WRITER
Gerbrand Bredero
1585 - 1618
Gerbrand Bredero
Gerbrand Adriaenszoon Bredero (16 March 1585 – 23 August 1618) was a Dutch poet and playwright in the period known as the Dutch Golden Age. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gerbrand Bredero has received more than 36,349 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Gerbrand Bredero is the 4,419th most popular writer (down from 4,165th in 2019), the 676th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 607th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Dutch Writer.
Memorability Metrics
36k
Page Views (PV)
56.11
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
2.72
Effective Languages (L*)
2.98
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Gerbrand Bredero ranks 4,419 out of 7,302. Before him are Greg Bear, Janwillem van de Wetering, Raghunath Murmu, Mykola Kulish, Sara Lidman, and Yuri Vizbor. After him are Eggert Ólafsson, Stanislas Julien, Anatoly Kuznetsov, Adrienne Clarkson, Félix María de Samaniego, and Norman Vincent Peale.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGreg Bear
1951 - 2022
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 4,413
Janwillem van de Wetering
1931 - 2008
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 4,414
Raghunath Murmu
1905 - 1982
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 4,415
Mykola Kulish
1892 - 1937
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 4,416
Sara Lidman
1923 - 2004
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 4,417
Yuri Vizbor
1934 - 1984
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 4,418
Gerbrand Bredero
1585 - 1618
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 4,419
Eggert Ólafsson
1726 - 1768
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 4,420
Stanislas Julien
1797 - 1873
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 4,421
Anatoly Kuznetsov
1929 - 1979
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 4,422
Adrienne Clarkson
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 4,423
Félix María de Samaniego
1745 - 1801
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 4,424
Norman Vincent Peale
1898 - 1993
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 4,425
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1585, Gerbrand Bredero ranks 24. Before him are Pedro Teixeira, Domenico II Contarini, Claude Favre de Vaugelas, Caspar Bartholin the Elder, Francesco Cornaro, and Squanto. After him is Sisto Badalocchio. Among people deceased in 1618, Gerbrand Bredero ranks 16. Before him are Giovanni Bembo, Heo Gyun, Margherita Gonzaga, Duchess of Ferrara, John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Powhatan, and Nicolò Donato.
Others Born in 1585
Go to all RankingsPedro Teixeira
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1585 - 1641
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 18
Domenico II Contarini
POLITICIAN
1585 - 1675
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 19
Claude Favre de Vaugelas
WRITER
1585 - 1650
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 20
Caspar Bartholin the Elder
PHILOSOPHER
1585 - 1629
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 21
Francesco Cornaro
POLITICIAN
1585 - 1656
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 22
Squanto
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1585 - 1622
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 23
Gerbrand Bredero
WRITER
1585 - 1618
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 24
Sisto Badalocchio
PAINTER
1585 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 25
Others Deceased in 1618
Go to all RankingsGiovanni Bembo
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1618
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 10
Heo Gyun
POLITICIAN
1569 - 1618
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 11
Margherita Gonzaga, Duchess of Ferrara
NOBLEMAN
1564 - 1618
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 12
John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1618
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 13
Powhatan
POLITICIAN
1545 - 1618
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 14
Nicolò Donato
POLITICIAN
1539 - 1618
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 15
Gerbrand Bredero
WRITER
1585 - 1618
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 16
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Gerbrand Bredero ranks 676 out of 1,646. Before him are Bep Voskuijl (1919), Jan Wils (1891), Peter Aerts (1970), Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt (1816), Jaap Bakema (1914), and Janwillem van de Wetering (1931). After him are Hans van Manen (1932), Wim Jonk (1966), Simon Tahamata (1956), Richard Krajicek (1971), Monique van de Ven (1952), and Nicolaas Pieneman (1809).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsBep Voskuijl
CELEBRITY
1919 - 1983
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 670
Jan Wils
ARCHITECT
1891 - 1972
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 671
Peter Aerts
MARTIAL ARTS
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 672
Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1890
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 673
Jaap Bakema
ARCHITECT
1914 - 1981
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 674
Janwillem van de Wetering
WRITER
1931 - 2008
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 675
Gerbrand Bredero
WRITER
1585 - 1618
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 676
Hans van Manen
DANCER
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 677
Wim Jonk
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 678
Simon Tahamata
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 679
Richard Krajicek
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 680
Monique van de Ven
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 681
Nicolaas Pieneman
PAINTER
1809 - 1860
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 682
Among WRITERS In Netherlands
Among writers born in Netherlands, Gerbrand Bredero ranks 35. Before him are Bertus Aafjes (1914), Gysbert Japiks (1603), Hendrik Willem van Loon (1882), Jan Wolkers (1925), Simon Vestdijk (1898), and Janwillem van de Wetering (1931). After him are Mieke Bal (1946), Anna Enquist (1945), Betje Wolff (1738), Herman Heijermans (1864), Willem Bilderdijk (1756), and Nicolaas Beets (1814).
Bertus Aafjes
1914 - 1993
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 29
Gysbert Japiks
1603 - 1666
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 30
Hendrik Willem van Loon
1882 - 1944
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 31
Jan Wolkers
1925 - 2007
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 32
Simon Vestdijk
1898 - 1971
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 33
Janwillem van de Wetering
1931 - 2008
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 34
Gerbrand Bredero
1585 - 1618
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 35
Mieke Bal
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 36
Anna Enquist
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 37
Betje Wolff
1738 - 1804
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 38
Herman Heijermans
1864 - 1924
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 39
Willem Bilderdijk
1756 - 1831
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 40
Nicolaas Beets
1814 - 1903
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 41