RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Cædmon

657 - 680

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Cædmon (; fl. c. 657–684) is the earliest English poet whose name is known. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cædmon has received more than 563,310 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Cædmon is the 2,793rd most popular religious figure (down from 2,385th in 2019), the 4,114th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,590th in 2019) and the 97th most popular British Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 560k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.22

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.41

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.03

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Cædmon ranks 2,793 out of 3,187. Before him are Bruno Heim, Eulogius of Alexandria, Shalim-ahum, Lajos Haynald, Zabaia, and Adam Kozłowiecki. After him are Crescens, Cadolah of Friuli, Protase Rugambwa, Konrad Krajewski, Mirza Tahir Ahmad, and Damián Iguacén Borau.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 657, Cædmon ranks 3. Before him are Theuderic III, and Ansprand.  Among people deceased in 680, Cædmon ranks 10. Before him are Princess Wencheng, Abdullah ibn Ja'far, Muslim ibn Aqil, Balthild of Chelles, Bhāskara I, and Hilda of Whitby.

Others Born in 657

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    Theuderic III

    POLITICIAN

    657 - 691

    HPI: 64.75

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Ansprand

    Ansprand

    POLITICIAN

    657 - 712

    HPI: 57.67

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Cædmon

    Cædmon

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    657 - 680

    HPI: 46.22

    Rank: 3

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Others Deceased in 680

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Cædmon ranks 4,114 out of 8,785. Before him are Nathalie Emmanuel (1989), William John Burchell (1781), Stephen Mangan (1968), Spencer Davis (1939), D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson (1860), and Jane Ellen Harrison (1850). After him are Estelle Winwood (1883), Mary Sidney (1561), Thomas Brodie-Sangster (1990), Mary Everest Boole (1832), Linus Roache (1964), and Arthur Geoffrey Walker (1909).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Cædmon ranks 97. Before him are Matthew Parker (1504), Ninian (360), Henry Edward Manning (1808), Vincent Nichols (1945), David Beaton (1494), and Jonathan Sacks (1948). After him are Roger of Wendover (1200), Dolly Pentreath (1692), Chad of Mercia (634), George Abbot (1562), Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1130), and Æthelwold of Winchester (900).

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