WRITER
Ralph Waldo Emerson
1803 - 1882
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882), who went by his middle name Waldo, was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, minister, abolitionist, and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and critical thinking, as well as a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society and conformity. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ralph Waldo Emerson has received more than 9,055,241 page views. His biography is available in 87 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 83 in 2019). Ralph Waldo Emerson is the 236th most popular writer (down from 230th in 2019), the 204th most popular biography from United States (down from 201st in 2019) and the 18th most popular American Writer.
Ralph Waldo Emerson is most famous for his essay "Self-Reliance," which was published in 1841. The essay is a call for individualism and self-reliance, and is one of the most influential essays in American literature.
Memorability Metrics
9.1M
Page Views (PV)
71.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
87
Languages Editions (L)
5.57
Effective Languages (L*)
5.49
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ralph Waldo Emerson ranks 236 out of 7,302. Before him are Mikhail Bulgakov, Shams Tabrizi, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Chinghiz Aitmatov, Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, and Jaroslav Hašek. After him are Frédéric Mistral, Isabel Allende, Jacob Grimm, Nikos Kazantzakis, Fuzûlî, and Robert Musil.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMikhail Bulgakov
1891 - 1940
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 230
Shams Tabrizi
1185 - 1248
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 231
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
1729 - 1781
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 232
Chinghiz Aitmatov
1928 - 2008
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 233
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
1201 - 1274
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 234
Jaroslav Hašek
1883 - 1923
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 235
Ralph Waldo Emerson
1803 - 1882
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 236
Frédéric Mistral
1830 - 1914
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 237
Isabel Allende
1942 - Present
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 238
Jacob Grimm
1785 - 1863
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 239
Nikos Kazantzakis
1883 - 1957
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 240
Fuzûlî
1494 - 1556
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 241
Robert Musil
1880 - 1942
HPI: 71.46
Rank: 242
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1803, Ralph Waldo Emerson ranks 4. Before him are Hector Berlioz, Christian Doppler, and Prosper Mérimée. After him are Justus von Liebig, Adolphe Adam, Maria Anna of Savoy, Albrecht von Roon, Charles Lucien Bonaparte, Gottfried Semper, Flora Tristan, and Fyodor Tyutchev. Among people deceased in 1882, Ralph Waldo Emerson ranks 4. Before him are Charles Darwin, Giuseppe Garibaldi, and Friedrich Wöhler. After him are Arthur de Gobineau, Theodor Schwann, Jesse James, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Bruno Bauer, William Stanley Jevons, Francesco Hayez, and Léon Gambetta.
Others Born in 1803
Go to all RankingsHector Berlioz
COMPOSER
1803 - 1869
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 1
Christian Doppler
PHYSICIST
1803 - 1853
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 2
Prosper Mérimée
WRITER
1803 - 1870
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 3
Ralph Waldo Emerson
WRITER
1803 - 1882
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 4
Justus von Liebig
CHEMIST
1803 - 1873
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 5
Adolphe Adam
COMPOSER
1803 - 1856
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 6
Maria Anna of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1884
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 7
Albrecht von Roon
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1879
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 8
Charles Lucien Bonaparte
BIOLOGIST
1803 - 1857
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 9
Gottfried Semper
ARCHITECT
1803 - 1879
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 10
Flora Tristan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1803 - 1844
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 11
Fyodor Tyutchev
WRITER
1803 - 1873
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1882
Go to all RankingsCharles Darwin
BIOLOGIST
1809 - 1882
HPI: 89.30
Rank: 1
Giuseppe Garibaldi
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1882
HPI: 82.04
Rank: 2
Friedrich Wöhler
CHEMIST
1800 - 1882
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 3
Ralph Waldo Emerson
WRITER
1803 - 1882
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 4
Arthur de Gobineau
WRITER
1816 - 1882
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 5
Theodor Schwann
BIOLOGIST
1810 - 1882
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 6
Jesse James
MAFIOSO
1847 - 1882
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 7
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
WRITER
1828 - 1882
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 8
Bruno Bauer
PHILOSOPHER
1809 - 1882
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 9
William Stanley Jevons
ECONOMIST
1835 - 1882
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 10
Francesco Hayez
PAINTER
1791 - 1882
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 11
Léon Gambetta
POLITICIAN
1838 - 1882
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 12
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ralph Waldo Emerson ranks 204 out of 20,380. Before him are Ben Affleck (1972), Samuel P. Huntington (1927), Whitney Houston (1963), Herman Melville (1819), Buster Keaton (1895), and Johnny Cash (1932). After him are Steve McQueen (1930), Thomas Kuhn (1922), John B. Watson (1878), John Williams (1932), Carl Sagan (1934), and Cameron Diaz (1972).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBen Affleck
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 198
Samuel P. Huntington
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1927 - 2008
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 199
Whitney Houston
SINGER
1963 - 2012
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 200
Herman Melville
WRITER
1819 - 1891
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 201
Buster Keaton
ACTOR
1895 - 1966
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 202
Johnny Cash
SINGER
1932 - 2003
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 203
Ralph Waldo Emerson
WRITER
1803 - 1882
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 204
Steve McQueen
ACTOR
1930 - 1980
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 205
Thomas Kuhn
HISTORIAN
1922 - 1996
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 206
John B. Watson
PSYCHOLOGIST
1878 - 1958
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 207
John Williams
COMPOSER
1932 - Present
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 208
Carl Sagan
ASTRONOMER
1934 - 1996
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 209
Cameron Diaz
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 210
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Ralph Waldo Emerson ranks 18. Before him are William Faulkner (1897), J. D. Salinger (1919), John Steinbeck (1902), Dale Carnegie (1888), Ray Bradbury (1920), and Herman Melville (1819). After him are Arthur Miller (1915), Walt Whitman (1819), Philip K. Dick (1928), Emily Dickinson (1830), Pearl S. Buck (1892), and Gertrude Stein (1874).
William Faulkner
1897 - 1962
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 12
J. D. Salinger
1919 - 2010
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 13
John Steinbeck
1902 - 1968
HPI: 73.11
Rank: 14
Dale Carnegie
1888 - 1955
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 15
Ray Bradbury
1920 - 2012
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 16
Herman Melville
1819 - 1891
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 17
Ralph Waldo Emerson
1803 - 1882
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 18
Arthur Miller
1915 - 2005
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 19
Walt Whitman
1819 - 1892
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 20
Philip K. Dick
1928 - 1982
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 21
Emily Dickinson
1830 - 1886
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 22
Pearl S. Buck
1892 - 1973
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 23
Gertrude Stein
1874 - 1946
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 24