Writer
Kenneth Burke
American philosopher
1897 - 1993
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Kenneth Burke
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Kenneth Burke is the 6,241st most popular writer (down from 5,537th in 2024), the 10,905th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,283rd in 2019) and the 801st most popular American Writer.
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51.92
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May 5
Kenneth Burke shares a May 5 birthday with Karl Marx, Søren Kierkegaard, and Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Kenneth Burke ranks 6,241 out of 7,302. Before him are Freida McFadden, M. H. Abrams, Bill Prady, Thomas M. Disch, Sidney Lee, and Hugh Howey. After him are Philippe Delerm, Larry Kramer, Dejan Ajdačić, Jane Yolen, Hannah More, and John Jakes.
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Freida McFadden
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 6,235
M. H. Abrams
1912 - 2015
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 6,236
Bill Prady
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 6,237
Thomas M. Disch
1940 - 2008
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 6,238
Sidney Lee
1859 - 1926
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 6,239
Hugh Howey
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 6,240
Kenneth Burke
1897 - 1993
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 6,241
Philippe Delerm
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 6,242
Larry Kramer
1935 - 2020
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 6,243
Dejan Ajdačić
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 6,244
Jane Yolen
1939 - 2026
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 6,245
Hannah More
1745 - 1833
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 6,246
John Jakes
1932 - 2023
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 6,247
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Kenneth Burke ranks 302. Before him are Alma Rubens, Joseph Calleia, Charles Kingsford Smith, Harald Strøm, Sigurd Moen, and Walter Winchell. After him are Shidzue Katō, John Kotelawala, Viola Dana, Margaret Chase Smith, Monty Banks, and Cecil Parker. Among people deceased in 1993, Kenneth Burke ranks 275. Before him are Gustav Hasford, Vilmos Zombori, Wallace Stegner, Sammy Cahn, Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen, and Jim Pollard. After him are Arthur Alexander, Ann Todd, Evelyn Venable, Harvey Kurtzman, Mia Zapata, and Penaia Ganilau.
Others Born in 1897
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Alma Rubens
ACTOR
1897 - 1931
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 296
Joseph Calleia
ACTOR
1897 - 1975
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 297
Charles Kingsford Smith
PILOT
1897 - 1935
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 298
Harald Strøm
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1977
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 299
Sigurd Moen
SKATER
1897 - 1967
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 300
Walter Winchell
PRESENTER
1897 - 1972
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 301
Kenneth Burke
WRITER
1897 - 1993
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 302
Shidzue Katō
POLITICIAN
1897 - 2001
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 303
John Kotelawala
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1980
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 304
Viola Dana
ACTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 305
Margaret Chase Smith
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1995
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 306
Monty Banks
ACTOR
1897 - 1950
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 307
Cecil Parker
ACTOR
1897 - 1971
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 308
Others Deceased in 1993
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Gustav Hasford
WRITER
1947 - 1993
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 269
Vilmos Zombori
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1993
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 270
Wallace Stegner
WRITER
1909 - 1993
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 271
Sammy Cahn
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1993
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 272
Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen
ATHLETE
1928 - 1993
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 273
Jim Pollard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1922 - 1993
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 274
Kenneth Burke
WRITER
1897 - 1993
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 275
Arthur Alexander
SINGER
1940 - 1993
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 276
Ann Todd
ACTOR
1907 - 1993
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 277
Evelyn Venable
ACTOR
1913 - 1993
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 278
Harvey Kurtzman
COMIC ARTIST
1924 - 1993
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 279
Mia Zapata
MUSICIAN
1965 - 1993
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 280
Penaia Ganilau
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1993
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 281
In United States
Among people born in United States, Kenneth Burke ranks 10,905 out of 20,380. Before him are Yolanda King (1955), Rebecca Schaeffer (1967), Bebe Rexha (1989), Blanche Barton (1961), Hugh Howey (1975), and Francis Hopkinson (1737). After him are G. William Miller (1925), Wayne Static (1965), Bob Bryan (1978), James Meredith (1933), Larry Kramer (1935), and Gretchen Mol (1972).
Others born in United States
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Yolanda King
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1955 - 2007
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 10,899
Rebecca Schaeffer
ACTOR
1967 - 1989
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 10,900
Bebe Rexha
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 10,901
Blanche Barton
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 10,902
Hugh Howey
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 10,903
Francis Hopkinson
POLITICIAN
1737 - 1791
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 10,904
Kenneth Burke
WRITER
1897 - 1993
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 10,905
G. William Miller
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 10,906
Wayne Static
MUSICIAN
1965 - 2014
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 10,907
Bob Bryan
TENNIS PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 10,908
James Meredith
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 10,909
Larry Kramer
WRITER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 10,910
Gretchen Mol
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 10,911
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Kenneth Burke ranks 801. Before him are Lawrence Venuti (1953), Tony Hillerman (1925), Freida McFadden (1980), M. H. Abrams (1912), Bill Prady (1960), and Hugh Howey (1975). After him are Larry Kramer (1935), Jane Yolen (1939), John Jakes (1932), Daniel Pearl (1963), Tillie Olsen (1912), and Patricia A. McKillip (1948).
Lawrence Venuti
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 795
Tony Hillerman
1925 - 2008
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 796
Freida McFadden
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 797
M. H. Abrams
1912 - 2015
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 798
Bill Prady
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 799
Hugh Howey
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 800
Kenneth Burke
1897 - 1993
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 801
Larry Kramer
1935 - 2020
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 802
Jane Yolen
1939 - 2026
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 803
John Jakes
1932 - 2023
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 804
Daniel Pearl
1963 - 2002
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 805
Tillie Olsen
1912 - 2007
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 806
Patricia A. McKillip
1948 - 2022
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 807
