JOURNALIST
Dorothy Thompson
1893 - 1961

Dorothy Thompson
Dorothy Celene Thompson (July 9, 1893 – January 30, 1961) was an American journalist and radio broadcaster. She was the first American journalist to be expelled from Nazi Germany, in 1934, and was one of the few women news commentators broadcasting on radio during the 1930s. Thompson is regarded by some as the "First Lady of American Journalism" and was recognized by Time magazine in 1939 as equal in influence to Eleanor Roosevelt. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dorothy Thompson is the 127th most popular journalist (down from 115th in 2019), the 11,560th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,495th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular American Journalist.
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Among JOURNALISTS
Among journalists, Dorothy Thompson ranks 127 out of 196. Before her are Sara Carbonero, Margarita Simonyan, Bogna Koreng, Peter Travers, Sydney Schanberg, and Muntadhar al-Zaidi. After her are Louis Fischer, Megyn Kelly, Greg Burke, Vicky Ntetema, Sofía Ímber, and Amy Goodman.
Most Popular Journalists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSara Carbonero
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 121
Margarita Simonyan
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 122
Bogna Koreng
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 123
Peter Travers
2000 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 124
Sydney Schanberg
1934 - 2016
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 125
Muntadhar al-Zaidi
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 126
Dorothy Thompson
1893 - 1961
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 127
Louis Fischer
1896 - 1970
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 128
Megyn Kelly
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 129
Greg Burke
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 130
Vicky Ntetema
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 131
Sofía Ímber
1924 - 2017
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 132
Amy Goodman
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 133
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1893, Dorothy Thompson ranks 264. Before her are Marie Pujmanová, Patricio Arabolaza, Giovanni Scatturin, Leatrice Joy, Alfred Engelsen, and Bert McCaffrey. After her are Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Grace Cunard, Theresa Weld, Tom Forman, Saunders Lewis, and Dorothy Dalton. Among people deceased in 1961, Dorothy Thompson ranks 197. Before her are Eddie Polo, Adela Pankhurst, Gustaf Rosenquist, Uberto De Morpurgo, Susanna M. Salter, and Sumner Welles. After her are Johan Sigfrid Sirén, Arnstein Arneberg, George S. Kaufman, Alfred Carlton Gilbert, George Irving, and Maribel Vinson.
Others Born in 1893
Go to all RankingsMarie Pujmanová
WRITER
1893 - 1958
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 258
Patricio Arabolaza
SOCCER PLAYER
1893 - 1935
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 259
Giovanni Scatturin
ATHLETE
1893 - 1951
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 260
Leatrice Joy
ACTOR
1893 - 1985
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 261
Alfred Engelsen
GYMNAST
1893 - 1966
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 262
Bert McCaffrey
HOCKEY PLAYER
1893 - 1955
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 263
Dorothy Thompson
JOURNALIST
1893 - 1961
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 264
Elizabeth Holloway Marston
PSYCHOLOGIST
1893 - 1993
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 265
Grace Cunard
ACTOR
1893 - 1967
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 266
Theresa Weld
SKATER
1893 - 1978
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 267
Tom Forman
ACTOR
1893 - 1926
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 268
Saunders Lewis
WRITER
1893 - 1985
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 269
Dorothy Dalton
ACTOR
1893 - 1972
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 270
Others Deceased in 1961
Go to all RankingsEddie Polo
ACTOR
1875 - 1961
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 191
Adela Pankhurst
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1961
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 192
Gustaf Rosenquist
ATHLETE
1887 - 1961
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 193
Uberto De Morpurgo
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1961
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 194
Susanna M. Salter
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1961
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 195
Sumner Welles
DIPLOMAT
1892 - 1961
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 196
Dorothy Thompson
JOURNALIST
1893 - 1961
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 197
Johan Sigfrid Sirén
ARCHITECT
1889 - 1961
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 198
Arnstein Arneberg
ARCHITECT
1882 - 1961
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 199
George S. Kaufman
WRITER
1889 - 1961
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 200
Alfred Carlton Gilbert
INVENTOR
1884 - 1961
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 201
George Irving
ACTOR
1874 - 1961
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 202
Maribel Vinson
SKATER
1911 - 1961
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 203
In United States
Among people born in United States, Dorothy Thompson ranks 11,562 out of 20,380. Before her are Adolphus Greely (1844), Shawn Johnson East (1992), Stephen Dunham (1964), Ryan Eggold (1984), Gangrel (1969), and Joan Copeland (1922). After her are Hasim Rahman (1972), Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (1991), John Russell Pope (1874), Patricia Barber (1955), Mark Sandrich (1900), and Virginia Gregg (1916).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAdolphus Greely
EXPLORER
1844 - 1935
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 11,556
Shawn Johnson East
GYMNAST
1992 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 11,557
Stephen Dunham
ACTOR
1964 - 2012
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 11,558
Ryan Eggold
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 11,559
Gangrel
WRESTLER
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 11,560
Joan Copeland
ACTOR
1922 - 2022
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 11,561
Dorothy Thompson
JOURNALIST
1893 - 1961
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 11,562
Hasim Rahman
BOXER
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 11,563
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 11,564
John Russell Pope
ARCHITECT
1874 - 1937
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 11,565
Patricia Barber
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 11,566
Mark Sandrich
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1945
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 11,567
Virginia Gregg
ACTOR
1916 - 1986
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 11,568
Among JOURNALISTS In United States
Among journalists born in United States, Dorothy Thompson ranks 33. Before her are Diane Sawyer (1945), Frances Bean Cobain (1992), Geraldo Rivera (1943), Steven Sotloff (1983), Peter Travers (2000), and Sydney Schanberg (1934). After her are Louis Fischer (1896), Megyn Kelly (1970), Greg Burke (1959), Amy Goodman (1957), Lesley Stahl (1941), and Marjory Stoneman Douglas (1890).
Diane Sawyer
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 27
Frances Bean Cobain
1992 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 28
Geraldo Rivera
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 29
Steven Sotloff
1983 - 2014
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 30
Peter Travers
2000 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 31
Sydney Schanberg
1934 - 2016
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 32
Dorothy Thompson
1893 - 1961
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 33
Louis Fischer
1896 - 1970
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 34
Megyn Kelly
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 35
Greg Burke
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 36
Amy Goodman
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 37
Lesley Stahl
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 38
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
1890 - 1998
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 39