Writer
James Weldon Johnson
American writer and civil rights activist
1871 - 1938
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James Weldon Johnson
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). James Weldon Johnson is the 6,753rd most popular writer (down from 6,645th in 2024), the 13,565th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,165th in 2019) and the 961st most popular American Writer.
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Jun 17
James Weldon Johnson shares a June 17 birthday with Martin Bormann, Heinz Guderian, and Edward I of England.
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Among Writers
Among writers, James Weldon Johnson ranks 6,753 out of 7,302. Before him are Andrus Kivirähk, Joe Medicine Crow, Nayantara Sahgal, Wayne C. Booth, Man Haron Monis, and Letitia Elizabeth Landon. After him are Muhsin Hendricks, Camilla Grebe, Hanan al-Shaykh, N. K. Jemisin, James Patrick Kelly, and Michelle Paver.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Andrus Kivirähk
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 6,747
Joe Medicine Crow
1913 - 2016
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 6,748
Nayantara Sahgal
1927 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 6,749
Wayne C. Booth
1921 - 2005
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 6,750
Man Haron Monis
1964 - 2014
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 6,751
Letitia Elizabeth Landon
1802 - 1838
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 6,752
James Weldon Johnson
1871 - 1938
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 6,753
Muhsin Hendricks
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 6,754
Camilla Grebe
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 6,755
Hanan al-Shaykh
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 6,756
N. K. Jemisin
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 6,757
James Patrick Kelly
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 6,758
Michelle Paver
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 6,759
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1871, James Weldon Johnson ranks 178. Before him are Thalia Flora-Karavia, Poul Heegaard, Henry Stephenson, Edmund Breese, John Langalibalele Dube, and Newton D. Baker. After him are Marion Mahony Griffin, Montagu Toller, Richard Carle, and Alexander Zelenko. Among people deceased in 1938, James Weldon Johnson ranks 228. Before him are Benjamin N. Cardozo, Thomas Dewing, Oscar Apfel, Lascelles Abercrombie, Pauline Frederick, and Zona Gale. After him are Patrick Joseph Hayes, and George Lyon.
Others Born in 1871
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Thalia Flora-Karavia
PAINTER
1871 - 1960
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 172
Poul Heegaard
MATHEMATICIAN
1871 - 1948
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 173
Henry Stephenson
ACTOR
1871 - 1956
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 174
Edmund Breese
ACTOR
1871 - 1936
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 175
John Langalibalele Dube
WRITER
1871 - 1946
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 176
Newton D. Baker
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1937
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 177
James Weldon Johnson
WRITER
1871 - 1938
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 178
Marion Mahony Griffin
ARCHITECT
1871 - 1961
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 179
Montagu Toller
CRICKETER
1871 - 1948
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 180
Richard Carle
ACTOR
1871 - 1941
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 181
Alexander Zelenko
ARCHITECT
1871 - 1953
HPI: 41.15
Rank: 182
Others Deceased in 1938
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Benjamin N. Cardozo
LAWYER
1870 - 1938
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 222
Thomas Dewing
PAINTER
1851 - 1938
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 223
Oscar Apfel
FILM DIRECTOR
1878 - 1938
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 224
Lascelles Abercrombie
WRITER
1881 - 1938
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 225
Pauline Frederick
ACTOR
1883 - 1938
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 226
Zona Gale
WRITER
1874 - 1938
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 227
James Weldon Johnson
WRITER
1871 - 1938
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 228
Patrick Joseph Hayes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1867 - 1938
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 229
George Lyon
GOLFER
1858 - 1938
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 230
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Weldon Johnson ranks 13,565 out of 20,380. Before him are Bernard Williams (1978), Lea DeLaria (1958), Eastman Johnson (1824), Gina Philips (1970), Matt Anderson (1987), and Charles R. Drew (1904). After him are Sherri Howard (1962), Ned Rorem (1923), Josh Groban (1981), Helen Mack (1913), Larry Nassar (1963), and Patrick Joseph Hayes (1867).
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Bernard Williams
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 13,559
Lea DeLaria
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 13,560
Eastman Johnson
PAINTER
1824 - 1906
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 13,561
Gina Philips
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 13,562
Matt Anderson
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 13,563
Charles R. Drew
PHYSICIAN
1904 - 1950
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 13,564
James Weldon Johnson
WRITER
1871 - 1938
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 13,565
Sherri Howard
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 13,566
Ned Rorem
COMPOSER
1923 - 2022
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 13,567
Josh Groban
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 13,568
Helen Mack
ACTOR
1913 - 1986
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 13,569
Larry Nassar
GYMNAST
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 13,570
Patrick Joseph Hayes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1867 - 1938
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 13,571
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, James Weldon Johnson ranks 961. Before him are Richelle Mead (1976), Nat Hentoff (1925), Lionel Shriver (1957), Geoffrey A. Landis (1955), Joe Medicine Crow (1913), and Wayne C. Booth (1921). After him are N. K. Jemisin (1972), James Patrick Kelly (1951), William Monahan (1960), Jeff Davis (1975), Terence Winter (1960), and Jill Abramson (1954).
Richelle Mead
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 955
Nat Hentoff
1925 - 2017
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 956
Lionel Shriver
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 957
Geoffrey A. Landis
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 958
Joe Medicine Crow
1913 - 2016
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 959
Wayne C. Booth
1921 - 2005
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 960
James Weldon Johnson
1871 - 1938
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 961
N. K. Jemisin
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 962
James Patrick Kelly
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 963
William Monahan
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 964
Jeff Davis
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 965
Terence Winter
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 966
Jill Abramson
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 967
