RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Julian of Norwich
1342 - 1416
Julian of Norwich
Julian of Norwich (c. 1343 – after 1416), also known as Juliana of Norwich, the Lady Julian, Dame Julian or Mother Julian, was an English anchoress of the Middle Ages. Her writings, now known as Revelations of Divine Love, are the earliest surviving English-language works by a woman, although it is possible that some anonymous works may have had female authors. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Julian of Norwich has received more than 1,880,731 page views. Her biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Julian of Norwich is the 1,627th most popular religious figure (down from 1,468th in 2019), the 1,815th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,744th in 2019) and the 48th most popular British Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
1.9M
Page Views (PV)
54.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
2.38
Effective Languages (L*)
4.72
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Julian of Norwich ranks 1,627 out of 3,187. Before her are George Martinuzzi, Fadl ibn Abbas, Francisco de Borja, Junia Tertia, Vigilius of Trent, and Taisen Deshimaru. After her are Tychicus, Sulpitius the Pious, Dagobert of Pisa, Tekla Juniewicz, Gan Ji, and Simon Kimbangu.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Martinuzzi
1482 - 1551
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 1,621
Fadl ibn Abbas
614 - 639
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 1,622
Francisco de Borja
1441 - 1511
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 1,623
Junia Tertia
70 BC - 22
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 1,624
Vigilius of Trent
355 - 405
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,625
Taisen Deshimaru
1914 - 1982
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,626
Julian of Norwich
1342 - 1416
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,627
Tychicus
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 1,628
Sulpitius the Pious
576 - 647
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 1,629
Dagobert of Pisa
1100 - 1107
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1,630
Tekla Juniewicz
1906 - 2022
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 1,631
Gan Ji
101 - 200
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 1,632
Simon Kimbangu
1887 - 1951
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 1,633
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1342, Julian of Norwich ranks 9. Before her are Antipope Clement VII, Jeong Dojeon, Uskhal Khan Tögüs Temür, Catherine of Bohemia, Frederick the Simple, and Leo V, King of Armenia. After her is Sancho Alfonso, 1st Count of Alburquerque. Among people deceased in 1416, Julian of Norwich ranks 7. Before her are Ferdinand I of Aragon, Jerome of Prague, John, Duke of Berry, Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić, Eleanor of Castile, Queen of Navarre, and Anna of Cilli. After her is Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
Others Born in 1342
Go to all RankingsAntipope Clement VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1342 - 1394
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 3
Jeong Dojeon
POLITICIAN
1342 - 1398
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 4
Uskhal Khan Tögüs Temür
POLITICIAN
1342 - 1388
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 5
Catherine of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1342 - 1395
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 6
Frederick the Simple
POLITICIAN
1342 - 1377
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 7
Leo V, King of Armenia
POLITICIAN
1342 - 1393
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 8
Julian of Norwich
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1342 - 1416
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 9
Sancho Alfonso, 1st Count of Alburquerque
POLITICIAN
1342 - 1374
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 1416
Go to all RankingsFerdinand I of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1380 - 1416
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 1
Jerome of Prague
PHILOSOPHER
1379 - 1416
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 2
John, Duke of Berry
POLITICIAN
1340 - 1416
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 3
Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić
POLITICIAN
1350 - 1416
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 4
Eleanor of Castile, Queen of Navarre
COMPANION
1363 - 1416
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 5
Anna of Cilli
COMPANION
1380 - 1416
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 6
Julian of Norwich
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1342 - 1416
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 7
Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1355 - 1416
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Julian of Norwich ranks 1,815 out of 8,785. Before her are Robert Morrison (1782), Nigel Terry (1945), Nick Simper (1945), Rupert Grint (1988), Peter Capaldi (1958), and Alexander Bain (1818). After her are Miranda Richardson (1958), William Beckford (1760), Sid Watkins (1928), Dick Francis (1920), Ronnie O'Sullivan (1975), and Christopher Priest (1943).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRobert Morrison
LINGUIST
1782 - 1834
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 1,809
Nigel Terry
ACTOR
1945 - 2015
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,810
Nick Simper
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,811
Rupert Grint
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,812
Peter Capaldi
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,813
Alexander Bain
PSYCHOLOGIST
1818 - 1903
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,814
Julian of Norwich
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1342 - 1416
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,815
Miranda Richardson
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 1,816
William Beckford
WRITER
1760 - 1844
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 1,817
Sid Watkins
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2012
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 1,818
Dick Francis
WRITER
1920 - 2010
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1,819
Ronnie O'Sullivan
SNOOKER
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1,820
Christopher Priest
WRITER
1943 - 2024
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1,821
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom
Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Julian of Norwich ranks 48. Before her are Malo (487), Stephen Langton (1150), Richard Williamson (1940), Sigfrid of Sweden (1000), Saint Alban (300), and Reginald Lee (1870). After her are John Ball (1338), Barbara West (1911), John Smyth (1570), Willibald (700), Mary Ward (1585), and Roger Deakins (1949).
Malo
487 - 621
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 42
Stephen Langton
1150 - 1228
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 43
Richard Williamson
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 44
Sigfrid of Sweden
1000 - 1045
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 45
Saint Alban
300 - 305
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 46
Reginald Lee
1870 - 1913
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 47
Julian of Norwich
1342 - 1416
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 48
John Ball
1338 - 1381
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 49
Barbara West
1911 - 2007
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 50
John Smyth
1570 - 1612
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 51
Willibald
700 - 787
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 52
Mary Ward
1585 - 1645
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 53
Roger Deakins
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 54