WRITER
Edmondo De Amicis
1846 - 1908
Edmondo De Amicis
Edmondo De Amicis (Italian pronunciation: [edˈmondo de aˈmiːtʃis]; 21 October 1846 – 11 March 1908) was an Italian novelist, journalist, poet, and short-story writer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edmondo De Amicis has received more than 162,119 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Edmondo De Amicis is the 403rd most popular writer (down from 388th in 2019), the 524th most popular biography from Italy (down from 507th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Italian Writer.
Edmondo de Amicis is most famous for his novel, "Heart of a Dog."
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views (PV)
68.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
10.36
Effective Languages (L*)
2.58
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Edmondo De Amicis ranks 403 out of 7,302. Before him are O. Henry, Jacques Prévert, Raymond Chandler, Pietro Aretino, Ismail Kadare, and Ágota Kristóf. After him are Henning Mankell, Henry James, Joseph Roth, Dan Brown, René Guénon, and Michel Houellebecq.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsO. Henry
1862 - 1910
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 397
Jacques Prévert
1900 - 1977
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 398
Raymond Chandler
1888 - 1959
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 399
Pietro Aretino
1492 - 1556
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 400
Ismail Kadare
1936 - 2024
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 401
Ágota Kristóf
1935 - 2011
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 402
Edmondo De Amicis
1846 - 1908
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 403
Henning Mankell
1948 - 2015
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 404
Henry James
1843 - 1916
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 405
Joseph Roth
1894 - 1939
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 406
Dan Brown
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 407
René Guénon
1886 - 1951
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 408
Michel Houellebecq
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 409
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1846, Edmondo De Amicis ranks 6. Before him are Rudolf Christoph Eucken, Peter Carl Fabergé, Henryk Sienkiewicz, Princess Helena of the United Kingdom, and George Westinghouse. After him are Wilhelm Maybach, Comte de Lautréamont, Buffalo Bill, Wladimir Köppen, Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil, and Naim Frashëri. Among people deceased in 1908, Edmondo De Amicis ranks 6. Before him are Henri Becquerel, Empress Dowager Cixi, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Guangxu Emperor, and Grover Cleveland. After him are Randal Cremer, Carlos I of Portugal, Pablo de Sarasate, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Demetrius Vikelas, and Joseph Maria Olbrich.
Others Born in 1846
Go to all RankingsRudolf Christoph Eucken
PHILOSOPHER
1846 - 1926
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 1
Peter Carl Fabergé
DESIGNER
1846 - 1920
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 2
Henryk Sienkiewicz
WRITER
1846 - 1916
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 3
Princess Helena of the United Kingdom
COMPANION
1846 - 1923
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 4
George Westinghouse
INVENTOR
1846 - 1914
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 5
Edmondo De Amicis
WRITER
1846 - 1908
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 6
Wilhelm Maybach
INVENTOR
1846 - 1929
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 7
Comte de Lautréamont
WRITER
1846 - 1870
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 8
Buffalo Bill
CELEBRITY
1846 - 1917
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 9
Wladimir Köppen
GEOGRAPHER
1846 - 1940
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 10
Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
NOBLEMAN
1846 - 1921
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 11
Naim Frashëri
WRITER
1846 - 1900
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1908
Go to all RankingsHenri Becquerel
PHYSICIST
1852 - 1908
HPI: 79.12
Rank: 1
Empress Dowager Cixi
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1908
HPI: 77.11
Rank: 2
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
COMPOSER
1844 - 1908
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 3
Guangxu Emperor
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1908
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 4
Grover Cleveland
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1908
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 5
Edmondo De Amicis
WRITER
1846 - 1908
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 6
Randal Cremer
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1908
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 7
Carlos I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1908
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 8
Pablo de Sarasate
MUSICIAN
1844 - 1908
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 9
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1835 - 1908
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 10
Demetrius Vikelas
WRITER
1835 - 1908
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 11
Joseph Maria Olbrich
ARCHITECT
1867 - 1908
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Edmondo De Amicis ranks 524 out of 5,161. Before him are Giuseppe Peano (1858), Trebonianus Gallus (206), Alcide De Gasperi (1881), Alberto Ascari (1918), Pope Stephen III (720), and Pietro Aretino (1492). After him are Longinus (100), Pope-elect Stephen (700), Ambrogio Lorenzetti (1290), Pope Anterus (180), Marcello Lippi (1948), and Elisabeth Farnese (1692).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGiuseppe Peano
MATHEMATICIAN
1858 - 1932
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 518
Trebonianus Gallus
POLITICIAN
206 - 253
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 519
Alcide De Gasperi
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1954
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 520
Alberto Ascari
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1955
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 521
Pope Stephen III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
720 - 772
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 522
Pietro Aretino
WRITER
1492 - 1556
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 523
Edmondo De Amicis
WRITER
1846 - 1908
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 524
Longinus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 525
Pope-elect Stephen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 752
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 526
Ambrogio Lorenzetti
PAINTER
1290 - 1348
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 527
Pope Anterus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
180 - 236
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 528
Marcello Lippi
COACH
1948 - Present
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 529
Elisabeth Farnese
NOBLEMAN
1692 - 1766
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 530
Among WRITERS In Italy
Among writers born in Italy, Edmondo De Amicis ranks 35. Before him are Ennius (-239), Grazia Deledda (1871), Theocritus (-315), Cornelius Nepos (-100), Elena Ferrante (1943), and Pietro Aretino (1492). After him are Giacomo Leopardi (1798), Propertius (-50), Fausto Cercignani (1941), Salvatore Quasimodo (1901), Tibullus (-50), and Livius Andronicus (-280).
Ennius
239 BC - 169 BC
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 29
Grazia Deledda
1871 - 1936
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 30
Theocritus
315 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 31
Cornelius Nepos
100 BC - 25 BC
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 32
Elena Ferrante
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 33
Pietro Aretino
1492 - 1556
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 34
Edmondo De Amicis
1846 - 1908
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 35
Giacomo Leopardi
1798 - 1837
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 36
Propertius
50 BC - 14 BC
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 37
Fausto Cercignani
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 38
Salvatore Quasimodo
1901 - 1968
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 39
Tibullus
50 BC - 19 BC
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 40
Livius Andronicus
280 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 41