WRITER
Sherwood Anderson
1876 - 1941
Sherwood Anderson
Sherwood Anderson (September 13, 1876 – March 8, 1941) was an American novelist and short story writer, known for subjective and self-revealing works. Self-educated, he rose to become a successful copywriter and business owner in Cleveland and Elyria, Ohio. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sherwood Anderson has received more than 800,618 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Sherwood Anderson is the 902nd most popular writer (down from 773rd in 2019), the 1,002nd most popular biography from United States (down from 900th in 2019) and the 96th most popular American Writer.
Sherwood Anderson was an American writer who was most famous for his Winesburg, Ohio, a collection of short stories that focuses on the lives of the people in a small town.
Memorability Metrics
800k
Page Views (PV)
62.63
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
53
Languages Editions (L)
6.52
Effective Languages (L*)
3.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Sherwood Anderson ranks 902 out of 7,302. Before him are Eugène Scribe, Daniel Goleman, Roger Zelazny, Nikolai Ostrovsky, Appius Claudius Caecus, and Shoko Asahara. After him are Etty Hillesum, Bruce Chatwin, Maurice Druon, Wole Soyinka, Stefan George, and Branislav Nušić.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEugène Scribe
1791 - 1861
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 896
Daniel Goleman
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 897
Roger Zelazny
1937 - 1995
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 898
Nikolai Ostrovsky
1904 - 1936
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 899
Appius Claudius Caecus
340 BC - 273 BC
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 900
Shoko Asahara
1955 - 2018
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 901
Sherwood Anderson
1876 - 1941
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 902
Etty Hillesum
1914 - 1943
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 903
Bruce Chatwin
1940 - 1989
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 904
Maurice Druon
1918 - 2009
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 905
Wole Soyinka
1934 - Present
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 906
Stefan George
1868 - 1933
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 907
Branislav Nušić
1864 - 1938
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 908
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1876, Sherwood Anderson ranks 32. Before him are Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium, Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia, Maxim Litvinov, Wilhelm Cuno, Kim Koo, and Bruno Walter. After him are Paula Modersohn-Becker, John Macleod, Wied, Prince of Albania, Jean Webster, Rodolphe Seeldrayers, and Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Among people deceased in 1941, Sherwood Anderson ranks 31. Before him are Werner Mölders, Werner Sombart, Kurt Koffka, Ludwig Quidde, Günther Prien, and Alexej von Jawlensky. After him are Christian Rakovsky, Henri Lebesgue, Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli, Pál Teleki, Louis Chevrolet, and Sisowath Monivong.
Others Born in 1876
Go to all RankingsElisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1965
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 26
Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1876 - 1938
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 27
Maxim Litvinov
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1951
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 28
Wilhelm Cuno
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1933
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 29
Kim Koo
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1949
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 30
Bruno Walter
CONDUCTOR
1876 - 1962
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 31
Sherwood Anderson
WRITER
1876 - 1941
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 32
Paula Modersohn-Becker
PAINTER
1876 - 1907
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 33
John Macleod
CHEMIST
1876 - 1935
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 34
Wied, Prince of Albania
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1945
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 35
Jean Webster
WRITER
1876 - 1916
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 36
Rodolphe Seeldrayers
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1955
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 37
Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1936
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 38
Others Deceased in 1941
Go to all RankingsWerner Mölders
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 1941
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 25
Werner Sombart
ECONOMIST
1863 - 1941
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 26
Kurt Koffka
PSYCHOLOGIST
1886 - 1941
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 27
Ludwig Quidde
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1941
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 28
Günther Prien
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1941
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 29
Alexej von Jawlensky
PAINTER
1864 - 1941
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 30
Sherwood Anderson
WRITER
1876 - 1941
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 31
Christian Rakovsky
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1941
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 32
Henri Lebesgue
MATHEMATICIAN
1875 - 1941
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 33
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1941
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 34
Pál Teleki
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1941
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 35
Louis Chevrolet
BUSINESSPERSON
1878 - 1941
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 36
Sisowath Monivong
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1941
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 37
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sherwood Anderson ranks 1,002 out of 20,380. Before him are Daniel Goleman (1946), Anton LaVey (1930), Tony Bennett (1926), Roger Zelazny (1937), Kary Mullis (1944), and John Gotti (1940). After him are Karl Barry Sharpless (1941), John Franklin Enders (1897), Jerry Bruckheimer (1943), Louise Fletcher (1934), Mae West (1893), and Nettie Stevens (1861).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDaniel Goleman
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 996
Anton LaVey
OCCULTIST
1930 - 1997
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 997
Tony Bennett
SINGER
1926 - 2023
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 998
Roger Zelazny
WRITER
1937 - 1995
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 999
Kary Mullis
CHEMIST
1944 - 2019
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 1,000
John Gotti
MAFIOSO
1940 - 2002
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 1,001
Sherwood Anderson
WRITER
1876 - 1941
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 1,002
Karl Barry Sharpless
CHEMIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 1,003
John Franklin Enders
BIOLOGIST
1897 - 1985
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 1,004
Jerry Bruckheimer
PRODUCER
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 1,005
Louise Fletcher
ACTOR
1934 - 2022
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 1,006
Mae West
ACTOR
1893 - 1980
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 1,007
Nettie Stevens
BIOLOGIST
1861 - 1912
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 1,008
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Sherwood Anderson ranks 96. Before him are Dashiell Hammett (1894), Joseph Campbell (1904), Marilyn vos Savant (1946), Cormac McCarthy (1933), Daniel Goleman (1946), and Roger Zelazny (1937). After him are L. Ron Hubbard (1911), Walter Lippmann (1889), Thomas Wolfe (1900), Clifford D. Simak (1904), Thomas Pynchon (1937), and Joyce Carol Oates (1938).
Dashiell Hammett
1894 - 1961
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 90
Joseph Campbell
1904 - 1987
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 91
Marilyn vos Savant
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 92
Cormac McCarthy
1933 - 2023
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 93
Daniel Goleman
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 94
Roger Zelazny
1937 - 1995
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 95
Sherwood Anderson
1876 - 1941
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 96
L. Ron Hubbard
1911 - 1986
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 97
Walter Lippmann
1889 - 1974
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 98
Thomas Wolfe
1900 - 1938
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 99
Clifford D. Simak
1904 - 1988
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 100
Thomas Pynchon
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 101
Joyce Carol Oates
1938 - Present
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 102