1971), and Vincent Martella (1992). After him are Gifford Pinchot (1865), Matt Gerald (1970), Mary Ann Mobley (1937), Erica Gimpel (1964), Lawrence Wright (1947), and Cynthia Gibb (1963).
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Tim Schafer
GAME DESIGNER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 14,389
Michael Cimino
ACTOR
1999 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 14,390
Yaya DaCosta
MODEL
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 14,391
Linda Lingle
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 14,392
Kira Reed
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 14,393
Vincent Martella
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 14,394
William Safire
WRITER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 14,395
Gifford Pinchot
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1946
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 14,396
Matt Gerald
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 14,397
Mary Ann Mobley
ACTOR
1937 - 2014
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 14,398
Erica Gimpel
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 14,399
Lawrence Wright
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 14,400
Cynthia Gibb
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 14,401
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, William Safire ranks 1,025. Before him are Michael Arndt (1970), Terrence McNally (1938), Allen Tate (1899), Tom Kapinos (1969), Stephen Chbosky (1970), and John Crowe Ransom (1888). After him are Lawrence Wright (1947), Katherine Schwarzenegger (1989), Jennifer Egan (1962), Nicole Krauss (1974), Greg Daniels (1963), and Justin Knapp (1982).
Michael Arndt
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 1,019
Terrence McNally
1938 - 2020
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 1,020
Allen Tate
1899 - 1979
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 1,021
Tom Kapinos
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 1,022
Stephen Chbosky
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 1,023
John Crowe Ransom
1888 - 1974
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 1,024
William Safire
1929 - 2009
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 1,025
Lawrence Wright
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 1,026
Katherine Schwarzenegger
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 1,027
Jennifer Egan
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 1,028
Nicole Krauss
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 1,029
Greg Daniels
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 1,030
Justin Knapp
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 1,031
