WRITER
Robert Southey
1774 - 1843

Robert Southey
Robert Southey (; 12 August 1774 – 21 March 1843) was an English poet of the Romantic school, and Poet Laureate from 1813 until his death. Like the other Lake Poets, William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Southey began as a radical but became steadily more conservative as he gained respect for Britain and its institutions. Other romantics such as Byron accused him of siding with the establishment for money and status. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Southey has received more than 895,750 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Robert Southey is the 1,964th most popular writer (up from 2,241st in 2019), the 1,501st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,733rd in 2019) and the 162nd most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
900k
Page Views (PV)
62.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
3.82
Effective Languages (L*)
4.51
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Robert Southey ranks 1,964 out of 7,302. Before him are Gian Giorgio Trissino, Sæmundr fróði, Pir Sultan Abdal, Pierre Klossowski, Vasyl Sukhomlynsky, and Hincmar. After him are Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, László Krasznahorkai, Miloš Crnjanski, Fan Zhongyan, Pedro Antonio de Alarcón, and Péter Esterházy.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGian Giorgio Trissino
1478 - 1550
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,958
Sæmundr fróði
1056 - 1133
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,959
Pir Sultan Abdal
1480 - 1550
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,960
Pierre Klossowski
1905 - 2001
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,961
Vasyl Sukhomlynsky
1918 - 1970
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,962
Hincmar
806 - 882
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 1,963
Robert Southey
1774 - 1843
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 1,964
Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac
1597 - 1654
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 1,965
László Krasznahorkai
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 1,966
Miloš Crnjanski
1893 - 1977
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 1,967
Fan Zhongyan
989 - 1052
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 1,968
Pedro Antonio de Alarcón
1833 - 1891
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 1,969
Péter Esterházy
1950 - 2016
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 1,970
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1774, Robert Southey ranks 17. Before him are William Henry, Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, Salomon Mayer von Rothschild, Charles Bell, Christian Leopold von Buch, and Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall. After him are Lord William Bentinck, Francis Baily, Matthew Flinders, Pierre Rode, Daniel D. Tompkins, and Marie-Denise Villers. Among people deceased in 1843, Robert Southey ranks 14. Before him are Joseph Lanner, Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, Marie Anne Lenormand, Sequoyah, Peter Wittgenstein, and Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex. After him are Charles Macintosh, Alexis Bouvard, Jakob Friedrich Fries, Ippolito Rosellini, Miguel Ricardo de Álava, and Casimir Delavigne.
Others Born in 1774
Go to all RankingsWilliam Henry
CHEMIST
1774 - 1836
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 11
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1850
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 12
Salomon Mayer von Rothschild
BUSINESSPERSON
1774 - 1855
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 13
Charles Bell
BIOLOGIST
1774 - 1842
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 14
Christian Leopold von Buch
GEOLOGIST
1774 - 1853
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 15
Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall
WRITER
1774 - 1856
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 16
Robert Southey
WRITER
1774 - 1843
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 17
Lord William Bentinck
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1839
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 18
Francis Baily
ASTRONOMER
1774 - 1844
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 19
Matthew Flinders
EXPLORER
1774 - 1814
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 20
Pierre Rode
MUSICIAN
1774 - 1830
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 21
Daniel D. Tompkins
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1825
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 22
Marie-Denise Villers
PAINTER
1774 - 1821
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 23
Others Deceased in 1843
Go to all RankingsJoseph Lanner
COMPOSER
1801 - 1843
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 8
Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué
WRITER
1777 - 1843
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 9
Marie Anne Lenormand
WRITER
1772 - 1843
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 10
Sequoyah
INVENTOR
1770 - 1843
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 11
Peter Wittgenstein
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1843
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 12
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
POLITICIAN
1773 - 1843
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 13
Robert Southey
WRITER
1774 - 1843
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 14
Charles Macintosh
CHEMIST
1766 - 1843
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 15
Alexis Bouvard
ASTRONOMER
1767 - 1843
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 16
Jakob Friedrich Fries
PHILOSOPHER
1773 - 1843
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 17
Ippolito Rosellini
EXPLORER
1800 - 1843
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 18
Miguel Ricardo de Álava
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1772 - 1843
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 19
Casimir Delavigne
WRITER
1793 - 1843
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 20
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Robert Southey ranks 1,501 out of 8,785. Before him are Emily Watson (1967), Maggie Reilly (1956), Anthony Trollope (1815), Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York (1373), John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland (1504), and Paul Bettany (1971). After him are Dennis Nilsen (1945), Elsa Lanchester (1902), Herbert Kilpin (1870), Christopher Hitchens (1949), Matthew Boulton (1728), and Andrew Parker Bowles (1939).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEmily Watson
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 1,495
Maggie Reilly
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 1,496
Anthony Trollope
WRITER
1815 - 1882
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,497
Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York
POLITICIAN
1373 - 1415
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,498
John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1553
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,499
Paul Bettany
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,500
Robert Southey
WRITER
1774 - 1843
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 1,501
Dennis Nilsen
EXTREMIST
1945 - 2018
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 1,502
Elsa Lanchester
ACTOR
1902 - 1986
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 1,503
Herbert Kilpin
SOCCER PLAYER
1870 - 1916
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 1,504
Christopher Hitchens
JOURNALIST
1949 - 2011
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 1,505
Matthew Boulton
INVENTOR
1728 - 1809
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 1,506
Andrew Parker Bowles
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1939 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 1,507
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Robert Southey ranks 162. Before him are Colin Wilson (1931), Joseph Addison (1672), Christopher Robin Milne (1920), Thomas Wyatt (1503), Edward Young (1683), and Anthony Trollope (1815). After him are Christopher Isherwood (1904), Karen Armstrong (1944), Philip Kerr (1956), Clive Barker (1952), George MacDonald (1824), and James Hilton (1900).
Colin Wilson
1931 - 2013
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 156
Joseph Addison
1672 - 1719
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 157
Christopher Robin Milne
1920 - 1996
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 158
Thomas Wyatt
1503 - 1542
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 159
Edward Young
1683 - 1765
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 160
Anthony Trollope
1815 - 1882
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 161
Robert Southey
1774 - 1843
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 162
Christopher Isherwood
1904 - 1986
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 163
Karen Armstrong
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 164
Philip Kerr
1956 - 2018
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 165
Clive Barker
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 166
George MacDonald
1824 - 1905
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 167
James Hilton
1900 - 1954
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 168