WRITER
Nikolay Novikov
1744 - 1818
Nikolay Novikov
Nikolay Ivanovich Novikov (Russian: Никола́й Ива́нович Новико́в; 8 May [O.S. 27 April] 1744, Moscow Governorate – 12 August [O.S. 31 July] 1818 Moscow Governorate) was a Russian writer and philanthropist most representative of his country's Enlightenment. Frequently considered to be the first Russian journalist, he aimed at advancing the cultural and educational level of the Russian public. Novikov belonged to the first generation of Russians that benefited from the creation of Moscow University in 1755. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nikolay Novikov has received more than 91,254 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Nikolay Novikov is the 3,873rd most popular writer (down from 3,410th in 2019), the 1,423rd most popular biography from Russia (down from 1,234th in 2019) and the 182nd most popular Russian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
91k
Page Views (PV)
50.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
1.97
Effective Languages (L*)
3.71
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Nikolay Novikov ranks 3,873 out of 7,302. Before him are Johann Baptist Allgaier, Margaret Weis, Fleur Jaeggy, Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Teresa de Lauretis, and Shushanik Kurghinian. After him are Arthur Waley, Maria Deraismes, William Congreve, Laurens van der Post, Dorothe Engelbretsdatter, and Karoline von Günderrode.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohann Baptist Allgaier
1763 - 1823
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 3,867
Margaret Weis
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 3,868
Fleur Jaeggy
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 3,869
Jean-Pierre Thiollet
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 3,870
Teresa de Lauretis
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 3,871
Shushanik Kurghinian
1876 - 1927
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 3,872
Nikolay Novikov
1744 - 1818
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 3,873
Arthur Waley
1889 - 1966
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 3,874
Maria Deraismes
1828 - 1894
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 3,875
William Congreve
1670 - 1729
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 3,876
Laurens van der Post
1906 - 1996
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 3,877
Dorothe Engelbretsdatter
1634 - 1716
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 3,878
Karoline von Günderrode
1780 - 1806
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 3,879
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1744, Nikolay Novikov ranks 22. Before him are Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben, Marianna Martines, Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin, Eise Eisinga, Micaela Bastidas, and Friedrich Ludwig Schröder. After him are Christian Gotthilf Salzmann, Johann III Bernoulli, David Allan, Heinrich Christian Boie, Mary Moser, and Félix de Avelar Brotero. Among people deceased in 1818, Nikolay Novikov ranks 33. Before him are Herman Willem Daendels, Anne Vallayer-Coster, Matvei Platov, Inō Tadataka, Olof Swartz, and Nicolas Isouard. After him are Josef Abel, Ivan Kulibin, Martha Christina Tiahahu, Joachim Heinrich Campe, Johann David Wyss, and Henry Lee III.
Others Born in 1744
Go to all RankingsJohann Christian Polycarp Erxleben
BIOLOGIST
1744 - 1777
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 16
Marianna Martines
SINGER
1744 - 1812
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 17
Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin
PHYSICIAN
1744 - 1774
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 18
Eise Eisinga
ASTRONOMER
1744 - 1828
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 19
Micaela Bastidas
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1744 - 1781
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 20
Friedrich Ludwig Schröder
ACTOR
1744 - 1816
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 21
Nikolay Novikov
WRITER
1744 - 1818
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 22
Christian Gotthilf Salzmann
WRITER
1744 - 1811
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 23
Johann III Bernoulli
ASTRONOMER
1744 - 1807
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 24
David Allan
PAINTER
1744 - 1796
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 25
Heinrich Christian Boie
WRITER
1744 - 1806
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 26
Mary Moser
PAINTER
1744 - 1819
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 27
Félix de Avelar Brotero
BIOLOGIST
1744 - 1828
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 28
Others Deceased in 1818
Go to all RankingsHerman Willem Daendels
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1818
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 27
Anne Vallayer-Coster
PAINTER
1744 - 1818
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 28
Matvei Platov
POLITICIAN
1753 - 1818
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 29
Inō Tadataka
GEOGRAPHER
1745 - 1818
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 30
Olof Swartz
BIOLOGIST
1760 - 1818
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 31
Nicolas Isouard
COMPOSER
1775 - 1818
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 32
Nikolay Novikov
WRITER
1744 - 1818
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 33
Josef Abel
PAINTER
1764 - 1818
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 34
Ivan Kulibin
INVENTOR
1735 - 1818
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 35
Martha Christina Tiahahu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1800 - 1818
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 36
Joachim Heinrich Campe
WRITER
1746 - 1818
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 37
Johann David Wyss
WRITER
1743 - 1818
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 38
Henry Lee III
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1818
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 39
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Nikolay Novikov ranks 1,423 out of 3,761. Before him are Vladimir Grigoryevich Fyodorov (1874), Valery Rozhdestvensky (1939), Viacheslav Fetisov (1958), Vladimir Potanin (1961), Aleksei Balabanov (1959), and Ivan Pyryev (1901). After him are Yevgeny Morgunov (1927), Nadezhda Udaltsova (1885), Vladimir Vasiliev (1940), Karen Shakhnazarov (1952), Abraham of Smolensk (1172), and Sergey Botkin (1832).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsVladimir Grigoryevich Fyodorov
ENGINEER
1874 - 1966
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 1,417
Valery Rozhdestvensky
ASTRONAUT
1939 - 2011
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 1,418
Viacheslav Fetisov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 1,419
Vladimir Potanin
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 1,420
Aleksei Balabanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - 2013
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 1,421
Ivan Pyryev
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1968
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 1,422
Nikolay Novikov
WRITER
1744 - 1818
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 1,423
Yevgeny Morgunov
ACTOR
1927 - 1999
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 1,424
Nadezhda Udaltsova
PAINTER
1885 - 1961
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 1,425
Vladimir Vasiliev
DANCER
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 1,426
Karen Shakhnazarov
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 1,427
Abraham of Smolensk
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1172 - 1221
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 1,428
Sergey Botkin
PHYSICIAN
1832 - 1889
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 1,429
Among WRITERS In Russia
Among writers born in Russia, Nikolay Novikov ranks 182. Before him are Masha Gessen (1967), Vladimir Odoyevsky (1803), Konstantin Aksakov (1817), Mikhail Shishkin (1961), Veniamin Kaverin (1902), and Sophia Parnok (1885). After him are Vasily Trediakovsky (1703), Vera Komissarzhevskaya (1864), Yuri Rytkheu (1930), Anton Delvig (1798), Pyotr Vyazemsky (1792), and Ivan Shmelyov (1873).
Masha Gessen
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 176
Vladimir Odoyevsky
1803 - 1869
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 177
Konstantin Aksakov
1817 - 1860
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 178
Mikhail Shishkin
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 179
Veniamin Kaverin
1902 - 1989
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 180
Sophia Parnok
1885 - 1933
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 181
Nikolay Novikov
1744 - 1818
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 182
Vasily Trediakovsky
1703 - 1769
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 183
Vera Komissarzhevskaya
1864 - 1910
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 184
Yuri Rytkheu
1930 - 2008
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 185
Anton Delvig
1798 - 1831
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 186
Pyotr Vyazemsky
1792 - 1878
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 187
Ivan Shmelyov
1873 - 1950
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 188