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John Selden
1584 - 1654
John Selden
John Selden (16 December 1584 – 30 November 1654) was an English jurist, a scholar of England's ancient laws and constitution and scholar of Jewish law. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Selden has received more than 199,959 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). John Selden is the 59th most popular lawyer (down from 53rd in 2019), the 3,217th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,632nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular British Lawyer.
Memorability Metrics
200k
Page Views (PV)
47.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.64
Effective Languages (L*)
2.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among LAWYERS
Among lawyers, John Selden ranks 59 out of 68. Before him are William Rehnquist, Louis Brandeis, Lawrence Lessig, Koen Lenaerts, Wendell Willkie, and Clarence Darrow. After him are Abdulqawi Yusuf, Ken Starr, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem, George Hadley, Louise Arbour, and Michael Cohen.
Most Popular Lawyers in Wikipedia
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William Rehnquist
1924 - 2005
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 53
Louis Brandeis
1856 - 1941
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 54
Lawrence Lessig
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 55
Koen Lenaerts
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 56
Wendell Willkie
1892 - 1944
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 57
Clarence Darrow
1857 - 1938
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 58
John Selden
1584 - 1654
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 59
Abdulqawi Yusuf
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 60
Ken Starr
1946 - 2022
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 61
Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
1916 - 1997
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 62
George Hadley
1685 - 1768
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 63
Louise Arbour
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 64
Michael Cohen
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 65
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1584, John Selden ranks 16. Before him are Cornelis de Vos, Melchior Grodziecki, Grégoire de Saint-Vincent, Caspar Barlaeus, Hu Zhengyan, and Francis Beaumont. After him is Thomas van Erpe. Among people deceased in 1654, John Selden ranks 16. Before him are İslâm III Giray, Jacques Lemercier, Christian I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler, Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, Ole Worm, and Matei Basarab.
Others Born in 1584
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Cornelis de Vos
1584 - 1651
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 10
Melchior Grodziecki
1584 - 1619
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 11
Grégoire de Saint-Vincent
1584 - 1667
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 12
Caspar Barlaeus
1584 - 1648
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 13
Hu Zhengyan
1584 - 1674
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 14
Francis Beaumont
1584 - 1616
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 15
John Selden
1584 - 1654
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 16
Thomas van Erpe
1584 - 1624
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1654
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İslâm III Giray
1604 - 1654
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 10
Jacques Lemercier
1585 - 1654
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 11
Christian I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler
1598 - 1654
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 12
Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac
1597 - 1654
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 13
Ole Worm
1588 - 1654
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 14
Matei Basarab
1580 - 1654
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 15
John Selden
1584 - 1654
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 16
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Selden ranks 3,217 out of 7,765. Before him are Pat Jennings (1945), John Callen (1946), Tobias Menzies (1974), Charlie Cox (1982), Cliff Allison (1932), and Dominic Cooper (1978). After him are Leslie Graham (1911), Spike Edney (1951), Richard Leach Maddox (1816), Walter Savage Landor (1775), John Colet (1467), and Roger Lloyd-Pack (1944).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Pat Jennings
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 3,211
John Callen
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 3,212
Tobias Menzies
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 3,213
Charlie Cox
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 3,214
Cliff Allison
1932 - 2005
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 3,215
Dominic Cooper
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 3,216
John Selden
1584 - 1654
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 3,217
Leslie Graham
1911 - 1953
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 3,218
Spike Edney
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 3,219
Richard Leach Maddox
1816 - 1902
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 3,220
Walter Savage Landor
1775 - 1864
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 3,221
John Colet
1467 - 1519
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 3,222
Roger Lloyd-Pack
1944 - 2014
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 3,223
Among LAWYERS In United Kingdom
Among lawyers born in United Kingdom, John Selden ranks 4. Before him are Peter Benenson (1921), William Blackstone (1723), and Henry de Bracton (1210). After him are George Hadley (1685) and A. V. Dicey (1835).
Peter Benenson
1921 - 2005
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 1
William Blackstone
1723 - 1780
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 2
Henry de Bracton
1210 - 1268
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 3
John Selden
1584 - 1654
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 4
George Hadley
1685 - 1768
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 5
A. V. Dicey
1835 - 1922
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 6
