WRITER
Joseph Mohr
1792 - 1848
Joseph Mohr
Josephus Franciscus Mohr, sometimes spelled Josef (11 December 1792 – 4 December 1848) was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest and writer, who wrote the words to the Christmas carol "Silent Night.. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joseph Mohr has received more than 245,906 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Joseph Mohr is the 1,419th most popular writer (up from 1,460th in 2019), the 338th most popular biography from Austria (up from 359th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Austrian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
250k
Page Views (PV)
58.99
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
4.92
Effective Languages (L*)
2.44
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Joseph Mohr ranks 1,419 out of 7,302. Before him are Agrippa d'Aubigné, Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, Georges Rodenbach, Remy de Gourmont, Béla Balázs, and Ryū Murakami. After him are Qiu Jin, Du Mu, Jane Hawking, Chico Xavier, Else Lasker-Schüler, and Fran Krsto Frankopan.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAgrippa d'Aubigné
1552 - 1630
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 1,413
Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly
1808 - 1889
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 1,414
Georges Rodenbach
1855 - 1898
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 1,415
Remy de Gourmont
1858 - 1915
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 1,416
Béla Balázs
1884 - 1949
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 1,417
Ryū Murakami
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1,418
Joseph Mohr
1792 - 1848
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1,419
Qiu Jin
1875 - 1907
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1,420
Du Mu
803 - 852
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1,421
Jane Hawking
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 1,422
Chico Xavier
1910 - 2002
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 1,423
Else Lasker-Schüler
1869 - 1945
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 1,424
Fran Krsto Frankopan
1643 - 1671
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 1,425
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1792, Joseph Mohr ranks 19. Before him are Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, James Mayer de Rothschild, Victor Cousin, Johann Peter Eckermann, Johan August Arfwedson, and Maria Beatrice of Savoy. After him are John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, Matteo Carcassi, Carlos Antonio López, Francisco Morazán, John Bowring, and Francisco de Paula Santander. Among people deceased in 1848, Joseph Mohr ranks 19. Before him are María Isabella of Spain, Mohammad Shah Qajar, Khachatur Abovian, Thomas Cole, Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse, and William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. After him are James Dunlop, Branwell Brontë, Archduchess Maria Leopoldine of Austria-Este, Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini, Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, and John Jacob Astor.
Others Born in 1792
Go to all RankingsAdelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
COMPANION
1792 - 1849
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 13
James Mayer de Rothschild
BUSINESSPERSON
1792 - 1868
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 14
Victor Cousin
PHILOSOPHER
1792 - 1867
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 15
Johann Peter Eckermann
WRITER
1792 - 1854
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 16
Johan August Arfwedson
CHEMIST
1792 - 1841
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 17
Maria Beatrice of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1792 - 1840
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 18
Joseph Mohr
WRITER
1792 - 1848
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 19
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1878
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 20
Matteo Carcassi
MUSICIAN
1792 - 1853
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 21
Carlos Antonio López
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1862
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 22
Francisco Morazán
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1842
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 23
John Bowring
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1872
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 24
Francisco de Paula Santander
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1840
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 25
Others Deceased in 1848
Go to all RankingsMaría Isabella of Spain
COMPANION
1789 - 1848
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 13
Mohammad Shah Qajar
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1848
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 14
Khachatur Abovian
WRITER
1805 - 1848
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 15
Thomas Cole
PAINTER
1801 - 1848
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 16
Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1777 - 1848
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 17
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1848
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 18
Joseph Mohr
WRITER
1792 - 1848
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 19
James Dunlop
ASTRONOMER
1793 - 1848
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 20
Branwell Brontë
WRITER
1817 - 1848
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 21
Archduchess Maria Leopoldine of Austria-Este
POLITICIAN
1776 - 1848
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 22
Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini
BIOLOGIST
1797 - 1848
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 23
Annette von Droste-Hülshoff
WRITER
1797 - 1848
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 24
John Jacob Astor
BUSINESSPERSON
1763 - 1848
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 25
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Joseph Mohr ranks 338 out of 1,424. Before him are Erich Kleiber (1890), Haim Bar-Lev (1924), Franz Sacher (1816), Ettore Sottsass (1917), Alois Riegl (1858), and Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (1620). After him are Leopold IV, Duke of Austria (1371), Margaret of Austria, Queen of Bohemia (1204), Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este (1915), Archduke Joseph Ferdinand of Austria (1872), Hans Krankl (1953), and Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy (1714).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsErich Kleiber
CONDUCTOR
1890 - 1956
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 332
Haim Bar-Lev
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1994
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 333
Franz Sacher
CHEF
1816 - 1907
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 334
Ettore Sottsass
ARCHITECT
1917 - 2007
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 335
Alois Riegl
HISTORIAN
1858 - 1905
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 336
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer
COMPOSER
1620 - 1680
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 337
Joseph Mohr
WRITER
1792 - 1848
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 338
Leopold IV, Duke of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1371 - 1411
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 339
Margaret of Austria, Queen of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1204 - 1267
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 340
Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1996
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 341
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand of Austria
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1872 - 1942
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 342
Hans Krankl
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 343
Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy
COMPOSER
1714 - 1790
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 344
Among WRITERS In Austria
Among writers born in Austria, Joseph Mohr ranks 25. Before him are Ingeborg Bachmann (1926), Božena Němcová (1820), Miep Gies (1909), August Kubizek (1888), Christine Nöstlinger (1936), and Ida Laura Pfeiffer (1797). After him are Vicki Baum (1888), Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall (1774), Peter Altenberg (1859), Hermann Bahr (1863), Karl-Maria Kertbeny (1824), and Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić (1874).
Ingeborg Bachmann
1926 - 1973
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 19
Božena Němcová
1820 - 1862
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 20
Miep Gies
1909 - 2010
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 21
August Kubizek
1888 - 1956
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 22
Christine Nöstlinger
1936 - 2018
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 23
Ida Laura Pfeiffer
1797 - 1858
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 24
Joseph Mohr
1792 - 1848
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 25
Vicki Baum
1888 - 1960
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 26
Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall
1774 - 1856
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 27
Peter Altenberg
1859 - 1919
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 28
Hermann Bahr
1863 - 1934
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 29
Karl-Maria Kertbeny
1824 - 1882
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 30
Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić
1874 - 1938
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 31