WRITER
Edgar Rice Burroughs
1875 - 1950

Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American writer, recognised for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Best known for creating the characters Tarzan (who appeared in a series of twenty-four books by him) and John Carter (who was a recurring character in a series of eleven books), he also wrote the Pellucidar series, the Amtor series, and the Caspak trilogy. Tarzan was immediately popular, and Burroughs capitalized on it in every possible way, including a syndicated Tarzan comic strip, films, and merchandise. Tarzan remains one of the most successful fictional characters to this day and is a cultural icon. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edgar Rice Burroughs is the 624th most popular writer (up from 634th in 2019), the 796th most popular biography from United States (down from 643rd in 2019) and the 68th most popular American Writer.
Edgar Rice Burroughs is most famous for his series of novels about the adventures of Tarzan.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Edgar Rice Burroughs ranks 624 out of 7,302. Before him are Saint Naum, Louise de La Vallière, Raymond Queneau, Han Kang, Theodore Dreiser, and Joan Fuster. After him are Francisco de Quevedo, Poliziano, Patricia Highsmith, Franz Werfel, André Chénier, and Kumārajīva.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSaint Naum
830 - 910
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 618
Louise de La Vallière
1644 - 1710
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 619
Raymond Queneau
1903 - 1976
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 620
Han Kang
1970 - Present
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 621
Theodore Dreiser
1871 - 1945
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 622
Joan Fuster
1922 - 1992
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 623
Edgar Rice Burroughs
1875 - 1950
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 624
Francisco de Quevedo
1584 - 1645
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 625
Poliziano
1454 - 1494
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 626
Patricia Highsmith
1921 - 1995
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 627
Franz Werfel
1890 - 1945
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 628
André Chénier
1762 - 1794
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 629
Kumārajīva
343 - 413
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 630
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1875, Edgar Rice Burroughs ranks 24. Before him are Henry Hallett Dale, Jim Corbett, Vesto Slipher, Gilbert N. Lewis, John Buchan, and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia. After him are Thomas Burke, Fritz Kreisler, Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Edgar Wallace, Giovanni Gentile, and William D. Leahy. Among people deceased in 1950, Edgar Rice Burroughs ranks 16. Before him are Léon Blum, Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Heinrich Mann, Marcel Mauss, Karl Renner, and George Minot. After him are Willis Carrier, Sri Aurobindo, Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Kurt Weill, Ramana Maharshi, and Emil Jannings.
Others Born in 1875
Go to all RankingsHenry Hallett Dale
CHEMIST
1875 - 1968
HPI: 75.25
Rank: 18
Jim Corbett
WRITER
1875 - 1955
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 19
Vesto Slipher
ASTRONOMER
1875 - 1969
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 20
Gilbert N. Lewis
CHEMIST
1875 - 1946
HPI: 72.97
Rank: 21
John Buchan
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1940
HPI: 72.90
Rank: 22
Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1960
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 23
Edgar Rice Burroughs
WRITER
1875 - 1950
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 24
Thomas Burke
ATHLETE
1875 - 1929
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 25
Fritz Kreisler
MUSICIAN
1875 - 1962
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 26
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
PAINTER
1875 - 1911
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 27
Edgar Wallace
WRITER
1875 - 1932
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 28
Giovanni Gentile
PHILOSOPHER
1875 - 1944
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 29
William D. Leahy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1875 - 1959
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 30
Others Deceased in 1950
Go to all RankingsLéon Blum
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1950
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 10
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
BUSINESSPERSON
1870 - 1950
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 11
Heinrich Mann
WRITER
1871 - 1950
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 12
Marcel Mauss
SOCIOLOGIST
1872 - 1950
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 13
Karl Renner
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1950
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 14
George Minot
PHYSICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 15
Edgar Rice Burroughs
WRITER
1875 - 1950
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 16
Willis Carrier
INVENTOR
1876 - 1950
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 17
Sri Aurobindo
PHILOSOPHER
1872 - 1950
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 18
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze
COMPOSER
1865 - 1950
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 19
Kurt Weill
COMPOSER
1900 - 1950
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 20
Ramana Maharshi
PHILOSOPHER
1879 - 1950
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 21
Emil Jannings
ACTOR
1884 - 1950
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 22
In United States
Among people born in United States, Edgar Rice Burroughs ranks 796 out of 20,380. Before him are James Cronin (1931), Paul D. Boyer (1918), David Lee (1931), James Woods (1947), Theodore Dreiser (1871), and Benedict Arnold (1741). After him are Paul Cohen (1934), Alexander Calder (1898), Sixto Rodriguez (1942), Nelson Rockefeller (1908), Terry Gilliam (1940), and Larry Hagman (1931).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJames Cronin
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2016
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 790
Paul D. Boyer
CHEMIST
1918 - 2018
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 791
David Lee
PHYSICIST
1931 - Present
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 792
James Woods
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 793
Theodore Dreiser
WRITER
1871 - 1945
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 794
Benedict Arnold
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1741 - 1801
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 795
Edgar Rice Burroughs
WRITER
1875 - 1950
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 796
Paul Cohen
MATHEMATICIAN
1934 - 2007
HPI: 71.36
Rank: 797
Alexander Calder
SCULPTOR
1898 - 1976
HPI: 71.36
Rank: 798
Sixto Rodriguez
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2023
HPI: 71.36
Rank: 799
Nelson Rockefeller
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1979
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 800
Terry Gilliam
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 801
Larry Hagman
ACTOR
1931 - 2012
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 802
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Edgar Rice Burroughs ranks 68. Before him are Napoleon Hill (1883), Maya Angelou (1928), Washington Irving (1783), Bell hooks (1952), Ellen G. White (1827), and Theodore Dreiser (1871). After him are Patricia Highsmith (1921), Allen Ginsberg (1926), Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811), Alvin Toffler (1928), Thomas Friedman (1953), and William F. Buckley Jr. (1925).
Napoleon Hill
1883 - 1970
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 62
Maya Angelou
1928 - 2014
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 63
Washington Irving
1783 - 1859
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 64
Bell hooks
1952 - 2021
HPI: 71.69
Rank: 65
Ellen G. White
1827 - 1915
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 66
Theodore Dreiser
1871 - 1945
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 67
Edgar Rice Burroughs
1875 - 1950
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 68
Patricia Highsmith
1921 - 1995
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 69
Allen Ginsberg
1926 - 1997
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 70
Harriet Beecher Stowe
1811 - 1896
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 71
Alvin Toffler
1928 - 2016
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 72
Thomas Friedman
1953 - Present
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 73
William F. Buckley Jr.
1925 - 2008
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 74