WRITER
Robert Kerr
1755 - 1813
Robert Kerr
Robert Kerr (20 October 1757 – 11 October 1813) was a Scottish surgeon, writer on scientific and other subjects, and translator. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Kerr has received more than 24,479 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Kerr is the 3,436th most popular writer (up from 4,235th in 2019), the 2,467th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,136th in 2019) and the 283rd most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
24k
Page Views (PV)
51.71
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
6.79
Effective Languages (L*)
2.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Robert Kerr ranks 3,436 out of 7,302. Before him are Natallia Arsiennieva, René Barjavel, Erik Gustaf Geijer, Nobuko Yoshiya, Booker T. Washington, and Betty Mahmoody. After him are Alberto Savinio, Nikola Vaptsarov, Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, Andrey Piontkovsky, Zulfiya, and Ennin.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNatallia Arsiennieva
1903 - 1997
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 3,430
René Barjavel
1911 - 1985
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 3,431
Erik Gustaf Geijer
1783 - 1847
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 3,432
Nobuko Yoshiya
1896 - 1973
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 3,433
Booker T. Washington
1856 - 1915
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 3,434
Betty Mahmoody
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 3,435
Robert Kerr
1755 - 1813
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 3,436
Alberto Savinio
1891 - 1952
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 3,437
Nikola Vaptsarov
1909 - 1942
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 3,438
Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon
1707 - 1777
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 3,439
Andrey Piontkovsky
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 3,440
Zulfiya
1915 - 1996
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 3,441
Ennin
793 - 864
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 3,442
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1755, Robert Kerr ranks 36. Before him are Samuel Thomas von Sömmerring, Gilbert Stuart, Fausto Elhuyar, Anacharsis Cloots, Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian, and Sarah Siddons. After him are Princess Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt, Stanisław Staszic, Abol-Fath Khan Zand, Dorothea Viehmann, Nicolas Fuss, and Jean Louis Marie Poiret. Among people deceased in 1813, Robert Kerr ranks 29. Before him are Johann Christian Reil, Anton Bernolák, Anton Graff, George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Maria Caterina Brignole, and Jacques Delille. After him are Theodor Körner, Edmund Randolph, Infanta Maria Ana Francisca of Portugal, Benjamin Rush, Robert R. Livingston, and Sophronius of Vratsa.
Others Born in 1755
Go to all RankingsSamuel Thomas von Sömmerring
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1755 - 1830
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 30
Gilbert Stuart
PAINTER
1755 - 1828
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 31
Fausto Elhuyar
CHEMIST
1755 - 1833
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 32
Anacharsis Cloots
POLITICIAN
1755 - 1794
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 33
Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian
WRITER
1755 - 1794
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 34
Sarah Siddons
ACTOR
1755 - 1831
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 35
Robert Kerr
WRITER
1755 - 1813
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 36
Princess Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt
NOBLEMAN
1755 - 1785
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 37
Stanisław Staszic
PHILOSOPHER
1755 - 1826
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 38
Abol-Fath Khan Zand
POLITICIAN
1755 - 1779
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 39
Dorothea Viehmann
WRITER
1755 - 1816
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 40
Nicolas Fuss
MATHEMATICIAN
1755 - 1826
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 41
Jean Louis Marie Poiret
EXPLORER
1755 - 1834
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 42
Others Deceased in 1813
Go to all RankingsJohann Christian Reil
PHYSICIAN
1759 - 1813
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 23
Anton Bernolák
WRITER
1762 - 1813
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 24
Anton Graff
PAINTER
1736 - 1813
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 25
George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
POLITICIAN
1747 - 1813
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 26
Maria Caterina Brignole
COMPANION
1737 - 1813
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 27
Jacques Delille
WRITER
1738 - 1813
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 28
Robert Kerr
WRITER
1755 - 1813
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 29
Theodor Körner
WRITER
1791 - 1813
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 30
Edmund Randolph
POLITICIAN
1753 - 1813
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 31
Infanta Maria Ana Francisca of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1813
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 32
Benjamin Rush
PHYSICIAN
1745 - 1813
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 33
Robert R. Livingston
POLITICIAN
1746 - 1813
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 34
Sophronius of Vratsa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1739 - 1813
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 35
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Robert Kerr ranks 2,467 out of 8,785. Before him are Roy Harrod (1900), Peter Frampton (1950), George Arnott Walker-Arnott (1799), Benedict Biscop (628), Sydney Chapman (1888), and Richard Marquand (1937). After him are David Bailey (1938), Paul Smith (1946), Geoff Bent (1932), John Alcock (1892), Mary Ann Bevan (1874), and Sally Hawkins (1976).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRoy Harrod
ECONOMIST
1900 - 1978
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 2,461
Peter Frampton
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 2,462
George Arnott Walker-Arnott
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1868
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 2,463
Benedict Biscop
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
628 - 690
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 2,464
Sydney Chapman
MATHEMATICIAN
1888 - 1970
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 2,465
Richard Marquand
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - 1987
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 2,466
Robert Kerr
WRITER
1755 - 1813
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 2,467
David Bailey
PHOTOGRAPHER
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 2,468
Paul Smith
DESIGNER
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 2,469
Geoff Bent
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1958
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 2,470
John Alcock
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1919
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 2,471
Mary Ann Bevan
CELEBRITY
1874 - 1933
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 2,472
Sally Hawkins
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 2,473
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Robert Kerr ranks 283. Before him are Charles Lamb (1775), John Henry Mackay (1864), Grace Elliott (1754), J. B. Priestley (1894), John Osborne (1929), and John Evelyn (1620). After him are David C. H. Austin (1926), Andrew Lang (1844), William Cowper (1731), Henri Alleg (1921), Edwin Arnold (1832), and Leslie Stephen (1832).
Charles Lamb
1775 - 1834
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 277
John Henry Mackay
1864 - 1933
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 278
Grace Elliott
1754 - 1823
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 279
J. B. Priestley
1894 - 1984
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 280
John Osborne
1929 - 1994
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 281
John Evelyn
1620 - 1706
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 282
Robert Kerr
1755 - 1813
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 283
David C. H. Austin
1926 - 2018
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 284
Andrew Lang
1844 - 1912
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 285
William Cowper
1731 - 1800
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 286
Henri Alleg
1921 - 2013
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 287
Edwin Arnold
1832 - 1904
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 288
Leslie Stephen
1832 - 1904
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 289