WRITER
Richard Hakluyt
1552 - 1616
Richard Hakluyt
Richard Hakluyt (; 1553 – 23 November 1616) was an English writer. He is known for promoting the English colonization of North America through his works, notably Divers Voyages Touching the Discoverie of America (1582) and The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation (1589–1600). Hakluyt was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Hakluyt has received more than 425,649 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Richard Hakluyt is the 4,277th most popular writer (down from 3,920th in 2019), the 3,055th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,890th in 2019) and the 343rd most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
430k
Page Views (PV)
49.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
2.66
Effective Languages (L*)
4.00
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Richard Hakluyt ranks 4,277 out of 7,302. Before him are Chen Zi'ang, Luise Rinser, Seán O'Casey, Julius Zeyer, Steen Steensen Blicher, and Marcel Arland. After him are Herbert W. Franke, Malika Oufkir, Edna Ferber, Johann Christian Günther, Txillardegi, and William Boyd.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChen Zi'ang
661 - 702
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 4,271
Luise Rinser
1911 - 2002
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 4,272
Seán O'Casey
1880 - 1964
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 4,273
Julius Zeyer
1841 - 1901
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 4,274
Steen Steensen Blicher
1782 - 1848
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 4,275
Marcel Arland
1899 - 1986
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 4,276
Richard Hakluyt
1552 - 1616
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 4,277
Herbert W. Franke
1927 - 2022
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 4,278
Malika Oufkir
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 4,279
Edna Ferber
1885 - 1968
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 4,280
Johann Christian Günther
1695 - 1723
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 4,281
Txillardegi
1929 - 2012
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 4,282
William Boyd
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 4,283
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1552, Richard Hakluyt ranks 22. Before him are Anna of Cleves, Paolo Sarpi, Marfa Sobakina, Barbara Longhi, Alberico Gentili, and Edward Coke. After him is Gabriello Chiabrera. Among people deceased in 1616, Richard Hakluyt ranks 20. Before him are Kuzma Minin, Tang Xianzu, Cornelis Ketel, Matthias de l'Obel, Francis Beaumont, and Vitsentzos Kornaros. After him is Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone.
Others Born in 1552
Go to all RankingsAnna of Cleves
NOBLEMAN
1552 - 1632
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 16
Paolo Sarpi
PHILOSOPHER
1552 - 1623
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 17
Marfa Sobakina
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1571
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 18
Barbara Longhi
PAINTER
1552 - 1638
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 19
Alberico Gentili
LAWYER
1552 - 1608
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 20
Edward Coke
JUDGE
1552 - 1634
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 21
Richard Hakluyt
WRITER
1552 - 1616
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 22
Gabriello Chiabrera
WRITER
1552 - 1638
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 23
Others Deceased in 1616
Go to all RankingsKuzma Minin
POLITICIAN
1616 - 1616
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 14
Tang Xianzu
WRITER
1550 - 1616
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 15
Cornelis Ketel
PAINTER
1548 - 1616
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 16
Matthias de l'Obel
BIOLOGIST
1538 - 1616
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 17
Francis Beaumont
WRITER
1584 - 1616
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 18
Vitsentzos Kornaros
WRITER
1553 - 1616
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 19
Richard Hakluyt
WRITER
1552 - 1616
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 20
Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone
NOBLEMAN
1540 - 1616
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 21
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard Hakluyt ranks 3,055 out of 8,785. Before him are Frank Watson Dyson (1868), Jimmie Nicol (1939), Felicity Jones (1983), Roy Urquhart (1901), Gladys Cooper (1888), and Jack Cardiff (1914). After him are Konstantinos Paspatis (1878), Jack Broughton (1703), Steve Marriott (1947), Edwin Flack (1873), Willie Applegarth (1890), and Peter Phillips (1977).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsFrank Watson Dyson
ASTRONOMER
1868 - 1939
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 3,049
Jimmie Nicol
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 3,050
Felicity Jones
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 3,051
Roy Urquhart
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1988
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 3,052
Gladys Cooper
ACTOR
1888 - 1971
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 3,053
Jack Cardiff
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2009
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 3,054
Richard Hakluyt
WRITER
1552 - 1616
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 3,055
Konstantinos Paspatis
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1903
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 3,056
Jack Broughton
ATHLETE
1703 - 1789
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 3,057
Steve Marriott
ACTOR
1947 - 1991
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 3,058
Edwin Flack
ATHLETE
1873 - 1935
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 3,059
Willie Applegarth
ATHLETE
1890 - 1958
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 3,060
Peter Phillips
NOBLEMAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 3,061
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Richard Hakluyt ranks 343. Before him are John Winthrop (1588), Walter Map (1140), David Almond (1951), Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823), Anthony Hope (1863), and Richard Pococke (1704). After him are Pamela Colman Smith (1878), John Stott (1921), Reynold A. Nicholson (1868), Winston Graham (1908), Andrew Marvell (1621), and William Thoms (1803).
John Winthrop
1588 - 1649
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 337
Walter Map
1140 - 1210
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 338
David Almond
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 339
Charlotte Mary Yonge
1823 - 1901
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 340
Anthony Hope
1863 - 1933
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 341
Richard Pococke
1704 - 1765
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 342
Richard Hakluyt
1552 - 1616
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 343
Pamela Colman Smith
1878 - 1951
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 344
John Stott
1921 - 2011
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 345
Reynold A. Nicholson
1868 - 1945
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 346
Winston Graham
1908 - 2003
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 347
Andrew Marvell
1621 - 1678
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 348
William Thoms
1803 - 1885
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 349