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George Chapman

1559 - 1634

George Chapman

George Chapman (c. 1559 – 12 May 1634) was an English dramatist, translator and poet. He was a classical scholar whose work shows the influence of Stoicism. Chapman is seen as an anticipator of the metaphysical poets of the 17th century. He is best remembered for his translations of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and the Homeric Batrachomyomachia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. George Chapman is the 5,548th most popular writer (down from 4,578th in 2024), the 4,466th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,285th in 2019) and the 485th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, George Chapman ranks 5,548 out of 7,302. Before him are Armand Lanoux, Johan Falkberget, Günter de Bruyn, Gorch Fock, Sergei Lukyanenko, and Léon Frapié. After him are Anšlavs Eglītis, Christoph Hein, Gaspar Núñez de Arce, Inger Hagerup, Władysław Broniewski, and Serhiy Zhadan.

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Armand Lanoux
1913 - 1983
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 5,542
Johan Falkberget
1879 - 1967
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 5,543
Günter de Bruyn
1926 - 2020
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 5,544
Gorch Fock
1880 - 1916
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 5,545
Sergei Lukyanenko
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 5,546
Léon Frapié
1863 - 1949
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 5,547
George Chapman
1559 - 1634
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 5,548
Anšlavs Eglītis
1906 - 1993
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 5,549
Christoph Hein
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 5,550
Gaspar Núñez de Arce
1832 - 1903
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 5,551
Inger Hagerup
1905 - 1985
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 5,552
Władysław Broniewski
1897 - 1962
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 5,553
Serhiy Zhadan
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 5,554

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1559, George Chapman ranks 11. Before him are Catherine de Bourbon, Lawrence of Brindisi, Ōtani Yoshitsugu, Cigoli, Isaac Casaubon, and Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden. Among people deceased in 1634, George Chapman ranks 19. Before him are Johann von Aldringen, Magdalene of Nagasaki, Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst, Edward Coke, Johann Carolus, and Taranatha. After him is Thomas Button.

Others Born in 1559

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Catherine de Bourbon
WRITER
1559 - 1604
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 5
Lawrence of Brindisi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1559 - 1619
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 6
Ōtani Yoshitsugu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1559 - 1600
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 7
Cigoli
PAINTER
1559 - 1613
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 8
Isaac Casaubon
WRITER
1559 - 1614
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 9
Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden
POLITICIAN
1559 - 1588
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 10
George Chapman
WRITER
1559 - 1634
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 11