WRITER
George Borrow
1803 - 1881
George Borrow
George Henry Borrow (5 July 1803 – 26 July 1881) was an English writer of novels and of travel based on personal experiences in Europe. His travels gave him a close affinity with the Romani people of Europe, who figure strongly in his work. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Borrow has received more than 171,458 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). George Borrow is the 5,104th most popular writer (up from 5,259th in 2019), the 3,773rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,224th in 2019) and the 431st most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
170k
Page Views (PV)
54.34
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.36
Effective Languages (L*)
2.62
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, George Borrow ranks 5,104 out of 7,302. Before him are Abdul Muis, John O'Hara, François Weyergans, Maria Aurèlia Capmany, Béla Illés, and Nino Martoglio. After him are Alexander Kazantsev, Heinrich Zschokke, Kjartan Fløgstad, Kiki Dimoula, Alan Dean Foster, and Rafael Cadenas.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAbdul Muis
1883 - 1959
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 5,098
John O'Hara
1905 - 1970
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 5,099
François Weyergans
1941 - 2019
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 5,100
Maria Aurèlia Capmany
1918 - 1991
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 5,101
Béla Illés
1895 - 1974
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 5,102
Nino Martoglio
1870 - 1921
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 5,103
George Borrow
1803 - 1881
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 5,104
Alexander Kazantsev
1906 - 2002
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 5,105
Heinrich Zschokke
1771 - 1848
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 5,106
Kjartan Fløgstad
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 5,107
Kiki Dimoula
1931 - 2020
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 5,108
Alan Dean Foster
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 5,109
Rafael Cadenas
1930 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 5,110
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1803, George Borrow ranks 67. Before him are Sarah Childress Polk, Albert Küchler, Johann Jakob Kaup, José María Heredia y Heredia, Gottfried Ludolf Camphausen, and Heinrich Ewald. After him are Friedrich Ludwig Persius, Juan Bravo Murillo, Sarah Yorke Jackson, James Challis, Karl Schorn, and Carl Jacob Löwig. Among people deceased in 1881, George Borrow ranks 74. Before him are Mary Seacole, Florian Ceynowa, Gustav von Alvensleben, Gustav Neumann, Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, and Salvador Jovellanos. After him are Robert Mallet, Maurice Raynaud, Samuel Palmer, Kolyu Ficheto, Jānis Cimze, and Johann Ludwig Krapf.
Others Born in 1803
Go to all RankingsSarah Childress Polk
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1891
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 61
Albert Küchler
PAINTER
1803 - 1886
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 62
Johann Jakob Kaup
BIOLOGIST
1803 - 1873
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 63
José María Heredia y Heredia
WRITER
1803 - 1839
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 64
Gottfried Ludolf Camphausen
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1890
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 65
Heinrich Ewald
HISTORIAN
1803 - 1875
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 66
George Borrow
WRITER
1803 - 1881
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 67
Friedrich Ludwig Persius
ARCHITECT
1803 - 1845
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 68
Juan Bravo Murillo
POLITICIAN
1803 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 69
Sarah Yorke Jackson
COMPANION
1803 - 1887
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 70
James Challis
ASTRONOMER
1803 - 1882
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 71
Karl Schorn
PAINTER
1803 - 1850
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 72
Carl Jacob Löwig
CHEMIST
1803 - 1890
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 73
Others Deceased in 1881
Go to all RankingsMary Seacole
WRITER
1805 - 1881
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 68
Florian Ceynowa
WRITER
1817 - 1881
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 69
Gustav von Alvensleben
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1803 - 1881
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 70
Gustav Neumann
POLITICIAN
1838 - 1881
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 71
Wilhelm Matthias Naeff
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1881
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 72
Salvador Jovellanos
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1881
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 73
George Borrow
WRITER
1803 - 1881
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 74
Robert Mallet
ENGINEER
1810 - 1881
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 75
Maurice Raynaud
PHYSICIAN
1834 - 1881
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 76
Samuel Palmer
PAINTER
1805 - 1881
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 77
Kolyu Ficheto
ARCHITECT
1800 - 1881
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 78
Jānis Cimze
MUSICIAN
1814 - 1881
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 79
Johann Ludwig Krapf
EXPLORER
1810 - 1881
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 80
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, George Borrow ranks 3,773 out of 8,785. Before him are John Hopkinson (1849), Pauline Collins (1940), Horatio Caro (1862), Gordon Strachan (1957), Jay Kay (1969), and Michael Rennie (1909). After him are Vivian Woodward (1879), Linda Martin (1952), John Grierson (1898), Godfrey Rampling (1909), Martin Gilbert (1936), and Geoffrey Burbidge (1925).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Hopkinson
PHYSICIST
1849 - 1898
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 3,767
Pauline Collins
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 3,768
Horatio Caro
CHESS PLAYER
1862 - 1920
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 3,769
Gordon Strachan
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 3,770
Jay Kay
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 3,771
Michael Rennie
ACTOR
1909 - 1971
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 3,772
George Borrow
WRITER
1803 - 1881
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 3,773
Vivian Woodward
SOCCER PLAYER
1879 - 1954
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 3,774
Linda Martin
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 3,775
John Grierson
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1972
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 3,776
Godfrey Rampling
ATHLETE
1909 - 2009
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 3,777
Martin Gilbert
HISTORIAN
1936 - 2015
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 3,778
Geoffrey Burbidge
ASTRONOMER
1925 - 2010
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 3,779
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, George Borrow ranks 431. Before him are Eliza Acton (1799), Edwin Atherstone (1788), Cynewulf (900), Tanith Lee (1947), Max Beerbohm (1872), and William Davenant (1606). After him are Jonathan Stroud (1970), Anne V. Coates (1925), Elizabeth Goudge (1900), Nicholas Culpeper (1616), Donald Rayfield (1942), and John Farey Sr. (1766).
Eliza Acton
1799 - 1859
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 425
Edwin Atherstone
1788 - 1872
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 426
Cynewulf
900 - 900
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 427
Tanith Lee
1947 - 2015
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 428
Max Beerbohm
1872 - 1956
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 429
William Davenant
1606 - 1668
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 430
George Borrow
1803 - 1881
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 431
Jonathan Stroud
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 432
Anne V. Coates
1925 - 2018
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 433
Elizabeth Goudge
1900 - 1984
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 434
Nicholas Culpeper
1616 - 1654
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 435
Donald Rayfield
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 436
John Farey Sr.
1766 - 1826
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 437