Writer
George Washington Williams
American Civil War soldier, Christian minister, Ohio politician, lawyer, journalist, and writer
1849 - 1891
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George Washington Williams
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). George Washington Williams is the 5,059th most popular writer (down from 4,885th in 2024), the 7,676th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,779th in 2019) and the 573rd most popular American Writer.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, George Washington Williams ranks 5,059 out of 7,302. Before him are Botho Strauß, Adolf Friedrich von Schack, Atiq Rahimi, Nicholas Evans, Vladimir Makanin, and Kalhana. After him are Rita Mae Brown, Lin Shu, Fatos Kongoli, Henriette Roland Holst, Wendela Hebbe, and Anne Charlotte Leffler.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBotho Strauß
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 5,053
Adolf Friedrich von Schack
1815 - 1894
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 5,054
Atiq Rahimi
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 5,055
Nicholas Evans
1950 - 2022
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 5,056
Vladimir Makanin
1937 - 2017
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 5,057
Kalhana
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 5,058
George Washington Williams
1849 - 1891
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 5,059
Rita Mae Brown
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 5,060
Lin Shu
1852 - 1924
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 5,061
Fatos Kongoli
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 5,062
Henriette Roland Holst
1869 - 1952
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 5,063
Wendela Hebbe
1808 - 1899
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 5,064
Anne Charlotte Leffler
1849 - 1892
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 5,065
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1849, George Washington Williams ranks 92. Before him are Alfhild Agrell, José Manuel Pando, Panas Myrny, William Knox D'Arcy, John Hartley, and Rafael Reyes. After him are Anne Charlotte Leffler, Joaquim Nabuco, Princess Marie of Hanover, Alfred Kleiner, Eugen Huber, and Louis Glineur. Among people deceased in 1891, George Washington Williams ranks 100. Before him are Emma Abbott, Constantine Paparrigopoulos, Antonio Arenas, Joseph Roumanille, Anton Heinrich Springer, and Calixa Lavallée. After him are Joseph Bazalgette, George Bancroft, Henry Litolff, José María Urvina, Charles Bradlaugh, and Giovanni Caselli.
Others Born in 1849
Go to all RankingsAlfhild Agrell
WRITER
1849 - 1923
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 86
José Manuel Pando
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1917
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 87
Panas Myrny
WRITER
1849 - 1920
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 88
William Knox D'Arcy
BUSINESSPERSON
1849 - 1917
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 89
John Hartley
TENNIS PLAYER
1849 - 1935
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 90
Rafael Reyes
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1921
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 91
George Washington Williams
WRITER
1849 - 1891
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 92
Anne Charlotte Leffler
WRITER
1849 - 1892
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 93
Joaquim Nabuco
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1910
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 94
Princess Marie of Hanover
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1904
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 95
Alfred Kleiner
PHYSICIST
1849 - 1916
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 96
Eugen Huber
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1923
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 97
Louis Glineur
ATHLETE
1849 - 1901
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 98
Others Deceased in 1891
Go to all RankingsEmma Abbott
SINGER
1850 - 1891
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 94
Constantine Paparrigopoulos
HISTORIAN
1815 - 1891
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 95
Antonio Arenas
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1891
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 96
Joseph Roumanille
WRITER
1818 - 1891
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 97
Anton Heinrich Springer
HISTORIAN
1825 - 1891
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 98
Calixa Lavallée
MUSICIAN
1842 - 1891
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 99
George Washington Williams
WRITER
1849 - 1891
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 100
Joseph Bazalgette
ENGINEER
1819 - 1891
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 101
George Bancroft
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1891
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 102
Henry Litolff
MUSICIAN
1818 - 1891
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 103
José María Urvina
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1891
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 104
Charles Bradlaugh
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1891
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 105
Giovanni Caselli
INVENTOR
1815 - 1891
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 106
In United States
Among people born in United States, George Washington Williams ranks 7,676 out of NaN. Before him are Mary Travers (1936), Miguel Sandoval (1951), Peggy Wood (1892), Charlotte Moore Sitterly (1898), Julia Stiles (1981), and Mitchell Leisen (1898). After him are Joan Shawlee (1926), Robert Farnan (1877), Liberty Hyde Bailey (1858), George Kojac (1910), Rita Mae Brown (1944), and Marion Jones Farquhar (1879).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMary Travers
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2009
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 7,670
Miguel Sandoval
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 7,671
Peggy Wood
ACTOR
1892 - 1978
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 7,672
Charlotte Moore Sitterly
ASTRONOMER
1898 - 1990
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,673
Julia Stiles
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,674
Mitchell Leisen
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1972
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,675
George Washington Williams
WRITER
1849 - 1891
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,676
Joan Shawlee
ACTOR
1926 - 1987
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,677
Robert Farnan
ATHLETE
1877 - 1939
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,678
Liberty Hyde Bailey
BIOLOGIST
1858 - 1954
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,679
George Kojac
SWIMMER
1910 - 1996
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,680
Rita Mae Brown
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 7,681
Marion Jones Farquhar
TENNIS PLAYER
1879 - 1965
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 7,682
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, George Washington Williams ranks 573. Before him are John O'Hara (1905), Isabel Briggs Myers (1897), Rod Serling (1924), Edmund Wilson (1895), Louella Parsons (1881), and Frank Norris (1870). After him are Rita Mae Brown (1944), Stanley G. Weinbaum (1902), Jeffrey Eugenides (1960), John Gardner (1933), Joseph Wambaugh (1937), and Julia Alvarez (1950).
John O'Hara
1905 - 1970
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 567
Isabel Briggs Myers
1897 - 1980
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 568
Rod Serling
1924 - 1975
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 569
Edmund Wilson
1895 - 1972
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 570
Louella Parsons
1881 - 1972
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 571
Frank Norris
1870 - 1902
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 572
George Washington Williams
1849 - 1891
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 573
Rita Mae Brown
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 574
Stanley G. Weinbaum
1902 - 1935
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 575
Jeffrey Eugenides
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 576
John Gardner
1933 - 1982
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 577
Joseph Wambaugh
1937 - 2025
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 578
Julia Alvarez
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 579

























































