Writer

Walter Map

12th and 13th-century clergyman and writer

1140 - 1210

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Walter Map

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Map is the 4,196th most popular writer (up from 4,206th in 2024), the 3,330th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,012th in 2019) and the 367th most popular British Writer.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Walter Map ranks 4,196 out of 7,302. Before him are Francis Marrash, Robert G. Ingersoll, James Redfield, Vincenzo Cerami, Eggert Ólafsson, and Luise Rinser. After him are Johann Georg von Hahn, David Bergelson, Daniel-Rops, Daniel Boulanger, Christopher Priest, and Sofi Oksanen.

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Francis Marrash
1837 - 1873
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 4,190
Robert G. Ingersoll
1833 - 1899
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 4,191
James Redfield
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 4,192
Vincenzo Cerami
1940 - 2013
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 4,193
Eggert Ólafsson
1726 - 1768
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 4,194
Luise Rinser
1911 - 2002
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 4,195
Walter Map
1140 - 1210
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 4,196
Johann Georg von Hahn
1811 - 1869
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 4,197
David Bergelson
1884 - 1952
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 4,198
Daniel-Rops
1901 - 1965
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 4,199
Daniel Boulanger
1922 - 2014
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 4,200
Christopher Priest
1943 - 2024
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 4,201
Sofi Oksanen
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 4,202

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1140, Walter Map ranks 16. Before him are Bernhard, Count of Anhalt, Peire Vidal, Michael Choniates, Xin Qiji, Theodore Balsamon, and Simon II, Duke of Lorraine. Among people deceased in 1210, Walter Map ranks 7. Before him are Qutb al-Din Aibak, Arnaut Daniel, Geoffrey of Villehardouin, Hartmann von Aue, Sverker II of Sweden, and Lu You. After him is Philippa of Armenia.

Others Born in 1140

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Bernhard, Count of Anhalt
NOBLEMAN
1140 - 1212
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 10
Peire Vidal
POLITICIAN
1140 - 1205
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 11
Michael Choniates
WRITER
1140 - 1222
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 12
Xin Qiji
POLITICIAN
1140 - 1207
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 13
Theodore Balsamon
WRITER
1140 - 1190
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 14
Simon II, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1140 - 1207
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 15
Walter Map
WRITER
1140 - 1210
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 16

Others Deceased in 1210

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Qutb al-Din Aibak
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1210
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 1
Arnaut Daniel
MUSICIAN
1150 - 1210
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 2
Geoffrey of Villehardouin
HISTORIAN
1150 - 1210
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 3
Hartmann von Aue
WRITER
1160 - 1210
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 4
Sverker II of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1164 - 1210
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 5
Lu You
WRITER
1125 - 1210
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 6
Walter Map
WRITER
1140 - 1210
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 7
Philippa of Armenia
POLITICIAN
1183 - 1210
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 8

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Walter Map ranks 3,330 out of NaN. Before him are Eliza Acton (1799), Susan Travers (1909), Jeremy Bulloch (1945), James MacMillan (1959), Maurice Dobb (1900), and Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet (1772). After him are Chris Waddle (1960), Dick Turpin (1705), Natalie Dormer (1982), Mary Delany (1700), John Biscoe (1794), and Pete Ham (1947).

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Eliza Acton
WRITER
1799 - 1859
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 3,324
Susan Travers
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1909 - 2003
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 3,325
Jeremy Bulloch
ACTOR
1945 - 2020
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 3,326
James MacMillan
COMPOSER
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 3,327
Maurice Dobb
ECONOMIST
1900 - 1976
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 3,328
Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1772 - 1828
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 3,329
Walter Map
WRITER
1140 - 1210
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 3,330
Chris Waddle
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 3,331
Dick Turpin
EXTREMIST
1705 - 1739
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 3,332
Natalie Dormer
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 3,333
Mary Delany
ARTIST
1700 - 1788
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 3,334
John Biscoe
EXPLORER
1794 - 1843
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 3,335
Pete Ham
SINGER
1947 - 1975
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 3,336