S. litterateur to receive the accolade, were Men of the Year.But the work for which they were honored was done in other years.

• 曾经身为记者的辛克莱尔.；刘易斯成为了美国首位诺贝尔文学家获得者，像他这样的诺贝尔奖获得者过去已当选过年度人物，并且他们的成就都是在他们获奖之前就取得的。