WRITER
Isaac Watts
1674 - 1748
Isaac Watts
Isaac Watts (17 July 1674 – 25 November 1748) was an English Congregational minister, hymn writer, theologian, and logician. He was a prolific and popular hymn writer and is credited with some 750 hymns. His works include "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross", "Joy to the World", and "Our God, Our Help in Ages Past". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Isaac Watts has received more than 803,197 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Isaac Watts is the 4,550th most popular writer (down from 4,331st in 2019), the 3,262nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,202nd in 2019) and the 368th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
800k
Page Views (PV)
48.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
2.25
Effective Languages (L*)
3.86
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Page views of Isaac Watts by language
Over the past year Isaac Watts has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 94,239 views, followed by Spanish (4,998), and Simple English (3,409). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are West Frisian (72.22%), Scottish Gaelic (57.14%), and Esperanto (52.99%)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Isaac Watts ranks 4,550 out of 7,302. Before him are René Guillot, Sandra Brown, David Mamet, Can Xue, Kamala Surayya, and Ernst Stadler. After him are Nikolay Zabolotsky, Ariel Durant, Runer Jonsson, Charles Simic, Philippe Hériat, and Tomás de Iriarte y Oropesa.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRené Guillot
1900 - 1969
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 4,544
Sandra Brown
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 4,545
David Mamet
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 4,546
Can Xue
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 4,547
Kamala Surayya
1934 - 2009
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 4,548
Ernst Stadler
1883 - 1914
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 4,549
Isaac Watts
1674 - 1748
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 4,550
Nikolay Zabolotsky
1903 - 1958
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 4,551
Ariel Durant
1898 - 1981
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 4,552
Runer Jonsson
1916 - 2006
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 4,553
Charles Simic
1938 - 2023
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 4,554
Philippe Hériat
1898 - 1971
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 4,555
Tomás de Iriarte y Oropesa
1750 - 1791
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 4,556
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1674, Isaac Watts ranks 12. Before him are Jeremiah Clarke, Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, Margravine Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg, Marie of Lorraine, Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, and Jean-Baptiste Du Halde. After him are Catharine Trotter Cockburn, and Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend. Among people deceased in 1748, Isaac Watts ranks 15. Before him are Ebrahim Afshar, Muhammad Shah, Margravine Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg, William Kent, Aleksei Chirikov, and Otto Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun. After him are James Thomson, Duchess Gustave Caroline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and William Adam.
Others Born in 1674
Go to all RankingsJeremiah Clarke
COMPOSER
1674 - 1707
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 6
Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon
WRITER
1674 - 1762
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 7
Margravine Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1674 - 1748
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 8
Marie of Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
1674 - 1724
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 9
Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1674 - 1713
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 10
Jean-Baptiste Du Halde
HISTORIAN
1674 - 1743
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 11
Isaac Watts
WRITER
1674 - 1748
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 12
Catharine Trotter Cockburn
WRITER
1674 - 1749
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 13
Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend
POLITICIAN
1674 - 1738
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1748
Go to all RankingsEbrahim Afshar
POLITICIAN
1717 - 1748
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 9
Muhammad Shah
POLITICIAN
1702 - 1748
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 10
Margravine Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1674 - 1748
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 11
William Kent
ARCHITECT
1685 - 1748
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 12
Aleksei Chirikov
EXPLORER
1703 - 1748
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 13
Otto Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun
NOBLEMAN
1677 - 1748
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 14
Isaac Watts
WRITER
1674 - 1748
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 15
James Thomson
WRITER
1700 - 1748
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 16
Duchess Gustave Caroline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
NOBLEMAN
1694 - 1748
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 17
William Adam
ARCHITECT
1689 - 1748
HPI: 43.21
Rank: 18
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Isaac Watts ranks 3,262 out of 8,785. Before him are Warren Clarke (1947), Gary Speed (1969), Jane March (1973), Harry Patch (1898), Reginald Punnett (1875), and Dave Davies (1947). After him are Donald Moffat (1930), Wulfhere of Mercia (650), Donald Sumpter (1943), Joe Fagan (1921), Michael Green (1946), and N. E. Brown (1849).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsWarren Clarke
ACTOR
1947 - 2014
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 3,256
Gary Speed
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - 2011
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 3,257
Jane March
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 3,258
Harry Patch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 2009
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 3,259
Reginald Punnett
BIOLOGIST
1875 - 1967
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 3,260
Dave Davies
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 3,261
Isaac Watts
WRITER
1674 - 1748
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 3,262
Donald Moffat
ACTOR
1930 - 2018
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 3,263
Wulfhere of Mercia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
650 - 675
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 3,264
Donald Sumpter
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 3,265
Joe Fagan
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2001
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 3,266
Michael Green
PHYSICIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 3,267
N. E. Brown
BIOLOGIST
1849 - 1934
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 3,268
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Isaac Watts ranks 368. Before him are Joe Abercrombie (1974), Robert Greene (1558), Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844), Walter Savage Landor (1775), Francis de Laporte de Castelnau (1810), and Alan Bennett (1934). After him are George Chapman (1559), Lydia Becker (1827), Gilbert Adair (1944), Ronald Knox (1888), W. S. Gilbert (1836), and Sarah Kane (1971).
Joe Abercrombie
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 362
Robert Greene
1558 - 1592
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 363
Gerard Manley Hopkins
1844 - 1889
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 364
Walter Savage Landor
1775 - 1864
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 365
Francis de Laporte de Castelnau
1810 - 1880
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 366
Alan Bennett
1934 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 367
Isaac Watts
1674 - 1748
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 368
George Chapman
1559 - 1634
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 369
Lydia Becker
1827 - 1890
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 370
Gilbert Adair
1944 - 2011
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 371
Ronald Knox
1888 - 1957
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 372
W. S. Gilbert
1836 - 1911
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 373
Sarah Kane
1971 - 1999
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 374