WRITER
Irving Stone
1903 - 1989
Irving Stone
Irving Stone (born Tennenbaum, July 14, 1903 – August 26, 1989) was an American writer, chiefly known for his biographical novels of noted artists, politicians, and intellectuals. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Irving Stone has received more than 357,847 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Irving Stone is the 1,255th most popular writer (down from 991st in 2019), the 1,477th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,181st in 2019) and the 137th most popular American Writer.
Irving Stone is most famous for his novels, including The Agony and the Ecstasy, which tells the story of Michelangelo's life.
Memorability Metrics
360k
Page Views (PV)
65.67
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
7.47
Effective Languages (L*)
2.71
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Irving Stone ranks 1,255 out of 7,302. Before him are Symeon the New Theologian, James Patterson, Elsa Triolet, Rosamunde Pilcher, Claudio Magris, and Gaius Asinius Pollio. After him are Bâkî, Alexander Afanasyev, Clive Cussler, Roland Topor, Jan Kochanowski, and Sharafkhan Bidlisi.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSymeon the New Theologian
949 - 1022
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1,249
James Patterson
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1,250
Elsa Triolet
1896 - 1970
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 1,251
Rosamunde Pilcher
1924 - 2019
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 1,252
Claudio Magris
1939 - Present
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 1,253
Gaius Asinius Pollio
76 BC - 4
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 1,254
Irving Stone
1903 - 1989
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 1,255
Bâkî
1526 - 1600
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,256
Alexander Afanasyev
1826 - 1871
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,257
Clive Cussler
1931 - 2020
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 1,258
Roland Topor
1938 - 1997
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 1,259
Jan Kochanowski
1530 - 1584
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 1,260
Sharafkhan Bidlisi
1543 - 1603
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 1,261
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1903, Irving Stone ranks 67. Before him are George Davis Snell, Vincente Minnelli, Maud Lewis, Raymond Radiguet, Tamam Shud case, and Louis Leakey. After him are Erskine Caldwell, Joan Robinson, Sadegh Hedayat, Fritz Bauer, Waldemar Hoven, and Kim Chaek. Among people deceased in 1989, Irving Stone ranks 58. Before him are Valentin Glushko, Charles J. Pedersen, Kazimierz Deyna, Rashid Behbudov, Carlos Arias Navarro, and Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz. After him are Hamani Diori, Countess Georgina von Wilczek, Kaoru Ishikawa, Karel Zeman, A. J. Ayer, and Leonardo Sciascia.
Others Born in 1903
Go to all RankingsGeorge Davis Snell
BIOLOGIST
1903 - 1996
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 61
Vincente Minnelli
FILM DIRECTOR
1903 - 1986
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 62
Maud Lewis
PAINTER
1903 - 1970
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 63
Raymond Radiguet
WRITER
1903 - 1923
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 64
Tamam Shud case
MAFIOSO
1903 - 1948
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 65
Louis Leakey
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1903 - 1972
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 66
Irving Stone
WRITER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 67
Erskine Caldwell
WRITER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 68
Joan Robinson
ECONOMIST
1903 - 1983
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 69
Sadegh Hedayat
WRITER
1903 - 1951
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 70
Fritz Bauer
JUDGE
1903 - 1968
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 71
Waldemar Hoven
PHYSICIAN
1903 - 1948
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 72
Kim Chaek
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1951
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 73
Others Deceased in 1989
Go to all RankingsValentin Glushko
ENGINEER
1908 - 1989
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 52
Charles J. Pedersen
CHEMIST
1904 - 1989
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 53
Kazimierz Deyna
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 1989
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 54
Rashid Behbudov
SINGER
1915 - 1989
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 55
Carlos Arias Navarro
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1989
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 56
Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1989
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 57
Irving Stone
WRITER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 58
Hamani Diori
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1989
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 59
Countess Georgina von Wilczek
COMPANION
1921 - 1989
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 60
Kaoru Ishikawa
CHEMIST
1915 - 1989
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 61
Karel Zeman
FILM DIRECTOR
1910 - 1989
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 62
A. J. Ayer
PHILOSOPHER
1910 - 1989
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 63
Leonardo Sciascia
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1989
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 64
In United States
Among people born in United States, Irving Stone ranks 1,477 out of 20,380. Before him are Rose Kennedy (1890), Willard Van Orman Quine (1908), Paul Stanley (1952), David Gross (1941), Barry Levinson (1942), and Tom Ford (1961). After him are Margaret Hamilton (1936), Bob Ross (1942), Daniel Bell (1919), George Clinton (1739), Michael Madsen (1957), and Larry Flynt (1942).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRose Kennedy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1890 - 1995
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 1,471
Willard Van Orman Quine
PHILOSOPHER
1908 - 2000
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 1,472
Paul Stanley
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 1,473
David Gross
PHYSICIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 1,474
Barry Levinson
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 1,475
Tom Ford
FASHION DESIGNER
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 1,476
Irving Stone
WRITER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 1,477
Margaret Hamilton
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 1,478
Bob Ross
PAINTER
1942 - 1995
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 1,479
Daniel Bell
SOCIOLOGIST
1919 - 2011
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,480
George Clinton
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1812
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,481
Michael Madsen
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,482
Larry Flynt
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2021
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,483
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Irving Stone ranks 137. Before him are Solomon Northup (1808), Dan Simmons (1948), Ida Tarbell (1857), Martha Gellhorn (1908), Harry Harrison (1925), and James Patterson (1947). After him are Clive Cussler (1931), Erskine Caldwell (1903), Robert Sheckley (1928), James Brendan Connolly (1868), Poul Anderson (1926), and Danielle Steel (1947).
Solomon Northup
1808 - 1863
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 131
Dan Simmons
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 132
Ida Tarbell
1857 - 1944
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 133
Martha Gellhorn
1908 - 1998
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 134
Harry Harrison
1925 - 2012
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 135
James Patterson
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 136
Irving Stone
1903 - 1989
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 137
Clive Cussler
1931 - 2020
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 138
Erskine Caldwell
1903 - 1987
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 139
Robert Sheckley
1928 - 2005
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 140
James Brendan Connolly
1868 - 1957
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 141
Poul Anderson
1926 - 2001
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 142
Danielle Steel
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 143