WRITER
Emilio Salgari
1862 - 1911
Emilio Salgari
Emilio Salgari (Italian pronunciation: [eˈmiːljo salˈɡaːri], but often erroneously pronounced [ˈsalɡari]; 21 August 1862 – 25 April 1911) was an Italian writer of action adventure swashbucklers and a pioneer of science fiction. In Italy, his extensive body of work was more widely read than that of Dante Alighieri. In the 21st century, he is still among the 40 most translated Italian authors. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emilio Salgari has received more than 309,250 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Emilio Salgari is the 718th most popular writer (up from 809th in 2019), the 874th most popular biography from Italy (up from 969th in 2019) and the 61st most popular Italian Writer.
Emilio Salgari was a writer who wrote adventure novels. He is most famous for his novels The Black Corsair and Captain Blood.
Memorability Metrics
310k
Page Views (PV)
64.06
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
43
Languages Editions (L)
5.22
Effective Languages (L*)
3.46
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Emilio Salgari ranks 718 out of 7,302. Before him are Nonnus, Dalton Trumbo, Veronica Franco, Alain-René Lesage, Milorad Pavić, and Alfred de Vigny. After him are Julius Fučík, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Bernart de Ventadorn, William Saroyan, Hugo Ball, and Longus.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNonnus
500 - 500
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 712
Dalton Trumbo
1905 - 1976
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 713
Veronica Franco
1546 - 1591
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 714
Alain-René Lesage
1668 - 1747
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 715
Milorad Pavić
1929 - 2009
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 716
Alfred de Vigny
1797 - 1863
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 717
Emilio Salgari
1862 - 1911
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 718
Julius Fučík
1903 - 1943
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 719
Geoffrey of Monmouth
1090 - 1155
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 720
Bernart de Ventadorn
1135 - 1190
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 721
William Saroyan
1908 - 1981
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 722
Hugo Ball
1886 - 1927
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 723
Longus
110 - 200
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 724
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1862, Emilio Salgari ranks 21. Before him are Pyotr Stolypin, Joseph Merrick, Helene Schjerfbeck, Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, Henri Pirenne, and J. Bruce Ismay. After him are Nikolai Yudenich, Louis Barthou, Gustav Ritter von Kahr, Victor, Prince Napoléon, Daniel Swarovski, and Edith Wharton. Among people deceased in 1911, Emilio Salgari ranks 11. Before him are Alfred Binet, Joseph Pulitzer, Pyotr Stolypin, Paul Lafargue, Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, and Georg Jellinek. After him are Maria Pia of Savoy, Valentin Serov, Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg, Edward Whymper, Ahmed ‘Urabi, and Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy.
Others Born in 1862
Go to all RankingsPyotr Stolypin
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1911
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 15
Joseph Merrick
CELEBRITY
1862 - 1890
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 16
Helene Schjerfbeck
PAINTER
1862 - 1946
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 17
Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne
COMPANION
1862 - 1938
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 18
Henri Pirenne
HISTORIAN
1862 - 1935
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 19
J. Bruce Ismay
BUSINESSPERSON
1862 - 1937
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 20
Emilio Salgari
WRITER
1862 - 1911
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 21
Nikolai Yudenich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1862 - 1933
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 22
Louis Barthou
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1934
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 23
Gustav Ritter von Kahr
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1934
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 24
Victor, Prince Napoléon
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1926
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 25
Daniel Swarovski
INVENTOR
1862 - 1956
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 26
Edith Wharton
WRITER
1862 - 1937
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 1911
Go to all RankingsAlfred Binet
PSYCHOLOGIST
1857 - 1911
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 5
Joseph Pulitzer
JOURNALIST
1847 - 1911
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 6
Pyotr Stolypin
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1911
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 7
Paul Lafargue
WRITER
1842 - 1911
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 8
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
PAINTER
1875 - 1911
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 9
Georg Jellinek
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1851 - 1911
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 10
Emilio Salgari
WRITER
1862 - 1911
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 11
Maria Pia of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1911
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 12
Valentin Serov
PAINTER
1865 - 1911
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 13
Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1911
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 14
Edward Whymper
MOUNTAINEER
1840 - 1911
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 15
Ahmed ‘Urabi
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1911
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 16
Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1911
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 17
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Emilio Salgari ranks 874 out of 5,161. Before him are Veronica Franco (1546), Lentulus Batiatus (-200), Giorgio Morandi (1890), Julius Caesar Scaliger (1484), Alessandro Del Piero (1974), and Francesco Guicciardini (1483). After him are Rosalba Carriera (1673), Guercino (1591), Tommaso Buscetta (1928), Fabio Cannavaro (1973), Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1797), and Isabella d'Este (1474).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsVeronica Franco
WRITER
1546 - 1591
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 868
Lentulus Batiatus
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 869
Giorgio Morandi
PAINTER
1890 - 1964
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 870
Julius Caesar Scaliger
PHILOSOPHER
1484 - 1558
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 871
Alessandro Del Piero
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 872
Francesco Guicciardini
HISTORIAN
1483 - 1540
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 873
Emilio Salgari
WRITER
1862 - 1911
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 874
Rosalba Carriera
PAINTER
1673 - 1757
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 875
Guercino
PAINTER
1591 - 1666
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 876
Tommaso Buscetta
EXTREMIST
1928 - 2000
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 877
Fabio Cannavaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 878
Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1870
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 879
Isabella d'Este
NOBLEMAN
1474 - 1539
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 880
Among WRITERS In Italy
Among writers born in Italy, Emilio Salgari ranks 61. Before him are Pietro Metastasio (1698), Giambattista Basile (1566), Carlo Gozzi (1720), Francesca da Rimini (1259), Andrea Camilleri (1925), and Veronica Franco (1546). After him are Theognis of Megara (-570), Epicharmus of Kos (-524), Antonio Tabucchi (1943), Natalia Ginzburg (1916), Arrigo Boito (1842), and Valerius Maximus (-100).
Pietro Metastasio
1698 - 1782
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 55
Giambattista Basile
1566 - 1632
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 56
Carlo Gozzi
1720 - 1806
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 57
Francesca da Rimini
1259 - 1285
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 58
Andrea Camilleri
1925 - 2019
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 59
Veronica Franco
1546 - 1591
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 60
Emilio Salgari
1862 - 1911
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 61
Theognis of Megara
570 BC - 485 BC
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 62
Epicharmus of Kos
524 BC - 435 BC
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 63
Antonio Tabucchi
1943 - 2012
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 64
Natalia Ginzburg
1916 - 1991
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 65
Arrigo Boito
1842 - 1918
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 66
Valerius Maximus
100 BC - 100
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 67