657 - 680
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 529,746 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Cædmon is the 2,402nd most popular religious figure (down from 1,956th in 2019), the 3,598th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,195th in 2019) and the 83rd most popular British Religious Figure.
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Among religious figures, Cædmon ranks 2,402 out of 2,238. Before him are Friedrich Gustav Piffl, Pope Justus of Alexandria, Fiorenzo Angelini, John Baptist Wu, Giovanni Cheli, and Arlindo Gomes Furtado. After him are Renato Corti, Pope Timothy I of Alexandria, Medardo Joseph Mazombwe, Carlos Aguiar Retes, Chiara Badano, and Lajos Haynald.
1864 - 1932
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 2,396
100 - 131
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 2,397
1916 - 2014
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 2,398
1925 - 2002
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 2,399
1918 - 2013
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 2,400
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 2,401
657 - 680
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 2,402
1936 - 2020
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 2,403
350 - 384
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 2,404
1931 - 2013
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 2,405
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 2,406
1971 - 1990
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 2,407
1816 - 1891
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 2,408
Among people born in 657, Cædmon ranks 3. Before him are Theuderic III and Ansprand. Among people deceased in 680, Cædmon ranks 9. Before him are Abbas ibn Ali, Princess Wencheng, Abdullah ibn Ja'far, Balthild of Chelles, Bhāskara I, and Hilda of Whitby.
657 - 691
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 1
657 - 712
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 2
657 - 680
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 3
647 - 680
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 3
628 - 680
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 4
650 - 680
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 5
626 - 680
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 6
600 - 680
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 7
614 - 680
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 8
657 - 680
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 9
Among people born in United Kingdom, Cædmon ranks 3,598 out of 7,765. Before him are Ælfric of Eynsham (955), Richard Pococke (1704), Jake Weber (1963), Martin Gilbert (1936), Adrian Rawlins (1958), and John Lyons (1932). After him are Jonathan Coe (1961), Ray Lankester (1847), George Coulouris (1903), Reginald Owen (1887), William Townsend Aiton (1766), and George Larner (1875).
955 - 1020
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 3,592
1704 - 1765
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 3,593
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 3,594
1936 - 2015
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 3,595
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 3,596
1932 - 2020
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 3,597
657 - 680
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 3,598
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 3,599
1847 - 1929
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 3,600
1903 - 1989
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 3,601
1887 - 1972
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 3,602
1766 - 1849
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 3,603
1875 - 1949
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 3,604
Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Cædmon ranks 83. Before him are Matthew Webb (1848), Deusdedit of Canterbury (600), Æthelthryth (636), Justin Welby (1956), Nicholas Ridley (1500), and Rowan Williams (1950). After him are Roger of Wendover (1200), Chad of Mercia (634), Henry Edward Manning (1808), Æthelwold of Winchester (900), Saint Mungo (518), and Carlo Acutis (1991).
1848 - 1883
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 77
600 - 664
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 78
636 - 679
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 79
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 80
1500 - 1555
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 81
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 82
657 - 680
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 83
1200 - 1236
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 84
634 - 672
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 85
1808 - 1892
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 86
900 - 984
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 87
518 - 614
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 88
1991 - 2006
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 89