WRITER
L. Frank Baum
1856 - 1919

L. Frank Baum
Lyman Frank Baum (; May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part of a series. In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels (not including four lost, unpublished novels), 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen; the 1939 adaptation of the first Oz book became a landmark of 20th-century cinema. Born and raised in Chittenango, New York, Baum moved west after an unsuccessful stint as a theater producer and playwright. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. L. Frank Baum is the 807th most popular writer (up from 946th in 2019), the 1,131st most popular biography from United States (down from 1,065th in 2019) and the 83rd most popular American Writer.
L. Frank Baum is most famous for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, L. Frank Baum ranks 807 out of 7,302. Before him are Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster, Fatema Mernissi, Theodoret, Tove Ditlevsen, Dashiell Hammett, and Max Jacob. After him are Zeami Motokiyo, Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, Cesare Pavese, Joseph of Anchieta, Robert Ludlum, and William Saroyan.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster
1310 - 1361
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 801
Fatema Mernissi
1940 - 2015
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 802
Theodoret
393 - 458
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 803
Tove Ditlevsen
1917 - 1976
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 804
Dashiell Hammett
1894 - 1961
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 805
Max Jacob
1876 - 1944
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 806
L. Frank Baum
1856 - 1919
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 807
Zeami Motokiyo
1363 - 1443
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 808
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
1657 - 1757
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 809
Cesare Pavese
1908 - 1950
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 810
Joseph of Anchieta
1534 - 1597
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 811
Robert Ludlum
1927 - 2001
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 812
William Saroyan
1908 - 1981
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 813
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1856, L. Frank Baum ranks 21. Before him are Ivan Franko, Émile Picard, Robert Nivelle, Henry Morgenthau Sr., Svetozar Boroević, and Bal Gangadhar Tilak. After him are Frank B. Kellogg, Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia, Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli, Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, Andrey Markov, and Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen. Among people deceased in 1919, L. Frank Baum ranks 22. Before him are Carl Larsson, William Crookes, Princess Charlotte of Prussia, Yakov Sverdlov, Ismail Qemali, and Maria Theresa of Austria-Este. After him are Johannes Rydberg, Loránd Eötvös, Milan Rastislav Štefánik, Kurt Eisner, Edward Charles Pickering, and Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia.
Others Born in 1856
Go to all RankingsIvan Franko
WRITER
1856 - 1916
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 15
Émile Picard
MATHEMATICIAN
1856 - 1941
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 16
Robert Nivelle
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1924
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 17
Henry Morgenthau Sr.
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1946
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 18
Svetozar Boroević
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1920
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 19
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1856 - 1920
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 20
L. Frank Baum
WRITER
1856 - 1919
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 21
Frank B. Kellogg
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1937
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 22
Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1929
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 23
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1941
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 24
Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
WRITER
1856 - 1920
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 25
Andrey Markov
MATHEMATICIAN
1856 - 1922
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 26
Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1936
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 1919
Go to all RankingsCarl Larsson
PAINTER
1853 - 1919
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 16
William Crookes
CHEMIST
1832 - 1919
HPI: 72.68
Rank: 17
Princess Charlotte of Prussia
COMPANION
1860 - 1919
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 18
Yakov Sverdlov
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1919
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 19
Ismail Qemali
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1919
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 20
Maria Theresa of Austria-Este
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1919
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 21
L. Frank Baum
WRITER
1856 - 1919
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 22
Johannes Rydberg
PHYSICIST
1854 - 1919
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 23
Loránd Eötvös
ENGINEER
1848 - 1919
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 24
Milan Rastislav Štefánik
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1919
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 25
Kurt Eisner
WRITER
1867 - 1919
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 26
Edward Charles Pickering
ASTRONOMER
1846 - 1919
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 27
Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1860 - 1919
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 28
In United States
Among people born in United States, L. Frank Baum ranks 1,131 out of 20,380. Before him are Charley Patton (1891), David Fincher (1962), Mahershala Ali (1974), George H. Hitchings (1905), Karl Barry Sharpless (1941), and Roger Wolcott Sperry (1913). After him are Lewis Strauss (1896), William Kaelin Jr. (1957), William D. Leahy (1875), Frank B. Kellogg (1856), Adam Sandler (1966), and Robert Ludlum (1927).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCharley Patton
MUSICIAN
1891 - 1934
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 1,125
David Fincher
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 1,126
Mahershala Ali
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 1,127
George H. Hitchings
PHYSICIAN
1905 - 1998
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 1,128
Karl Barry Sharpless
CHEMIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 1,129
Roger Wolcott Sperry
PSYCHOLOGIST
1913 - 1994
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 1,130
L. Frank Baum
WRITER
1856 - 1919
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 1,131
Lewis Strauss
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1974
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 1,132
William Kaelin Jr.
PHYSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 1,133
William D. Leahy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1875 - 1959
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 1,134
Frank B. Kellogg
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1937
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 1,135
Adam Sandler
COMEDIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 1,136
Robert Ludlum
WRITER
1927 - 2001
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 1,137
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, L. Frank Baum ranks 83. Before him are Louise Hay (1926), Sinclair Lewis (1885), Neal Cassady (1926), H. L. Mencken (1880), Marilyn vos Savant (1946), and Dashiell Hammett (1894). After him are Robert Ludlum (1927), William Saroyan (1908), James Jones (1921), Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867), John Dos Passos (1896), and L. Ron Hubbard (1911).
Louise Hay
1926 - 2017
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 77
Sinclair Lewis
1885 - 1951
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 78
Neal Cassady
1926 - 1968
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 79
H. L. Mencken
1880 - 1956
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 80
Marilyn vos Savant
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 81
Dashiell Hammett
1894 - 1961
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 82
L. Frank Baum
1856 - 1919
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 83
Robert Ludlum
1927 - 2001
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 84
William Saroyan
1908 - 1981
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 85
James Jones
1921 - 1977
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 86
Laura Ingalls Wilder
1867 - 1957
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 87
John Dos Passos
1896 - 1970
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 88
L. Ron Hubbard
1911 - 1986
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 89