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 144,881 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Sweet is the 153rd most popular linguist, the 4,252nd most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 12th most popular British Linguist.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
55.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.69
Effective Languages (L*)
2.73
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Henry Sweet ranks 153 out of 160. Before him are Kazimieras Būga, Daniel Everett, Monier Monier-Williams, Sergei Starostin, María Rosa Lida de Malkiel, and Ivan Kuratov. After him are Bo Ralph, Lyle Campbell, Georg Bühler, Johan Ludvig Heiberg, Rogier Blokland, and Geoffrey Hull.
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HPI: 57.08
Rank: 147
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1951 - Present
HPI: 56.79
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Monier Monier-Williams
1819 - 1899
HPI: 56.77
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Sergei Starostin
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HPI: 56.46
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María Rosa Lida de Malkiel
1910 - 1962
HPI: 56.35
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Ivan Kuratov
1839 - 1875
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 152
Henry Sweet
1845 - 1912
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 153
Bo Ralph
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 154
Lyle Campbell
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 155
Georg Bühler
1837 - 1898
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 156
Johan Ludvig Heiberg
1854 - 1928
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 157
Rogier Blokland
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 158
Geoffrey Hull
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 159
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1845, Henry Sweet ranks 84. Before him are Wollert Konow, Lobengula, Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Nikolaos Deligiannis, Herbert Giles, and Juan Bautista Egusquiza. After him are George Reid, Daniel David Palmer, Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, and Edward Douglass White. Among people deceased in 1912, Henry Sweet ranks 102. Before him are Patricio Escobar, Anton Aškerc, Luis Cordero Crespo, Björn Jónsson, Edward Wilmot Blyden, and Edward Wilson. After him are Albino Jara, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Sophia Jex-Blake.
Others Born in 1845
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Wollert Konow
1845 - 1924
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 78
Lobengula
1845 - 1894
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 79
Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne
1845 - 1927
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 80
Nikolaos Deligiannis
1845 - 1910
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 81
Herbert Giles
1845 - 1935
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 82
Juan Bautista Egusquiza
1845 - 1902
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 83
Henry Sweet
1845 - 1912
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 84
George Reid
1845 - 1918
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 85
Daniel David Palmer
1845 - 1913
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 86
Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto
1845 - 1914
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 87
Edward Douglass White
1845 - 1921
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 88
Others Deceased in 1912
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Patricio Escobar
1843 - 1912
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 96
Anton Aškerc
1856 - 1912
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 97
Luis Cordero Crespo
1833 - 1912
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 98
Björn Jónsson
1846 - 1912
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 99
Edward Wilmot Blyden
1832 - 1912
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 100
Edward Wilson
1872 - 1912
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 101
Henry Sweet
1845 - 1912
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 102
Albino Jara
1877 - 1912
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 103
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
1875 - 1912
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 104
Sophia Jex-Blake
1840 - 1912
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 105
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry Sweet ranks 4,252 out of 6,924. Before him are Peter Giles (1944), Jimmy Stewart (1931), Mortimer Wheeler (1890), Tommy Flowers (1905), Richard J. Evans (1947), and Cherie Blair (1954). After him are Guy Fletcher (1960), Edgeworth David (1858), Chris Smalling (1989), Colin Baker (1943), Dominic Howard (1977), and Samuel Hearne (1745).
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Peter Giles
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 4,246
Jimmy Stewart
1931 - 2008
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 4,247
Mortimer Wheeler
1890 - 1976
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 4,248
Tommy Flowers
1905 - 1998
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 4,249
Richard J. Evans
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 4,250
Cherie Blair
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 4,251
Henry Sweet
1845 - 1912
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 4,252
Guy Fletcher
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 4,253
Edgeworth David
1858 - 1934
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 4,254
Chris Smalling
1989 - Present
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 4,255
Colin Baker
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 4,256
Dominic Howard
1977 - Present
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 4,257
Samuel Hearne
1745 - 1792
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 4,258
Among LINGUISTS In United Kingdom
Among linguists born in United Kingdom, Henry Sweet ranks 12. Before him are Brian Houghton Hodgson (1800), Daniel Jones (1881), John Florio (1553), Jane Ellen Harrison (1850), Henry Liddell (1811), and John Eliot (1604). After him are Henry Watson Fowler (1858).
Brian Houghton Hodgson
1800 - 1894
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 6
Daniel Jones
1881 - 1967
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 7
John Florio
1553 - 1625
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 8
Jane Ellen Harrison
1850 - 1928
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 9
Henry Liddell
1811 - 1898
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 10
John Eliot
1604 - 1690
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 11
Henry Sweet
1845 - 1912
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 12
Henry Watson Fowler
1858 - 1933
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 13
