WRITER
MacKinlay Kantor
1904 - 1977

MacKinlay Kantor
MacKinlay Kantor (February 4, 1904 – October 11, 1977), born Benjamin McKinlay Kantor, was an American journalist, novelist and screenwriter. He wrote more than 30 novels, several set during the American Civil War, and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1956 for his 1955 novel, Andersonville. He also wrote the novel Gettysburg, set during the Civil War. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. MacKinlay Kantor is the 6,872nd most popular writer (down from 6,586th in 2019), the 14,761st most popular biography from United States (down from 12,842nd in 2019) and the 1,047th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, MacKinlay Kantor ranks 6,872 out of 7,302. Before him are Kaori Ekuni, Robert C. Cooper, Boris Izaguirre, Mercy Otis Warren, Ingrid Klimke, and Jérôme Ferrari. After him are H. Beam Piper, Kiran Desai, Dan Stanca, Amma Darko, Michael Goldenberg, and Cyprian Ekwensi.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKaori Ekuni
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 6,866
Robert C. Cooper
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 6,867
Boris Izaguirre
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 6,868
Mercy Otis Warren
1728 - 1814
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 6,869
Ingrid Klimke
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 6,870
Jérôme Ferrari
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 6,871
MacKinlay Kantor
1904 - 1977
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 6,872
H. Beam Piper
1904 - 1964
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 6,873
Kiran Desai
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 6,874
Dan Stanca
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 6,875
Amma Darko
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 6,876
Michael Goldenberg
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 6,877
Cyprian Ekwensi
1921 - 2007
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 6,878
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, MacKinlay Kantor ranks 361. Before him are Dorothy Fields, George Formby, Anders Lange, Alice White, Gwen Lee, and James T. Farrell. After him are H. Beam Piper, Johnny Mack Brown, Jerry Colonna, and Marian Nixon. Among people deceased in 1977, MacKinlay Kantor ranks 283. Before him are Dorothy Davenport, Gertrude Astor, Guy Lombardo, Tom C. Clark, Charlotte Greenwood, and Allison Hayes. After him are Roop Singh, and Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsDorothy Fields
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1974
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 355
George Formby
ACTOR
1904 - 1961
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 356
Anders Lange
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1974
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 357
Alice White
ACTOR
1904 - 1983
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 358
Gwen Lee
ACTOR
1904 - 1961
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 359
James T. Farrell
WRITER
1904 - 1979
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 360
MacKinlay Kantor
WRITER
1904 - 1977
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 361
H. Beam Piper
WRITER
1904 - 1964
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 362
Johnny Mack Brown
ACTOR
1904 - 1974
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 363
Jerry Colonna
ACTOR
1904 - 1986
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 364
Marian Nixon
ACTOR
1904 - 1983
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 365
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsDorothy Davenport
ACTOR
1895 - 1977
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 277
Gertrude Astor
ACTOR
1887 - 1977
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 278
Guy Lombardo
MUSICIAN
1902 - 1977
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 279
Tom C. Clark
LAWYER
1899 - 1977
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 280
Charlotte Greenwood
ACTOR
1890 - 1977
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 281
Allison Hayes
ACTOR
1930 - 1977
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 282
MacKinlay Kantor
WRITER
1904 - 1977
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 283
Roop Singh
HOCKEY PLAYER
1908 - 1977
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 284
Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham
NOBLEMAN
1909 - 1977
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 285
In United States
Among people born in United States, MacKinlay Kantor ranks 14,766 out of 20,380. Before him are Chrissy Metz (1980), Jason Mitchell (1987), Andrea Bowen (1990), Gerald Tinker (1951), Chris Colfer (1990), and Chuck Share (1927). After him are Mark Aguirre (1959), Jon Drummond (1968), Frances Langford (1913), Tom Laughlin (1931), Rex J. Walheim (1962), and Lucas Grabeel (1984).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsChrissy Metz
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 14,760
Jason Mitchell
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 14,761
Andrea Bowen
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 14,762
Gerald Tinker
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 14,763
Chris Colfer
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 14,764
Chuck Share
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1927 - 2012
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 14,765
MacKinlay Kantor
WRITER
1904 - 1977
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 14,766
Mark Aguirre
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 14,767
Jon Drummond
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 14,768
Frances Langford
SINGER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 14,769
Tom Laughlin
ACTOR
1931 - 2013
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 14,770
Rex J. Walheim
ASTRONAUT
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 14,771
Lucas Grabeel
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 14,772
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, MacKinlay Kantor ranks 1,047. Before him are James Gleick (1954), Mark Z. Danielewski (1966), William Gilmore Simms (1806), James T. Farrell (1904), Nic Pizzolatto (1975), and Mercy Otis Warren (1728). After him are H. Beam Piper (1904), Michael Goldenberg (1965), Jay McInerney (1955), Dave Eggers (1970), Howard Gordon (1961), and Josephine Johnson (1910).
James Gleick
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 1,041
Mark Z. Danielewski
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 1,042
William Gilmore Simms
1806 - 1870
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 1,043
James T. Farrell
1904 - 1979
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 1,044
Nic Pizzolatto
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 1,045
Mercy Otis Warren
1728 - 1814
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 1,046
MacKinlay Kantor
1904 - 1977
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 1,047
H. Beam Piper
1904 - 1964
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 1,048
Michael Goldenberg
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 1,049
Jay McInerney
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 1,050
Dave Eggers
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 1,051
Howard Gordon
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 1,052
Josephine Johnson
1910 - 1990
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 1,053