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Ogden Nash

1902 - 1971

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Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971) was an American poet well known for his light verse, of which he wrote more than 500 pieces. With his unconventional rhyming schemes, he was declared by The New York Times to be the country's best-known producer of humorous poetry. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Ogden Nash is the 6,728th most popular writer (down from 6,500th in 2024), the 13,885th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,351st in 2019) and the 983rd most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Ogden Nash ranks 6,728 out of 7,302. Before him are Thomas Brussig, Anthony Doerr, Lauren Weisberger, Judith Hermann, Irving Finkel, and Russell Simmons. After him are John Suckling, Lorrie Moore, José Luís Peixoto, Anthony E. Zuiker, Nikolay Abramov, and Thomas MacDonagh.

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Among people born in 1902, Ogden Nash ranks 337. Before him are Richard Allen, Eddie Lang, Eddie Shore, Mary Nolan, Guy Lombardo, and Louise Beavers. After him are Gertrude Short, Stevie Smith, Meredith Willson, Isidoro Sota, Stepin Fetchit, and Irene Ryan. Among people deceased in 1971, Ogden Nash ranks 250. Before him are Cyril Burt, Stuart Holmes, Seán Lemass, Thomas Gomez, Ricardo J. Alfaro, and John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever. After him are Edmund Lowe, Leonard Jimmie Savage, Raymond Hatton, Stevie Smith, Richmond Landon, and Bert Roach.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ogden Nash ranks 13,895 out of 20,380. Before him are Marion Mahony Griffin (1871), Shantel VanSanten (1985), Erik Per Sullivan (1991), Dolores Gray (1924), Henry Cejudo (1987), Shannon Walker (1965), Vaughn Monroe (1911), Russell Simmons (1957), Chuck Leavell (1952), Victoria Spivey (1906), Danny Woodburn (1964), and William Frawley (1887).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Ogden Nash ranks 983. Before him are Katharine Lee Bates (1859), David Gerrold (1944), Colson Whitehead (1969), Anthony Doerr (1973), Lauren Weisberger (1977), and Russell Simmons (1957). After him are Lorrie Moore (1957), Anthony E. Zuiker (1968), Ellen Kushner (1955), Jeff VanderMeer (1968), Joel Surnow (1955), and Cheryl Strayed (1968).

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