LINGUIST
Henry Sweet
1845 - 1912
Henry Sweet
Henry Sweet (15 September 1845 – 30 April 1912) was an English philologist, phonetician and grammarian. As a philologist, he specialized in the Germanic languages, particularly Old English and Old Norse. In addition, Sweet published works on larger issues of phonetics and grammar in language and the teaching of languages. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry Sweet has received more than 221,214 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Sweet is the 178th most popular linguist (down from 153rd in 2019), the 4,799th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,243rd in 2019) and the 15th most popular British Linguist.
Memorability Metrics
220k
Page Views (PV)
41.42
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.55
Effective Languages (L*)
2.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Henry Sweet ranks 178 out of 161. Before him are Alexander Melville Bell, Takekazu Asaka, Daniel Everett, Georg Bühler, Geoffrey Hull, and Lyle Campbell. After him are Johan Ludvig Heiberg, Monier Monier-Williams, Bo Ralph, Sophus Bugge, Henry Watson Fowler, and Rudolf Thurneysen.
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HPI: 43.12
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HPI: 42.81
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Daniel Everett
1951 - Present
HPI: 42.21
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Georg Bühler
1837 - 1898
HPI: 42.11
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Geoffrey Hull
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.03
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Lyle Campbell
1942 - Present
HPI: 41.51
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Henry Sweet
1845 - 1912
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 178
Johan Ludvig Heiberg
1854 - 1928
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 179
Monier Monier-Williams
1819 - 1899
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 180
Bo Ralph
1945 - Present
HPI: 39.72
Rank: 181
Sophus Bugge
1833 - 1907
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 182
Henry Watson Fowler
1858 - 1933
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 183
Rudolf Thurneysen
1857 - 1940
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 184
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1845, Henry Sweet ranks 93. Before him are Juan Bautista Egusquiza, Nikolaos Deligiannis, Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, George Reid, Daniel David Palmer, and Wollert Konow. After him are William Healey Dall and Richard Seddon. Among people deceased in 1912, Henry Sweet ranks 119. Before him are Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Luis Cordero Crespo, Henri Bouckaert, Emil Stang, Albino Jara, and Thomas Pollock Anshutz. After him is Máximo Tajes.
Others Born in 1845
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Juan Bautista Egusquiza
1845 - 1902
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 87
Nikolaos Deligiannis
1845 - 1910
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 88
Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto
1845 - 1914
HPI: 42.06
Rank: 89
George Reid
1845 - 1918
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 90
Daniel David Palmer
1845 - 1913
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 91
Wollert Konow
1845 - 1924
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 92
Henry Sweet
1845 - 1912
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 93
William Healey Dall
1845 - 1927
HPI: 36.93
Rank: 94
Richard Seddon
1845 - 1906
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 95
Others Deceased in 1912
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
1875 - 1912
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 113
Luis Cordero Crespo
1833 - 1912
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 114
Henri Bouckaert
1870 - 1912
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 115
Emil Stang
1834 - 1912
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 116
Albino Jara
1877 - 1912
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 117
Thomas Pollock Anshutz
1851 - 1912
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 118
Henry Sweet
1845 - 1912
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 119
Máximo Tajes
1852 - 1912
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 120
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry Sweet ranks 4,799 out of 7,765. Before him are Henry Seebohm (1832), Craig Bellamy (1979), Cecil Parker (1897), Ben Daniels (1964), Lennox Berkeley (1903), and Gary Cahill (1985). After him are Herbert Morrison (1888), Pete Quaife (1943), George Fenton (1950), Nigel Short (1965), Alex James (1901), and Hammond Innes (1913).
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Henry Seebohm
1832 - 1895
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 4,793
Craig Bellamy
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 4,794
Cecil Parker
1897 - 1971
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 4,795
Ben Daniels
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 4,796
Lennox Berkeley
1903 - 1989
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 4,797
Gary Cahill
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 4,798
Henry Sweet
1845 - 1912
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 4,799
Herbert Morrison
1888 - 1965
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 4,800
Pete Quaife
1943 - 2010
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 4,801
George Fenton
1950 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 4,802
Nigel Short
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 4,803
Alex James
1901 - 1953
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 4,804
Hammond Innes
1913 - 1998
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 4,805
Among LINGUISTS In United Kingdom
Among linguists born in United Kingdom, Henry Sweet ranks 15. Before him are James Legge (1815), John Lyons (1932), John Eliot (1604), Henry Liddell (1811), John Rupert Firth (1890), and Alexander Melville Bell (1819). After him are Henry Watson Fowler (1858).
James Legge
1815 - 1897
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 9
John Lyons
1932 - 2020
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 10
John Eliot
1604 - 1690
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 11
Henry Liddell
1811 - 1898
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 12
John Rupert Firth
1890 - 1960
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 13
Alexander Melville Bell
1819 - 1905
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 14
Henry Sweet
1845 - 1912
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 15
Henry Watson Fowler
1858 - 1933
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 16
