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Matthew Arnold

1822 - 1888

Matthew Arnold

Matthew Arnold (24 December 1822 – 15 April 1888) was an English poet and cultural critic who worked as an inspector of schools. He was the son of Thomas Arnold, the celebrated headmaster of Rugby School, and brother to both Tom Arnold, literary professor, and William Delafield Arnold, novelist and colonial administrator. Matthew Arnold has been characterised as a sage writer, a type of writer who chastises and instructs the reader on contemporary social issues. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Matthew Arnold has received more than 1,316,679 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Matthew Arnold is the 2,019th most popular writer (up from 2,113th in 2019), the 1,566th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 178th most popular British Writer.

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1.3M
Page Views (PV)
65.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
3.05
Effective Languages (L*)
5.15
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Matthew Arnold ranks 2,019 out of 5,794. Before him are Maria Shriver, Johnston McCulley, Charles Maturin, Maurice Sendak, Nelson Algren, and Gaston Paris. After him are James M. Cain, Eliza Orzeszkowa, Gottschalk of Orbais, Julian Tuwim, Neil Postman, and Oscar Milosz.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Maria Shriver
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 2,013
Johnston McCulley
1883 - 1958
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 2,014
Charles Maturin
1780 - 1824
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 2,015
Maurice Sendak
1928 - 2012
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 2,016
Nelson Algren
1909 - 1981
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 2,017
Gaston Paris
1839 - 1903
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 2,018
Matthew Arnold
1822 - 1888
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 2,019
James M. Cain
1892 - 1977
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 2,020
Eliza Orzeszkowa
1841 - 1910
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 2,021
Gottschalk of Orbais
805 - 869
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 2,022
Julian Tuwim
1894 - 1953
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 2,023
Neil Postman
1931 - 2003
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 2,024
Oscar Milosz
1877 - 1939
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 2,025

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1822, Matthew Arnold ranks 33. Before him are Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Joseph Bertrand, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale, Prince Ferdinando, Duke of Genoa, and Charles Friedel. After him are Joachim Raff, Fritz Müller, Adolf Kussmaul, Jacob Moleschott, Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe, and Nikolay Danilevsky. Among people deceased in 1888, Matthew Arnold ranks 33. Before him are Catherine Eddowes, Dora d'Istria, Charles Cros, Jean-Marie Guyau, Princess Helena of Nassau, and Gustave Boulanger. After him are Philip Sheridan, Vsevolod Garshin, Auguste Maquet, Princess Marie Amelie of Baden, Josif Pančić, and Eugène Marin Labiche.

Others Born in 1822

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Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
1822 - 1869
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 27
Joseph Bertrand
1822 - 1900
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 28
Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1822 - 1857
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 29
Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale
1822 - 1897
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 30
Prince Ferdinando, Duke of Genoa
1822 - 1855
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 31
Charles Friedel
1822 - 1899
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 32
Matthew Arnold
1822 - 1888
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 33
Joachim Raff
1822 - 1882
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 34
Fritz Müller
1822 - 1897
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 35
Adolf Kussmaul
1822 - 1902
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 36
Jacob Moleschott
1822 - 1893
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 37
Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe
1822 - 1847
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 38
Nikolay Danilevsky
1822 - 1885
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 39