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John P. Marquand

1893 - 1960

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John Phillips Marquand (November 10, 1893 – July 16, 1960) was an American writer. Originally best known for his Mr. Moto spy stories, he achieved popular success and critical respect for his satirical novels, winning a Pulitzer Prize for The Late George Apley in 1938. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John P. Marquand has received more than 191,351 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). John P. Marquand is the 5,903rd most popular writer (down from 5,282nd in 2019), the 11,543rd most popular biography from United States (down from 10,479th in 2019) and the 863rd most popular American Writer.

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  • 190k

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  • 38.96

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  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.13

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.69

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, John P. Marquand ranks 5,903 out of 5,755Before him are Marc Connelly, Keith Cooke, Studs Terkel, Sandra Cisneros, James K. Morrow, and Charlotte Smith. After him are Werewere Liking, Pat Conroy, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Mitch Albom, Michael Goldenberg, and Philip Freneau.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1893, John P. Marquand ranks 244Before him are Tom Forman, Grace Cunard, Sydney Camm, Feroz Khan Noon, Saunders Lewis, and Theresa Weld. After him are Gladys Brockwell, Irving Bacon, Bert McCaffrey, Walter Donaldson, Norman Manley, and Frank Carlson. Among people deceased in 1960, John P. Marquand ranks 216Before him are Harry Pollitt, Jimmy Bryan, J. H. C. Whitehead, Rudolf Degermark, Phyllis Haver, and Hope Emerson. After him are Johnny Horton and Charles Holden.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John P. Marquand ranks 11,543 out of 18,182Before him are Hudson Leick (1969), Shirley Clarke (1919), Ramblin' Jack Elliott (1931), John Davis Lodge (1903), Josh Stewart (1977), and John W. Davis (1873). After him are James Aloysius Hickey (1920), Eddie Griffin (1968), William Demarest (1892), Raylene (1977), John Canfield Spencer (1788), and Thomas Akers (1951).

Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, John P. Marquand ranks 863Before him are Frances Harper (1825), Marc Connelly (1890), Keith Cooke (1959), Studs Terkel (1912), Sandra Cisneros (1954), and James K. Morrow (1947). After him are Pat Conroy (1945), Amy Sherman-Palladino (1966), Mitch Albom (1958), Michael Goldenberg (1965), Philip Freneau (1752), and P. J. O'Rourke (1947).