JOURNALIST
Walker Evans
1903 - 1975
Walker Evans
Walker Evans (November 3, 1903 – April 10, 1975) was an American photographer and photojournalist best known for his work for the Resettlement Administration and the Farm Security Administration (FSA) documenting the effects of the Great Depression. Much of Evans' New Deal work uses the large format, 8 × 10-inch (200×250 mm) view camera. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walker Evans has received more than 632,928 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Walker Evans is the 31st most popular journalist (down from 19th in 2019), the 2,334th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,895th in 2019) and the 11th most popular American Journalist.
Memorability Metrics
630k
Page Views (PV)
56.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
5.67
Effective Languages (L*)
2.86
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among JOURNALISTS
Among journalists, Walker Evans ranks 31 out of 196. Before him are Edgar Snow, Marcelo H. del Pilar, W. T. Stead, Charles Dow, Diana Nyad, and Steve McCurry. After him are Christopher Hitchens, Kevin Carter, Marcel Bezençon, Margaret Bourke-White, Joe Rosenthal, and François Mignet.
Most Popular Journalists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdgar Snow
1905 - 1972
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 25
Marcelo H. del Pilar
1850 - 1896
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 26
W. T. Stead
1849 - 1912
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 27
Charles Dow
1851 - 1902
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 28
Diana Nyad
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 29
Steve McCurry
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 30
Walker Evans
1903 - 1975
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 31
Christopher Hitchens
1949 - 2011
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 32
Kevin Carter
1960 - 1994
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 33
Marcel Bezençon
1907 - 1981
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 34
Margaret Bourke-White
1904 - 1971
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 35
Joe Rosenthal
1911 - 2006
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 36
François Mignet
1796 - 1884
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 37
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1903, Walker Evans ranks 93. Before him are Mikhail Kalatozov, Silvina Ocampo, Otto Abetz, Lou Gehrig, Aleksei N. Leontiev, and Anny Ondra. After him are Rudolf Serkin, Watchman Nee, Nikos Zachariadis, Georges Politzer, Alice Herz-Sommer, and Cornell Woolrich. Among people deceased in 1975, Walker Evans ranks 67. Before him are Eugen Fink, Fredric March, George Stevens, Hans Bellmer, Ivan Maisky, and Per Wahlöö. After him are Hans Swarowsky, Hiroshi Ōshima, Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli, Annette Kellermann, Nihal Atsız, and Lennart Skoglund.
Others Born in 1903
Go to all RankingsMikhail Kalatozov
FILM DIRECTOR
1903 - 1973
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 87
Silvina Ocampo
WRITER
1903 - 1993
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 88
Otto Abetz
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1958
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 89
Lou Gehrig
BASEBALL PLAYER
1903 - 1941
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 90
Aleksei N. Leontiev
PSYCHOLOGIST
1903 - 1979
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 91
Anny Ondra
ACTOR
1903 - 1987
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 92
Walker Evans
JOURNALIST
1903 - 1975
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 93
Rudolf Serkin
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1991
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 94
Watchman Nee
WRITER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 95
Nikos Zachariadis
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1973
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 96
Georges Politzer
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1942
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 97
Alice Herz-Sommer
MUSICIAN
1903 - 2014
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 98
Cornell Woolrich
WRITER
1903 - 1968
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 99
Others Deceased in 1975
Go to all RankingsEugen Fink
PHILOSOPHER
1905 - 1975
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 61
Fredric March
ACTOR
1897 - 1975
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 62
George Stevens
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1975
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 63
Hans Bellmer
PAINTER
1902 - 1975
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 64
Ivan Maisky
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1975
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 65
Per Wahlöö
WRITER
1926 - 1975
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 66
Walker Evans
JOURNALIST
1903 - 1975
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 67
Hans Swarowsky
COMPOSER
1899 - 1975
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 68
Hiroshi Ōshima
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1975
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 69
Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1975
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 70
Annette Kellermann
WRITER
1887 - 1975
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 71
Nihal Atsız
WRITER
1905 - 1975
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 72
Lennart Skoglund
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1975
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 73
In United States
Among people born in United States, Walker Evans ranks 2,334 out of 20,380. Before him are Hank Aaron (1934), John Adams (1947), Henry H. Arnold (1886), Clifford Odets (1906), Jim Hines (1946), and Anne Sexton (1928). After him are Irving Penn (1917), Jerome Powell (1953), Robert Ballard (1942), William F. Sharpe (1934), Justin Timberlake (1981), and William Moulton Marston (1893).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHank Aaron
BASEBALL PLAYER
1934 - 2021
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 2,328
John Adams
COMPOSER
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 2,329
Henry H. Arnold
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1950
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 2,330
Clifford Odets
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1963
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 2,331
Jim Hines
ATHLETE
1946 - 2023
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 2,332
Anne Sexton
WRITER
1928 - 1974
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 2,333
Walker Evans
JOURNALIST
1903 - 1975
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 2,334
Irving Penn
PHOTOGRAPHER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 2,335
Jerome Powell
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 2,336
Robert Ballard
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 2,337
William F. Sharpe
ECONOMIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 2,338
Justin Timberlake
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 2,339
William Moulton Marston
WRITER
1893 - 1947
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 2,340
Among JOURNALISTS In United States
Among journalists born in United States, Walker Evans ranks 11. Before him are Lee Miller (1907), Tucker Carlson (1969), Edgar Snow (1905), Charles Dow (1851), Diana Nyad (1949), and Steve McCurry (1950). After him are Margaret Bourke-White (1904), Joe Rosenthal (1911), Eddie Adams (1933), Eve Arnold (1912), Edward R. Murrow (1908), and Marie Colvin (1956).
Lee Miller
1907 - 1977
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 5
Tucker Carlson
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 6
Edgar Snow
1905 - 1972
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 7
Charles Dow
1851 - 1902
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 8
Diana Nyad
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 9
Steve McCurry
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 10
Walker Evans
1903 - 1975
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 11
Margaret Bourke-White
1904 - 1971
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 12
Joe Rosenthal
1911 - 2006
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 13
Eddie Adams
1933 - 2004
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 14
Eve Arnold
1912 - 2012
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 15
Edward R. Murrow
1908 - 1965
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 16
Marie Colvin
1956 - 2012
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 17