WRITER
James Thomson
1700 - 1748
James Thomson
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Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Thomson has received more than 38,917 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). James Thomson is the 4,715th most popular writer (up from 4,756th in 2019), the 3,402nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,618th in 2019) and the 383rd most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
39k
Page Views (PV)
55.38
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
3.12
Effective Languages (L*)
3.36
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, James Thomson ranks 4,715 out of 7,302. Before him are Juan José Millás, Eduardo Pondal, I. A. L. Diamond, Peter Seeberg, Shel Silverstein, and Mamoni Raisom Goswami. After him are Edward William Lane, Fredrik Backman, Saul Alinsky, Robert B. Parker, Sanchuniathon, and Cordwainer Smith.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJuan José Millás
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 4,709
Eduardo Pondal
1835 - 1917
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 4,710
I. A. L. Diamond
1920 - 1988
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 4,711
Peter Seeberg
1925 - 1999
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 4,712
Shel Silverstein
1930 - 1999
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 4,713
Mamoni Raisom Goswami
1942 - 2011
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 4,714
James Thomson
1700 - 1748
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 4,715
Edward William Lane
1801 - 1876
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 4,716
Fredrik Backman
1981 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 4,717
Saul Alinsky
1909 - 1972
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 4,718
Robert B. Parker
1932 - 2010
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 4,719
Sanchuniathon
150 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 4,720
Cordwainer Smith
1913 - 1966
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 4,721
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1700, James Thomson ranks 35. Before him are Pietro Bracci, Princess Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau, Khariton Laptev, Nathaniel Bliss, and Abdul Aziz Hotak. After him are Mary Delany, and Anthony de la Roché. Among people deceased in 1748, James Thomson ranks 16. Before him are Muhammad Shah, Margravine Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg, William Kent, Aleksei Chirikov, Otto Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun, and Isaac Watts. After him are Duchess Gustave Caroline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and William Adam.
Others Born in 1700
Go to all RankingsPietro Bracci
SCULPTOR
1700 - 1773
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 29
Princess Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
NOBLEMAN
1700 - 1780
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 30
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau
PHYSICIST
1700 - 1782
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 31
Khariton Laptev
EXPLORER
1700 - 1763
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 32
Nathaniel Bliss
ASTRONOMER
1700 - 1764
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 33
Abdul Aziz Hotak
POLITICIAN
1700 - 1717
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 34
James Thomson
WRITER
1700 - 1748
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 35
Mary Delany
ARTIST
1700 - 1788
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 36
Anthony de la Roché
EXPLORER
1700 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 37
Others Deceased in 1748
Go to all RankingsMuhammad Shah
POLITICIAN
1702 - 1748
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 10
Margravine Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1674 - 1748
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 11
William Kent
ARCHITECT
1685 - 1748
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 12
Aleksei Chirikov
EXPLORER
1703 - 1748
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 13
Otto Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun
NOBLEMAN
1677 - 1748
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 14
Isaac Watts
WRITER
1674 - 1748
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 15
James Thomson
WRITER
1700 - 1748
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 16
Duchess Gustave Caroline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
NOBLEMAN
1694 - 1748
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 17
William Adam
ARCHITECT
1689 - 1748
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 18
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, James Thomson ranks 3,402 out of 8,785. Before him are Agnes Arber (1879), Frederick Catherwood (1799), Janet Baker (1933), Roy Ward Baker (1916), Carlo Acutis (1991), and Gwen John (1876). After him are Edward William Lane (1801), Kate Greenaway (1846), Mike Figgis (1948), William Rutter Dawes (1799), Barry Flanagan (1941), and Lee Kerslake (1947).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAgnes Arber
HISTORIAN
1879 - 1960
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 3,396
Frederick Catherwood
ARCHITECT
1799 - 1854
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 3,397
Janet Baker
SINGER
1933 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 3,398
Roy Ward Baker
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 2010
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 3,399
Carlo Acutis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1991 - 2006
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 3,400
Gwen John
PAINTER
1876 - 1939
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 3,401
James Thomson
WRITER
1700 - 1748
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 3,402
Edward William Lane
WRITER
1801 - 1876
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 3,403
Kate Greenaway
PAINTER
1846 - 1901
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 3,404
Mike Figgis
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 3,405
William Rutter Dawes
ASTRONOMER
1799 - 1868
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 3,406
Barry Flanagan
SCULPTOR
1941 - 2009
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 3,407
Lee Kerslake
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2020
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 3,408
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, James Thomson ranks 383. Before him are Taylor Caldwell (1900), Stephen Baxter (1957), Peter Ackroyd (1949), Gillian Rubinstein (1942), Edward Thomas (1878), and John Mawe (1764). After him are Edward William Lane (1801), Michael Frayn (1933), Edith Sitwell (1887), William Tenn (1920), Brian Lumley (1937), and Elizabeth Jane Howard (1923).
Taylor Caldwell
1900 - 1985
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 377
Stephen Baxter
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 378
Peter Ackroyd
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 379
Gillian Rubinstein
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 380
Edward Thomas
1878 - 1917
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 381
John Mawe
1764 - 1829
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 382
James Thomson
1700 - 1748
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 383
Edward William Lane
1801 - 1876
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 384
Michael Frayn
1933 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 385
Edith Sitwell
1887 - 1964
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 386
William Tenn
1920 - 2010
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 387
Brian Lumley
1937 - 2024
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 388
Elizabeth Jane Howard
1923 - 2014
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 389