Writer
Eliza Acton
British food writer and poet
1799 - 1859
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Eliza Acton
Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Eliza Acton is the 4,189th most popular writer (up from 5,058th in 2024), the 3,324th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,733rd in 2019) and the 366th most popular British Writer.
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Past 12 months
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Apr 17
Eliza Acton shares a April 17 birthday with Pope Evaristus, Karen Blixen, and Arkan.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Eliza Acton ranks 4,189 out of 7,302. Before her are Gyula Illyés, James Allen, John Gower, Sara Lidman, Žemaitė, and Sakina Akhundzadeh. After her are Francis Marrash, Robert G. Ingersoll, James Redfield, Vincenzo Cerami, Eggert Ólafsson, and Luise Rinser.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGyula Illyés
1902 - 1983
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 4,183
James Allen
1864 - 1912
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 4,184
John Gower
1330 - 1408
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 4,185
Sara Lidman
1923 - 2004
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 4,186
Žemaitė
1845 - 1921
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 4,187
Sakina Akhundzadeh
1865 - 1927
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 4,188
Eliza Acton
1799 - 1859
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 4,189
Francis Marrash
1837 - 1873
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 4,190
Robert G. Ingersoll
1833 - 1899
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 4,191
James Redfield
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 4,192
Vincenzo Cerami
1940 - 2013
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 4,193
Eggert Ólafsson
1726 - 1768
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 4,194
Luise Rinser
1911 - 2002
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 4,195
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1799, Eliza Acton ranks 45. Before her are Alexander Petrov, Joachim Barrande, Petrache Poenaru, Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau, Robert von Mohl, and Heinrich von Kittlitz. After her are Fyodor Bruni, David Don, Heinrich von Gagern, Nathaniel Palmer, Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville, and George Finlay. Among people deceased in 1859, Eliza Acton ranks 48. Before her are William H. Prescott, Joseph Ludwig Raabe, Horace Mann, Stefan Bogoridi, José de Madrazo y Agudo, and Thomas Nuttall. After her are Ye Mingchen, Petrus Borel, Heinrich Zollinger, John Walker, Prince William of Baden, and Thaddeus Bulgarin.
Others Born in 1799
Go to all RankingsAlexander Petrov
CHESS PLAYER
1799 - 1867
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 39
Joachim Barrande
GEOLOGIST
1799 - 1883
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 40
Petrache Poenaru
INVENTOR
1799 - 1875
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 41
Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1864
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 42
Robert von Mohl
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1875
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 43
Heinrich von Kittlitz
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1874
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 44
Eliza Acton
WRITER
1799 - 1859
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 45
Fyodor Bruni
PAINTER
1799 - 1875
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 46
David Don
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1841
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 47
Heinrich von Gagern
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1880
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 48
Nathaniel Palmer
EXPLORER
1799 - 1877
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 49
Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1874
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 50
George Finlay
HISTORIAN
1799 - 1875
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 51
Others Deceased in 1859
Go to all RankingsWilliam H. Prescott
HISTORIAN
1796 - 1859
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 42
Joseph Ludwig Raabe
MATHEMATICIAN
1801 - 1859
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 43
Horace Mann
POLITICIAN
1796 - 1859
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 44
Stefan Bogoridi
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1859
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 45
José de Madrazo y Agudo
PAINTER
1781 - 1859
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 46
Thomas Nuttall
BIOLOGIST
1786 - 1859
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 47
Eliza Acton
WRITER
1799 - 1859
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 48
Ye Mingchen
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1859
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 49
Petrus Borel
WRITER
1809 - 1859
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 50
Heinrich Zollinger
BIOLOGIST
1818 - 1859
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 51
John Walker
CHEMIST
1781 - 1859
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 52
Prince William of Baden
NOBLEMAN
1792 - 1859
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 53
Thaddeus Bulgarin
WRITER
1789 - 1859
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 54
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Eliza Acton ranks 3,324 out of 8,785. Before her are Lydia Becker (1827), Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (1609), James Allen (1864), Matthew Hopkins (1620), John Gower (1330), and Warren Clarke (1947). After her are Susan Travers (1909), Jeremy Bulloch (1945), James MacMillan (1959), Maurice Dobb (1900), Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet (1772), and Walter Map (1140).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsLydia Becker
WRITER
1827 - 1890
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 3,318
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1674
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 3,319
James Allen
WRITER
1864 - 1912
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 3,320
Matthew Hopkins
POLITICIAN
1620 - 1647
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 3,321
John Gower
WRITER
1330 - 1408
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 3,322
Warren Clarke
ACTOR
1947 - 2014
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 3,323
Eliza Acton
WRITER
1799 - 1859
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 3,324
Susan Travers
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1909 - 2003
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 3,325
Jeremy Bulloch
ACTOR
1945 - 2020
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 3,326
James MacMillan
COMPOSER
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 3,327
Maurice Dobb
ECONOMIST
1900 - 1976
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 3,328
Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1772 - 1828
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 3,329
Walter Map
WRITER
1140 - 1210
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 3,330
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Eliza Acton ranks 366. Before her are Pippa Middleton (1983), Sue Townsend (1946), William Thoms (1803), Lydia Becker (1827), James Allen (1864), and John Gower (1330). After her are Walter Map (1140), Christopher Priest (1943), William Davenant (1606), William Hazlitt (1778), Raphael Holinshed (1529), and Radclyffe Hall (1880).
Pippa Middleton
1983 - Present
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 360
Sue Townsend
1946 - 2014
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 361
William Thoms
1803 - 1885
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 362
Lydia Becker
1827 - 1890
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 363
James Allen
1864 - 1912
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 364
John Gower
1330 - 1408
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 365
Eliza Acton
1799 - 1859
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 366
Walter Map
1140 - 1210
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 367
Christopher Priest
1943 - 2024
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 368
William Davenant
1606 - 1668
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 369
William Hazlitt
1778 - 1830
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 370
Raphael Holinshed
1529 - 1580
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 371
Radclyffe Hall
1880 - 1943
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 372






















































