1293 - 1381
John van Ruysbroeck, original Middle Dutch name Jan van Ruusbroec (pronounced [ˈjɑn vɑn ˈryzbruk]) (1293 or 1294 – 2 December 1381), was an Augustinian canon and one of the most important of the medieval mystics of the Low Countries. Some of his main literary works include The Kingdom of the Divine Lovers, The Twelve Beguines, The Spiritual Espousals, A Mirror of Eternal Blessedness, The Little Book of Enlightenment, and The Sparkling Stone. Some of his letters also survive, as well as several short sayings (recorded by some of his disciples, such as Jan van Leeuwen). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John of Ruusbroec has received more than 115,341 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). John of Ruusbroec is the 1,881st most popular writer (down from 1,858th in 2019), the 245th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 234th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Belgian Writer.
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Among writers, John of Ruusbroec ranks 1,881 out of 5,755. Before him are Hirokazu Kanazawa, Mukaghali Makatayev, Ruan Ji, Ibn al-Farid, Jón Arason, and John Tzetzes. After him are Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Augustin Barruel, Zinaida Gippius, Pierre Klossowski, Caterina Albert, and George Adamski.
1931 - 2019
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 1,875
1931 - 1976
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 1,876
210 - 263
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 1,877
1181 - 1234
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 1,878
1484 - 1550
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 1,879
1110 - 1180
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 1,880
1293 - 1381
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 1,881
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 1,882
1741 - 1820
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 1,883
1869 - 1945
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 1,884
1905 - 2001
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 1,885
1869 - 1966
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 1,886
1891 - 1965
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 1,887
Among people born in 1293, John of Ruusbroec ranks 6. Before him are Philip VI of France, Philip V of France, Joan the Lame, Clementia of Hungary, and Beatrice of Castile. After him are Yesün Temür, Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg, and Irene of Brunswick. Among people deceased in 1381, John of Ruusbroec ranks 5. Before him are Catherine of Vadstena, Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia, Wat Tyler, and John Ball. After him are Beatrice of Portugal, Juana Manuel, and Taddea Visconti.
1293 - 1350
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 1
1293 - 1322
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 2
1293 - 1349
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 3
1293 - 1328
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 4
1293 - 1359
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 5
1293 - 1381
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 6
1293 - 1328
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 7
1293 - 1340
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 8
1293 - 1324
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 9
1331 - 1381
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 1
1332 - 1381
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 2
1341 - 1381
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 3
1338 - 1381
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 4
1293 - 1381
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 5
1347 - 1381
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 6
1339 - 1381
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 7
1351 - 1381
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 8
Among people born in Belgium, John of Ruusbroec ranks 245 out of 1,019. Before him are Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (1728), Frans Masereel (1889), Philippe Thys (1889), Robert Cailliau (1947), Romelu Lukaku (1993), and Henry III, Duke of Brabant (1231). After him are Emile Vandervelde (1866), Leo Tindemans (1922), John II, Duke of Brabant (1275), Michiel Coxie (1499), Herbert Wimmer (1944), and George Washington (1871).
1728 - 1793
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 239
1889 - 1972
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 240
1889 - 1971
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 241
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 242
1993 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 243
1231 - 1261
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 244
1293 - 1381
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 245
1866 - 1938
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 246
1922 - 2014
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 247
1275 - 1312
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 248
1499 - 1592
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 249
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 250
1871 - 1946
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 251
Among writers born in Belgium, John of Ruusbroec ranks 15. Before him are Laura Marx (1845), Victor Serge (1890), Georges Rodenbach (1855), Hugo Claus (1929), Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq (1522), and Jean Bolland (1596). After him are Michel de Ghelderode (1898), William of Moerbeke (1215), Hendrik Conscience (1812), FM-2030 (1930), J.-H. Rosny aîné (1856), and Heinrich von Veldeke (1150).
1845 - 1911
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 9
1890 - 1947
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 10
1855 - 1898
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 11
1929 - 2008
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 12
1522 - 1592
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 13
1596 - 1665
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 14
1293 - 1381
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 15
1898 - 1962
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 16
1215 - 1286
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 17
1812 - 1883
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 18
1930 - 2000
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 19
1856 - 1940
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 20
1150 - 1184
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 21