WRITER
Zecharia Sitchin
1920 - 2010
Zecharia Sitchin
Zecharia Sitchin (July 11, 1920 – October 9, 2010) was an author of a number of books proposing an explanation for human origins involving ancient astronauts. Sitchin attributed the creation of the ancient Sumerian culture to the Anunnaki, which he claimed was a race of extraterrestrials from a planet beyond Neptune called Nibiru. He claimed that Sumerian mythology suggests that this hypothetical planet of Nibiru is in an elongated, 3,600-year-long elliptical orbit around the Sun. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zecharia Sitchin has received more than 2,033,917 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Zecharia Sitchin is the 626th most popular writer (down from 418th in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Azerbaijan (down from 6th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Azerbaijani Writer.
Zecharia Sitchin is most famous for his book "The 12th Planet" in which he argues that the earth was visited by an extraterrestrial race called the Anunnaki, and that they genetically engineered humans to be their slaves.
Memorability Metrics
2.0M
Page Views (PV)
65.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
8.03
Effective Languages (L*)
2.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Zecharia Sitchin ranks 626 out of 7,302. Before him are Leo Africanus, Tirso de Molina, Alfred Döblin, J. M. Barrie, Poliziano, and Mihai Eminescu. After him are August Wilhelm Schlegel, Samuel Johnson, Ludwig Tieck, Nikolay Chernyshevsky, Witold Gombrowicz, and Raymond Queneau.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLeo Africanus
1494 - 1554
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 620
Tirso de Molina
1579 - 1648
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 621
Alfred Döblin
1878 - 1957
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 622
J. M. Barrie
1860 - 1937
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 623
Poliziano
1454 - 1494
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 624
Mihai Eminescu
1850 - 1889
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 625
Zecharia Sitchin
1920 - 2010
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 626
August Wilhelm Schlegel
1767 - 1845
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 627
Samuel Johnson
1709 - 1784
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 628
Ludwig Tieck
1773 - 1853
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 629
Nikolay Chernyshevsky
1828 - 1889
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 630
Witold Gombrowicz
1904 - 1969
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 631
Raymond Queneau
1903 - 1976
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 632
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, Zecharia Sitchin ranks 29. Before him are Charlie Parker, Juan Antonio Samaranch, Helmut Newton, Nicolaas Bloembergen, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, and François Jacob. After him are Fritz Walter, Clarice Lispector, Montgomery Clift, Walter Matthau, Douglass North, and Sergei Bondarchuk. Among people deceased in 2010, Zecharia Sitchin ranks 20. Before him are Juan Antonio Samaranch, Georges Charpak, Ali Hassan al-Majid, Maurice Allais, Vasily Smyslov, and Marshall Warren Nirenberg. After him are Néstor Kirchner, Gennady Yanayev, Francesco Cossiga, Bruno Cremer, Alois Brunner, and Dino De Laurentiis.
Others Born in 1920
Go to all RankingsCharlie Parker
MUSICIAN
1920 - 1955
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 23
Juan Antonio Samaranch
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2010
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 24
Helmut Newton
PHOTOGRAPHER
1920 - 2004
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 25
Nicolaas Bloembergen
PHYSICIST
1920 - 2017
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 26
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2016
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 27
François Jacob
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 2013
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 28
Zecharia Sitchin
WRITER
1920 - 2010
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 29
Fritz Walter
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2002
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 30
Clarice Lispector
WRITER
1920 - 1977
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 31
Montgomery Clift
ACTOR
1920 - 1966
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 32
Walter Matthau
ACTOR
1920 - 2000
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 33
Douglass North
ECONOMIST
1920 - 2015
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 34
Sergei Bondarchuk
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 1994
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 35
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsJuan Antonio Samaranch
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2010
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 14
Georges Charpak
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2010
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 15
Ali Hassan al-Majid
PUBLIC WORKER
1941 - 2010
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 16
Maurice Allais
ECONOMIST
1911 - 2010
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 17
Vasily Smyslov
CHESS PLAYER
1921 - 2010
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 18
Marshall Warren Nirenberg
CHEMIST
1927 - 2010
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 19
Zecharia Sitchin
WRITER
1920 - 2010
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 20
Néstor Kirchner
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2010
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 21
Gennady Yanayev
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2010
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 22
Francesco Cossiga
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 23
Bruno Cremer
ACTOR
1929 - 2010
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 24
Alois Brunner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 2010
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 25
Dino De Laurentiis
PRODUCER
1919 - 2010
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 26
In Azerbaijan
Among people born in Azerbaijan, Zecharia Sitchin ranks 12 out of 232. Before him are Mstislav Rostropovich (1927), Arghun (1250), Garry Kasparov (1963), Imadaddin Nasimi (1369), Abulfaz Elchibey (1938), and Nadezhda Alliluyeva (1901). After him are Ivan Bagramyan (1897), Lotfi A. Zadeh (1921), Ayaz Mutallibov (1938), Artur Rasizade (1935), Garegin Nzhdeh (1886), and Mirza Fatali Akhundov (1812).
Others born in Azerbaijan
Go to all RankingsMstislav Rostropovich
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2007
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 6
Arghun
POLITICIAN
1250 - 1291
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 7
Garry Kasparov
CHESS PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 8
Imadaddin Nasimi
WRITER
1369 - 1417
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 9
Abulfaz Elchibey
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2000
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 10
Nadezhda Alliluyeva
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1932
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 11
Zecharia Sitchin
WRITER
1920 - 2010
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 12
Ivan Bagramyan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1982
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 13
Lotfi A. Zadeh
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1921 - 2017
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 14
Ayaz Mutallibov
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2022
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 15
Artur Rasizade
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 16
Garegin Nzhdeh
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1955
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 17
Mirza Fatali Akhundov
WRITER
1812 - 1878
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 18
Among WRITERS In Azerbaijan
Among writers born in Azerbaijan, Zecharia Sitchin ranks 3. Before him are Nizami Ganjavi (1141), and Imadaddin Nasimi (1369). After him are Mirza Fatali Akhundov (1812), Khaqani (1126), Banine (1905), Mirza Shafi Vazeh (1794), Mahsati (1089), Samad Vurgun (1906), Ahmad Javad (1892), Huseyn Javid (1882), and Jalil Mammadguluzadeh (1869).
Nizami Ganjavi
1141 - 1209
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 1
Imadaddin Nasimi
1369 - 1417
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 2
Zecharia Sitchin
1920 - 2010
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 3
Mirza Fatali Akhundov
1812 - 1878
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 4
Khaqani
1126 - 1199
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 5
Banine
1905 - 1992
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 6
Mirza Shafi Vazeh
1794 - 1852
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 7
Mahsati
1089 - 1181
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 8
Samad Vurgun
1906 - 1956
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 9
Ahmad Javad
1892 - 1937
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 10
Huseyn Javid
1882 - 1941
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 11
Jalil Mammadguluzadeh
1869 - 1932
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 12