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James Russell Lowell

1819 - 1891

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James Russell Lowell (; February 22, 1819 – August 12, 1891) was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the fireside poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets to rival the popularity of British poets. These writers usually used conventional forms and meters in their poetry, making them suitable for families entertaining at their fireside. Lowell graduated from Harvard College in 1838, despite his reputation as a troublemaker, and went on to earn a law degree from Harvard Law School. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Russell Lowell is the 3,593rd most popular writer (up from 3,836th in 2019), the 5,177th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,929th in 2019) and the 403rd most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, James Russell Lowell ranks 3,593 out of 7,302. Before him are Arthur Waley, Giovanni Pontano, Edward William Lane, Takeo Arishima, Mikha'il Na'ima, and Henry Becque. After him are Albert Cossery, Chögyam Trungpa, Concepción Arenal, Elia Levita, Gabriela Zapolska, and Vladimir Megre.

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Among people born in 1819, James Russell Lowell ranks 66. Before him are Charles Kingsley, Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb, Butrus al-Bustani, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, Edwin Drake, and Théodore Gouvy. After him are Władysław Taczanowski, Nicolae Bălcescu, Lucile Grahn, Abe Masahiro, Friedrich von Bodenstedt, and Maria Wodzińska. Among people deceased in 1891, James Russell Lowell ranks 78. Before him are Ludvig Lorenz, Sanjō Sanetomi, Carl Johan Thyselius, Antero de Quental, Joseph Leidy, and Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton. After him are Domenico Agostini, Staka Skenderova, August von Pelzeln, Antonio Ciseri, Princess Ida of Schaumburg-Lippe, and Lajos Haynald.

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Among people born in United States, James Russell Lowell ranks 5,177 out of 20,380. Before him are Don Schollander (1946), Bob Gale (1951), Gene Amdahl (1922), Doris Roberts (1925), Embeth Davidtz (1965), and Stephen P. Synnott (1946). After him are Sidney M. Gutierrez (1951), Solange Knowles (1986), Ray Dolby (1933), Diahann Carroll (1935), Claire Danes (1979), and Emily Deschanel (1976).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, James Russell Lowell ranks 403. Before him are Jonathan Littell (1967), Robert McKee (1941), Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892), Russell Banks (1940), Marilyn French (1929), and Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882). After him are Brandon Sanderson (1975), L. J. Smith (1965), Gary Snyder (1930), William Goldman (1931), Howard Pyle (1853), and Katherine Anne Porter (1890).

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