WRITER
Frances Hodgson Burnett
1849 - 1924
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911). Frances Eliza Hodgson was born in Cheetham, Manchester, England. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frances Hodgson Burnett has received more than 1,423,280 page views. Her biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Frances Hodgson Burnett is the 507th most popular writer (down from 455th in 2019), the 361st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 351st in 2019) and the 42nd most popular British Writer.
Frances Hodgson Burnett is most famous for her children's novels The Secret Garden and A Little Princess.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
66.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
54
Languages Editions (L)
7.50
Effective Languages (L*)
3.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Frances Hodgson Burnett ranks 507 out of 7,302. Before her are Gérard de Nerval, Juan Ramón Jiménez, Thomas Paine, Baldassare Castiglione, Philip Larkin, and Anthony Burgess. After her are Anaïs Nin, Robert A. Heinlein, Statius, Alfred Jarry, Camille Flammarion, and Gabriele Amorth.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGérard de Nerval
1808 - 1855
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 501
Juan Ramón Jiménez
1881 - 1958
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 502
Thomas Paine
1737 - 1809
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 503
Baldassare Castiglione
1478 - 1529
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 504
Philip Larkin
1922 - 1985
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 505
Anthony Burgess
1917 - 1993
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 506
Frances Hodgson Burnett
1849 - 1924
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 507
Anaïs Nin
1903 - 1977
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 508
Robert A. Heinlein
1907 - 1988
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 509
Statius
40 - 96
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 510
Alfred Jarry
1873 - 1907
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 511
Camille Flammarion
1842 - 1925
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 512
Gabriele Amorth
1925 - 2016
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 513
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1849, Frances Hodgson Burnett ranks 7. Before her are Ivan Pavlov, August Strindberg, Muhammad Abduh, August von Mackensen, Édouard-Henri Avril, and Felix Klein. After her are Bernhard von Bülow, John William Waterhouse, Alfred von Tirpitz, Sergei Witte, Bertha Benz, and Nogi Maresuke. Among people deceased in 1924, Frances Hodgson Burnett ranks 12. Before her are Joseph Conrad, Louis Sullivan, Alfred Marshall, Gabriel Fauré, Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria, and Carl Spitteler. After her are George Mallory, Ferdinand Cheval, Ferruccio Busoni, Robert Nivelle, Eleonora Duse, and Paul Henri Balluet d'Estournelles de Constant.
Others Born in 1849
Go to all RankingsIvan Pavlov
BIOLOGIST
1849 - 1936
HPI: 79.34
Rank: 1
August Strindberg
WRITER
1849 - 1912
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 2
Muhammad Abduh
PHILOSOPHER
1849 - 1905
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 3
August von Mackensen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1849 - 1945
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 4
Édouard-Henri Avril
PAINTER
1849 - 1928
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 5
Felix Klein
MATHEMATICIAN
1849 - 1925
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 6
Frances Hodgson Burnett
WRITER
1849 - 1924
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 7
Bernhard von Bülow
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1929
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 8
John William Waterhouse
PAINTER
1849 - 1917
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 9
Alfred von Tirpitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1849 - 1930
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 10
Sergei Witte
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1915
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 11
Bertha Benz
BUSINESSPERSON
1849 - 1944
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 12
Nogi Maresuke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1849 - 1912
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1924
Go to all RankingsJoseph Conrad
WRITER
1857 - 1924
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 6
Louis Sullivan
ARCHITECT
1856 - 1924
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 7
Alfred Marshall
ECONOMIST
1842 - 1924
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 8
Gabriel Fauré
COMPOSER
1845 - 1924
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 9
Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1924
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 10
Carl Spitteler
WRITER
1845 - 1924
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 11
Frances Hodgson Burnett
WRITER
1849 - 1924
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 12
George Mallory
MOUNTAINEER
1886 - 1924
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 13
Ferdinand Cheval
ARCHITECT
1836 - 1924
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 14
Ferruccio Busoni
COMPOSER
1866 - 1924
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 15
Robert Nivelle
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1924
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 16
Eleonora Duse
ACTOR
1858 - 1924
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 17
Paul Henri Balluet d'Estournelles de Constant
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1924
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 18
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Frances Hodgson Burnett ranks 361 out of 8,785. Before her are Richard Wright (1943), Christopher Nolan (1970), Colin Firth (1960), Benny Hill (1924), Philip Larkin (1922), and Anthony Burgess (1917). After her are Joseph Merrick (1862), Theresa May (1956), Arthur Balfour (1848), Henry Moore (1898), Francis William Aston (1877), and Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1660).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRichard Wright
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2008
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 355
Christopher Nolan
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 356
Colin Firth
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 357
Benny Hill
ACTOR
1924 - 1992
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 358
Philip Larkin
WRITER
1922 - 1985
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 359
Anthony Burgess
WRITER
1917 - 1993
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 360
Frances Hodgson Burnett
WRITER
1849 - 1924
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 361
Joseph Merrick
CELEBRITY
1862 - 1890
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 362
Theresa May
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 363
Arthur Balfour
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1930
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 364
Henry Moore
SCULPTOR
1898 - 1986
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 365
Francis William Aston
CHEMIST
1877 - 1945
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 366
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
POLITICIAN
1660 - 1744
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 367
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Frances Hodgson Burnett ranks 42. Before her are Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828), G. K. Chesterton (1874), Christopher Marlowe (1564), Thomas Paine (1737), Philip Larkin (1922), and Anthony Burgess (1917). After her are Harold Pinter (1930), Robert Burns (1759), George Eliot (1819), A. A. Milne (1882), Enid Blyton (1897), and Samuel Butler (1835).
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
1828 - 1882
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 36
G. K. Chesterton
1874 - 1936
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 37
Christopher Marlowe
1564 - 1593
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 38
Thomas Paine
1737 - 1809
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 39
Philip Larkin
1922 - 1985
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 40
Anthony Burgess
1917 - 1993
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 41
Frances Hodgson Burnett
1849 - 1924
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 42
Harold Pinter
1930 - 2008
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 43
Robert Burns
1759 - 1796
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 44
George Eliot
1819 - 1880
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 45
A. A. Milne
1882 - 1956
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 46
Enid Blyton
1897 - 1968
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 47
Samuel Butler
1835 - 1902
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 48