WRITER
Sinclair Lewis
1885 - 1951
Sinclair Lewis
Harry Sinclair Lewis (February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. In 1930, he became the first author from the United States (and the first from the Americas) to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, which was awarded "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humor, new types of characters." Lewis wrote six popular novels: Main Street (1920), Babbitt (1922), Arrowsmith (1925), Elmer Gantry (1927), Dodsworth (1929), and It Can't Happen Here (1935). Several of his notable works were critical of American capitalism and materialism during the interwar period. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sinclair Lewis has received more than 2,293,979 page views. His biography is available in 94 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 90 in 2019). Sinclair Lewis is the 780th most popular writer (down from 749th in 2019), the 870th most popular biography from United States (up from 883rd in 2019) and the 82nd most popular American Writer.
Sinclair Lewis is most famous for his novel, Main Street, which satirizes the American small town.
Memorability Metrics
2.3M
Page Views (PV)
63.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
94
Languages Editions (L)
4.69
Effective Languages (L*)
6.69
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Sinclair Lewis ranks 780 out of 7,302. Before him are William McMaster Murdoch, Valerius Maximus, Alexander Blok, Eleanor Marx, V. S. Naipaul, and Demetrius Vikelas. After him are Georg Brandes, Raymond Carver, Tove Ditlevsen, Ibn al-Muqaffa', Menippus, and Theodore Beza.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam McMaster Murdoch
1873 - 1912
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 774
Valerius Maximus
100 BC - 100
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 775
Alexander Blok
1880 - 1921
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 776
Eleanor Marx
1855 - 1898
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 777
V. S. Naipaul
1932 - 2018
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 778
Demetrius Vikelas
1835 - 1908
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 779
Sinclair Lewis
1885 - 1951
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 780
Georg Brandes
1842 - 1927
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 781
Raymond Carver
1938 - 1988
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 782
Tove Ditlevsen
1917 - 1976
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 783
Ibn al-Muqaffa'
724 - 756
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 784
Menippus
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 785
Theodore Beza
1519 - 1605
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 786
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1885, Sinclair Lewis ranks 32. Before him are Heinrich Brüning, Karl Radek, George Minot, Sabina Spielrein, Alexander Löhr, and Heinrich Hoffmann. After him are Hugo Boss, Hermann Weyl, Erich von Stroheim, Hugo Sperrle, Luigi Russolo, and Kato Svanidze. Among people deceased in 1951, Sinclair Lewis ranks 18. Before him are Hermann Broch, August Horch, Otto Ohlendorf, Alfred Hugenberg, Maxim Litvinov, and Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland. After him are Amélie of Orléans, Harald Bohr, Zaifeng, Prince Chun, Paul Blobel, Ivanoe Bonomi, and Óscar Carmona.
Others Born in 1885
Go to all RankingsHeinrich Brüning
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1970
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 26
Karl Radek
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1939
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 27
George Minot
PHYSICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 28
Sabina Spielrein
PSYCHOLOGIST
1885 - 1942
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 29
Alexander Löhr
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1947
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 30
Heinrich Hoffmann
PHOTOGRAPHER
1885 - 1957
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 31
Sinclair Lewis
WRITER
1885 - 1951
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 32
Hugo Boss
DESIGNER
1885 - 1948
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 33
Hermann Weyl
MATHEMATICIAN
1885 - 1955
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 34
Erich von Stroheim
FILM DIRECTOR
1885 - 1957
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 35
Hugo Sperrle
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1953
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 36
Luigi Russolo
PAINTER
1885 - 1947
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 37
Kato Svanidze
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1907
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 38
Others Deceased in 1951
Go to all RankingsHermann Broch
WRITER
1886 - 1951
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 12
August Horch
ENGINEER
1868 - 1951
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 13
Otto Ohlendorf
EXTREMIST
1907 - 1951
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 14
Alfred Hugenberg
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1951
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 15
Maxim Litvinov
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1951
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 16
Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1951
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 17
Sinclair Lewis
WRITER
1885 - 1951
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 18
Amélie of Orléans
COMPANION
1865 - 1951
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 19
Harald Bohr
MATHEMATICIAN
1887 - 1951
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 20
Zaifeng, Prince Chun
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1951
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 21
Paul Blobel
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1951
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 22
Ivanoe Bonomi
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1951
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 23
Óscar Carmona
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1951
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 24
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sinclair Lewis ranks 870 out of 20,380. Before him are Thomas Harris (1940), Neal Cassady (1926), Theodore Schultz (1902), Glenn T. Seaborg (1912), John Sherman (1823), and Oliver E. Williamson (1932). After him are Vivian Maier (1926), Matthew McConaughey (1969), Jason Robards (1922), Wyatt Earp (1848), John Reed (1887), and Hulk Hogan (1953).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsThomas Harris
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 864
Neal Cassady
WRITER
1926 - 1968
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 865
Theodore Schultz
ECONOMIST
1902 - 1998
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 866
Glenn T. Seaborg
CHEMIST
1912 - 1999
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 867
John Sherman
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1900
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 868
Oliver E. Williamson
ECONOMIST
1932 - 2020
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 869
Sinclair Lewis
WRITER
1885 - 1951
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 870
Vivian Maier
PHOTOGRAPHER
1926 - 2009
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 871
Matthew McConaughey
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 872
Jason Robards
ACTOR
1922 - 2000
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 873
Wyatt Earp
MAFIOSO
1848 - 1929
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 874
John Reed
JOURNALIST
1887 - 1920
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 875
Hulk Hogan
WRESTLER
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 876
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Sinclair Lewis ranks 82. Before him are William Saroyan (1908), Robert E. Howard (1906), John Dos Passos (1896), Robert Ludlum (1927), Thomas Harris (1940), and Neal Cassady (1926). After him are Raymond Carver (1938), Leon Uris (1924), Maya Angelou (1928), Daniel Keyes (1927), Neale Donald Walsch (1943), and John Fante (1909).
William Saroyan
1908 - 1981
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 76
Robert E. Howard
1906 - 1936
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 77
John Dos Passos
1896 - 1970
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 78
Robert Ludlum
1927 - 2001
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 79
Thomas Harris
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 80
Neal Cassady
1926 - 1968
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 81
Sinclair Lewis
1885 - 1951
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 82
Raymond Carver
1938 - 1988
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 83
Leon Uris
1924 - 2003
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 84
Maya Angelou
1928 - 2014
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 85
Daniel Keyes
1927 - 2014
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 86
Neale Donald Walsch
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 87
John Fante
1909 - 1983
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 88