WRITER
John Mawe
1764 - 1829
John Mawe
John Mawe (1764 – 26 October 1829) was a British mineralogist who became known for his practical approach to the discipline. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Mawe has received more than 24,539 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. John Mawe is the 4,703rd most popular writer (down from 4,329th in 2019), the 3,392nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,200th in 2019) and the 382nd most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
25k
Page Views (PV)
55.41
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
8.42
Effective Languages (L*)
1.46
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, John Mawe ranks 4,703 out of 7,302. Before him are Edward Thomas, George du Maurier, Knud Knudsen, Patrik Ouředník, Jonathan Carroll, and Bo Goldman. After him are Helene Hanff, Alfredo Zitarrosa, Emma Andijewska, Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi, Ahmet Mithat, and Juan José Millás.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdward Thomas
1878 - 1917
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 4,697
George du Maurier
1834 - 1896
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 4,698
Knud Knudsen
1812 - 1895
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 4,699
Patrik Ouředník
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 4,700
Jonathan Carroll
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 4,701
Bo Goldman
1932 - 2023
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 4,702
John Mawe
1764 - 1829
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 4,703
Helene Hanff
1916 - 1997
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 4,704
Alfredo Zitarrosa
1936 - 1989
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 4,705
Emma Andijewska
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 4,706
Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi
1941 - 2010
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 4,707
Ahmet Mithat
1844 - 1912
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 4,708
Juan José Millás
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 4,709
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1764, John Mawe ranks 29. Before him are Andrés Manuel del Río, Sidney Smith, János Bihari, Josef Abel, Henriette Herz, and Edward Livingston. After him are William Pinkney, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet, Carl Fredrik Fallén, Johann Wilhelm Meigen, and Mary Lamb. Among people deceased in 1829, John Mawe ranks 40. Before him are Cristóbal Mendoza, Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros, James Smithson, Cornelio Saavedra, and Wojciech Bogusławski. After him are Timothy Pickering, Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, Albrecht Berblinger, Mahmud Shah Durrani, Pedro Blanco Soto, and Richard Anthony Salisbury.
Others Born in 1764
Go to all RankingsAndrés Manuel del Río
CHEMIST
1764 - 1849
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 23
Sidney Smith
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1764 - 1840
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 24
János Bihari
MUSICIAN
1764 - 1827
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 25
Josef Abel
PAINTER
1764 - 1818
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 26
Henriette Herz
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1764 - 1847
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 27
Edward Livingston
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1836
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 28
John Mawe
WRITER
1764 - 1829
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 29
William Pinkney
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1822
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 30
Benjamin Henry Latrobe
ARCHITECT
1764 - 1820
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 31
Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet
EXPLORER
1764 - 1848
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 32
Carl Fredrik Fallén
BIOLOGIST
1764 - 1830
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 33
Johann Wilhelm Meigen
BIOLOGIST
1764 - 1845
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 34
Mary Lamb
WRITER
1764 - 1847
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 35
Others Deceased in 1829
Go to all RankingsCristóbal Mendoza
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1829
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 34
Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
POLITICIAN
1769 - 1829
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 35
Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1829
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 36
James Smithson
CHEMIST
1765 - 1829
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 37
Cornelio Saavedra
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1829
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 38
Wojciech Bogusławski
ACTOR
1757 - 1829
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 39
John Mawe
WRITER
1764 - 1829
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 40
Timothy Pickering
POLITICIAN
1745 - 1829
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 41
Francis Buchanan-Hamilton
PHYSICIAN
1762 - 1829
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 42
Albrecht Berblinger
INVENTOR
1770 - 1829
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 43
Mahmud Shah Durrani
POLITICIAN
1769 - 1829
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 44
Pedro Blanco Soto
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1829
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 45
Richard Anthony Salisbury
BIOLOGIST
1761 - 1829
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 46
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Mawe ranks 3,392 out of 8,785. Before him are Algernon Sidney (1623), William Hopkins (1793), Ian Abercrombie (1934), Alison Moyet (1961), George Abecassis (1913), and Joseph Noel Paton (1821). After him are Peter Grant (1935), John Houlding (1833), Clint Mansell (1963), Agnes Arber (1879), Frederick Catherwood (1799), and Janet Baker (1933).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAlgernon Sidney
POLITICIAN
1623 - 1683
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 3,386
William Hopkins
MATHEMATICIAN
1793 - 1866
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 3,387
Ian Abercrombie
ACTOR
1934 - 2012
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 3,388
Alison Moyet
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 3,389
George Abecassis
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 3,390
Joseph Noel Paton
PAINTER
1821 - 1901
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 3,391
John Mawe
WRITER
1764 - 1829
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 3,392
Peter Grant
MUSICIAN
1935 - 1995
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 3,393
John Houlding
BUSINESSPERSON
1833 - 1902
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 3,394
Clint Mansell
COMPOSER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 3,395
Agnes 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
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, John Mawe ranks 382. Before him are Thomas Middleton (1580), Taylor Caldwell (1900), Stephen Baxter (1957), Peter Ackroyd (1949), Gillian Rubinstein (1942), and Edward Thomas (1878). After him are James Thomson (1700), Edward William Lane (1801), Michael Frayn (1933), Edith Sitwell (1887), William Tenn (1920), and Brian Lumley (1937).
Thomas Middleton
1580 - 1627
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 376
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