WRITER
Constantijn Huygens
1596 - 1687
Constantijn Huygens
Sir Constantijn Huygens, Lord of Zuilichem ( HY-gənz, US also HOY-gənz, Dutch: [ˈkɔnstɑntɛin ˈɦœyɣə(n)s]; 4 September 1596 – 28 March 1687), was a Dutch Golden Age poet and composer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Constantijn Huygens has received more than 152,345 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Constantijn Huygens is the 1,642nd most popular writer (up from 1,728th in 2019), the 269th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 260th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Dutch Writer.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
57.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
5.47
Effective Languages (L*)
2.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Constantijn Huygens ranks 1,642 out of 7,302. Before him are Avraham Stern, Martin Gardner, Alphonse Allais, Servius Sulpicius Rufus, Christian Morgenstern, and Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq. After him are Andreas Gryphius, Al-Hariri of Basra, Matteo Maria Boiardo, Clodia Pulchra, A. S. Byatt, and Maria Valtorta.
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HPI: 57.72
Rank: 1,642
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HPI: 57.72
Rank: 1,643
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HPI: 57.70
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HPI: 57.70
Rank: 1,647
Maria Valtorta
1897 - 1961
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 1,648
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1596, Constantijn Huygens ranks 15. Before him are Baldassare Longhena, Emperor Go-Mizunoo, Peter Mogila, Johan Banér, Joan Blaeu, and Jacob van Campen. After him are Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano, Andreas Cellarius, Jean Bolland, Leonaert Bramer, Ebba Brahe, and Thomas de Keyser. Among people deceased in 1687, Constantijn Huygens ranks 5. Before him are Jean-Baptiste Lully, Johannes Hevelius, William Petty, and René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle. After him are Margravine Magdalene Sibylle of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Nicholas Mercator, Henry More, Nell Gwyn, Laura Martinozzi, Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern, and François de Créquy.
Others Born in 1596
Go to all RankingsBaldassare Longhena
ARCHITECT
1596 - 1682
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 9
Emperor Go-Mizunoo
POLITICIAN
1596 - 1680
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 10
Peter Mogila
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1596 - 1647
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 11
Johan Banér
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1596 - 1641
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 12
Joan Blaeu
POLITICIAN
1596 - 1673
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 13
Jacob van Campen
ARCHITECT
1596 - 1657
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 14
Constantijn Huygens
WRITER
1596 - 1687
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 15
Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano
POLITICIAN
1596 - 1656
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 16
Andreas Cellarius
ASTRONOMER
1596 - 1665
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 17
Jean Bolland
WRITER
1596 - 1665
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 18
Leonaert Bramer
PAINTER
1596 - 1674
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 19
Ebba Brahe
NOBLEMAN
1596 - 1674
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 20
Thomas de Keyser
PAINTER
1596 - 1667
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 1687
Go to all RankingsJean-Baptiste Lully
COMPOSER
1632 - 1687
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 1
Johannes Hevelius
ASTRONOMER
1611 - 1687
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 2
William Petty
ECONOMIST
1623 - 1687
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 3
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
EXPLORER
1643 - 1687
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 4
Constantijn Huygens
WRITER
1596 - 1687
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 5
Margravine Magdalene Sibylle of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
COMPANION
1612 - 1687
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 6
Nicholas Mercator
MATHEMATICIAN
1620 - 1687
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 7
Henry More
PHILOSOPHER
1614 - 1687
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 8
Nell Gwyn
ACTOR
1650 - 1687
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 9
Laura Martinozzi
POLITICIAN
1639 - 1687
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 10
Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1687
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 11
François de Créquy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1625 - 1687
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 12
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Constantijn Huygens ranks 269 out of 1,646. Before him are Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856), Dick Bruna (1927), Mark van Bommel (1977), Jacob van Campen (1596), Armin van Buuren (1976), and William, Prince of Orange (1840). After him are Frederik Ruysch (1638), Cornelis de Houtman (1565), Baldwin III, Count of Flanders (940), Erik ten Hag (1970), Antonie Pannekoek (1873), and Hendrik Verwoerd (1901).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsHendrik Petrus Berlage
ARCHITECT
1856 - 1934
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 263
Dick Bruna
WRITER
1927 - 2017
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 264
Mark van Bommel
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 265
Jacob van Campen
ARCHITECT
1596 - 1657
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 266
Armin van Buuren
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 267
William, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1879
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 268
Constantijn Huygens
WRITER
1596 - 1687
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 269
Frederik Ruysch
PHYSICIAN
1638 - 1731
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 270
Cornelis de Houtman
EXPLORER
1565 - 1599
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 271
Baldwin III, Count of Flanders
POLITICIAN
940 - 962
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 272
Erik ten Hag
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 273
Antonie Pannekoek
ASTRONOMER
1873 - 1960
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 274
Hendrik Verwoerd
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1966
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 275
Among WRITERS In Netherlands
Among writers born in Netherlands, Constantijn Huygens ranks 9. Before him are Multatuli (1820), Harry Mulisch (1927), Robert van Gulik (1910), Etty Hillesum (1914), Cees Nooteboom (1933), and Dick Bruna (1927). After him are Isaac Titsingh (1745), Jacob Cats (1577), Aagje Deken (1741), Herman Gorter (1864), Annie M. G. Schmidt (1911), and Cornelis de Bruijn (1652).
Multatuli
1820 - 1887
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 3
Harry Mulisch
1927 - 2010
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 4
Robert van Gulik
1910 - 1967
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 5
Etty Hillesum
1914 - 1943
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 6
Cees Nooteboom
1933 - Present
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 7
Dick Bruna
1927 - 2017
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 8
Constantijn Huygens
1596 - 1687
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 9
Isaac Titsingh
1745 - 1812
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 10
Jacob Cats
1577 - 1660
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 11
Aagje Deken
1741 - 1804
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 12
Herman Gorter
1864 - 1927
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 13
Annie M. G. Schmidt
1911 - 1995
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 14
Cornelis de Bruijn
1652 - 1727
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 15