WRITER
Jane Taylor
1783 - 1824
Jane Taylor
Jane Taylor (23 September 1783 – 13 April 1824) was an English poet and novelist best known for the lyrics of the widely known "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jane Taylor has received more than 16,747 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jane Taylor is the 6,741st most popular writer, the 6,211th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 699th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
17k
Page Views (PV)
46.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
1.72
Effective Languages (L*)
3.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Jane Taylor ranks 6,741 out of 7,302. Before her are Sherin Khankan, David Hare, Padraic Colum, Alison Weir, Khady Sylla, and Durs Grünbein. After her are Virginia Hamilton, Lorrie Moore, John Crowe Ransom, Ilija Trojanow, Jay McInerney, and Ihor Pavlyuk.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSherin Khankan
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 6,735
David Hare
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 6,736
Padraic Colum
1881 - 1972
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 6,737
Alison Weir
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 6,738
Khady Sylla
1963 - 2013
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 6,739
Durs Grünbein
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 6,740
Jane Taylor
1783 - 1824
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 6,741
Virginia Hamilton
1936 - 2002
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 6,742
Lorrie Moore
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 6,743
John Crowe Ransom
1888 - 1974
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 6,744
Ilija Trojanow
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 6,745
Jay McInerney
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 6,746
Ihor Pavlyuk
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 6,747
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1783, Jane Taylor ranks 47. Before her are Pedro Gual Escandón, David Cox, Thomas Sully, Gabriele Rossetti, John Claudius Loudon, and Thomas Bibb. Among people deceased in 1824, Jane Taylor ranks 40. Before her are François Levaillant, Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert, Lachlan Macquarie, Caesar Augustus Rodney, Mah Laqa Bai, and Jonathan Dayton. After her is Charles Pinckney.
Others Born in 1783
Go to all RankingsPedro Gual Escandón
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1862
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 41
David Cox
PAINTER
1783 - 1859
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 42
Thomas Sully
PAINTER
1783 - 1872
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 43
Gabriele Rossetti
ATHLETE
1783 - 1854
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 44
John Claudius Loudon
BIOLOGIST
1783 - 1843
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 45
Thomas Bibb
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1839
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 46
Jane Taylor
WRITER
1783 - 1824
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 47
Others Deceased in 1824
Go to all RankingsFrançois Levaillant
EXPLORER
1753 - 1824
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 34
Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert
PHYSICIST
1769 - 1824
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 35
Lachlan Macquarie
EXPLORER
1762 - 1824
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 36
Caesar Augustus Rodney
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1824
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 37
Mah Laqa Bai
WRITER
1768 - 1824
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 38
Jonathan Dayton
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1824
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 39
Jane Taylor
WRITER
1783 - 1824
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 40
Charles Pinckney
POLITICIAN
1757 - 1824
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 41
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Jane Taylor ranks 6,211 out of 8,785. Before her are Alison Weir (1951), Samuel West (1966), Nonso Anozie (1978), Arthur Wing Pinero (1855), Kevin Phillips (1973), and Scott Parker (1980). After her are Tommy Banks (1929), Ellen MacArthur (1976), Bruce Rioch (1947), Danny McGrain (1950), Toby Regbo (1991), and Diane Abbott (1953).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAlison Weir
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 6,205
Samuel West
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 6,206
Nonso Anozie
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 6,207
Arthur Wing Pinero
ACTOR
1855 - 1934
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 6,208
Kevin Phillips
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 6,209
Scott Parker
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 6,210
Jane Taylor
WRITER
1783 - 1824
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 6,211
Tommy Banks
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2024
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 6,212
Ellen MacArthur
EXPLORER
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 6,213
Bruce Rioch
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 6,214
Danny McGrain
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 6,215
Toby Regbo
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 6,216
Diane Abbott
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 6,217
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Jane Taylor ranks 699. Before her are Thomas Shadwell (1642), Nicholas Monsarrat (1910), Elizabeth Carter (1717), Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802), David Hare (1947), and Alison Weir (1951). After her are Maggie O'Farrell (1972), George Etherege (1635), Stanley Middleton (1919), Charley Boorman (1966), Nina Bawden (1925), and Carol Ann Duffy (1955).
Thomas Shadwell
1642 - 1692
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 693
Nicholas Monsarrat
1910 - 1979
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 694
Elizabeth Carter
1717 - 1806
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 695
Letitia Elizabeth Landon
1802 - 1838
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 696
David Hare
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 697
Alison Weir
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 698
Jane Taylor
1783 - 1824
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 699
Maggie O'Farrell
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 700
George Etherege
1635 - 1692
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 701
Stanley Middleton
1919 - 2009
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 702
Charley Boorman
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 703
Nina Bawden
1925 - 2012
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 704
Carol Ann Duffy
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 705