WRITER
Alfred Domett
1811 - 1887

Alfred Domett
Alfred Domett (20 May 1811 – 2 November 1887) was the fourth premier of New Zealand, a close friend of the poet Robert Browning and author of the epic poem Ranolf and Amohia, a South Sea Day Dream. Born in England, he emigrated to New Zealand in 1842 and remained there for a further thirty years, holding many significant political posts. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Alfred Domett is the 5,791st most popular writer (up from 6,244th in 2024), the 4,763rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,278th in 2019) and the 515th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Alfred Domett ranks 5,791 out of 7,302. Before him are Tim Powers, Semyon Nadson, Joel Lehtonen, José Hierro, Lina Morgenstern, and Lino Aldani. After him are Antoni Słonimski, Enrique Jardiel Poncela, Julia Navarro, Elke Erb, Leigh Bardugo, and Joe Sacco.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTim Powers
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 5,785
Semyon Nadson
1862 - 1887
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 5,786
Joel Lehtonen
1881 - 1934
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 5,787
José Hierro
1922 - 2002
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 5,788
Lina Morgenstern
1830 - 1909
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 5,789
Lino Aldani
1926 - 2009
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 5,790
Alfred Domett
1811 - 1887
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 5,791
Antoni Słonimski
1895 - 1976
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 5,792
Enrique Jardiel Poncela
1901 - 1952
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 5,793
Julia Navarro
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 5,794
Elke Erb
1938 - 2024
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 5,795
Leigh Bardugo
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 5,796
Joe Sacco
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 5,797
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1811, Alfred Domett ranks 70. Before him are Diomidis Kyriakos, Hugh Edwin Strickland, Victor Duruy, Henry Liddell, Karl Ludwig Littrow, and John William Casilear. After him are Charles Sumner, Juan Bautista Ceballos, Francisco Javier Zaldúa, George Caleb Bingham, Luis González-Bravo y López de Arjona, and William Bell Scott. Among people deceased in 1887, Alfred Domett ranks 59. Before him are Peder Balke, José Rufino Echenique, Dorothea Dix, George Alexander Macfarren, Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden, and Semyon Nadson. After him are Balfour Stewart, Albert Parsons, Elihu B. Washburne, Henry Ward Beecher, Robert M. T. Hunter, and Daniel Manning.
Others Born in 1811
Go to all RankingsDiomidis Kyriakos
WRITER
1811 - 1869
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 64
Hugh Edwin Strickland
BIOLOGIST
1811 - 1853
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 65
Victor Duruy
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1894
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 66
Henry Liddell
LINGUIST
1811 - 1898
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 67
Karl Ludwig Littrow
ASTRONOMER
1811 - 1877
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 68
John William Casilear
PAINTER
1811 - 1893
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 69
Alfred Domett
WRITER
1811 - 1887
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 70
Charles Sumner
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1874
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 71
Juan Bautista Ceballos
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1859
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 72
Francisco Javier Zaldúa
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1882
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 73
George Caleb Bingham
PAINTER
1811 - 1879
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 74
Luis González-Bravo y López de Arjona
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1871
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 75
William Bell Scott
WRITER
1811 - 1890
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 76
Others Deceased in 1887
Go to all RankingsPeder Balke
PAINTER
1804 - 1887
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 53
José Rufino Echenique
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1887
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 54
Dorothea Dix
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1802 - 1887
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 55
George Alexander Macfarren
COMPOSER
1813 - 1887
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 56
Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden
GEOLOGIST
1829 - 1887
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 57
Semyon Nadson
WRITER
1862 - 1887
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 58
Alfred Domett
WRITER
1811 - 1887
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 59
Balfour Stewart
PHYSICIST
1828 - 1887
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 60
Albert Parsons
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1848 - 1887
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 61
Elihu B. Washburne
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1887
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 62
Henry Ward Beecher
WRITER
1813 - 1887
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 63
Robert M. T. Hunter
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1887
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 64
Daniel Manning
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1887
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 65
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Alfred Domett ranks 4,764 out of 8,785. Before him are Paul McGuigan (1963), Simon West (1961), David Prain (1857), Kathleen Booth (1922), Allan Jay (1931), and Martin Kelly (1990). After him are Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading (1860), Oliver Bearman (2005), Jordan Henderson (1990), Jesse Ramsden (1735), Sharleen Spiteri (1967), and Ivy Compton-Burnett (1884).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPaul McGuigan
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,758
Simon West
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,759
David Prain
BIOLOGIST
1857 - 1944
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,760
Kathleen Booth
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1922 - 2022
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,761
Allan Jay
FENCER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 4,762
Martin Kelly
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 4,763
Alfred Domett
WRITER
1811 - 1887
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 4,764
Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1935
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 4,765
Oliver Bearman
RACING DRIVER
2005 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 4,766
Jordan Henderson
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 4,767
Jesse Ramsden
ENGINEER
1735 - 1800
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 4,768
Sharleen Spiteri
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 4,769
Ivy Compton-Burnett
WRITER
1884 - 1969
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 4,770
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Alfred Domett ranks 515. Before him are Jhumpa Lahiri (1967), David Garnett (1892), Humphrey Carpenter (1946), Roma Ryan (1950), Wilbert Awdry (1911), and George Holyoake (1817). After him are Ivy Compton-Burnett (1884), Henry Home, Lord Kames (1696), Beryl Markham (1902), Charles Williams (1886), Dafydd ap Gwilym (1320), and Joe Orton (1933).
Jhumpa Lahiri
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 509
David Garnett
1892 - 1981
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 510
Humphrey Carpenter
1946 - 2005
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 511
Roma Ryan
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 512
Wilbert Awdry
1911 - 1997
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 513
George Holyoake
1817 - 1906
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 514
Alfred Domett
1811 - 1887
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 515
Ivy Compton-Burnett
1884 - 1969
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 516
Henry Home, Lord Kames
1696 - 1782
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 517
Beryl Markham
1902 - 1986
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 518
Charles Williams
1886 - 1945
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 519
Dafydd ap Gwilym
1320 - 1350
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 520
Joe Orton
1933 - 1967
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 521


























































