WRITER
Johann Kaspar Lavater
1741 - 1801
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Johann Kaspar (or Caspar) Lavater (Alemannic German: [ˈlɒːv̥ɒtər]; 15 November 1741 – 2 January 1801) was a Swiss poet, writer, philosopher, physiognomist and theologian. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johann Kaspar Lavater has received more than 192,855 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Johann Kaspar Lavater is the 915th most popular writer (down from 787th in 2019), the 91st most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 79th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Swiss Writer.
Johann Kaspar Lavater was a Swiss theologian, poet, and natural scientist. He is most famous for his book "Physiognomy," which deals with the study of the relationship between facial features and character.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
62.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
7.78
Effective Languages (L*)
2.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Johann Kaspar Lavater ranks 915 out of 7,302. Before him are Abraham Abulafia, Gnaeus Naevius, N. F. S. Grundtvig, Achim von Arnim, L. Ron Hubbard, and Yevgeny Yevtushenko. After him are Anna Seghers, Walter Lippmann, Božena Němcová, Thomas Wolfe, Clifford D. Simak, and Jacques Clément.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAbraham Abulafia
1240 - 1292
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 909
Gnaeus Naevius
275 BC - 201 BC
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 910
N. F. S. Grundtvig
1783 - 1872
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 911
Achim von Arnim
1781 - 1831
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 912
L. Ron Hubbard
1911 - 1986
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 913
Yevgeny Yevtushenko
1933 - 2017
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 914
Johann Kaspar Lavater
1741 - 1801
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 915
Anna Seghers
1900 - 1983
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 916
Walter 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1741, Johann Kaspar Lavater ranks 12. Before him are Peter Simon Pallas, Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, Andrea Luchesi, Benedict Arnold, Jean-Antoine Houdon, and André Grétry. After him are Emperor Momozono, Nicolas Chamfort, Carl Linnaeus the Younger, Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Augustin Barruel, and Aagje Deken. Among people deceased in 1801, Johann Kaspar Lavater ranks 7. Before him are Paul I of Russia, Novalis, Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria, Domenico Cimarosa, Andrea Luchesi, and Benedict Arnold. After him are Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden, Murad Bey, Carl Stamitz, Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia, Archduchess Maria Clementina of Austria, and Infanta Maria Josefa of Spain.
Others Born in 1741
Go to all RankingsPeter Simon Pallas
BIOLOGIST
1741 - 1811
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 6
Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse
EXPLORER
1741 - 1788
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 7
Andrea Luchesi
COMPOSER
1741 - 1801
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 8
Benedict Arnold
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1741 - 1801
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 9
Jean-Antoine Houdon
SCULPTOR
1741 - 1828
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 10
André Grétry
COMPOSER
1741 - 1813
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 11
Johann Kaspar Lavater
WRITER
1741 - 1801
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 12
Emperor Momozono
POLITICIAN
1741 - 1762
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 13
Nicolas Chamfort
WRITER
1741 - 1794
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 14
Carl Linnaeus the Younger
BIOLOGIST
1741 - 1783
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 15
Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
POLITICIAN
1741 - 1816
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 16
Augustin Barruel
WRITER
1741 - 1820
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 17
Aagje Deken
WRITER
1741 - 1804
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1801
Go to all RankingsPaul I of Russia
POLITICIAN
1754 - 1801
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 1
Novalis
WRITER
1772 - 1801
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 2
Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1801
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 3
Domenico Cimarosa
COMPOSER
1749 - 1801
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 4
Andrea Luchesi
COMPOSER
1741 - 1801
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 5
Benedict Arnold
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1741 - 1801
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 6
Johann Kaspar Lavater
WRITER
1741 - 1801
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 7
Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden
POLITICIAN
1755 - 1801
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 8
Murad Bey
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1801
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 9
Carl Stamitz
COMPOSER
1745 - 1801
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 10
Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1801
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 11
Archduchess Maria Clementina of Austria
POLITICIAN
1777 - 1801
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 12
Infanta Maria Josefa of Spain
NOBLEMAN
1744 - 1801
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 13
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Johann Kaspar Lavater ranks 91 out of 1,015. Before him are Humbert I, Count of Savoy (980), Johann Jakob Bachofen (1815), Roger Federer (1981), Mario Botta (1943), Jean Tinguely (1925), and Gianni Infantino (1970). After him are François Vatel (1631), Louis Agassiz (1807), Brother Roger (1915), Anna Göldi (1734), Albrecht von Haller (1708), and Rudolf II, Duke of Austria (1270).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsHumbert I, Count of Savoy
POLITICIAN
980 - 1047
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 85
Johann Jakob Bachofen
HISTORIAN
1815 - 1887
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 86
Roger Federer
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 87
Mario Botta
ARCHITECT
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 88
Jean Tinguely
SCULPTOR
1925 - 1991
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 89
Gianni Infantino
BUSINESSPERSON
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 90
Johann Kaspar Lavater
WRITER
1741 - 1801
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 91
François Vatel
POLITICIAN
1631 - 1671
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 92
Louis Agassiz
BIOLOGIST
1807 - 1873
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 93
Brother Roger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1915 - 2005
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 94
Anna Göldi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1734 - 1782
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 95
Albrecht von Haller
PHYSICIAN
1708 - 1777
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 96
Rudolf II, Duke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1270 - 1290
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 97
Among WRITERS In Switzerland
Among writers born in Switzerland, Johann Kaspar Lavater ranks 10. Before him are Erich von Däniken (1935), Karl Barth (1886), Robert Walser (1878), Alejo Carpentier (1904), Johann Ludwig Burckhardt (1784), and Max Frisch (1911). After him are Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz (1878), Gottfried Keller (1819), Annemarie Schwarzenbach (1908), Blaise Cendrars (1887), Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905), and Alfonsina Storni (1892).
Erich von Däniken
1935 - Present
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 4
Karl Barth
1886 - 1968
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 5
Robert Walser
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 6
Alejo Carpentier
1904 - 1980
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 7
Johann Ludwig Burckhardt
1784 - 1817
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 8
Max Frisch
1911 - 1991
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 9
Johann Kaspar Lavater
1741 - 1801
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 10
Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz
1878 - 1947
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 11
Gottfried Keller
1819 - 1890
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 12
Annemarie Schwarzenbach
1908 - 1942
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 13
Blaise Cendrars
1887 - 1961
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 14
Hans Urs von Balthasar
1905 - 1988
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 15
Alfonsina Storni
1892 - 1938
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 16