WRITER
August Wilhelm Schlegel
1767 - 1845
August Wilhelm Schlegel
August Wilhelm (after 1812: von) Schlegel ( SHLAY-gəl; German: [aʊˈɡʊst ˈʃleːɡl̩]; 8 September 1767 – 12 May 1845), usually cited as August Schlegel, was a German Indologist, poet, translator and critic, and with his brother Friedrich Schlegel the leading influence within Jena Romanticism. His translations of Shakespeare turned the English dramatist's works into German classics. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of August Wilhelm Schlegel has received more than 284,429 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). August Wilhelm Schlegel is the 627th most popular writer (down from 583rd in 2019), the 590th most popular biography from Germany (down from 567th in 2019) and the 36th most popular German Writer.
August Wilhelm Schlegel is most famous for being a German poet, translator, and critic.
Memorability Metrics
280k
Page Views (PV)
65.31
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
8.98
Effective Languages (L*)
2.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, August Wilhelm Schlegel ranks 627 out of 7,302. Before him are Tirso de Molina, Alfred Döblin, J. M. Barrie, Poliziano, Mihai Eminescu, and Zecharia Sitchin. After him are Samuel Johnson, Ludwig Tieck, Nikolay Chernyshevsky, Witold Gombrowicz, Raymond Queneau, and Edward Bernays.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTirso de Molina
1579 - 1648
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 621
Alfred Döblin
1878 - 1957
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 622
J. M. Barrie
1860 - 1937
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 623
Poliziano
1454 - 1494
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 624
Mihai Eminescu
1850 - 1889
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 625
Zecharia Sitchin
1920 - 2010
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 626
August Wilhelm Schlegel
1767 - 1845
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 627
Samuel Johnson
1709 - 1784
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 628
Ludwig Tieck
1773 - 1853
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 629
Nikolay Chernyshevsky
1828 - 1889
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 630
Witold Gombrowicz
1904 - 1969
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 631
Raymond Queneau
1903 - 1976
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 632
Edward Bernays
1891 - 1995
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 633
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1767, August Wilhelm Schlegel ranks 10. Before him are Louis Antoine de Saint-Just, John Quincy Adams, Jean-Baptiste Say, John VI of Portugal, Benjamin Constant, and Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg. After him are Nicolas Oudinot, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, Manuel Godoy, Henri Christophe, Maria Theresa of Austria, and Rama II of Siam. Among people deceased in 1845, August Wilhelm Schlegel ranks 3. Before him are Andrew Jackson, and Julie Clary. After him are John Frederic Daniell, Roustam Raza, Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, Guadalupe Victoria, Louis-Léopold Boilly, Jean Charles Athanase Peltier, Bernardino Rivadavia, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mikhailovna of Russia, and Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach.
Others Born in 1767
Go to all RankingsLouis Antoine de Saint-Just
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1794
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 4
John Quincy Adams
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1848
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 5
Jean-Baptiste Say
ECONOMIST
1767 - 1832
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 6
John VI of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1826
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 7
Benjamin Constant
PHILOSOPHER
1767 - 1830
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 8
Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1790
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 9
August Wilhelm Schlegel
WRITER
1767 - 1845
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 10
Nicolas Oudinot
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1767 - 1848
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 11
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1820
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 12
Manuel Godoy
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1851
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 13
Henri Christophe
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1820
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 14
Maria Theresa of Austria
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1827
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 15
Rama II of Siam
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1824
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 16
Others Deceased in 1845
Go to all RankingsAndrew Jackson
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1845
HPI: 85.95
Rank: 1
Julie Clary
COMPANION
1771 - 1845
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 2
August Wilhelm Schlegel
WRITER
1767 - 1845
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 3
John Frederic Daniell
CHEMIST
1790 - 1845
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 4
Roustam Raza
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1783 - 1845
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 5
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1845
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 6
Guadalupe Victoria
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1845
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 7
Louis-Léopold Boilly
PAINTER
1761 - 1845
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 8
Jean Charles Athanase Peltier
PHYSICIST
1785 - 1845
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 9
Bernardino Rivadavia
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1845
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 10
Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mikhailovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1845
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 11
Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach
COMPOSER
1759 - 1845
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, August Wilhelm Schlegel ranks 590 out of 7,253. Before him are Roman Herzog (1934), Robert the Strong (900), Widukind (755), Andreas Brehme (1960), Karl Ziegler (1898), and Nina Hagen (1955). After him are Martin Heinrich Klaproth (1743), Ludwig Tieck (1773), August Bebel (1840), Heinrich Brüning (1885), Karl Gebhardt (1897), and August Horch (1868).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsRoman Herzog
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 584
Robert the Strong
NOBLEMAN
900 - 866
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 585
Widukind
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
755 - 810
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 586
Andreas Brehme
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - 2024
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 587
Karl Ziegler
CHEMIST
1898 - 1973
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 588
Nina Hagen
SINGER
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 589
August Wilhelm Schlegel
WRITER
1767 - 1845
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 590
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
CHEMIST
1743 - 1817
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 591
Ludwig Tieck
WRITER
1773 - 1853
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 592
August Bebel
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1913
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 593
Heinrich Brüning
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1970
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 594
Karl Gebhardt
MAFIOSO
1897 - 1948
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 595
August Horch
ENGINEER
1868 - 1951
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 596
Among WRITERS In Germany
Among writers born in Germany, August Wilhelm Schlegel ranks 36. Before him are Klaus Mann (1906), Lion Feuchtwanger (1884), Erich Kästner (1899), Elisabeth of Wied (1843), Dietrich Eckart (1868), and Bert Hellinger (1925). After him are Ludwig Tieck (1773), Bettina von Arnim (1785), Hugo Ball (1886), Georg Büchner (1813), Clemens Brentano (1778), and Ulrich von Hutten (1488).
Klaus Mann
1906 - 1949
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 30
Lion Feuchtwanger
1884 - 1958
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 31
Erich Kästner
1899 - 1974
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 32
Elisabeth of Wied
1843 - 1916
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 33
Dietrich Eckart
1868 - 1923
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 34
Bert Hellinger
1925 - 2019
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 35
August Wilhelm Schlegel
1767 - 1845
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 36
Ludwig Tieck
1773 - 1853
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 37
Bettina von Arnim
1785 - 1859
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 38
Hugo Ball
1886 - 1927
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 39
Georg Büchner
1813 - 1837
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 40
Clemens Brentano
1778 - 1842
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 41
Ulrich von Hutten
1488 - 1523
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 42