WRITER
Jens Peter Jacobsen
1847 - 1885
Jens Peter Jacobsen
Jens Peter Jacobsen (7 April 1847 – 30 April 1885) was a Danish novelist, poet, and scientist, in Denmark often just written as "J. P. Jacobsen". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jens Peter Jacobsen has received more than 130,518 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Jens Peter Jacobsen is the 923rd most popular writer (down from 756th in 2019), the 104th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 85th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Danish Writer.
Jens Peter Jacobsen is most famous for his novel "Niels Lyhne," which was published in 1878.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
62.42
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
10.62
Effective Languages (L*)
1.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Jens Peter Jacobsen ranks 923 out of 7,302. Before him are Walter Lippmann, Božena Němcová, Thomas Wolfe, Clifford D. Simak, Jacques Clément, and James May. After him are Miep Gies, Lucius Accius, Vinicius de Moraes, Joost van den Vondel, Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, and Ann Radcliffe.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWalter Lippmann
1889 - 1974
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 917
Božena Němcová
1820 - 1862
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 918
Thomas Wolfe
1900 - 1938
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 919
Clifford D. Simak
1904 - 1988
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 920
Jacques Clément
1567 - 1589
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 921
James May
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 922
Jens Peter Jacobsen
1847 - 1885
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 923
Miep Gies
1909 - 2010
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 924
Lucius Accius
170 BC - 84 BC
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 925
Vinicius de Moraes
1913 - 1980
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 926
Joost van den Vondel
1587 - 1679
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 927
Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen
1622 - 1676
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 928
Ann Radcliffe
1764 - 1823
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 929
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1847, Jens Peter Jacobsen ranks 18. Before him are Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy, Max Liebermann, Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia, Annie Besant, Jean Casimir-Perier, and Radomir Putnik. After him are Maria Pia of Savoy, Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo, Bolesław Prus, Catherine Dolgorukov, Nikolay Zhukovsky, and Sergey Nechayev. Among people deceased in 1885, Jens Peter Jacobsen ranks 8. Before him are Ulysses S. Grant, Alfonso XII of Spain, Muhammad Ahmad, Alexander Karađorđević, Prince of Serbia, Carl Spitzweg, and Ferdinand II of Portugal. After him are Charles George Gordon, Iwasaki Yatarō, Rosalía de Castro, L'Inconnue de la Seine, Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern, and Edmond François Valentin About.
Others Born in 1847
Go to all RankingsFerdinand Walsin Esterhazy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1847 - 1923
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 12
Max Liebermann
PAINTER
1847 - 1935
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 13
Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1909
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 14
Annie Besant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1847 - 1933
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 15
Jean Casimir-Perier
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1907
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 16
Radomir Putnik
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1917
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 17
Jens Peter Jacobsen
WRITER
1847 - 1885
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 18
Maria Pia of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1911
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 19
Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo
NOBLEMAN
1847 - 1876
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 20
Bolesław Prus
WRITER
1847 - 1912
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 21
Catherine Dolgorukov
COMPANION
1847 - 1922
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 22
Nikolay Zhukovsky
ENGINEER
1847 - 1921
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 23
Sergey Nechayev
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1847 - 1882
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 24
Others Deceased in 1885
Go to all RankingsUlysses S. Grant
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1885
HPI: 84.22
Rank: 2
Alfonso XII of Spain
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1885
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 3
Muhammad Ahmad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1844 - 1885
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 4
Alexander Karađorđević, Prince of Serbia
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1885
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 5
Carl Spitzweg
PAINTER
1808 - 1885
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 6
Ferdinand II of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1885
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 7
Jens Peter Jacobsen
WRITER
1847 - 1885
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 8
Charles George Gordon
ENGINEER
1833 - 1885
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 9
Iwasaki Yatarō
BUSINESSPERSON
1835 - 1885
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 10
Rosalía de Castro
WRITER
1837 - 1885
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 11
L'Inconnue de la Seine
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1885
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 12
Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1885
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 13
Edmond François Valentin About
WRITER
1828 - 1885
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 14
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Jens Peter Jacobsen ranks 104 out of 1,032. Before him are Maximilian von Spee (1861), Christian Jürgensen Thomsen (1788), Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1753), N. F. S. Grundtvig (1783), Harald Bohr (1887), and Princess Thyra of Denmark (1853). After him are Eric II of Denmark (1090), Bille August (1948), Hans Christian Gram (1853), Brigitte Nielsen (1963), Sophia Brahe (1556), and Sophia Magdalena of Denmark (1746).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsMaximilian von Spee
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1914
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 98
Christian Jürgensen Thomsen
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1788 - 1865
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 99
Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1753 - 1805
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 100
N. F. S. Grundtvig
WRITER
1783 - 1872
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 101
Harald Bohr
MATHEMATICIAN
1887 - 1951
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 102
Princess Thyra of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1933
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 103
Jens Peter Jacobsen
WRITER
1847 - 1885
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 104
Eric II of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1090 - 1137
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 105
Bille August
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 106
Hans Christian Gram
BIOLOGIST
1853 - 1938
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 107
Brigitte Nielsen
MODEL
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 108
Sophia Brahe
CHEMIST
1556 - 1643
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 109
Sophia Magdalena of Denmark
COMPANION
1746 - 1813
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 110
Among WRITERS In Denmark
Among writers born in Denmark, Jens Peter Jacobsen ranks 11. Before him are Johannes V. Jensen (1873), Henrik Pontoppidan (1857), Sven Hassel (1917), Georg Brandes (1842), Tove Ditlevsen (1917), and N. F. S. Grundtvig (1783). After him are Jussi Adler-Olsen (1950), Martin Andersen Nexø (1869), Torben Ulrich (1928), Adam Oehlenschläger (1779), Aksel Sandemose (1899), and Ole Nydahl (1941).
Johannes V. Jensen
1873 - 1950
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 5
Henrik Pontoppidan
1857 - 1943
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 6
Sven Hassel
1917 - 2012
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 7
Georg Brandes
1842 - 1927
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 8
Tove Ditlevsen
1917 - 1976
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 9
N. F. S. Grundtvig
1783 - 1872
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 10
Jens Peter Jacobsen
1847 - 1885
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 11
Jussi Adler-Olsen
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 12
Martin Andersen Nexø
1869 - 1954
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 13
Torben Ulrich
1928 - 2023
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 14
Adam Oehlenschläger
1779 - 1850
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 15
Aksel Sandemose
1899 - 1965
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 16
Ole Nydahl
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 17