HISTORIAN
Mary Ritter Beard
1876 - 1958
Mary Ritter Beard
Mary Ritter Beard (August 5, 1876 – August 14, 1958) was an American historian, author, women's suffrage activist, and women's history archivist who was also a lifelong advocate of social justice. As a Progressive Era reformer, Beard was active in both the labor and women's rights movements. She also authored several books on women's role in history including On Understanding Women (1931), America Through Women's Eyes (editor, 1933), and Woman as Force in History: A Study in Traditions and Realities (1946), her major work. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mary Ritter Beard has received more than 125,264 page views. Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Mary Ritter Beard is the 535th most popular historian (down from 438th in 2019), the 11,468th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,568th in 2019) and the 46th most popular American Historian.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
41.77
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
2.82
Effective Languages (L*)
3.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Mary Ritter Beard ranks 535 out of 561. Before her are James H. Billington, Jan Morris, Griselda Pollock, Elaine Pagels, John Komlos, and Richard Bauckham. After her are Iain Pears, Charles Oman, Richard Hofstadter, Warren Treadgold, Gábor Kósa, and Francis Parkman.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJames H. Billington
1929 - 2018
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 529
Jan Morris
1926 - 2020
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 530
Griselda Pollock
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 531
Elaine Pagels
1943 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 532
John Komlos
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 533
Richard Bauckham
1946 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 534
Mary Ritter Beard
1876 - 1958
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 535
Iain Pears
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 536
Charles Oman
1860 - 1946
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 537
Richard Hofstadter
1916 - 1970
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 538
Warren Treadgold
1949 - Present
HPI: 40.00
Rank: 539
Gábor Kósa
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 540
Francis Parkman
1823 - 1893
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 541
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1876, Mary Ritter Beard ranks 201. Before her are Jānis Akuraters, James Larkin, John August Anderson, John Mulcahy, Susan Glaspell, and John T. Dillon. After her are Anna Hyatt Huntington, Sol Plaatje, William Farnum, James Kirkwood Sr., Con Leahy, and Sophia Duleep Singh. Among people deceased in 1958, Mary Ritter Beard ranks 193. Before her are Vilhelm Wolfhagen, Alfred Probst, Pat O'Connor, Walter Crickmer, Tris Speaker, and Friedrich Maurer. After her are Harold Smith, David Jack, James Branch Cabell, Russell Mockridge, Charles King, and Dunc Munro.
Others Born in 1876
Go to all RankingsJānis Akuraters
WRITER
1876 - 1937
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 195
James Larkin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1876 - 1947
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 196
John August Anderson
ASTRONOMER
1876 - 1959
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 197
John Mulcahy
ATHLETE
1876 - 1942
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 198
Susan Glaspell
WRITER
1876 - 1948
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 199
John T. Dillon
ACTOR
1876 - 1937
HPI: 41.95
Rank: 200
Mary Ritter Beard
HISTORIAN
1876 - 1958
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 201
Anna Hyatt Huntington
SCULPTOR
1876 - 1973
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 202
Sol Plaatje
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1932
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 203
William Farnum
ACTOR
1876 - 1953
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 204
James Kirkwood Sr.
ACTOR
1876 - 1963
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 205
Con Leahy
ATHLETE
1876 - 1921
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 206
Sophia Duleep Singh
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1948
HPI: 37.94
Rank: 207
Others Deceased in 1958
Go to all RankingsVilhelm Wolfhagen
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1958
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 187
Alfred Probst
ATHLETE
1894 - 1958
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 188
Pat O'Connor
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 1958
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 189
Walter Crickmer
COACH
1899 - 1958
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 190
Tris Speaker
ATHLETE
1888 - 1958
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 191
Friedrich Maurer
ATHLETE
1912 - 1958
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 192
Mary Ritter Beard
HISTORIAN
1876 - 1958
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 193
Harold Smith
ATHLETE
1909 - 1958
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 194
David Jack
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1958
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 195
James Branch Cabell
WRITER
1879 - 1958
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 196
Russell Mockridge
CYCLIST
1928 - 1958
HPI: 41.11
Rank: 197
Charles King
ATHLETE
1880 - 1958
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 198
Dunc Munro
HOCKEY PLAYER
1901 - 1958
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 199
In United States
Among people born in United States, Mary Ritter Beard ranks 11,468 out of 20,380. Before her are Dale Crover (1967), Drew Fuller (1980), Pat Conroy (1945), Andy Dick (1965), Rod Milburn (1950), and Sepp Kuss (1994). After her are Hank Ballard (1927), Anna Hyatt Huntington (1876), Jason Behr (1973), Arthur Kopit (1937), John McCloskey (1810), and Michael Burry (1971).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDale Crover
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 11,462
Drew Fuller
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 11,463
Pat Conroy
WRITER
1945 - 2016
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 11,464
Andy Dick
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 11,465
Rod Milburn
ATHLETE
1950 - 1997
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 11,466
Sepp Kuss
CYCLIST
1994 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 11,467
Mary Ritter Beard
HISTORIAN
1876 - 1958
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 11,468
Hank Ballard
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 11,469
Anna Hyatt Huntington
SCULPTOR
1876 - 1973
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 11,470
Jason Behr
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 11,471
Arthur Kopit
WRITER
1937 - 2021
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 11,472
John McCloskey
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1810 - 1885
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 11,473
Michael Burry
BUSINESSPERSON
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 11,474
Among HISTORIANS In United States
Among historians born in United States, Mary Ritter Beard ranks 46. Before her are Drew Gilpin Faust (1947), David Bordwell (1947), Richard G. Hovannisian (1932), Richard Taruskin (1945), James H. Billington (1929), and Elaine Pagels (1943). After her are Richard Hofstadter (1916), Francis Parkman (1823), Anthony Grafton (1950), Ellen Meiksins Wood (1942), Bernard Bailyn (1922), and Stephen Kotkin (1959).
Drew Gilpin Faust
1947 - Present
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 40
David Bordwell
1947 - 2024
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 41
Richard G. Hovannisian
1932 - 2023
HPI: 43.32
Rank: 42
Richard Taruskin
1945 - 2022
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 43
James H. Billington
1929 - 2018
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 44
Elaine Pagels
1943 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 45
Mary Ritter Beard
1876 - 1958
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 46
Richard Hofstadter
1916 - 1970
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 47
Francis Parkman
1823 - 1893
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 48
Anthony Grafton
1950 - Present
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 49
Ellen Meiksins Wood
1942 - 2016
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 50
Bernard Bailyn
1922 - 2020
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 51
Stephen Kotkin
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.44
Rank: 52