WRITER
Stephen Crane
1871 - 1900
Stephen Crane
Stephen Crane (November 1, 1871 – June 5, 1900) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. Prolific throughout his short life, he wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Stephen Crane has received more than 1,428,645 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Stephen Crane is the 1,828th most popular writer (down from 964th in 2019), the 2,299th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,132nd in 2019) and the 203rd most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
56.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
3.90
Effective Languages (L*)
4.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Stephen Crane ranks 1,828 out of 7,302. Before him are Xu Shen, Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb, Katia Mann, Prosper of Aquitaine, Elif Shafak, and Quadratus of Athens. After him are Verrius Flaccus, Lina Kostenko, Marcus Tullius Tiro, Malcolm Lowry, Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić, and Rick Riordan.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsXu Shen
58 - 147
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 1,822
Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb
1819 - 1909
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 1,823
Katia Mann
1883 - 1980
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 1,824
Prosper of Aquitaine
390 - 463
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 1,825
Elif Shafak
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 1,826
Quadratus of Athens
100 - 129
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 1,827
Stephen Crane
1871 - 1900
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 1,828
Verrius Flaccus
55 BC - 20
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 1,829
Lina Kostenko
1930 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,830
Marcus Tullius Tiro
103 BC - 4 BC
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,831
Malcolm Lowry
1909 - 1957
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,832
Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić
1874 - 1938
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,833
Rick Riordan
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,834
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1871, Stephen Crane ranks 42. Before him are Gerardo Machado, Sergei Bulgakov, Zhang Jinghui, William McDougall, Fedor Tokarev, and Christian Morgenstern. After him are Doppo Kunikida, Jovan Dučić, Ovide Decroly, Mariano Fortuny, Cesare Mori, and Hanns Heinz Ewers. Among people deceased in 1900, Stephen Crane ranks 34. Before him are Samori Ture, Princess Josephine of Baden, Joseph Bertrand, Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Duchess Alexandra of Oldenburg, and Zdeněk Fibich. After him are Vasily Kalinnikov, Mihály Munkácsy, Pyotr Lavrov, Henry Sidgwick, Hermann Levi, and David Edward Hughes.
Others Born in 1871
Go to all RankingsGerardo Machado
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1939
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 36
Sergei Bulgakov
PHILOSOPHER
1871 - 1944
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 37
Zhang Jinghui
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1959
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 38
William McDougall
PSYCHOLOGIST
1871 - 1938
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 39
Fedor Tokarev
ENGINEER
1871 - 1968
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 40
Christian Morgenstern
WRITER
1871 - 1914
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 41
Stephen Crane
WRITER
1871 - 1900
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 42
Doppo Kunikida
WRITER
1871 - 1908
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 43
Jovan Dučić
WRITER
1871 - 1943
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 44
Ovide Decroly
PSYCHOLOGIST
1871 - 1932
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 45
Mariano Fortuny
DESIGNER
1871 - 1949
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 46
Cesare Mori
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1942
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 47
Hanns Heinz Ewers
WRITER
1871 - 1943
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 48
Others Deceased in 1900
Go to all RankingsSamori Ture
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1900
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 28
Princess Josephine of Baden
POLITICIAN
1813 - 1900
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 29
Joseph Bertrand
MATHEMATICIAN
1822 - 1900
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 30
Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
COMPANION
1835 - 1900
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 31
Duchess Alexandra of Oldenburg
NOBLEMAN
1838 - 1900
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 32
Zdeněk Fibich
COMPOSER
1850 - 1900
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 33
Stephen Crane
WRITER
1871 - 1900
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 34
Vasily Kalinnikov
COMPOSER
1866 - 1900
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 35
Mihály Munkácsy
PAINTER
1844 - 1900
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 36
Pyotr Lavrov
PHILOSOPHER
1823 - 1900
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 37
Henry Sidgwick
ECONOMIST
1838 - 1900
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 38
Hermann Levi
COMPOSER
1839 - 1900
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 39
David Edward Hughes
INVENTOR
1831 - 1900
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 40
In United States
Among people born in United States, Stephen Crane ranks 2,299 out of 20,380. Before him are Stella Adler (1901), Paul Sorvino (1939), Lee Grant (1927), Diana Nyad (1949), Treat Williams (1951), and Frank Jack Fletcher (1885). After him are John Phillips (1935), Rick Riordan (1964), Harlow Shapley (1885), Holly Hunter (1958), Lionel Barrymore (1878), and David Strathairn (1949).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsStella Adler
ACTOR
1901 - 1992
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 2,293
Paul Sorvino
ACTOR
1939 - 2022
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 2,294
Lee Grant
ACTOR
1927 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 2,295
Diana Nyad
JOURNALIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 2,296
Treat Williams
ACTOR
1951 - 2023
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 2,297
Frank Jack Fletcher
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1973
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 2,298
Stephen Crane
WRITER
1871 - 1900
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 2,299
John Phillips
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2001
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 2,300
Rick Riordan
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 2,301
Harlow Shapley
ASTRONOMER
1885 - 1972
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 2,302
Holly Hunter
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 2,303
Lionel Barrymore
ACTOR
1878 - 1954
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 2,304
David Strathairn
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 2,305
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Stephen Crane ranks 203. Before him are Robert Silverberg (1935), Djuna Barnes (1892), Joseph D. Pistone (1939), Betty Friedan (1921), Agnes Smedley (1892), and Frederik Pohl (1919). After him are Rick Riordan (1964), Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815), Anne Sexton (1928), William Moulton Marston (1893), Paul Goodman (1911), and James Ellroy (1948).
Robert Silverberg
1935 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 197
Djuna Barnes
1892 - 1982
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 198
Joseph D. Pistone
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 199
Betty Friedan
1921 - 2006
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 200
Agnes Smedley
1892 - 1950
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 201
Frederik Pohl
1919 - 2013
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 202
Stephen Crane
1871 - 1900
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 203
Rick Riordan
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 204
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
1815 - 1902
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 205
Anne Sexton
1928 - 1974
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 206
William Moulton Marston
1893 - 1947
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 207
Paul Goodman
1911 - 1972
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 208
James Ellroy
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 209