WRITER
MacKinlay Kantor
1904 - 1977
MacKinlay Kantor
MacKinlay Kantor (February 4, 1904 – October 11, 1977), born Benjamin McKinlay Kantor, was an American journalist, novelist and screenwriter. He wrote more than 30 novels, several set during the American Civil War, and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1956 for his 1955 novel, Andersonville. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of MacKinlay Kantor has received more than 197,227 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). MacKinlay Kantor is the 6,585th most popular writer (down from 6,163rd in 2019), the 12,834th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,249th in 2019) and the 934th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
200k
Page Views (PV)
39.93
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.35
Effective Languages (L*)
3.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, MacKinlay Kantor ranks 6,585 out of 7,302. Before him are Vin Scully, Grant Morrison, Mitch Albom, Colley Cibber, Arnon Grunberg, and Karen Joy Fowler. After him are David Gerrold, Sophie Hannah, Sabina Berman, Kerry Kennedy, Ramon Solsona i Sancho, and Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVin Scully
1927 - 2022
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 6,579
Grant Morrison
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 6,580
Mitch Albom
1958 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 6,581
Colley Cibber
1671 - 1757
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 6,582
Arnon Grunberg
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 6,583
Karen Joy Fowler
1950 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 6,584
MacKinlay Kantor
1904 - 1977
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 6,585
David Gerrold
1944 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 6,586
Sophie Hannah
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 6,587
Sabina Berman
1955 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 6,588
Kerry Kennedy
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 6,589
Ramon Solsona i Sancho
1950 - Present
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 6,590
Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
1914 - 1981
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 6,591
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, MacKinlay Kantor ranks 354. Before him are Patrick Kavanagh, Selwyn Lloyd, Anna Neagle, Tom Conway, Mike Bookie, and Libby Holman. After him are Jennison Heaton, Gwen Lee, Alfred Lindley, Dorothy Fields, K. L. Saigal, and Johnny Mack Brown. Among people deceased in 1977, MacKinlay Kantor ranks 277. Before him are Alexander Bustamante, Grațian Sepi, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Dorothy Davenport, Allison Hayes, and Fannie Lou Hamer. After him are Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe, John L. McClellan, Roop Singh, Tom C. Clark, Brian McGuire, and Charlotte Greenwood.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsPatrick Kavanagh
WRITER
1904 - 1967
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 348
Selwyn Lloyd
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1978
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 349
Anna Neagle
ACTOR
1904 - 1986
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 350
Tom Conway
ACTOR
1904 - 1967
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 351
Mike Bookie
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1944
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 352
Libby Holman
ACTOR
1904 - 1971
HPI: 39.99
Rank: 353
MacKinlay Kantor
WRITER
1904 - 1977
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 354
Jennison Heaton
ATHLETE
1904 - 1971
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 355
Gwen Lee
ACTOR
1904 - 1961
HPI: 39.47
Rank: 356
Alfred Lindley
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1951
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 357
Dorothy Fields
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1974
HPI: 39.18
Rank: 358
K. L. Saigal
SINGER
1904 - 1947
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 359
Johnny Mack Brown
ACTOR
1904 - 1974
HPI: 38.56
Rank: 360
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsAlexander Bustamante
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1977
HPI: 41.10
Rank: 271
Grațian Sepi
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1977
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 272
Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
ACTOR
1905 - 1977
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 273
Dorothy Davenport
ACTOR
1895 - 1977
HPI: 40.13
Rank: 274
Allison Hayes
ACTOR
1930 - 1977
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 275
Fannie Lou Hamer
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1917 - 1977
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 276
MacKinlay Kantor
WRITER
1904 - 1977
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 277
Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1977
HPI: 39.16
Rank: 278
John L. McClellan
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1977
HPI: 38.08
Rank: 279
Roop Singh
HOCKEY PLAYER
1908 - 1977
HPI: 37.72
Rank: 280
Tom C. Clark
LAWYER
1899 - 1977
HPI: 37.40
Rank: 281
Brian McGuire
ENGINEER
1945 - 1977
HPI: 36.88
Rank: 282
Charlotte Greenwood
ACTOR
1890 - 1977
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 283
In United States
Among people born in United States, MacKinlay Kantor ranks 12,834 out of 20,380. Before him are Ashley Laurence (1966), Karen Joy Fowler (1950), Samuel Goldwyn Jr. (1926), Bob Wills (1905), Frank Kameny (1925), and Brian Boitano (1963). After him are Molly Quinn (1993), David Gerrold (1944), Monica Barbaro (1990), Ruth Asawa (1926), Chris Frantz (1951), and Cynthia Lummis (1954).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAshley Laurence
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 12,828
Karen Joy Fowler
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 12,829
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
PRODUCER
1926 - 2015
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 12,830
Bob Wills
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1975
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 12,831
Frank Kameny
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 2011
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 12,832
Brian Boitano
SKATER
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 12,833
MacKinlay Kantor
WRITER
1904 - 1977
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 12,834
Molly Quinn
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 12,835
David Gerrold
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 12,836
Monica Barbaro
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 12,837
Ruth Asawa
SCULPTOR
1926 - 2013
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 12,838
Chris Frantz
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 12,839
Cynthia Lummis
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 12,840
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, MacKinlay Kantor ranks 934. Before him are Josephine Johnson (1910), Terence Winter (1960), M. H. Abrams (1912), Vin Scully (1927), Mitch Albom (1958), and Karen Joy Fowler (1950). After him are David Gerrold (1944), Kerry Kennedy (1959), Hugh Howey (1975), Joseph Wambaugh (1937), Steven S. DeKnight (1910), and Paul Dini (1957).
Josephine Johnson
1910 - 1990
HPI: 40.02
Rank: 928
Terence Winter
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.02
Rank: 929
M. H. Abrams
1912 - 2015
HPI: 40.01
Rank: 930
Vin Scully
1927 - 2022
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 931
Mitch Albom
1958 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 932
Karen Joy Fowler
1950 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 933
MacKinlay Kantor
1904 - 1977
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 934
David Gerrold
1944 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 935
Kerry Kennedy
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 936
Hugh Howey
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 937
Joseph Wambaugh
1937 - Present
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 938
Steven S. DeKnight
1910 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 939
Paul Dini
1957 - Present
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 940