WRITER

Gertrude Atherton

1857 - 1948

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Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton (October 30, 1857 – June 14, 1948) was an American writer. Many of her novels are set in her home state of California. Her bestselling novel Black Oxen (1923) was made into a silent movie of the same name. In addition to novels, she wrote short stories, essays, and articles for magazines and newspapers on such issues as feminism, politics, and war. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Gertrude Atherton is the 6,545th most popular writer (up from 6,675th in 2024), the 12,824th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,323rd in 2019) and the 915th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Gertrude Atherton ranks 6,545 out of 7,302. Before her are Somaly Mam, Joe Paterno, Henry Green, Studs Terkel, Éric Vuillard, and Muhsin al-Ramli. After her are Jodi Picoult, John P. Marquand, Ravindra Kelekar, Reiko Yoshida, Norman Podhoretz, and Graciano Rocchigiani.

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Among people born in 1857, Gertrude Atherton ranks 135. Before her are David Prain, Max Weiss, Edward Henry Potthast, Charles B. Cory, Rudolf Thurneysen, and Arthur Wesley Dow. After her are Alice Stone Blackwell, and Alfred Lyttelton. Among people deceased in 1948, Gertrude Atherton ranks 193. Before her are James Young, Poul Heegaard, Warren William, Mary Eaton, Sophia Duleep Singh, and Samuel S. Hinds. After her are Mary Nolan, King Baggot, Montagu Toller, and Philippa Fawcett.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gertrude Atherton ranks 12,828 out of 20,380. Before her are Roddy Ricch (1998), Jam Master Jay (1965), Caitlin FitzGerald (1983), Al Pitrelli (1962), Steve Coleman (1956), and Arnie Oliver (1907). After her are Nancy Kyes (1949), Curt Hawkins (1985), Jodi Picoult (1966), John P. Marquand (1893), Jan Brewer (1944), and Marcus Mumford (1987).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Gertrude Atherton ranks 915. Before her are Emanuel Pastreich (1964), Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872), Amy Sherman-Palladino (1966), Zona Gale (1874), Joe Paterno (1926), and Studs Terkel (1912). After her are Jodi Picoult (1966), John P. Marquand (1893), Norman Podhoretz (1930), William Kennedy (1928), Annie Dillard (1945), and John Scalzi (1969).

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