WRITER
Edward Carpenter
1844 - 1929
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Edward Carpenter
Edward Carpenter (29 August 1844 – 28 June 1929) was an English utopian socialist, poet, philosopher, anthologist, an early activist for gay rights and prison reform whilst advocating vegetarianism and taking a stance against vivisection. As a philosopher, he was particularly known for his publication of Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure. Here, he described civilisation as a form of disease through which human societies pass. An early advocate of sexual liberation, he had an influence on both D. H. Lawrence and Sri Aurobindo, and inspired E. M. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edward Carpenter has received more than 518,208 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Edward Carpenter is the 5,260th most popular writer (down from 4,777th in 2019), the 3,956th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,636th in 2019) and the 444th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
520k
Page Views (PV)
46.71
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
2.44
Effective Languages (L*)
3.72
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Edward Carpenter ranks 5,260 out of 7,302. Before him are Jacques Laurent, Jean Clair, Petr Bezruč, André Heller, Nalini Bala Devi, and Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes. After him are Roshanara Begum, Julia Ward Howe, Tahar Djaout, Władysław Broniewski, Jan Frans Willems, and Idea Vilariño.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJacques Laurent
1919 - 2000
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 5,254
Jean Clair
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 5,255
Petr Bezruč
1867 - 1958
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 5,256
André Heller
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 5,257
Nalini Bala Devi
1898 - 1977
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 5,258
Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes
1884 - 1974
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 5,259
Edward Carpenter
1844 - 1929
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 5,260
Roshanara Begum
1617 - 1671
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 5,261
Julia Ward Howe
1819 - 1910
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 5,262
Tahar Djaout
1954 - 1993
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 5,263
Władysław Broniewski
1897 - 1962
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 5,264
Jan Frans Willems
1793 - 1846
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 5,265
Idea Vilariño
1920 - 2009
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 5,266
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1844, Edward Carpenter ranks 102. Before him are Marie Hankel, John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry, Edmonia Lewis, Alexei Fedchenko, Vassily Maximov, and Klaus Berntsen. After him are Simon Gregorčič, Lorenzo Latorre, Mary Katharine Brandegee, Juan Idiarte Borda, Joan Röell, and Josip Jurčič. Among people deceased in 1929, Edward Carpenter ranks 122. Before him are Giacomo Bresadola, Jozef Murgaš, Eugenio Tosi, André Messager, Franciszek Rychnowski, and Otto Liebe. After him are Robert Ridgway, Walther Katzenstein, Antoni Lange, Ödön Tersztyánszky, Otokar Březina, and Sigurd Jørgensen.
Others Born in 1844
Go to all RankingsMarie Hankel
WRITER
1844 - 1929
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 96
John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1900
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 97
Edmonia Lewis
SCULPTOR
1844 - 1907
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 98
Alexei Fedchenko
BIOLOGIST
1844 - 1873
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 99
Vassily Maximov
PAINTER
1844 - 1911
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 100
Klaus Berntsen
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1927
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 101
Edward Carpenter
WRITER
1844 - 1929
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 102
Simon Gregorčič
WRITER
1844 - 1906
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 103
Lorenzo Latorre
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1916
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 104
Mary Katharine Brandegee
BIOLOGIST
1844 - 1920
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 105
Juan Idiarte Borda
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1897
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 106
Joan Röell
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1914
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 107
Josip Jurčič
WRITER
1844 - 1881
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 108
Others Deceased in 1929
Go to all RankingsGiacomo Bresadola
BIOLOGIST
1847 - 1929
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 116
Jozef Murgaš
INVENTOR
1864 - 1929
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 117
Eugenio Tosi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1864 - 1929
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 118
André Messager
COMPOSER
1853 - 1929
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 119
Franciszek Rychnowski
ENGINEER
1850 - 1929
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 120
Otto Liebe
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1929
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 121
Edward Carpenter
WRITER
1844 - 1929
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 122
Robert Ridgway
BIOLOGIST
1850 - 1929
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 123
Walther Katzenstein
ATHLETE
1878 - 1929
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 124
Antoni Lange
WRITER
1862 - 1929
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 125
Ödön Tersztyánszky
FENCER
1890 - 1929
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 126
Otokar Březina
WRITER
1868 - 1929
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 127
Sigurd Jørgensen
GYMNAST
1887 - 1929
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 128
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Edward Carpenter ranks 3,956 out of 8,785. Before him are Simon Gallup (1960), Billy Hughes (1862), Elton Dean (1945), Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764), Matthew Goode (1978), and Liam Howlett (1971). After him are Henry Liddell (1811), Michael Giles (1942), Charles Howard Hinton (1853), John André (1750), Meave Leakey (1942), and Abdalqadir as-Sufi (1930).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsSimon Gallup
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 3,950
Billy Hughes
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1952
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 3,951
Elton Dean
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2006
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 3,952
Benjamin Henry Latrobe
ARCHITECT
1764 - 1820
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 3,953
Matthew Goode
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 3,954
Liam Howlett
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 3,955
Edward Carpenter
WRITER
1844 - 1929
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 3,956
Henry Liddell
LINGUIST
1811 - 1898
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 3,957
Michael Giles
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 3,958
Charles Howard Hinton
MATHEMATICIAN
1853 - 1907
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 3,959
John André
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1750 - 1780
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 3,960
Meave Leakey
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 3,961
Abdalqadir as-Sufi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1930 - 2021
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 3,962
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Edward Carpenter ranks 444. Before him are Clara Reeve (1729), David McKee (1935), Bob Shaw (1931), George Crabbe (1754), Ælfric of Eynsham (955), and Thomas Love Peacock (1785). After him are R. M. Ballantyne (1825), Joanne Harris (1964), Sax Rohmer (1883), Charles Wilkins (1749), Benjamin Zephaniah (1958), and Charles Montagu Doughty (1843).
Clara Reeve
1729 - 1807
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 438
David McKee
1935 - 2022
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 439
Bob Shaw
1931 - 1996
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 440
George Crabbe
1754 - 1832
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 441
Ælfric of Eynsham
955 - 1020
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 442
Thomas Love Peacock
1785 - 1866
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 443
Edward Carpenter
1844 - 1929
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 444
R. M. Ballantyne
1825 - 1894
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 445
Joanne Harris
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 446
Sax Rohmer
1883 - 1959
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 447
Charles Wilkins
1749 - 1836
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 448
Benjamin Zephaniah
1958 - 2023
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 449
Charles Montagu Doughty
1843 - 1926
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 450