Writer
William Roscoe
English historian, abolitionist, art collector, politician, lawyer, banker, botanist and writer
1753 - 1831
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William Roscoe
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. William Roscoe is the 6,322nd most popular writer (up from 6,326th in 2024), the 5,433rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,443rd in 2019) and the 596th most popular British Writer.
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Mar 8
William Roscoe shares a March 8 birthday with Bayezid I, Florentino Pérez, and Otto Hahn.
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Among Writers
Among writers, William Roscoe ranks 6,322 out of 7,302. Before him are Alain Mabanckou, Rami Saari, Birger Sjöberg, Owen Barfield, Philippa Boyens, and Dannie Abse. After him are Tron Øgrim, Charlie Jane Anders, Miyuki Miyabe, Linda Woolverton, Samar Yazbek, and Sarojini Sahoo.
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Alain Mabanckou
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 6,316
Rami Saari
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 6,317
Birger Sjöberg
1885 - 1929
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 6,318
Owen Barfield
1898 - 1997
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 6,319
Philippa Boyens
2000 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 6,320
Dannie Abse
1923 - 2014
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 6,321
William Roscoe
1753 - 1831
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 6,322
Tron Øgrim
1947 - 2007
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 6,323
Charlie Jane Anders
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 6,324
Miyuki Miyabe
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 6,325
Linda Woolverton
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 6,326
Samar Yazbek
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 6,327
Sarojini Sahoo
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 6,328
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1753, William Roscoe ranks 45. Before him are Dugald Stewart, Edward Pigott, François Levaillant, Nikolay Lvov, James McHenry, and William Beechey. After him are William Eustis, and Elizabeth Inchbald. Among people deceased in 1831, William Roscoe ranks 54. Before him are Dmitry Senyavin, Willem Bilderdijk, José Tomás Ovalle, Józef Kozłowski, Christian Gottfried Körner, and Christian Ehrenfried Weigel. After him is Henry Hutchinson.
Others Born in 1753
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Dugald Stewart
PHILOSOPHER
1753 - 1828
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 39
Edward Pigott
ASTRONOMER
1753 - 1825
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 40
François Levaillant
EXPLORER
1753 - 1824
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 41
Nikolay Lvov
ARCHITECT
1753 - 1803
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 42
James McHenry
POLITICIAN
1753 - 1816
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 43
William Beechey
PAINTER
1753 - 1839
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 44
William Roscoe
WRITER
1753 - 1831
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 45
William Eustis
POLITICIAN
1753 - 1825
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 46
Elizabeth Inchbald
WRITER
1753 - 1821
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 47
Others Deceased in 1831
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Dmitry Senyavin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1763 - 1831
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 48
Willem Bilderdijk
WRITER
1756 - 1831
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 49
José Tomás Ovalle
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1831
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 50
Józef Kozłowski
COMPOSER
1757 - 1831
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 51
Christian Gottfried Körner
LAWYER
1756 - 1831
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 52
Christian Ehrenfried Weigel
CHEMIST
1748 - 1831
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 53
William Roscoe
WRITER
1753 - 1831
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 54
Henry Hutchinson
ARCHITECT
1800 - 1831
HPI: 21.12
Rank: 55
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Roscoe ranks 5,433 out of 8,785. Before him are Rebecca Solomon (1832), George Hutson (1889), Noni Madueke (2002), Owen Barfield (1898), Herbert Roper Barrett (1873), and Dannie Abse (1923). After him are John Swinney (1964), Louise Lombard (1970), Derek Kevan (1935), Lol Tolhurst (1959), Imogen Holst (1907), and Keith Allen (1953).
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Rebecca Solomon
PAINTER
1832 - 1886
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 5,427
George Hutson
ATHLETE
1889 - 1914
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 5,428
Noni Madueke
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 5,429
Owen Barfield
WRITER
1898 - 1997
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 5,430
Herbert Roper Barrett
TENNIS PLAYER
1873 - 1943
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 5,431
Dannie Abse
WRITER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 5,432
William Roscoe
WRITER
1753 - 1831
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 5,433
John Swinney
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 5,434
Louise Lombard
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 5,435
Derek Kevan
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 5,436
Lol Tolhurst
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 5,437
Imogen Holst
COMPOSER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 5,438
Keith Allen
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 5,439
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, William Roscoe ranks 596. Before him are Caroline Norton (1808), William Dunbar (1460), Anne Fine (1947), Sarah Trimmer (1741), Owen Barfield (1898), and Dannie Abse (1923). After him are Jilly Cooper (1937), Margaret Drabble (1939), Henry Vaughan (1621), Margaret Oliphant (1828), Ian McDonald (1960), and Cressida Cowell (1966).
Caroline Norton
1808 - 1877
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 590
William Dunbar
1460 - 1520
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 591
Anne Fine
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 592
Sarah Trimmer
1741 - 1810
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 593
Owen Barfield
1898 - 1997
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 594
Dannie Abse
1923 - 2014
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 595
William Roscoe
1753 - 1831
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 596
Jilly Cooper
1937 - 2025
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 597
Margaret Drabble
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 598
Henry Vaughan
1621 - 1695
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 599
Margaret Oliphant
1828 - 1897
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 600
Ian McDonald
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 601
Cressida Cowell
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 602
