WRITER
John Crowe Ransom
1888 - 1974
John Crowe Ransom
John Crowe Ransom (April 30, 1888 – July 3, 1974) was an American educator, scholar, literary critic, poet, essayist and editor. He is considered to be a founder of the New Criticism school of literary criticism. As a faculty member at Kenyon College, he was the first editor of the widely regarded Kenyon Review. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Crowe Ransom has received more than 270,433 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). John Crowe Ransom is the 6,743rd most popular writer (down from 6,179th in 2019), the 13,727th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,352nd in 2019) and the 1,003rd most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
38.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
1.79
Effective Languages (L*)
3.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, John Crowe Ransom ranks 6,743 out of 7,302. Before him are Alison Weir, Khady Sylla, Durs Grünbein, Jane Taylor, Virginia Hamilton, and Lorrie Moore. After him are Ilija Trojanow, Jay McInerney, Ihor Pavlyuk, Zoe Akins, Dave Eggers, and Maja Haderlap.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlison Weir
1951 - Present
HPI: 38.56
Rank: 6,737
Khady Sylla
1963 - 2013
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 6,738
Durs Grünbein
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 6,739
Jane Taylor
1783 - 1824
HPI: 38.53
Rank: 6,740
Virginia Hamilton
1936 - 2002
HPI: 38.53
Rank: 6,741
Lorrie Moore
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 6,742
John Crowe Ransom
1888 - 1974
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 6,743
Ilija Trojanow
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.50
Rank: 6,744
Jay McInerney
1955 - Present
HPI: 38.49
Rank: 6,745
Ihor Pavlyuk
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.48
Rank: 6,746
Zoe Akins
1886 - 1958
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 6,747
Dave Eggers
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.46
Rank: 6,748
Maja Haderlap
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.45
Rank: 6,749
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1888, John Crowe Ransom ranks 278. Before him are Georges Vanier, Paul Cavanagh, Marguerite Marsh, Tor Lund, Clemence Dane, and Lucien Hubbard. After him are Thomas Sopwith, Clarence DeMar, Hazel Abel, Jay Gould II, and Lewis Tewanima. Among people deceased in 1974, John Crowe Ransom ranks 264. Before him are Jim Bausch, Ernest Gruening, Bill Aston, Dorothy Fields, Norman Kirk, and Johnny Mack Brown. After him are Barbara Jo Allen, Margaret Morse Nice, Pamela Britton, Chet Huntley, and Eric Harrison.
Others Born in 1888
Go to all RankingsGeorges Vanier
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1967
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 272
Paul Cavanagh
ACTOR
1888 - 1964
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 273
Marguerite Marsh
ACTOR
1888 - 1925
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 274
Tor Lund
GYMNAST
1888 - 1972
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 275
Clemence Dane
WRITER
1888 - 1965
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 276
Lucien Hubbard
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1971
HPI: 39.08
Rank: 277
John Crowe Ransom
WRITER
1888 - 1974
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 278
Thomas Sopwith
ENGINEER
1888 - 1989
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 279
Clarence DeMar
ATHLETE
1888 - 1958
HPI: 36.38
Rank: 280
Hazel Abel
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1966
HPI: 36.02
Rank: 281
Jay Gould II
TENNIS PLAYER
1888 - 1935
HPI: 35.78
Rank: 282
Lewis Tewanima
ATHLETE
1888 - 1969
HPI: 33.35
Rank: 283
Others Deceased in 1974
Go to all RankingsJim Bausch
ATHLETE
1906 - 1974
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 258
Ernest Gruening
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1974
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 259
Bill Aston
RACING DRIVER
1900 - 1974
HPI: 39.19
Rank: 260
Dorothy Fields
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1974
HPI: 39.18
Rank: 261
Norman Kirk
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1974
HPI: 38.56
Rank: 262
Johnny Mack Brown
ACTOR
1904 - 1974
HPI: 38.56
Rank: 263
John Crowe Ransom
WRITER
1888 - 1974
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 264
Barbara Jo Allen
ACTOR
1906 - 1974
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 265
Margaret Morse Nice
BIOLOGIST
1883 - 1974
HPI: 36.99
Rank: 266
Pamela Britton
ACTOR
1923 - 1974
HPI: 35.40
Rank: 267
Chet Huntley
PRESENTER
1911 - 1974
HPI: 32.78
Rank: 268
Eric Harrison
ATHLETE
1892 - 1974
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 269
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Crowe Ransom ranks 13,727 out of 20,380. Before him are Hugh McCulloch (1808), Paul Buchheit (1977), Lorrie Moore (1957), Joe Keery (1992), Ariana Jollee (1982), and George Pérez (1954). After him are Redman (1970), Sue Bird (1980), Michael R. Clifford (1952), Kirsten Price (1981), Billy Gunn (1963), and Lamont Dozier (1941).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHugh McCulloch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1808 - 1895
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 13,721
Paul Buchheit
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 13,722
Lorrie Moore
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 13,723
Joe Keery
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 13,724
Ariana Jollee
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 13,725
George Pérez
COMIC ARTIST
1954 - 2022
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 13,726
John Crowe Ransom
WRITER
1888 - 1974
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 13,727
Redman
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 13,728
Sue Bird
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 13,729
Michael R. Clifford
ASTRONAUT
1952 - 2021
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 13,730
Kirsten Price
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 13,731
Billy Gunn
WRESTLER
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 13,732
Lamont Dozier
SINGER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 13,733
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, John Crowe Ransom ranks 1,003. Before him are Mark Z. Danielewski (1966), Ken Levine (1966), Robert Hunter (1941), Katherine Schwarzenegger (1989), Virginia Hamilton (1936), and Lorrie Moore (1957). After him are Jay McInerney (1955), Zoe Akins (1886), Dave Eggers (1970), H. Beam Piper (1904), James K. Morrow (1947), and Horton Foote (1916).
Mark Z. Danielewski
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 997
Ken Levine
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 998
Robert Hunter
1941 - 2019
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 999
Katherine Schwarzenegger
1989 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 1,000
Virginia Hamilton
1936 - 2002
HPI: 38.53
Rank: 1,001
Lorrie Moore
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 1,002
John Crowe Ransom
1888 - 1974
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 1,003
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