WRITER
Allen Tate
1899 - 1979
Allen Tate
John Orley Allen Tate (November 19, 1899 – February 9, 1979), known professionally as Allen Tate, was an American poet, essayist, social commentator, and poet laureate from 1943 to 1944. Among his best known works are the poems "Ode to the Confederate Dead" (1928) and "The Mediterranean" (1933), and his only novel The Fathers (1938). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Allen Tate has received more than 274,089 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Allen Tate is the 6,760th most popular writer (down from 6,116th in 2019), the 13,822nd most popular biography from United States (down from 12,966th in 2019) and the 1,010th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
38.37
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
1.91
Effective Languages (L*)
3.51
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Allen Tate ranks 6,760 out of 7,302. Before him are Sally Rooney, H. Beam Piper, Kamel Daoud, James K. Morrow, George Etherege, and Horton Foote. After him are Marge Piercy, Stanley Middleton, Howard Gordon, Sharon Olds, Miro Gavran, and Michael Davitt.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSally Rooney
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 6,754
H. Beam Piper
1904 - 1964
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 6,755
Kamel Daoud
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.40
Rank: 6,756
James K. Morrow
1947 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 6,757
George Etherege
1635 - 1692
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 6,758
Horton Foote
1916 - 2009
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 6,759
Allen Tate
1899 - 1979
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 6,760
Marge Piercy
1936 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 6,761
Stanley Middleton
1919 - 2009
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 6,762
Howard Gordon
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 6,763
Sharon Olds
1942 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 6,764
Miro Gavran
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 6,765
Michael Davitt
1846 - 1906
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 6,766
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1899, Allen Tate ranks 322. Before him are Jimmie Davis, Paul Kelly, Marie Mosquini, Clarence Oldfield, Eric Linklater, and Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe. After him are Stanley Skewes, Genevieve Tobin, Gertrude Berg, Randall Thompson, Tom C. Clark, and Mabel Strickland. Among people deceased in 1979, Allen Tate ranks 297. Before him are John Wright, John F. Seitz, Jack Mulhall, Nicholas Monsarrat, Frank Fredrickson, and Vladimir Fyodorov. After him are Dick Foran, Dorothy Peterson, Beatrice Hicks, Doris Kenyon, James T. Farrell, and William Gargan.
Others Born in 1899
Go to all RankingsJimmie Davis
SINGER
1899 - 2000
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 316
Paul Kelly
ACTOR
1899 - 1956
HPI: 41.13
Rank: 317
Marie Mosquini
ACTOR
1899 - 1983
HPI: 41.11
Rank: 318
Clarence Oldfield
ATHLETE
1899 - 1981
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 319
Eric Linklater
WRITER
1899 - 1974
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 320
Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1977
HPI: 39.16
Rank: 321
Allen Tate
WRITER
1899 - 1979
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 322
Stanley Skewes
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1988
HPI: 38.31
Rank: 323
Genevieve Tobin
ACTOR
1899 - 1995
HPI: 37.58
Rank: 324
Gertrude Berg
ACTOR
1899 - 1966
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 325
Randall Thompson
COMPOSER
1899 - 1984
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 326
Tom C. Clark
LAWYER
1899 - 1977
HPI: 37.40
Rank: 327
Mabel Strickland
WRITER
1899 - 1988
HPI: 35.75
Rank: 328
Others Deceased in 1979
Go to all RankingsJohn Wright
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1909 - 1979
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 291
John F. Seitz
INVENTOR
1892 - 1979
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 292
Jack Mulhall
ACTOR
1887 - 1979
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 293
Nicholas Monsarrat
WRITER
1910 - 1979
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 294
Frank Fredrickson
HOCKEY PLAYER
1895 - 1979
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 295
Vladimir Fyodorov
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 1979
HPI: 38.49
Rank: 296
Allen Tate
WRITER
1899 - 1979
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 297
Dick Foran
ACTOR
1910 - 1979
HPI: 38.29
Rank: 298
Dorothy Peterson
ACTOR
1897 - 1979
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 299
Beatrice Hicks
ENGINEER
1919 - 1979
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 300
Doris Kenyon
ACTOR
1897 - 1979
HPI: 37.48
Rank: 301
James T. Farrell
WRITER
1904 - 1979
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 302
William Gargan
ACTOR
1905 - 1979
HPI: 36.75
Rank: 303
In United States
Among people born in United States, Allen Tate ranks 13,822 out of 20,380. Before him are Sabu (1964), Horton Foote (1916), Brian J. Smith (1981), Buck Jones (1891), Morgan Spurlock (1970), and Chelsea Manning (1987). After him are Marge Piercy (1936), The D.O.C. (1968), Albert William Herre (1868), Virginia Gardner (1995), Mark Price (1964), and Rose McConnell Long (1892).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSabu
WRESTLER
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 13,816
Horton Foote
WRITER
1916 - 2009
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 13,817
Brian J. Smith
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 13,818
Buck Jones
ACTOR
1891 - 1942
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 13,819
Morgan Spurlock
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - 2024
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 13,820
Chelsea Manning
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 13,821
Allen Tate
WRITER
1899 - 1979
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 13,822
Marge Piercy
WRITER
1936 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 13,823
The D.O.C.
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 13,824
Albert William Herre
BIOLOGIST
1868 - 1962
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 13,825
Virginia Gardner
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 13,826
Mark Price
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 13,827
Rose McConnell Long
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1970
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 13,828
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Allen Tate ranks 1,010. Before him are Jay McInerney (1955), Zoe Akins (1886), Dave Eggers (1970), H. Beam Piper (1904), James K. Morrow (1947), and Horton Foote (1916). After him are Marge Piercy (1936), Howard Gordon (1961), Sharon Olds (1942), Katharine Lee Bates (1859), Justin Cronin (1962), and Brannon Braga (1965).
Jay McInerney
1955 - Present
HPI: 38.49
Rank: 1,004
Zoe Akins
1886 - 1958
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 1,005
Dave Eggers
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.46
Rank: 1,006
H. Beam Piper
1904 - 1964
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 1,007
James K. Morrow
1947 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 1,008
Horton Foote
1916 - 2009
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 1,009
Allen Tate
1899 - 1979
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 1,010
Marge Piercy
1936 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 1,011
Howard Gordon
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 1,012
Sharon Olds
1942 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 1,013
Katharine Lee Bates
1859 - 1929
HPI: 38.23
Rank: 1,014
Justin Cronin
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.18
Rank: 1,015
Brannon Braga
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 1,016