WRITER
Michael Drayton
1563 - 1631
Michael Drayton
Michael Drayton (b. 1563 – d. 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 263,916 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Michael Drayton is the 6,176th most popular writer (down from 5,750th in 2019), the 5,146th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,066th in 2019) and the 580th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
260k
Page Views (PV)
42.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
2.04
Effective Languages (L*)
3.65
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Michael Drayton ranks 6,176 out of 7,302. Before him are Éric Vuillard, Robert Creeley, Philip Massinger, Paul Scott, Anthony Doerr, and Jānis Akuraters. After him are George Saunders, David McCullough, Maxine Kumin, George Woodcock, Maria Teresa Horta, and Gillian Flynn.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsÉric Vuillard
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 6,170
Robert Creeley
1926 - 2005
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 6,171
Philip Massinger
1583 - 1640
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 6,172
Paul Scott
1920 - 1978
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 6,173
Anthony Doerr
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 6,174
Jānis Akuraters
1876 - 1937
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 6,175
Michael Drayton
1563 - 1631
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 6,176
George Saunders
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 6,177
David McCullough
1933 - 2022
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 6,178
Maxine Kumin
1925 - 2014
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 6,179
George Woodcock
1912 - 1995
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 6,180
Maria Teresa Horta
1937 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 6,181
Gillian Flynn
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 6,182
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1563, Michael Drayton ranks 19. Before him are Hosokawa Tadaoki, Katō Yoshiaki, Franciscus Gomarus, Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, Enno III, Count of East Frisia, and Heo Nanseolheon. Among people deceased in 1631, Michael Drayton ranks 16. Before him are Federico Borromeo, Francesco Maria II della Rovere, Katō Yoshiaki, Guillén de Castro y Bellvis, Louis Frederick, Duke of Württemberg-Montbéliard, and Nicolò Contarini.
Others Born in 1563
Go to all RankingsHosokawa Tadaoki
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1646
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 13
Katō Yoshiaki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1563 - 1631
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 14
Franciscus Gomarus
PHILOSOPHER
1563 - 1641
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 15
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1612
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 16
Enno III, Count of East Frisia
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1625
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 17
Heo Nanseolheon
WRITER
1563 - 1589
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 18
Michael Drayton
WRITER
1563 - 1631
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 19
Others Deceased in 1631
Go to all RankingsFederico Borromeo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1564 - 1631
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 10
Francesco Maria II della Rovere
NOBLEMAN
1549 - 1631
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 11
Katō Yoshiaki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1563 - 1631
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 12
Guillén de Castro y Bellvis
WRITER
1569 - 1631
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 13
Louis Frederick, Duke of Württemberg-Montbéliard
NOBLEMAN
1586 - 1631
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 14
Nicolò Contarini
POLITICIAN
1553 - 1631
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 15
Michael Drayton
WRITER
1563 - 1631
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 16
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Drayton ranks 5,146 out of 8,785. Before him are Philip Massinger (1583), Frederick E. Morgan (1894), Paul Scott (1920), Jimmy Gallagher (1901), Alex Stepney (1942), and George Cornet (1877). After him are James Larkin (1876), Harold Whitlock (1903), Jet Harris (1939), Pip Torrens (1960), Nick Lowe (1949), and William Paterson (1745).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPhilip Massinger
WRITER
1583 - 1640
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 5,140
Frederick E. Morgan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1967
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 5,141
Paul Scott
WRITER
1920 - 1978
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 5,142
Jimmy Gallagher
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1971
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 5,143
Alex Stepney
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 5,144
George Cornet
ATHLETE
1877 - 1952
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 5,145
Michael Drayton
WRITER
1563 - 1631
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 5,146
James Larkin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1876 - 1947
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 5,147
Harold Whitlock
ATHLETE
1903 - 1985
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 5,148
Jet Harris
SINGER
1939 - 2011
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 5,149
Pip Torrens
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 5,150
Nick Lowe
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 5,151
William Paterson
POLITICIAN
1745 - 1806
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 5,152
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Michael Drayton ranks 580. Before him are J. G. Farrell (1935), John Addington Symonds (1840), E. W. Hornung (1866), Joyce Cary (1888), Philip Massinger (1583), and Paul Scott (1920). After him are Beryl Bainbridge (1932), Alan Hollinghurst (1954), Alan Garner (1934), John Barbour (1316), Dafydd ap Gwilym (1320), and Bernice Rubens (1923).
J. G. Farrell
1935 - 1979
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 574
John Addington Symonds
1840 - 1893
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 575
E. W. Hornung
1866 - 1921
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 576
Joyce Cary
1888 - 1957
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 577
Philip Massinger
1583 - 1640
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 578
Paul Scott
1920 - 1978
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 579
Michael Drayton
1563 - 1631
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 580
Beryl Bainbridge
1932 - 2010
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 581
Alan Hollinghurst
1954 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 582
Alan Garner
1934 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 583
John Barbour
1316 - 1395
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 584
Dafydd ap Gwilym
1320 - 1350
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 585
Bernice Rubens
1923 - 2004
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 586