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Joseph Addison
1672 - 1719
Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison (1 May 1672 – 17 May 1719) was an English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician. He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joseph Addison has received more than 941,250 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Joseph Addison is the 1,700th most popular writer (down from 1,321st in 2019), the 1,346th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,025th in 2019) and the 143rd most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
940k
Page Views (PV)
56.50
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
3.65
Effective Languages (L*)
4.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Joseph Addison ranks 1,700 out of 5,755. Before him are Julius Firmicus Maternus, Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, Manuel Puig, John Gay, Adamantios Korais, and Voltairine de Cleyre. After him are Masaoka Shiki, Elsa Beskow, Akiyuki Nosaka, Emilia Pardo Bazán, Namık Kemal, and Aryadeva.
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Julius Firmicus Maternus
400 - 400
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 1,694
Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
1819 - 1887
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 1,695
Manuel Puig
1932 - 1990
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 1,696
John Gay
1685 - 1732
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 1,697
Adamantios Korais
1748 - 1833
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,698
Voltairine de Cleyre
1866 - 1912
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,699
Joseph Addison
1672 - 1719
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,700
Masaoka Shiki
1867 - 1902
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,701
Elsa Beskow
1874 - 1953
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,702
Akiyuki Nosaka
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,703
Emilia Pardo Bazán
1851 - 1921
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,704
Namık Kemal
1840 - 1888
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,705
Aryadeva
200 - 250
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,706
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1672, Joseph Addison ranks 2. Before him is Peter the Great. After him are Pylyp Orlyk, Ludovico Antonio Muratori, Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Nicolas de Grigny, Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, André Cardinal Destouches, Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, and Richard Steele. Among people deceased in 1719, Joseph Addison ranks 10. Before him are Michel Rolle, Benjamin Hornigold, Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Marie Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans, Johann Friedrich Böttger, and Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt. After him are Boris Sheremetev, Farrukhsiyar, Arp Schnitger, Arnold Houbraken, Carlo Cignani, and Pasquier Quesnel.
Others Born in 1672
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Peter the Great
1672 - 1725
HPI: 83.99
Rank: 1
Joseph Addison
1672 - 1719
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 2
Pylyp Orlyk
1672 - 1742
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 3
Ludovico Antonio Muratori
1672 - 1750
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 4
Johann Jakob Scheuchzer
1672 - 1733
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 5
Nicolas de Grigny
1672 - 1703
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 6
Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
1672 - 1724
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 7
André Cardinal Destouches
1672 - 1749
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 8
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond
1672 - 1723
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 9
Richard Steele
1672 - 1729
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 1719
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Michel Rolle
1652 - 1719
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 4
Benjamin Hornigold
1680 - 1719
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 5
Yamamoto Tsunetomo
1659 - 1719
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 6
Marie Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans
1695 - 1719
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 7
Johann Friedrich Böttger
1682 - 1719
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 8
Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt
1659 - 1719
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 9
Joseph Addison
1672 - 1719
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 10
Boris Sheremetev
1652 - 1719
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 11
Farrukhsiyar
1685 - 1719
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 12
Arp Schnitger
1648 - 1719
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 13
Arnold Houbraken
1660 - 1719
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 14
Carlo Cignani
1628 - 1719
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 15
Pasquier Quesnel
1634 - 1719
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 16
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Joseph Addison ranks 1,346 out of 7,765. Before him are David Icke (1952), Edmund Kean (1787), John Austin (1790), Timothy Spall (1957), John Gay (1685), and William McDougall (1871). After him are Simon Rattle (1955), Claire Forlani (1971), Alma Reville (1899), David Hartley (1705), Harry Gregg (1932), and R. G. Collingwood (1889).
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David Icke
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,340
Edmund Kean
1787 - 1833
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,341
John Austin
1790 - 1859
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,342
Timothy Spall
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 1,343
John Gay
1685 - 1732
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 1,344
William McDougall
1871 - 1938
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 1,345
Joseph Addison
1672 - 1719
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,346
Simon Rattle
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,347
Claire Forlani
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,348
Alma Reville
1899 - 1982
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,349
David Hartley
1705 - 1757
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,350
Harry Gregg
1932 - 2020
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,351
R. G. Collingwood
1889 - 1943
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,352
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Joseph Addison ranks 143. Before him are Barbara Cartland (1901), Ted Hughes (1930), Ruth Rendell (1930), Seamus Heaney (1939), Walafrid Strabo (808), and John Gay (1685). After him are Alma Reville (1899), Arthur Machen (1863), Edward Lear (1812), Malcolm Lowry (1909), Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837), and Thomas Wyatt (1503).
Barbara Cartland
1901 - 2000
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 137
Ted Hughes
1930 - 1998
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 138
Ruth Rendell
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 139
Seamus Heaney
1939 - 2013
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 140
Walafrid Strabo
808 - 849
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 141
John Gay
1685 - 1732
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 142
Joseph Addison
1672 - 1719
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 143
Alma Reville
1899 - 1982
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 144
Arthur Machen
1863 - 1947
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 145
Edward Lear
1812 - 1888
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 146
Malcolm Lowry
1909 - 1957
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 147
Algernon Charles Swinburne
1837 - 1909
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 148
Thomas Wyatt
1503 - 1542
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 149
