WRITER
Edgar Lee Masters
1868 - 1950

Edgar Lee Masters
Edgar Lee Masters (August 23, 1868 – March 5, 1950) was an American attorney, poet, biographer, and dramatist. He is the author of Spoon River Anthology, The New Star Chamber and Other Essays, Songs and Satires, The Great Valley, The Serpent in the Wilderness, An Obscure Tale, The Spleen, Mark Twain: A Portrait, Lincoln: The Man, and Illinois Poems. In all, Masters published twelve plays, twenty-one books of poetry, six novels and six biographies, including those of Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, Vachel Lindsay, and Walt Whitman. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edgar Lee Masters is the 2,964th most popular writer (down from 2,582nd in 2019), the 4,269th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,282nd in 2019) and the 341st most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Edgar Lee Masters ranks 2,964 out of 7,302. Before him are Boris Pilnyak, Fernand Crommelynck, Mickey Spillane, Marcel Boulenger, Parthenius of Nicaea, and Philitas of Cos. After him are Pierre Bec, Maximilian Voloshin, George Ohsawa, Gisèle Halimi, Drago Jančar, and Sergei Nilus.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBoris Pilnyak
1894 - 1938
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 2,958
Fernand Crommelynck
1886 - 1970
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 2,959
Mickey Spillane
1918 - 2006
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 2,960
Marcel Boulenger
1873 - 1932
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 2,961
Parthenius of Nicaea
1 BC - 14
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 2,962
Philitas of Cos
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 2,963
Edgar Lee Masters
1868 - 1950
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 2,964
Pierre Bec
1921 - 2014
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 2,965
Maximilian Voloshin
1877 - 1932
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 2,966
George Ohsawa
1893 - 1966
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 2,967
Gisèle Halimi
1927 - 2020
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 2,968
Drago Jančar
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 2,969
Sergei Nilus
1862 - 1929
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 2,970
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1868, Edgar Lee Masters ranks 117. Before him are Marie Belloc Lowndes, H. J. R. Murray, Hugo Eckener, Marie Dressler, Prince Frederick of Schaumburg-Lippe, and Ivan Regen. After him are Archduke Leopold Ferdinand of Austria, Georgy Voronoy, Théodore Steeg, Sophia Hayden, Wilhelm Stekel, and Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear. Among people deceased in 1950, Edgar Lee Masters ranks 93. Before him are Aliya bint Ali, Ulrich Graf, Alan Hale Sr., Joanni Perronet, Raymond Sommer, and Edwin Sutherland. After him are Santiago Casares Quiroga, Théodore Steeg, John C. Woods, Joseph, Duke of Parma, Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao, and Edward Arthur Milne.
Others Born in 1868
Go to all RankingsMarie Belloc Lowndes
WRITER
1868 - 1947
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 111
H. J. R. Murray
HISTORIAN
1868 - 1955
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 112
Hugo Eckener
ENGINEER
1868 - 1954
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 113
Marie Dressler
ACTOR
1868 - 1934
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 114
Prince Frederick of Schaumburg-Lippe
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1945
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 115
Ivan Regen
BIOLOGIST
1868 - 1947
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 116
Edgar Lee Masters
WRITER
1868 - 1950
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 117
Archduke Leopold Ferdinand of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1868 - 1935
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 118
Georgy Voronoy
MATHEMATICIAN
1868 - 1908
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 119
Théodore Steeg
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1950
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 120
Sophia Hayden
ARCHITECT
1868 - 1953
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 121
Wilhelm Stekel
PHYSICIAN
1868 - 1940
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 122
Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1942
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 123
Others Deceased in 1950
Go to all RankingsAliya bint Ali
NOBLEMAN
1911 - 1950
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 87
Ulrich Graf
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1950
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 88
Alan Hale Sr.
ACTOR
1892 - 1950
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 89
Joanni Perronet
ATHLETE
1877 - 1950
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 90
Raymond Sommer
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1950
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 91
Edwin Sutherland
SOCIOLOGIST
1883 - 1950
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 92
Edgar Lee Masters
WRITER
1868 - 1950
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 93
Santiago Casares Quiroga
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1950
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 94
Théodore Steeg
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1950
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 95
John C. Woods
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 1950
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 96
Joseph, Duke of Parma
NOBLEMAN
1875 - 1950
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 97
Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao
WRITER
1886 - 1950
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 98
Edward Arthur Milne
MATHEMATICIAN
1896 - 1950
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 99
In United States
Among people born in United States, Edgar Lee Masters ranks 4,269 out of 20,380. Before him are Kelly Craft (1962), Brian Tyler (1972), Wilder Penfield (1891), Anthony Franciosa (1928), Thomas Newman (1955), and Bobby Kimball (1947). After him are Chuck Billy (1962), Lee Hazlewood (1929), Moondog (1916), Kevin Federline (1978), Bob Seger (1945), and Bruce Davison (1946).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKelly Craft
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4,263
Brian Tyler
COMPOSER
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4,264
Wilder Penfield
BIOLOGIST
1891 - 1976
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4,265
Anthony Franciosa
ACTOR
1928 - 2006
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4,266
Thomas Newman
COMPOSER
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4,267
Bobby Kimball
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4,268
Edgar Lee Masters
WRITER
1868 - 1950
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4,269
Chuck Billy
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 4,270
Lee Hazlewood
SINGER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 4,271
Moondog
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1999
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 4,272
Kevin Federline
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 4,273
Bob Seger
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 4,274
Bruce Davison
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 4,275
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Edgar Lee Masters ranks 341. Before him are Carl Bernstein (1944), Richard Wright (1908), Joe Hill (1972), K. A. Applegate (1956), Willa Cather (1873), and Mickey Spillane (1918). After him are L. Sprague de Camp (1907), Bruce Sterling (1954), R. A. Salvatore (1959), Anne McCaffrey (1926), Henrietta Szold (1860), and Stephenie Meyer (1973).
Carl Bernstein
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 335
Richard Wright
1908 - 1960
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 336
Joe Hill
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 337
K. A. Applegate
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 338
Willa Cather
1873 - 1947
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 339
Mickey Spillane
1918 - 2006
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 340
Edgar Lee Masters
1868 - 1950
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 341
L. Sprague de Camp
1907 - 2000
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 342
Bruce Sterling
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 343
R. A. Salvatore
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 344
Anne McCaffrey
1926 - 2011
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 345
Henrietta Szold
1860 - 1945
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 346
Stephenie Meyer
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 347