WRITER
Hugh Blair
1718 - 1800
Hugh Blair
Hugh Blair FRSE (7 April 1718 – 27 December 1800) was a Scottish minister of religion, author and rhetorician, considered one of the first great theorists of written discourse. As a minister of the Church of Scotland, and occupant of the Chair of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres at the University of Edinburgh, Blair's teachings had a great impact in both the spiritual and the secular realms. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hugh Blair has received more than 106,548 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Hugh Blair is the 5,962nd most popular writer (down from 5,838th in 2019), the 4,798th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,219th in 2019) and the 537th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
44.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.48
Effective Languages (L*)
2.68
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Page views of Hugh Blairs by language
Over the past year Hugh Blair has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 11,905 views, followed by Spanish (1,510), and Russian (855). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Latin (76.92%), Russian (54.61%), and Welsh (44.89%)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Hugh Blair ranks 5,962 out of 7,302. Before him are Josipina Turnograjska, Jeroen Brouwers, José Jiménez Lozano, François Nourissier, James Dickey, and Robert J. Sawyer. After him are Damon Lindelof, Daniel Quinn, Lucía Etxebarría, Monika Fagerholm, Rói Patursson, and Winston Churchill.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJosipina Turnograjska
1833 - 1854
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 5,956
Jeroen Brouwers
1940 - 2022
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 5,957
José Jiménez Lozano
1930 - 2020
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 5,958
François Nourissier
1927 - 2011
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 5,959
James Dickey
1923 - 1997
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 5,960
Robert J. Sawyer
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 5,961
Hugh Blair
1718 - 1800
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 5,962
Damon Lindelof
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 5,963
Daniel Quinn
1935 - 2018
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 5,964
Lucía Etxebarría
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 5,965
Monika Fagerholm
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 5,966
Rói Patursson
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 5,967
Winston Churchill
1871 - 1947
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 5,968
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1718, Hugh Blair ranks 24. Before him are William Hunter, George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht, Israel Putnam, Elizabeth Montagu, and John Roebuck. After him is Salabat Jung. Among people deceased in 1800, Hugh Blair ranks 36. Before him are John Rutledge, Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe, Jesse Ramsden, Elizabeth Montagu, Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, and Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney. After him are Edward Rutledge, Thomas Mifflin, John Blair Jr., and William Blount.
Others Born in 1718
Go to all RankingsWilliam Hunter
PHYSICIAN
1718 - 1783
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 18
George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1718 - 1792
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 19
Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht
WRITER
1718 - 1763
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 20
Israel Putnam
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1718 - 1790
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 21
Elizabeth Montagu
WRITER
1718 - 1800
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 22
John Roebuck
CHEMIST
1718 - 1794
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 23
Hugh Blair
WRITER
1718 - 1800
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 24
Salabat Jung
POLITICIAN
1718 - Present
HPI: 36.63
Rank: 25
Others Deceased in 1800
Go to all RankingsJohn Rutledge
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1800
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 30
Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe
ARCHITECT
1729 - 1800
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 31
Jesse Ramsden
ENGINEER
1735 - 1800
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 32
Elizabeth Montagu
WRITER
1718 - 1800
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 33
Marc René, marquis de Montalembert
ENGINEER
1714 - 1800
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 34
Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney
POLITICIAN
1733 - 1800
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 35
Hugh Blair
WRITER
1718 - 1800
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 36
Edward Rutledge
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1800
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 37
Thomas Mifflin
POLITICIAN
1744 - 1800
HPI: 43.09
Rank: 38
John Blair Jr.
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1800
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 39
William Blount
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1800
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 40
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Hugh Blair ranks 4,798 out of 8,785. Before him are Richard Brake (1964), Tommy Steele (1936), Don Finlay (1909), Caroline Cossey (1954), Hugh Falconer (1808), and Lesley Nicol (1953). After him are George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan (1800), Steve Rothery (1959), Roland Penrose (1900), Alister Hardy (1896), Andy Carroll (1989), and MF Doom (1971).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRichard Brake
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 4,792
Tommy Steele
SINGER
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 4,793
Don Finlay
ATHLETE
1909 - 1970
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 4,794
Caroline Cossey
MODEL
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 4,795
Hugh Falconer
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1808 - 1865
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 4,796
Lesley Nicol
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 4,797
Hugh Blair
WRITER
1718 - 1800
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 4,798
George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1800 - 1888
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 4,799
Steve Rothery
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 4,800
Roland Penrose
PAINTER
1900 - 1984
HPI: 44.11
Rank: 4,801
Alister Hardy
BIOLOGIST
1896 - 1985
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 4,802
Andy Carroll
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 4,803
MF Doom
SINGER
1971 - 2020
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 4,804
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Hugh Blair ranks 537. Before him are Leigh Hunt (1784), Clare Hollingworth (1911), Isaac D'Israeli (1766), William Cobbett (1763), Mina Loy (1882), and Susan Cooper (1935). After him are Edmund Gosse (1849), William Bell Scott (1811), George Holyoake (1817), Francis Chichester (1901), Alex Garland (1970), and Lucy Hawking (1969).
Leigh Hunt
1784 - 1859
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 531
Clare Hollingworth
1911 - 2017
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 532
Isaac D'Israeli
1766 - 1848
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 533
William Cobbett
1763 - 1835
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 534
Mina Loy
1882 - 1966
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 535
Susan Cooper
1935 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 536
Hugh Blair
1718 - 1800
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 537
Edmund Gosse
1849 - 1928
HPI: 44.07
Rank: 538
William Bell Scott
1811 - 1890
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 539
George Holyoake
1817 - 1906
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 540
Francis Chichester
1901 - 1972
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 541
Alex Garland
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 542
Lucy Hawking
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 543