WRITER
Alvah Bessie
1904 - 1985
Alvah Bessie
Alvah Cecil Bessie (June 4, 1904 – July 21, 1985) was an American novelist, screenwriter and journalist. He was one of nearly 3,000 American volunteers who joined the Abraham Lincoln Brigade and fought in the Spanish Civil War. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alvah Bessie has received more than 194,450 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Alvah Bessie is the 5,931st most popular writer (down from 5,469th in 2019), the 9,481st most popular biography from United States (down from 9,139th in 2019) and the 719th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
44.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.17
Effective Languages (L*)
2.73
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Alvah Bessie ranks 5,931 out of 7,302. Before her are Ellen Niit, Giuseppe Berto, Tim LaHaye, Kåre Holt, Hanya Yanagihara, and Meg Cabot. After her are René Boylesve, Jorge Enrique Adoum, William Inge, Mina Loy, Ian Buruma, and Zoé Valdés.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEllen Niit
1928 - 2016
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 5,925
Giuseppe Berto
1914 - 1978
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 5,926
Tim LaHaye
1926 - 2016
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 5,927
Kåre Holt
1916 - 1997
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 5,928
Hanya Yanagihara
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 5,929
Meg Cabot
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 5,930
Alvah Bessie
1904 - 1985
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 5,931
René Boylesve
1867 - 1926
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 5,932
Jorge Enrique Adoum
1926 - 2009
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 5,933
William Inge
1913 - 1973
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 5,934
Mina Loy
1882 - 1966
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 5,935
Ian Buruma
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 5,936
Zoé Valdés
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 5,937
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, Alvah Bessie ranks 310. Before her are Carmelo Camet, Irene Manton, Philip Hall, Jan Peerce, Kurt Thomas, and A. H. M. Jones. After her are Patsy Ruth Miller, Alexander Afinogenov, Thawi Bunyaket, Glenda Farrell, Gordon Hodgson, and Clemente Yerovi. Among people deceased in 1985, Alvah Bessie ranks 250. Before her are Robert Surtees, Albert Maltz, André Bjerke, Jan Peka, Nelson Riddle, and Carlos Mota Pinto. After her are Fernando Pereira, Pál Teleki, Alister Hardy, Maurice Podoloff, Fredy Perlman, and Isaac Kashdan.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsCarmelo Camet
FENCER
1904 - 2007
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 304
Irene Manton
BIOLOGIST
1904 - 1988
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 305
Philip Hall
MATHEMATICIAN
1904 - 1982
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 306
Jan Peerce
SINGER
1904 - 1984
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 307
Kurt Thomas
COMPOSER
1904 - 1973
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 308
A. H. M. Jones
HISTORIAN
1904 - 1970
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 309
Alvah Bessie
WRITER
1904 - 1985
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 310
Patsy Ruth Miller
ACTOR
1904 - 1995
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 311
Alexander Afinogenov
WRITER
1904 - 1941
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 312
Thawi Bunyaket
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1971
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 313
Glenda Farrell
ACTOR
1904 - 1971
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 314
Gordon Hodgson
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1951
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 315
Clemente Yerovi
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1981
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 316
Others Deceased in 1985
Go to all RankingsRobert Surtees
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1985
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 244
Albert Maltz
WRITER
1908 - 1985
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 245
André Bjerke
WRITER
1918 - 1985
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 246
Jan Peka
ATHLETE
1894 - 1985
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 247
Nelson Riddle
MUSICIAN
1921 - 1985
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 248
Carlos Mota Pinto
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1985
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 249
Alvah Bessie
WRITER
1904 - 1985
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 250
Fernando Pereira
PHOTOGRAPHER
1950 - 1985
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 251
Pál Teleki
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1985
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 252
Alister Hardy
BIOLOGIST
1896 - 1985
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 253
Maurice Podoloff
BUSINESSPERSON
1890 - 1985
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 254
Fredy Perlman
WRITER
1934 - 1985
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 255
Isaac Kashdan
CHESS PLAYER
1905 - 1985
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 256
In United States
Among people born in United States, Alvah Bessie ranks 9,481 out of 20,380. Before her are James Meredith (1933), Abigail Johnson (1961), William H. McRaven (1955), Ann Sothern (1909), Hanya Yanagihara (1974), and Meg Cabot (1967). After her are Mary Harrison McKee (1858), G. D. Spradlin (1920), Don Williams (1939), Fredric Lehne (1959), Paul Motian (1931), and Gary Johnson (1953).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJames Meredith
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 9,475
Abigail Johnson
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 9,476
William H. McRaven
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 9,477
Ann Sothern
ACTOR
1909 - 2001
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 9,478
Hanya Yanagihara
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 9,479
Meg Cabot
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 9,480
Alvah Bessie
WRITER
1904 - 1985
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 9,481
Mary Harrison McKee
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1930
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 9,482
G. D. Spradlin
ACTOR
1920 - 2011
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 9,483
Don Williams
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2017
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 9,484
Fredric Lehne
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 9,485
Paul Motian
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 9,486
Gary Johnson
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 9,487
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Alvah Bessie ranks 719. Before her are John Green (1977), John Berryman (1914), Naomi Novik (1973), Tim LaHaye (1926), Hanya Yanagihara (1974), and Meg Cabot (1967). After her are William Inge (1913), Wilma Mankiller (1945), J. Michael Straczynski (1954), James Dickey (1923), Damon Lindelof (1973), and Daniel Quinn (1935).
John Green
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 713
John Berryman
1914 - 1972
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 714
Naomi Novik
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 715
Tim LaHaye
1926 - 2016
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 716
Hanya Yanagihara
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 717
Meg Cabot
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 718
Alvah Bessie
1904 - 1985
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 719
William Inge
1913 - 1973
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 720
Wilma Mankiller
1945 - 2010
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 721
J. Michael Straczynski
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 722
James Dickey
1923 - 1997
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 723
Damon Lindelof
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 724
Daniel Quinn
1935 - 2018
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 725