WRITER
Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
1772 - 1822
Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (full name: Emil Leopold August) (23 November 1772 — 17 May 1822), was a Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, and the author of one of the first modern novels to treat of homoerotic love. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg has received more than 192,832 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg is the 2,899th most popular writer (down from 2,450th in 2019), the 3,035th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,555th in 2019) and the 185th most popular German Writer.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
53.25
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
5.20
Effective Languages (L*)
2.36
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg ranks 2,899 out of 7,302. Before him are Francisco Ayala, Huseyn Javid, Léon Daudet, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Walter Pater, and Budd Schulberg. After him are Marie Corelli, Lev Rubinstein, Jean Richepin, Jean-Antoine de Baïf, K. Shivaram Karanth, and Salama Moussa.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrancisco Ayala
1906 - 2009
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 2,893
Huseyn Javid
1882 - 1941
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 2,894
Léon Daudet
1867 - 1942
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 2,895
Herman J. Mankiewicz
1897 - 1953
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 2,896
Walter Pater
1839 - 1894
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 2,897
Budd Schulberg
1914 - 2009
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 2,898
Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
1772 - 1822
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 2,899
Marie Corelli
1855 - 1924
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 2,900
Lev Rubinstein
1947 - 2024
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 2,901
Jean Richepin
1849 - 1926
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 2,902
Jean-Antoine de Baïf
1532 - 1589
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 2,903
K. Shivaram Karanth
1902 - 1997
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 2,904
Salama Moussa
1887 - 1958
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 2,905
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1772, Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg ranks 26. Before him are Géraud Duroc, Mikhail Speransky, Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut, Horace François Bastien Sébastiani de La Porta, Solomon II of Imereti, and Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus. After him are Gerhard von Kügelgen, Miguel Ricardo de Álava, Luke Howard, Friedrich Gilly, Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg, and Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet. Among people deceased in 1822, Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg ranks 26. Before him are Bathilde d'Orléans, Platon Zubov, Dmitry Levitzky, Józef Wybicki, Kristjan Jaak Peterson, and Cheung Po Tsai. After him are Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti, Edward Daniel Clarke, Duke Eugen of Württemberg, Hồ Xuân Hương, Frei Galvão, and Johann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider.
Others Born in 1772
Go to all RankingsGéraud Duroc
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1813
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 20
Mikhail Speransky
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1839
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 21
Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1772 - 1840
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 22
Horace François Bastien Sébastiani de La Porta
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1851
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 23
Solomon II of Imereti
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1815
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 24
Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1823
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 25
Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
WRITER
1772 - 1822
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 26
Gerhard von Kügelgen
PAINTER
1772 - 1820
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 27
Miguel Ricardo de Álava
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1772 - 1843
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 28
Luke Howard
CHEMIST
1772 - 1864
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 29
Friedrich Gilly
ARCHITECT
1772 - 1800
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 30
Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg
COMPANION
1772 - 1827
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 31
Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1772 - 1828
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 32
Others Deceased in 1822
Go to all RankingsBathilde d'Orléans
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1822
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 20
Platon Zubov
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1822
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 21
Dmitry Levitzky
PAINTER
1735 - 1822
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 22
Józef Wybicki
POLITICIAN
1747 - 1822
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 23
Kristjan Jaak Peterson
WRITER
1801 - 1822
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 24
Cheung Po Tsai
PIRATE
1783 - 1822
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 25
Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
WRITER
1772 - 1822
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 26
Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti
HISTORIAN
1754 - 1822
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 27
Edward Daniel Clarke
BIOLOGIST
1769 - 1822
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 28
Duke Eugen of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1758 - 1822
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 29
Hồ Xuân Hương
WRITER
1772 - 1822
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 30
Frei Galvão
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1739 - 1822
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 31
Johann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider
BIOLOGIST
1750 - 1822
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 32
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg ranks 3,035 out of 7,253. Before him are Princess Anna of Saxony (1836), Johann Melchior Molter (1696), John VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1558), Theodoric of Freiberg (1250), Karl-Heinz Riedle (1965), and Heinrich von Brentano (1904). After him are Marcel Ophüls (1927), Carl Peters (1856), Peter Stein (1937), Karlheinz Förster (1958), Horst Szymaniak (1934), and Fritz Bleyl (1880).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPrincess Anna of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1859
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 3,029
Johann Melchior Molter
COMPOSER
1696 - 1765
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 3,030
John VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
NOBLEMAN
1558 - 1592
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 3,031
Theodoric of Freiberg
PHILOSOPHER
1250 - 1310
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 3,032
Karl-Heinz Riedle
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 3,033
Heinrich von Brentano
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1964
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 3,034
Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
WRITER
1772 - 1822
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 3,035
Marcel Ophüls
ACTOR
1927 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 3,036
Carl Peters
EXPLORER
1856 - 1918
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 3,037
Peter Stein
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 3,038
Karlheinz Förster
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 3,039
Horst Szymaniak
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2009
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 3,040
Fritz Bleyl
PAINTER
1880 - 1966
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 3,041
Among WRITERS In Germany
Among writers born in Germany, Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg ranks 185. Before him are Sebastian Franck (1499), Mina Witkojc (1893), Alice Schwarzer (1942), Malwida von Meysenbug (1816), Wolfgang Iser (1926), and Heinrich Vogeler (1872). After him are Joseph Görres (1776), Albert of Aix (1060), Ricarda Huch (1864), Alfred Andersch (1914), Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths (1759), and Picander (1700).
Sebastian Franck
1499 - 1543
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 179
Mina Witkojc
1893 - 1975
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 180
Alice Schwarzer
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 181
Malwida von Meysenbug
1816 - 1903
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 182
Wolfgang Iser
1926 - 2007
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 183
Heinrich Vogeler
1872 - 1942
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 184
Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
1772 - 1822
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 185
Joseph Görres
1776 - 1848
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 186
Albert of Aix
1060 - 1120
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 187
Ricarda Huch
1864 - 1947
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 188
Alfred Andersch
1914 - 1980
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 189
Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths
1759 - 1839
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 190
Picander
1700 - 1764
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 191