WRITER
Leonard Woolf
1880 - 1969
Leonard Woolf
Leonard Sidney Woolf (; (1880-11-25)25 November 1880 – (1969-08-14)14 August 1969) was a British political theorist, author, publisher, and civil servant. He was married to author Virginia Woolf. As a member of the Labour Party and the Fabian Society, Woolf was an avid publisher of his own work and his wife's novels. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leonard Woolf has received more than 1,131,275 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Leonard Woolf is the 2,371st most popular writer (up from 2,595th in 2019), the 1,759th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,976th in 2019) and the 191st most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
54.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
4.07
Effective Languages (L*)
2.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Leonard Woolf ranks 2,371 out of 7,302. Before him are Ueda Akinari, William Auld, Ulf Stark, António Vieira, Ludovico di Varthema, and Dionysios Solomos. After him are Edith Hamilton, Cigerxwîn, Jonas Jonasson, Pierre Souvestre, Fredrika Bremer, and Neil Postman.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsUeda Akinari
1734 - 1809
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 2,365
William Auld
1924 - 2006
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 2,366
Ulf Stark
1944 - 2017
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 2,367
António Vieira
1608 - 1697
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 2,368
Ludovico di Varthema
1470 - 1517
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 2,369
Dionysios Solomos
1798 - 1857
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 2,370
Leonard Woolf
1880 - 1969
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 2,371
Edith Hamilton
1867 - 1963
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 2,372
Cigerxwîn
1903 - 1984
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 2,373
Jonas Jonasson
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 2,374
Pierre Souvestre
1874 - 1914
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 2,375
Fredrika Bremer
1801 - 1865
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 2,376
Neil Postman
1931 - 2003
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 2,377
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1880, Leonard Woolf ranks 86. Before him are Eric Lemming, Eric Campbell, Hermann von Keyserling, Ildebrando Pizzetti, Lincoln Ellsworth, and Carl Van Vechten. After him are Gabriel Voisin, Christabel Pankhurst, Kōdō Sawaki, Zequinha de Abreu, Mihail Sadoveanu, and Waldemar Bonsels. Among people deceased in 1969, Leonard Woolf ranks 84. Before him are Rómulo Gallegos, Thelma Ritter, Domingo Tejera, Coleman Hawkins, Ivar Ballangrud, and Josef Blösche. After him are Carlos Marighella, Mark Bernes, Georges Catroux, Peter van Eyck, Krzysztof Komeda, and Max Weinreich.
Others Born in 1880
Go to all RankingsEric Lemming
ATHLETE
1880 - 1930
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 80
Eric Campbell
ACTOR
1880 - 1917
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 81
Hermann von Keyserling
PHILOSOPHER
1880 - 1946
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 82
Ildebrando Pizzetti
COMPOSER
1880 - 1968
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 83
Lincoln Ellsworth
EXPLORER
1880 - 1951
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 84
Carl Van Vechten
PHOTOGRAPHER
1880 - 1964
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 85
Leonard Woolf
WRITER
1880 - 1969
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 86
Gabriel Voisin
ENGINEER
1880 - 1973
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 87
Christabel Pankhurst
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1880 - 1958
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 88
Kōdō Sawaki
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1880 - 1965
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 89
Zequinha de Abreu
MUSICIAN
1880 - 1935
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 90
Mihail Sadoveanu
WRITER
1880 - 1961
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 91
Waldemar Bonsels
WRITER
1880 - 1952
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 92
Others Deceased in 1969
Go to all RankingsRómulo Gallegos
WRITER
1884 - 1969
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 78
Thelma Ritter
ACTOR
1902 - 1969
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 79
Domingo Tejera
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1969
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 80
Coleman Hawkins
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1969
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 81
Ivar Ballangrud
SKATER
1904 - 1969
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 82
Josef Blösche
EXTREMIST
1912 - 1969
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 83
Leonard Woolf
WRITER
1880 - 1969
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 84
Carlos Marighella
WRITER
1911 - 1969
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 85
Mark Bernes
ACTOR
1911 - 1969
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 86
Georges Catroux
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1969
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 87
Peter van Eyck
ACTOR
1911 - 1969
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 88
Krzysztof Komeda
COMPOSER
1931 - 1969
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 89
Max Weinreich
HISTORIAN
1894 - 1969
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 90
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Leonard Woolf ranks 1,759 out of 8,785. Before him are Thom Yorke (1968), Patrick Geddes (1854), Henry Maudslay (1771), Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester (1215), John Flaxman (1755), and Archibald Leitch (1865). After him are Sigfrid of Sweden (1000), Dorothy Shepherd-Barron (1897), Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (1775), Peg Entwistle (1908), John Sulston (1942), and Taliesin (518).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsThom Yorke
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,753
Patrick Geddes
BIOLOGIST
1854 - 1932
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,754
Henry Maudslay
INVENTOR
1771 - 1831
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,755
Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1275
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 1,756
John Flaxman
SCULPTOR
1755 - 1826
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 1,757
Archibald Leitch
ARCHITECT
1865 - 1939
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 1,758
Leonard Woolf
WRITER
1880 - 1969
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 1,759
Sigfrid of Sweden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 1045
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 1,760
Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
TENNIS PLAYER
1897 - 1953
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 1,761
Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1775 - 1860
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 1,762
Peg Entwistle
ACTOR
1908 - 1932
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 1,763
John Sulston
BIOLOGIST
1942 - 2018
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 1,764
Taliesin
WRITER
518 - 599
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 1,765
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Leonard Woolf ranks 191. Before him are Kingsley Amis (1922), Frederic W. H. Myers (1843), Terry Eagleton (1943), Philip Sidney (1554), Walter Bagehot (1826), and William Auld (1924). After him are Taliesin (518), Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806), Aelred of Rievaulx (1110), Dorothy L. Sayers (1893), George Meredith (1828), and Renée Vivien (1877).
Kingsley Amis
1922 - 1995
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 185
Frederic W. H. Myers
1843 - 1901
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 186
Terry Eagleton
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 187
Philip Sidney
1554 - 1586
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 188
Walter Bagehot
1826 - 1877
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 189
William Auld
1924 - 2006
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 190
Leonard Woolf
1880 - 1969
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 191
Taliesin
518 - 599
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 192
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
1806 - 1861
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 193
Aelred of Rievaulx
1110 - 1167
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 194
Dorothy L. Sayers
1893 - 1957
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 195
George Meredith
1828 - 1909
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 196
Renée Vivien
1877 - 1909
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 197