WRITER
John Webster
1578 - 1634
John Webster
John Webster (c. 1578 – c. 1632) was an English Jacobean dramatist best known for his tragedies The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi, which are often seen as masterpieces of the early 17th-century English stage. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Webster has received more than 842,564 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). John Webster is the 2,815th most popular writer (down from 2,394th in 2019), the 2,089th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,837th in 2019) and the 233rd most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
840k
Page Views (PV)
53.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
2.82
Effective Languages (L*)
4.26
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, John Webster ranks 2,815 out of 7,302. Before him are Gunnar Staalesen, George Herbert, Branko Radičević, Luis Cernuda, Theodore Balsamon, and Abraham Sutzkever. After him are Aleksandër Stavre Drenova, Aleksandar Tišma, Panteleimon Kulish, Benjamin Fondane, Juan Marsé, and Vilhelm Moberg.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGunnar Staalesen
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 2,809
George Herbert
1593 - 1633
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 2,810
Branko Radičević
1824 - 1853
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 2,811
Luis Cernuda
1902 - 1963
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 2,812
Theodore Balsamon
1140 - 1190
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 2,813
Abraham Sutzkever
1913 - 2010
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 2,814
John Webster
1578 - 1634
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 2,815
Aleksandër Stavre Drenova
1872 - 1947
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 2,816
Aleksandar Tišma
1924 - 2003
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 2,817
Panteleimon Kulish
1819 - 1897
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 2,818
Benjamin Fondane
1898 - 1944
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 2,819
Juan Marsé
1933 - 2020
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 2,820
Vilhelm Moberg
1898 - 1973
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 2,821
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1578, John Webster ranks 13. Before him are Fede Galizia, Wolfgang Wilhelm, Count Palatine of Neuburg, Charles d'Albert, duc de Luynes, Agostino Tassi, Benedetto Castelli, and Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari. After him is Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau. Among people deceased in 1634, John Webster ranks 10. Before him are Adriano Banchieri, Maria Celeste, Urbain Grandier, John Albert Vasa, Frederick Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Magdalene of Nagasaki. After him are António de Andrade, Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst, Johann von Aldringen, Johann Carolus, Edward Coke, and Taranatha.
Others Born in 1578
Go to all RankingsFede Galizia
PAINTER
1578 - 1630
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 7
Wolfgang Wilhelm, Count Palatine of Neuburg
POLITICIAN
1578 - 1653
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 8
Charles d'Albert, duc de Luynes
POLITICIAN
1578 - 1621
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 9
Agostino Tassi
PAINTER
1578 - 1644
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 10
Benedetto Castelli
MATHEMATICIAN
1578 - 1643
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 11
Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari
WRITER
1578 - 1632
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 12
John Webster
WRITER
1578 - 1634
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 13
Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau
NOBLEMAN
1578 - 1648
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1634
Go to all RankingsAdriano Banchieri
COMPOSER
1568 - 1634
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 4
Maria Celeste
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1600 - 1634
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 5
Urbain Grandier
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1590 - 1634
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 6
John Albert Vasa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1612 - 1634
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 7
Frederick Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1591 - 1634
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 8
Magdalene of Nagasaki
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1611 - 1634
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 9
John Webster
WRITER
1578 - 1634
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 10
António de Andrade
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1580 - 1634
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 11
Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst
NOBLEMAN
1607 - 1634
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 12
Johann von Aldringen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1588 - 1634
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 13
Johann Carolus
BUSINESSPERSON
1575 - 1634
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 14
Edward Coke
JUDGE
1552 - 1634
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 15
Taranatha
WRITER
1575 - 1634
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 16
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Webster ranks 2,089 out of 8,785. Before him are Chris Menges (1940), Thomas Andrews (1813), Robert Fortune (1812), Anthony Dawson (1916), Alan Lancaster (1949), and George Herbert (1593). After him are James Fox (1939), John Foxe (1516), Andrew Ridgeley (1963), Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset (1499), Mary Anne MacLeod Trump (1912), and John Baskerville (1706).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsChris Menges
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 2,083
Thomas Andrews
CHEMIST
1813 - 1885
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 2,084
Robert Fortune
BIOLOGIST
1812 - 1880
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 2,085
Anthony Dawson
ACTOR
1916 - 1992
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 2,086
Alan Lancaster
SINGER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 2,087
George Herbert
WRITER
1593 - 1633
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 2,088
John Webster
WRITER
1578 - 1634
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 2,089
James Fox
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 2,090
John Foxe
HISTORIAN
1516 - 1587
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 2,091
Andrew Ridgeley
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 2,092
Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset
NOBLEMAN
1499 - 1500
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 2,093
Mary Anne MacLeod Trump
COMPANION
1912 - 2000
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 2,094
John Baskerville
DESIGNER
1706 - 1775
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 2,095
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, John Webster ranks 233. Before him are Samuel Smiles (1812), Robert Holdstock (1948), Josephine Tey (1896), Marion Chesney (1936), James Herriot (1916), and George Herbert (1593). After him are Joseph Delaney (1945), Irvine Welsh (1957), Anthony Horowitz (1955), Michael Bond (1926), John Fletcher (1579), and Walter Pater (1839).
Samuel Smiles
1812 - 1904
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 227
Robert Holdstock
1948 - 2009
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 228
Josephine Tey
1896 - 1952
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 229
Marion Chesney
1936 - 2019
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 230
James Herriot
1916 - 1995
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 231
George Herbert
1593 - 1633
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 232
John Webster
1578 - 1634
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 233
Joseph Delaney
1945 - 2022
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 234
Irvine Welsh
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 235
Anthony Horowitz
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 236
Michael Bond
1926 - 2017
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 237
John Fletcher
1579 - 1625
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 238
Walter Pater
1839 - 1894
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 239