WRITER
Margery Kempe
1373 - Today
Margery Kempe
Margery Kempe (c. 1373 – after 1438) was an English Christian mystic, known for writing through dictation The Book of Margery Kempe, a work considered by some to be the first autobiography in the English language. Her book chronicles her domestic tribulations, her extensive pilgrimages to holy sites in Europe and the Holy Land, as well as her mystical conversations with God. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Margery Kempe has received more than 578,493 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Margery Kempe is the 4,854th most popular writer (down from 4,735th in 2019), the 3,718th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,784th in 2019) and the 421st most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
580k
Page Views (PV)
45.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.15
Effective Languages (L*)
3.36
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Margery Kempe ranks 4,854 out of 5,755. Before her are John Keel, Joseph Meyer, L. J. Smith, Victoire Léodile Béra, Michael Scott, and Francis Bebey. After her are Kenneth Copeland, William McGonagall, Roger Hargreaves, Natalya Baranskaya, Antti Tuuri, and Karin Slaughter.
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John Keel
1930 - 2009
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 4,848
Joseph Meyer
1796 - 1856
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 4,849
L. J. Smith
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 4,850
Victoire Léodile Béra
1824 - 1900
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 4,851
Michael Scott
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 4,852
Francis Bebey
1929 - 2001
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 4,853
Margery Kempe
1373 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 4,854
Kenneth Copeland
1936 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 4,855
William McGonagall
1825 - 1902
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 4,856
Roger Hargreaves
1935 - 1988
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 4,857
Natalya Baranskaya
1908 - 2004
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 4,858
Antti Tuuri
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 4,859
Karin Slaughter
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 4,860
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1373, Margery Kempe ranks 11. Before her are Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York, Ernest, Duke of Bavaria, Joanna Sophia of Bavaria, John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, Albert III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg, and Rudolf III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg.
Others Born in 1373
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Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York
1373 - 1415
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 5
Ernest, Duke of Bavaria
1373 - 1438
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 6
Joanna Sophia of Bavaria
1373 - 1410
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 7
John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset
1373 - 1410
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 8
Albert III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg
1373 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 9
Rudolf III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg
1373 - 1419
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 10
Margery Kempe
1373 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 11
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Margery Kempe ranks 3,718 out of 7,765. Before her are Henry Robertson Bowers (1883), Gary Barlow (1971), Euphemia de Ross (1333), Mary Garden (1874), Edward Pigott (1753), and Vivian Fuchs (1908). After her are Roger Hargreaves (1935), Richard Burns (1971), George Edwards (1694), Sam Smith (1992), Joe Hart (1987), and Kate Atkinson (1951).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Henry Robertson Bowers
1883 - 1912
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 3,712
Gary Barlow
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 3,713
Euphemia de Ross
1333 - 1386
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 3,714
Mary Garden
1874 - 1967
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 3,715
Edward Pigott
1753 - 1825
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 3,716
Vivian Fuchs
1908 - 1999
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 3,717
Margery Kempe
1373 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 3,718
Roger Hargreaves
1935 - 1988
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 3,719
Richard Burns
1971 - 2005
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 3,720
George Edwards
1694 - 1773
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 3,721
Sam Smith
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 3,722
Joe Hart
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 3,723
Kate Atkinson
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 3,724
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Margery Kempe ranks 421. Before her are Edward Carpenter (1844), William Harrison Ainsworth (1805), Charles Williams (1886), Henry Lincoln (1930), George Crabbe (1754), and Peter Ackroyd (1949). After her are Roger Hargreaves (1935), Kate Atkinson (1951), Michael Grant (1914), John Braine (1922), William Tenn (1920), and Edward Rutherfurd (1948).
Edward Carpenter
1844 - 1929
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 415
William Harrison Ainsworth
1805 - 1882
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 416
Charles Williams
1886 - 1945
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 417
Henry Lincoln
1930 - 2022
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 418
George Crabbe
1754 - 1832
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 419
Peter Ackroyd
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 420
Margery Kempe
1373 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 421
Roger Hargreaves
1935 - 1988
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 422
Kate Atkinson
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 423
Michael Grant
1914 - 2004
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 424
John Braine
1922 - 1986
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 425
William Tenn
1920 - 2010
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 426
Edward Rutherfurd
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 427
