WRITER
Philip Levine
1928 - 2015
Philip Levine
Philip Levine (January 10, 1928 – February 14, 2015) was an American poet best known for his poems about working-class Detroit. He taught for more than thirty years in the English department of California State University, Fresno and held teaching positions at other universities as well. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philip Levine has received more than 24,011 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Philip Levine is the 6,791st most popular writer (down from 6,075th in 2019), the 14,007th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,752nd in 2019) and the 1,020th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
24k
Page Views (PV)
38.06
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
2.02
Effective Languages (L*)
4.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Philip Levine ranks 6,791 out of 7,302. Before him are Brannon Braga, Gjekë Marinaj, Mavis Gallant, Bryan Fuller, D. C. Fontana, and Dave Meltzer. After him are Nikolay Abramov, Ti-Grace Atkinson, Russell T Davies, Zoran Stefanović, Timothy Findley, and Marcel Beyer.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBrannon Braga
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 6,785
Gjekë Marinaj
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 6,786
Mavis Gallant
1922 - 2014
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 6,787
Bryan Fuller
1969 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 6,788
D. C. Fontana
1939 - 2019
HPI: 38.08
Rank: 6,789
Dave Meltzer
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 6,790
Philip Levine
1928 - 2015
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 6,791
Nikolay Abramov
1961 - 2016
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 6,792
Ti-Grace Atkinson
1938 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 6,793
Russell T Davies
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 6,794
Zoran Stefanović
1969 - Present
HPI: 37.99
Rank: 6,795
Timothy Findley
1930 - 2002
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 6,796
Marcel Beyer
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 6,797
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Philip Levine ranks 590. Before him are June Maston, Chris Brasher, Jimmy Hill, Gerhard Weinberg, Jim Rathmann, and Joseph Bernardin. After him are Robert Bergland, Albert Brewer, John Disley, John Ingle, Fatima Meer, and Yvette Vickers. Among people deceased in 2015, Philip Levine ranks 528. Before him are Sandy Berger, Irwin Keyes, Camille Muffat, Lucjan Lis, Raúl Héctor Castro, and Muath Al-Kasasbeh. After him are Bud Yorkin, Roy Tarpley, Steve Gohouri, John Moshoeu, Hot Rod Hundley, and Miyu Matsuki.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsJune Maston
ATHLETE
1928 - 2004
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 584
Chris Brasher
ATHLETE
1928 - 2003
HPI: 38.82
Rank: 585
Jimmy Hill
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 586
Gerhard Weinberg
HISTORIAN
1928 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 587
Jim Rathmann
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 38.43
Rank: 588
Joseph Bernardin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 1996
HPI: 38.28
Rank: 589
Philip Levine
WRITER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 590
Robert Bergland
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 37.90
Rank: 591
Albert Brewer
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2017
HPI: 37.69
Rank: 592
John Disley
ATHLETE
1928 - 2016
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 593
John Ingle
ACTOR
1928 - 2012
HPI: 36.37
Rank: 594
Fatima Meer
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 36.15
Rank: 595
Yvette Vickers
ACTOR
1928 - 2010
HPI: 35.87
Rank: 596
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsSandy Berger
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2015
HPI: 38.30
Rank: 522
Irwin Keyes
ACTOR
1952 - 2015
HPI: 38.29
Rank: 523
Camille Muffat
SWIMMER
1989 - 2015
HPI: 38.21
Rank: 524
Lucjan Lis
ATHLETE
1950 - 2015
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 525
Raúl Héctor Castro
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2015
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 526
Muath Al-Kasasbeh
POLITICIAN
1988 - 2015
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 527
Philip Levine
WRITER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 528
Bud Yorkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 37.96
Rank: 529
Roy Tarpley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1964 - 2015
HPI: 37.82
Rank: 530
Steve Gohouri
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - 2015
HPI: 37.81
Rank: 531
John Moshoeu
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - 2015
HPI: 37.79
Rank: 532
Hot Rod Hundley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1934 - 2015
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 533
Miyu Matsuki
ACTOR
1977 - 2015
HPI: 37.47
Rank: 534
In United States
Among people born in United States, Philip Levine ranks 14,007 out of 20,380. Before him are Thad Cochran (1937), Dorothy Peterson (1897), Shelley Moore Capito (1953), Jerome Richardson (1920), Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. (1935), and Dave Meltzer (1959). After him are Frank Shakespeare (1930), Chuck Stevenson (1919), Ti-Grace Atkinson (1938), Gabriel Iglesias (1976), Ben Nighthorse Campbell (1933), and Melody (1982).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsThad Cochran
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2019
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 14,001
Dorothy Peterson
ACTOR
1897 - 1979
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 14,002
Shelley Moore Capito
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 14,003
Jerome Richardson
MUSICIAN
1920 - 2000
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 14,004
Robert Henry Lawrence Jr.
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 1967
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 14,005
Dave Meltzer
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 14,006
Philip Levine
WRITER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 14,007
Frank Shakespeare
ATHLETE
1930 - Present
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 14,008
Chuck Stevenson
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1995
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 14,009
Ti-Grace Atkinson
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 14,010
Gabriel Iglesias
COMEDIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 14,011
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 14,012
Melody
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 14,013
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Philip Levine ranks 1,020. Before him are Katharine Lee Bates (1859), Justin Cronin (1962), Brannon Braga (1965), Bryan Fuller (1969), D. C. Fontana (1939), and Dave Meltzer (1959). After him are Ti-Grace Atkinson (1938), Maxine Hong Kingston (1940), Deborah Harkness (1965), Jim Butcher (1971), Jonathan Lethem (1964), and Russell Hoban (1925).
Katharine Lee Bates
1859 - 1929
HPI: 38.23
Rank: 1,014
Justin Cronin
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.18
Rank: 1,015
Brannon Braga
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 1,016
Bryan Fuller
1969 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 1,017
D. C. Fontana
1939 - 2019
HPI: 38.08
Rank: 1,018
Dave Meltzer
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 1,019
Philip Levine
1928 - 2015
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 1,020
Ti-Grace Atkinson
1938 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 1,021
Maxine Hong Kingston
1940 - Present
HPI: 37.96
Rank: 1,022
Deborah Harkness
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.94
Rank: 1,023
Jim Butcher
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.94
Rank: 1,024
Jonathan Lethem
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 1,025
Russell Hoban
1925 - 2011
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 1,026