WRITER
Conrad Richter
1890 - 1968
Conrad Richter
Conrad Michael Richter (October 13, 1890 – October 30, 1968) was an American novelist whose lyrical work is concerned largely with life on the American frontier in various periods. His novel The Town (1950), the last story of his trilogy The Awakening Land about the Ohio frontier, won the 1951 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. His novel The Waters of Kronos won the 1961 National Book Award for Fiction. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Conrad Richter has received more than 147,611 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Conrad Richter is the 6,979th most popular writer (down from 6,277th in 2019), the 15,380th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,296th in 2019) and the 1,090th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
35.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
1.84
Effective Languages (L*)
3.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Conrad Richter ranks 6,979 out of 7,302. Before him are Rudolfo Anaya, Alice Oseman, Okwui Enwezor, Sarojini Sahoo, Fabio Volo, and Mabel Strickland. After him are Delia Grigore, J. Hillis Miller, Zona Gale, Arabella Kiesbauer, Polina Zherebtsova, and Edwin Morgan.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRudolfo Anaya
1937 - 2020
HPI: 35.79
Rank: 6,973
Alice Oseman
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.77
Rank: 6,974
Okwui Enwezor
1963 - 2019
HPI: 35.76
Rank: 6,975
Sarojini Sahoo
1956 - Present
HPI: 35.76
Rank: 6,976
Fabio Volo
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.75
Rank: 6,977
Mabel Strickland
1899 - 1988
HPI: 35.75
Rank: 6,978
Conrad Richter
1890 - 1968
HPI: 35.70
Rank: 6,979
Delia Grigore
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.70
Rank: 6,980
J. Hillis Miller
1928 - 2021
HPI: 35.68
Rank: 6,981
Zona Gale
1874 - 1938
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 6,982
Arabella Kiesbauer
1969 - Present
HPI: 35.63
Rank: 6,983
Polina Zherebtsova
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.63
Rank: 6,984
Edwin Morgan
1920 - 2010
HPI: 35.56
Rank: 6,985
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1890, Conrad Richter ranks 265. Before him are Euphemia Haynes, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Albert Arnheiter, Charlotte Greenwood, Wheeler Oakman, and Eddie Gribbon. After him are Sherman Minton, and Ben Fletcher. Among people deceased in 1968, Conrad Richter ranks 270. Before him are Bea Benaderet, Norman Thomas, Lee Tracy, Sally O'Neil, Gerald Mohr, and Walter Nash. After him are Edwin O'Connor, and Gertrude Short.
Others Born in 1890
Go to all RankingsEuphemia Haynes
MATHEMATICIAN
1890 - 1980
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 259
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
JOURNALIST
1890 - 1998
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 260
Albert Arnheiter
ATHLETE
1890 - 1945
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 261
Charlotte Greenwood
ACTOR
1890 - 1977
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 262
Wheeler Oakman
ACTOR
1890 - 1949
HPI: 35.76
Rank: 263
Eddie Gribbon
ACTOR
1890 - 1965
HPI: 35.71
Rank: 264
Conrad Richter
WRITER
1890 - 1968
HPI: 35.70
Rank: 265
Sherman Minton
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1965
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 266
Ben Fletcher
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1890 - 1949
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 267
Others Deceased in 1968
Go to all RankingsBea Benaderet
ACTOR
1906 - 1968
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 264
Norman Thomas
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1968
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 265
Lee Tracy
ACTOR
1898 - 1968
HPI: 37.79
Rank: 266
Sally O'Neil
ACTOR
1908 - 1968
HPI: 37.47
Rank: 267
Gerald Mohr
ACTOR
1914 - 1968
HPI: 37.46
Rank: 268
Walter Nash
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1968
HPI: 37.38
Rank: 269
Conrad Richter
WRITER
1890 - 1968
HPI: 35.70
Rank: 270
Edwin O'Connor
WRITER
1918 - 1968
HPI: 35.14
Rank: 271
Gertrude Short
ACTOR
1902 - 1968
HPI: 33.57
Rank: 272
In United States
Among people born in United States, Conrad Richter ranks 15,380 out of 20,380. Before him are Kelly Stables (1978), Eddie Gribbon (1890), Mathew St. Patrick (1968), Frank Vogel (1973), Donald Carcieri (1942), and Joey Logano (1990). After him are Kent Benson (1954), Blanchard Ryan (1967), Brain (1963), Cappadonna (1969), Jessica Barth (1978), and Travis Van Winkle (1982).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKelly Stables
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.71
Rank: 15,374
Eddie Gribbon
ACTOR
1890 - 1965
HPI: 35.71
Rank: 15,375
Mathew St. Patrick
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 35.71
Rank: 15,376
Frank Vogel
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.71
Rank: 15,377
Donald Carcieri
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - Present
HPI: 35.71
Rank: 15,378
Joey Logano
RACING DRIVER
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.71
Rank: 15,379
Conrad Richter
WRITER
1890 - 1968
HPI: 35.70
Rank: 15,380
Kent Benson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 35.70
Rank: 15,381
Blanchard Ryan
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 35.69
Rank: 15,382
Brain
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 35.69
Rank: 15,383
Cappadonna
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 35.69
Rank: 15,384
Jessica Barth
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.69
Rank: 15,385
Travis Van Winkle
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.69
Rank: 15,386
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Conrad Richter ranks 1,090. Before him are Andy Rooney (1919), Gayle Forman (1970), Kate DiCamillo (1964), Lauren Kate (1981), Robert Anderson (1917), and Rudolfo Anaya (1937). After him are J. Hillis Miller (1928), Zona Gale (1874), Scott Smith (1965), Ruth Ozeki (1956), Robert Olen Butler (1945), and Geoffrey A. Landis (1955).
Andy Rooney
1919 - 2011
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 1,084
Gayle Forman
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 1,085
Kate DiCamillo
1964 - Present
HPI: 35.94
Rank: 1,086
Lauren Kate
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.91
Rank: 1,087
Robert Anderson
1917 - 2009
HPI: 35.83
Rank: 1,088
Rudolfo Anaya
1937 - 2020
HPI: 35.79
Rank: 1,089
Conrad Richter
1890 - 1968
HPI: 35.70
Rank: 1,090
J. Hillis Miller
1928 - 2021
HPI: 35.68
Rank: 1,091
Zona Gale
1874 - 1938
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 1,092
Scott Smith
1965 - Present
HPI: 35.52
Rank: 1,093
Ruth Ozeki
1956 - Present
HPI: 35.47
Rank: 1,094
Robert Olen Butler
1945 - Present
HPI: 35.46
Rank: 1,095
Geoffrey A. Landis
1955 - Present
HPI: 35.44
Rank: 1,096