WRITER
Alcman
611 BC - 601 BC
Alcman
Alcman (; Greek: Ἀλκμάν Alkmán; fl. 7th century BC) was an Ancient Greek choral lyric poet from Sparta. He is the earliest representative of the Alexandrian canon of the Nine Lyric Poets. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alcman has received more than 178,497 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Alcman is the 1,104th most popular writer (up from 1,160th in 2019), the 412th most popular biography from Turkey (down from 405th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Turkish Writer.
Alcman is most famous for his poem about the chariot race of Pelops and Oenomaus.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
60.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
8.63
Effective Languages (L*)
2.36
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Alcman ranks 1,104 out of 5,755. Before him are Elizabeth Gaskell, Lü Dongbin, Ethel Voynich, Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, and Martin Andersen Nexø. After him are Zenodotus, Lao She, Harry Harrison, Waris Dirie, Virginia Henderson, and Dionysius Thrax.
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Elizabeth Gaskell
1810 - 1865
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,098
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796 - 870
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1,099
Ethel Voynich
1864 - 1960
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1,100
Tadeusz Mazowiecki
1927 - 2013
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 1,101
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
1832 - 1910
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,102
Martin Andersen Nexø
1869 - 1954
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 1,103
Alcman
611 BC - 601 BC
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1,104
Zenodotus
330 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 1,105
Lao She
1899 - 1966
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 1,106
Harry Harrison
1925 - 2012
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 1,107
Waris Dirie
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 1,108
Virginia Henderson
1897 - 1996
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 1,109
Dionysius Thrax
170 BC - 89 BC
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 1,110
Contemporaries
Among people born in 611 BC, Alcman ranks 1. Among people deceased in 601 BC, Alcman ranks 1. After him is Madius.
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In Turkey
Among people born in Turkey, Alcman ranks 412 out of 1,301. Before him are Ephorus (-400), Lucian of Antioch (240), Maria of Antioch (1145), Mimnermus (-670), Eumenes I (-250), and Eumenes III (-200). After him are Zenodotus (-330), Sisygambis (-301), Mithridates I of Pontus (-400), Pithana (-1800), George Akropolites (1217), and Şehzade Ahmet (1466).
Others born in Turkey
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Ephorus
400 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 406
Lucian of Antioch
240 - 312
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 407
Maria of Antioch
1145 - 1182
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 408
Mimnermus
670 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 409
Eumenes I
250 BC - 241 BC
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 410
Eumenes III
200 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 411
Alcman
611 BC - 601 BC
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 412
Zenodotus
330 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 413
Sisygambis
301 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 414
Mithridates I of Pontus
400 BC - 266 BC
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 415
Pithana
1800 BC - 1700 BC
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 416
George Akropolites
1217 - 1282
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 417
Şehzade Ahmet
1466 - 1513
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 418
Among WRITERS In Turkey
Among writers born in Turkey, Alcman ranks 27. Before him are Publilius Syrus (-100), Aziz Nesin (1915), Ahmad Khani (1650), Bar Hebraeus (1226), John Malalas (491), and Mimnermus (-670). After him are Zenodotus (-330), Kassia (810), Aristophanes of Byzantium (-257), Aelius Aristides (117), Callinus (-680), and Oribasius (325).
Publilius Syrus
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 21
Aziz Nesin
1915 - 1995
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 22
Ahmad Khani
1650 - 1707
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 23
Bar Hebraeus
1226 - 1286
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 24
John Malalas
491 - 578
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 25
Mimnermus
670 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 26
Alcman
611 BC - 601 BC
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 27
Zenodotus
330 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 28
Kassia
810 - 865
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 29
Aristophanes of Byzantium
257 BC - 180 BC
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 30
Aelius Aristides
117 - 189
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 31
Callinus
680 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 32
Oribasius
325 - 403
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 33
