WRITER
Edmund Spenser
1552 - 1599
Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser (; born 1552 or 1553; died 13 January O.S. 1599) was an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edmund Spenser has received more than 1,860,682 page views. His biography is available in 64 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 62 in 2019). Edmund Spenser is the 1,126th most popular writer (down from 1,047th in 2019), the 851st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 829th in 2019) and the 104th most popular British Writer.
Edmund Spenser is most famous for his epic poem The Faerie Queene.
Memorability Metrics
1.9M
Page Views (PV)
66.34
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
64
Languages Editions (L)
3.48
Effective Languages (L*)
6.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Edmund Spenser ranks 1,126 out of 7,302. Before him are Alain-Fournier, Norman Mailer, Antarah ibn Shaddad, Agathon, Marie of Cleves, Duchess of Orléans, and Lü Dongbin. After him are John Grisham, August von Kotzebue, Lycophron, Clément Marot, Sami Frashëri, and John Updike.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlain-Fournier
1886 - 1914
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,120
Norman Mailer
1923 - 2007
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 1,121
Antarah ibn Shaddad
525 - 615
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 1,122
Agathon
448 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 1,123
Marie of Cleves, Duchess of Orléans
1426 - 1487
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 1,124
Lü Dongbin
796 - 870
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,125
Edmund Spenser
1552 - 1599
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,126
John Grisham
1955 - Present
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1,127
August von Kotzebue
1761 - 1819
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 1,128
Lycophron
320 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 1,129
Clément Marot
1495 - 1544
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 1,130
Sami Frashëri
1850 - 1904
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 1,131
John Updike
1932 - 2009
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 1,132
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1552, Edmund Spenser ranks 10. Before him are Matteo Ricci, Vasili IV of Russia, Hans von Aachen, Lavinia Fontana, Seonjo of Joseon, and Jost Bürgi. After him are Dom Justo Takayama, Petrus Plancius, Henri, Prince of Condé, Agrippa d'Aubigné, Pietro Cataldi, and Anna of Cleves. Among people deceased in 1599, Edmund Spenser ranks 3. Before him are Beatrice Cenci, and Gabrielle d'Estrées. After him are Maeda Toshiie, Luca Marenzio, Andrew Báthory, Cornelis de Houtman, Chōsokabe Motochika, Eknath, Archduchess Catherine Renata of Austria, Francisco Guerrero, and Simone Peterzano.
Others Born in 1552
Go to all RankingsMatteo Ricci
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1552 - 1610
HPI: 74.13
Rank: 4
Vasili IV of Russia
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1612
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 5
Hans von Aachen
PAINTER
1552 - 1615
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 6
Lavinia Fontana
PAINTER
1552 - 1614
HPI: 73.33
Rank: 7
Seonjo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1608
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 8
Jost Bürgi
MATHEMATICIAN
1552 - 1632
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 9
Edmund Spenser
WRITER
1552 - 1599
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 10
Dom Justo Takayama
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1552 - 1615
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 11
Petrus Plancius
ASTRONOMER
1552 - 1622
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 12
Henri, Prince of Condé
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1588
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 13
Agrippa d'Aubigné
WRITER
1552 - 1630
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 14
Pietro Cataldi
MATHEMATICIAN
1552 - 1626
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 15
Anna of Cleves
NOBLEMAN
1552 - 1632
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 16
Others Deceased in 1599
Go to all RankingsBeatrice Cenci
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1577 - 1599
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 1
Gabrielle d'Estrées
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1573 - 1599
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 2
Edmund Spenser
WRITER
1552 - 1599
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 3
Maeda Toshiie
POLITICIAN
1538 - 1599
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 4
Luca Marenzio
COMPOSER
1553 - 1599
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 5
Andrew Báthory
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1599
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 6
Cornelis de Houtman
EXPLORER
1565 - 1599
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 7
Chōsokabe Motochika
POLITICIAN
1539 - 1599
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 8
Eknath
PHILOSOPHER
1533 - 1599
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 9
Archduchess Catherine Renata of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1576 - 1599
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 10
Francisco Guerrero
COMPOSER
1528 - 1599
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 11
Simone Peterzano
PAINTER
1540 - 1599
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Edmund Spenser ranks 851 out of 8,785. Before him are Charlotte, Princess Royal (1766), Prince John of the United Kingdom (1905), Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony (1156), Charles George Gordon (1833), Rex Harrison (1908), and William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520). After him are Edward B. Titchener (1867), Ian Stewart (1938), Michael York (1942), Ray Milland (1907), Stephen Frears (1941), and Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig (1861).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsCharlotte, Princess Royal
COMPANION
1766 - 1828
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 845
Prince John of the United Kingdom
NOBLEMAN
1905 - 1919
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 846
Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1156 - 1189
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 847
Charles George Gordon
ENGINEER
1833 - 1885
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 848
Rex Harrison
ACTOR
1908 - 1990
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 849
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
POLITICIAN
1520 - 1598
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 850
Edmund Spenser
WRITER
1552 - 1599
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 851
Edward B. Titchener
PSYCHOLOGIST
1867 - 1927
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 852
Ian Stewart
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1985
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 853
Michael York
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 854
Ray Milland
ACTOR
1907 - 1986
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 855
Stephen Frears
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 856
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1928
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 857
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Edmund Spenser ranks 104. Before him are Robert Graves (1895), John Berger (1926), Dylan Thomas (1914), E. M. Forster (1879), John William Polidori (1795), and Bernard Cornwell (1944). After him are Samuel Butler (1612), Elizabeth Gaskell (1810), Sarah, Duchess of York (1959), James Anderson (1680), David Irving (1938), and John Dryden (1631).
Robert Graves
1895 - 1985
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 98
John Berger
1926 - 2017
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 99
Dylan Thomas
1914 - 1953
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 100
E. M. Forster
1879 - 1970
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 101
John William Polidori
1795 - 1821
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 102
Bernard Cornwell
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 103
Edmund Spenser
1552 - 1599
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 104
Samuel Butler
1612 - 1680
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 105
Elizabeth Gaskell
1810 - 1865
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 106
Sarah, Duchess of York
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 107
James Anderson
1680 - 1739
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 108
David Irving
1938 - Present
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 109
John Dryden
1631 - 1700
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 110