WRITER
Joan Alcover
1854 - 1926
Joan Alcover
Joan Alcover i Maspons (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈan əlkuˈve]; 1854 – 1926) was a Spanish Balearic writer, poet, essayist and politician. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joan Alcover has received more than 18,051 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Joan Alcover is the 3,962nd most popular writer (down from 3,855th in 2019), the 1,262nd most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,178th in 2019) and the 142nd most popular Spanish Writer.
Memorability Metrics
18k
Page Views (PV)
50.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
4.18
Effective Languages (L*)
2.49
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Joan Alcover ranks 3,962 out of 7,302. Before him are Pauline Kael, Nevil Shute, Mongo Beti, Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi, Irawati Karve, and Simo Matavulj. After him are Virginie Despentes, Adam Naruszewicz, Gustaw Herling-Grudziński, Daniel Boulanger, Lope de Rueda, and James Allen.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPauline Kael
1919 - 2001
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 3,956
Nevil Shute
1899 - 1960
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 3,957
Mongo Beti
1932 - 2001
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 3,958
Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
1887 - 1971
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 3,959
Irawati Karve
1905 - 1970
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 3,960
Simo Matavulj
1852 - 1908
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 3,961
Joan Alcover
1854 - 1926
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 3,962
Virginie Despentes
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 3,963
Adam Naruszewicz
1733 - 1796
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 3,964
Gustaw Herling-Grudziński
1919 - 2000
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 3,965
Daniel Boulanger
1922 - 2014
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 3,966
Lope de Rueda
1500 - 1565
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 3,967
James Allen
1864 - 1912
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 3,968
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1854, Joan Alcover ranks 81. Before him are Sergei Shchukin, Johan Turi, Jenny Nyström, Jules Gilliéron, Cornelis Lely, and Yehuda Pen. After him are Nikolai Ruzsky, Alexandru Macedonski, L. A. Ring, Hans Carl Friedrich von Mangoldt, Takamine Jōkichi, and Théodore Flournoy. Among people deceased in 1926, Joan Alcover ranks 79. Before him are Georg Friedrich Knapp, Israel Zangwill, Jules Gilliéron, Srečko Kosovel, André Gedalge, and Iraj Mirza. After him are Edward Granville Browne, Jenő Károly, Eugene V. Debs, Bessie Coleman, Carl Swartz, and Princess Frederica of Hanover.
Others Born in 1854
Go to all RankingsSergei Shchukin
BUSINESSPERSON
1854 - 1936
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 75
Johan Turi
WRITER
1854 - 1936
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 76
Jenny Nyström
PAINTER
1854 - 1946
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 77
Jules Gilliéron
LINGUIST
1854 - 1926
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 78
Cornelis Lely
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1929
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 79
Yehuda Pen
PAINTER
1854 - 1937
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 80
Joan Alcover
WRITER
1854 - 1926
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 81
Nikolai Ruzsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1854 - 1918
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 82
Alexandru Macedonski
WRITER
1854 - 1920
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 83
L. A. Ring
PAINTER
1854 - 1933
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 84
Hans Carl Friedrich von Mangoldt
MATHEMATICIAN
1854 - 1925
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 85
Takamine Jōkichi
CHEMIST
1854 - 1922
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 86
Théodore Flournoy
PSYCHOLOGIST
1854 - 1920
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 87
Others Deceased in 1926
Go to all RankingsGeorg Friedrich Knapp
ECONOMIST
1842 - 1926
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 73
Israel Zangwill
WRITER
1864 - 1926
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 74
Jules Gilliéron
LINGUIST
1854 - 1926
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 75
Srečko Kosovel
WRITER
1904 - 1926
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 76
André Gedalge
COMPOSER
1856 - 1926
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 77
Iraj Mirza
WRITER
1874 - 1926
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 78
Joan Alcover
WRITER
1854 - 1926
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 79
Edward Granville Browne
HISTORIAN
1862 - 1926
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 80
Jenő Károly
SOCCER PLAYER
1886 - 1926
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 81
Eugene V. Debs
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1855 - 1926
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 82
Bessie Coleman
PILOT
1892 - 1926
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 83
Carl Swartz
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1926
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 84
Princess Frederica of Hanover
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1926
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 85
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Joan Alcover ranks 1,262 out of 3,355. Before him are Benito Floro (1952), Gloria Fuertes (1917), Arturo Soria y Mata (1844), Alejandro Casona (1903), Carlos Moyá (1976), and Diego Gelmírez (1069). After him are Lope de Rueda (1500), José de Palafox y Melci, 1st Duke of Zaragoza (1775), Juan Álvarez Mendizábal (1790), Pedro Páez (1564), Tete Montoliu (1933), and Manuel García (1805).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsBenito Floro
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 1,256
Gloria Fuertes
WRITER
1917 - 1998
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 1,257
Arturo Soria y Mata
ARCHITECT
1844 - 1920
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 1,258
Alejandro Casona
WRITER
1903 - 1965
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 1,259
Carlos Moyá
TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 1,260
Diego Gelmírez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1069 - 1140
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 1,261
Joan Alcover
WRITER
1854 - 1926
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 1,262
Lope de Rueda
WRITER
1500 - 1565
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 1,263
José de Palafox y Melci, 1st Duke of Zaragoza
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1775 - 1847
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 1,264
Juan Álvarez Mendizábal
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1853
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 1,265
Pedro Páez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1564 - 1622
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 1,266
Tete Montoliu
MUSICIAN
1933 - 1997
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 1,267
Manuel García
SINGER
1805 - 1906
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 1,268
Among WRITERS In Spain
Among writers born in Spain, Joan Alcover ranks 142. Before him are Carmen Martín Gaite (1925), Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano (1824), Fernando de Herrera (1534), Josefina Pla (1903), Gloria Fuertes (1917), and Alejandro Casona (1903). After him are Lope de Rueda (1500), Antonio Muñoz Molina (1956), Diego Durán (1537), José Cadalso (1741), Carolina Coronado (1820), and Almudena Grandes (1960).
Carmen Martín Gaite
1925 - 2000
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 136
Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano
1824 - 1905
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 137
Fernando de Herrera
1534 - 1597
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 138
Josefina Pla
1903 - 1999
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 139
Gloria Fuertes
1917 - 1998
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 140
Alejandro Casona
1903 - 1965
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 141
Joan Alcover
1854 - 1926
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 142
Lope de Rueda
1500 - 1565
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 143
Antonio Muñoz Molina
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 144
Diego Durán
1537 - 1588
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 145
José Cadalso
1741 - 1782
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 146
Carolina Coronado
1820 - 1911
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 147
Almudena Grandes
1960 - 2021
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 148