Writer
Erskine Caldwell
American novelist, short story writer, travel writer, essayist
1903 - 1987
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Erskine Caldwell
His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia. Erskine Caldwell is the 1,388th most popular writer (down from 1,268th in 2024), the 2,010th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,495th in 2019) and the 160th most popular American Writer.
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
#2,010 / 23k
Erskine Caldwell ranks #2,010 among 23,232 people in Pantheon born in United States, inside the top 9% of that group.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Erskine Caldwell ranks 1,388 out of 7,707. Before him are Arsen Kotsoyev, Jaan Kross, James Patterson, Robert Browning, Nicolás Gómez Dávila, and Péter Nádas. After him are Clive Cussler, Béla Balázs, Antoine-Henri Jomini, Adamantios Korais, Wace, and Semonides of Amorgos.
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Arsen Kotsoyev
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HPI: 65.85
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HPI: 65.84
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HPI: 65.83
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Robert Browning
1812 - 1889
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 1,385
Nicolás Gómez Dávila
1913 - 1994
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 1,386
Péter Nádas
1942 - 2026
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 1,387
Erskine Caldwell
1903 - 1987
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 1,388
Clive Cussler
1931 - 2020
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 1,389
Béla Balázs
1884 - 1949
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 1,390
Antoine-Henri Jomini
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HPI: 65.81
Rank: 1,391
Adamantios Korais
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HPI: 65.81
Rank: 1,392
Wace
1100 - 1174
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 1,393
Semonides of Amorgos
650 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 1,394
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1903, Erskine Caldwell ranks 78. Before him are Gregory Goodwin Pincus, Misao Tamai, Yevgeny Mravinsky, Johannes Heesters, Waldemar Hoven, and Werner Best. After him are Charles W. Morris, Evelyn Waugh, Sadegh Hedayat, Prince Nicholas of Romania, Lou Gehrig, and Mikhail Kalatozov. Among people deceased in 1987, Erskine Caldwell ranks 40. Before him are Didier Pironi, André Masson, Jacqueline du Pré, Peter Tosh, Yasuo Haruyama, and Jaco Pastorius. After him are James Baldwin, Gretl Braun, Yakov Zeldovich, Rouben Mamoulian, Douglas Sirk, and Américo Tomás.
Others Born in 1903
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Gregory Goodwin Pincus
BIOLOGIST
1903 - 1967
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 72
Misao Tamai
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1978
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 73
Yevgeny Mravinsky
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1988
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 74
Johannes Heesters
ACTOR
1903 - 2011
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 75
Waldemar Hoven
PHYSICIAN
1903 - 1948
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 76
Werner Best
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1989
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 77
Erskine Caldwell
WRITER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 78
Charles W. Morris
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1979
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 79
Evelyn Waugh
WRITER
1903 - 1966
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 80
Sadegh Hedayat
WRITER
1903 - 1951
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 81
Prince Nicholas of Romania
NOBLEMAN
1903 - 1978
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 82
Lou Gehrig
BASEBALL PLAYER
1903 - 1941
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 83
Mikhail Kalatozov
FILM DIRECTOR
1903 - 1973
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 84
Others Deceased in 1987
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Didier Pironi
RACING DRIVER
1952 - 1987
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 34
André Masson
PAINTER
1896 - 1987
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 35
Jacqueline du Pré
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1987
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 36
Peter Tosh
MUSICIAN
1944 - 1987
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 37
Yasuo Haruyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1987
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 38
Jaco Pastorius
MUSICIAN
1951 - 1987
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 39
Erskine Caldwell
WRITER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 40
James Baldwin
WRITER
1924 - 1987
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 41
Gretl Braun
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1915 - 1987
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 42
Yakov Zeldovich
PHYSICIST
1914 - 1987
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 43
Rouben Mamoulian
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 44
Douglas Sirk
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 45
Américo Tomás
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1987
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 46
In United States
Among people born in United States, Erskine Caldwell ranks 2,010 out of 23,232. Before him are River Phoenix (1970), Janet Gaynor (1906), Scott Hall (1958), James Patterson (1947), XXXTentacion (1998), and Alan Greenspan (1926). After him are Clive Cussler (1931), Scott Wilson (1942), Percy Spencer (1894), Henry Hathaway (1898), Gillian Anderson (1968), and Roman Reigns (1985).
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River Phoenix
ACTOR
1970 - 1993
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 2,004
Janet Gaynor
ACTOR
1906 - 1984
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 2,005
Scott Hall
WRESTLER
1958 - 2022
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 2,006
James Patterson
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 2,007
XXXTentacion
MUSICIAN
1998 - 2018
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 2,008
Alan Greenspan
ECONOMIST
1926 - 2026
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 2,009
Erskine Caldwell
WRITER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 2,010
Clive Cussler
WRITER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 2,011
Scott Wilson
ACTOR
1942 - 2018
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 2,012
Percy Spencer
INVENTOR
1894 - 1970
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 2,013
Henry Hathaway
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1985
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 2,014
Gillian Anderson
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 2,015
Roman Reigns
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 2,016
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Erskine Caldwell ranks 160. Before him are Nora Roberts (1950), Martha Gellhorn (1908), Fredric Brown (1906), Norman Mailer (1923), Harry Harrison (1925), and James Patterson (1947). After him are Clive Cussler (1931), James Baldwin (1924), William Styron (1925), Poul Anderson (1926), Alice Walker (1944), and J. Michael Straczynski (1954).
Nora Roberts
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 154
Martha Gellhorn
1908 - 1998
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 155
Fredric Brown
1906 - 1972
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 156
Norman Mailer
1923 - 2007
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 157
Harry Harrison
1925 - 2012
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 158
James Patterson
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 159
Erskine Caldwell
1903 - 1987
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 160
Clive Cussler
1931 - 2020
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 161
James Baldwin
1924 - 1987
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 162
William Styron
1925 - 2006
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 163
Poul Anderson
1926 - 2001
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 164
Alice Walker
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 165
J. Michael Straczynski
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 166
