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George Chapman
1559 - 1634
George Chapman
George Chapman (Hitchin, Hertfordshire, c. 1559 – London, 12 May 1634) was an English dramatist, translator and poet. He was a classical scholar whose work shows the influence of Stoicism. William Minto speculated that Chapman is the unnamed Rival Poet of Shakespeare's sonnets. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Chapman has received more than 344,462 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). George Chapman is the 4,467th most popular writer (down from 3,786th in 2019), the 3,330th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,798th in 2019) and the 381st most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
340k
Page Views (PV)
47.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
2.41
Effective Languages (L*)
4.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, George Chapman ranks 4,467 out of 5,755. Before him are Mahmoud Dowlatabadi, Carmen de Burgos, Edward William Lane, James Agee, Stijn Streuvels, and Nikolai Tikhonov. After him are Iakob Gogebashvili, Hans Werner Richter, Leo Buscaglia, Kostas Karyotakis, Samo Chalupka, and Stanislav Stratiev.
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Mahmoud Dowlatabadi
1940 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 4,461
Carmen de Burgos
1867 - 1932
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 4,462
Edward William Lane
1801 - 1876
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 4,463
James Agee
1909 - 1955
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 4,464
Stijn Streuvels
1871 - 1969
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 4,465
Nikolai Tikhonov
1896 - 1979
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 4,466
George Chapman
1559 - 1634
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 4,467
Iakob Gogebashvili
1840 - 1912
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 4,468
Hans Werner Richter
1908 - 1993
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 4,469
Leo Buscaglia
1924 - 1998
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 4,470
Kostas Karyotakis
1896 - 1928
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 4,471
Samo Chalupka
1812 - 1883
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 4,472
Stanislav Stratiev
1941 - 2000
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 4,473
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1559, George Chapman ranks 11. Before him are Catherine de Bourbon, Lawrence of Brindisi, Isaac Casaubon, Ōtani Yoshitsugu, Cigoli, and Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden. Among people deceased in 1634, George Chapman ranks 15. Before him are John Albert Vasa, Johann von Aldringen, Edward Coke, Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst, Taranatha, and Sophia of Holstein-Gottorp. After him is John Marston.
Others Born in 1559
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Catherine de Bourbon
1559 - 1604
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 5
Lawrence of Brindisi
1559 - 1619
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 6
Isaac Casaubon
1559 - 1614
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 7
Ōtani Yoshitsugu
1559 - 1600
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 8
Cigoli
1559 - 1613
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 9
Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden
1559 - 1588
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 10
George Chapman
1559 - 1634
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 11
Others Deceased in 1634
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John Albert Vasa
1612 - 1634
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 9
Johann von Aldringen
1588 - 1634
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 10
Edward Coke
1552 - 1634
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 11
Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst
1607 - 1634
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 12
Taranatha
1575 - 1634
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 13
Sophia of Holstein-Gottorp
1569 - 1634
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 14
George Chapman
1559 - 1634
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 15
John Marston
1576 - 1634
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 16
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, George Chapman ranks 3,330 out of 7,765. Before him are Lance Macklin (1919), Andy Bown (1946), Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel (1557), Lady Byron (1792), Geoffrey Burbidge (1925), and Allan Ramsay (1713). After him are Peter Bonetti (1941), Conleth Hill (1964), Charles Shaughnessy (1955), Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (1745), Matthew Goode (1978), and Pete Ham (1947).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Lance Macklin
1919 - 2002
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 3,324
Andy Bown
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 3,325
Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel
1557 - 1595
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 3,326
Lady Byron
1792 - 1860
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 3,327
Geoffrey Burbidge
1925 - 2010
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 3,328
Allan Ramsay
1713 - 1784
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 3,329
George Chapman
1559 - 1634
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 3,330
Peter Bonetti
1941 - 2020
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 3,331
Conleth Hill
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 3,332
Charles Shaughnessy
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 3,333
Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn
1745 - 1790
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 3,334
Matthew Goode
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 3,335
Pete Ham
1947 - 1975
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 3,336
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, George Chapman ranks 381. Before him are Joan Aiken (1924), A. E. Housman (1859), Richard Hoggart (1918), Sax Rohmer (1883), Christopher Priest (1943), and Edward William Lane (1801). After him are Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835), John Farey Sr. (1766), Grace Aguilar (1816), Donald Rayfield (1942), W. W. Jacobs (1863), and Robert Greene (1558).
Joan Aiken
1924 - 2004
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 375
A. E. Housman
1859 - 1936
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 376
Richard Hoggart
1918 - 2014
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 377
Sax Rohmer
1883 - 1959
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 378
Christopher Priest
1943 - 2024
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 379
Edward William Lane
1801 - 1876
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 380
George Chapman
1559 - 1634
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 381
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
1835 - 1915
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 382
John Farey Sr.
1766 - 1826
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 383
Grace Aguilar
1816 - 1847
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 384
Donald Rayfield
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 385
W. W. Jacobs
1863 - 1943
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 386
Robert Greene
1558 - 1592
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 387
