WRITER
Michael Drayton
1563 - 1631
Michael Drayton
Michael Drayton (1563 – 23 December 1631) was an English poet who came to prominence in the Elizabethan era, continuing to write through the reign of James I and into the reign of Charles I. Many of his works consisted of historical poetry. He was also the first English-language author to write odes in the style of Horace. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Drayton has received more than 249,515 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Drayton is the 5,771st most popular writer, the 5,078th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 568th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
250k
Page Views (PV)
40.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
1.81
Effective Languages (L*)
3.40
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Michael Drayton ranks 5,771 out of 5,755. Before him are Dejan Ajdačić, Joyce Cary, Anderson Cooper, Paul Scott, Dan Houser, and Paul Klebnikov. After him are Richard A. Knaak, Kate Morton, Linda Woolverton, Daniel Handler, Arvi Pohjanpää, and Sue Monk Kidd.
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Dejan Ajdačić
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 5,765
Joyce Cary
1888 - 1957
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 5,766
Anderson Cooper
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 5,767
Paul Scott
1920 - 1978
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 5,768
Dan Houser
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 5,769
Paul Klebnikov
1963 - 2004
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 5,770
Michael Drayton
1563 - 1631
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 5,771
Richard A. Knaak
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 5,772
Kate Morton
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 5,773
Linda Woolverton
1952 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 5,774
Daniel Handler
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 5,775
Arvi Pohjanpää
1887 - 1959
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 5,776
Sue Monk Kidd
1948 - Present
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 5,777
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1563, Michael Drayton ranks 18. Before him are Hosokawa Gracia, Hosokawa Tadaoki, Franciscus Gomarus, Heo Nanseolheon, Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, and Katō Yoshiaki. Among people deceased in 1631, Michael Drayton ranks 14. Before him are Charles II Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers, Michael Maestlin, Federico Borromeo, Guillén de Castro y Bellvis, Katō Yoshiaki, and Nicolò Contarini.
Others Born in 1563
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Hosokawa Gracia
1563 - 1600
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 12
Hosokawa Tadaoki
1563 - 1646
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 13
Franciscus Gomarus
1563 - 1641
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 14
Heo Nanseolheon
1563 - 1589
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 15
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
1563 - 1612
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 16
Katō Yoshiaki
1563 - 1631
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 17
Michael Drayton
1563 - 1631
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1631
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Charles II Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers
1609 - 1631
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 8
Michael Maestlin
1550 - 1631
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 9
Federico Borromeo
1564 - 1631
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 10
Guillén de Castro y Bellvis
1569 - 1631
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 11
Katō Yoshiaki
1563 - 1631
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 12
Nicolò Contarini
1553 - 1631
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 13
Michael Drayton
1563 - 1631
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 14
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Drayton ranks 5,078 out of 7,765. Before him are Jo Cox (1974), Henry Banks (1913), Chris Lawrence (1933), Eric Bristow (1957), Paul Scott (1920), and Dan Houser (1974). After him are William Gott (1897), Vince Cable (1943), John Lombe (1693), Curtis Jones (2001), Hero Fiennes-Tiffin (1997), and Gerry Byrne (1938).
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Jo Cox
1974 - 2016
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 5,072
Henry Banks
1913 - 1994
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 5,073
Chris Lawrence
1933 - 2011
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 5,074
Eric Bristow
1957 - 2018
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 5,075
Paul Scott
1920 - 1978
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 5,076
Dan Houser
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 5,077
Michael Drayton
1563 - 1631
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 5,078
William Gott
1897 - 1942
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 5,079
Vince Cable
1943 - Present
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 5,080
John Lombe
1693 - 1722
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 5,081
Curtis Jones
2001 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 5,082
Hero Fiennes-Tiffin
1997 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 5,083
Gerry Byrne
1938 - 2015
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 5,084
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Michael Drayton ranks 568. Before him are Thomas Lodge (1558), George Farquhar (1677), Compton Mackenzie (1883), Joyce Cary (1888), Paul Scott (1920), and Dan Houser (1974). After him are Mo Hayder (1962), Christopher Fry (1907), Polly Samson (1962), J. G. Farrell (1935), Thomas Heywood (1574), and Thomas Percy (1729).
Thomas Lodge
1558 - 1625
HPI: 40.52
Rank: 562
George Farquhar
1677 - 1707
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 563
Compton Mackenzie
1883 - 1972
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 564
Joyce Cary
1888 - 1957
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 565
Paul Scott
1920 - 1978
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 566
Dan Houser
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 567
Michael Drayton
1563 - 1631
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 568
Mo Hayder
1962 - 2021
HPI: 40.18
Rank: 569
Christopher Fry
1907 - 2005
HPI: 40.17
Rank: 570
Polly Samson
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 571
J. G. Farrell
1935 - 1979
HPI: 40.13
Rank: 572
Thomas Heywood
1574 - 1641
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 573
Thomas Percy
1729 - 1811
HPI: 39.99
Rank: 574
