WRITER
Sebastian Franck
1499 - 1543
Sebastian Franck
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Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sebastian Franck has received more than 65,343 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Sebastian Franck is the 2,733rd most popular writer (up from 2,943rd in 2019), the 2,884th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,999th in 2019) and the 179th most popular German Writer.
Memorability Metrics
65k
Page Views (PV)
53.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
5.27
Effective Languages (L*)
2.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Sebastian Franck ranks 2,733 out of 7,302. Before him are Marie Marvingt, Francis Ponge, Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe, Ludwig Rellstab, Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster, and Vladimir Voinovich. After him are Itzhak Katzenelson, Takuboku Ishikawa, Mina Witkojc, Stephenie Meyer, Albert Robida, and Gulbadan Begum.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarie Marvingt
1875 - 1963
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 2,727
Francis Ponge
1899 - 1988
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 2,728
Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe
1822 - 1847
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 2,729
Ludwig Rellstab
1799 - 1860
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 2,730
Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster
1310 - 1361
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2,731
Vladimir Voinovich
1932 - 2018
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2,732
Sebastian Franck
1499 - 1543
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2,733
Itzhak Katzenelson
1886 - 1944
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2,734
Takuboku Ishikawa
1886 - 1912
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 2,735
Mina Witkojc
1893 - 1975
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 2,736
Stephenie Meyer
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 2,737
Albert Robida
1848 - 1926
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 2,738
Gulbadan Begum
1523 - 1603
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 2,739
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1499, Sebastian Franck ranks 17. Before him are Maria Salviati, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, Michiel Coxie, Jan Łaski, Polidoro da Caravaggio, and Garcia de Orta. After him are Laurentius Petri, Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset, Gjon Buzuku, Lempira, Peter Martyr Vermigli, and Johannes Brenz. Among people deceased in 1543, Sebastian Franck ranks 14. Before him are Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, Maria Salviati, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, Francesco Canova da Milano, Polidoro da Caravaggio, and Susanna of Bavaria. After him are Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Melchior Hoffman, Francesco Granacci, and Quli Qutb Shah.
Others Born in 1499
Go to all RankingsMaria Salviati
COMPANION
1499 - 1543
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 11
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
EXPLORER
1499 - 1543
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 12
Michiel Coxie
PAINTER
1499 - 1592
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 13
Jan Łaski
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1499 - 1560
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 14
Polidoro da Caravaggio
PAINTER
1499 - 1543
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 15
Garcia de Orta
PHYSICIAN
1499 - 1568
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 16
Sebastian Franck
WRITER
1499 - 1543
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 17
Laurentius Petri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1499 - 1573
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 18
Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset
NOBLEMAN
1499 - 1500
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 19
Gjon Buzuku
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1499 - 1577
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 20
Lempira
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1499 - 1537
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 21
Peter Martyr Vermigli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1499 - 1562
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 22
Johannes Brenz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1499 - 1570
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 23
Others Deceased in 1543
Go to all RankingsAhmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
POLITICIAN
1506 - 1543
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 8
Maria Salviati
COMPANION
1499 - 1543
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 9
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
EXPLORER
1499 - 1543
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 10
Francesco Canova da Milano
COMPOSER
1497 - 1543
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 11
Polidoro da Caravaggio
PAINTER
1499 - 1543
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 12
Susanna of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1502 - 1543
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 13
Sebastian Franck
WRITER
1499 - 1543
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 14
Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
NOBLEMAN
1488 - 1543
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 15
Melchior Hoffman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1495 - 1543
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 16
Francesco Granacci
PAINTER
1469 - 1543
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 17
Quli Qutb Shah
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1543
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 18
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Sebastian Franck ranks 2,884 out of 7,253. Before him are Edzard II, Count of East Frisia (1532), Josias von Heeringen (1850), Franz Joseph Emil Fischer (1877), Ludwig Rellstab (1799), Karl Genzken (1885), and Michael Maier (1568). After him are Prince William of Hesse-Kassel (1787), Hansi Müller (1957), Carl, Duke of Württemberg (1936), Uli Edel (1947), Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1794), and Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau (1740).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsEdzard II, Count of East Frisia
POLITICIAN
1532 - 1599
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 2,878
Josias von Heeringen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1850 - 1926
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 2,879
Franz Joseph Emil Fischer
CHEMIST
1877 - 1947
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 2,880
Ludwig Rellstab
WRITER
1799 - 1860
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 2,881
Karl Genzken
PHYSICIAN
1885 - 1957
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2,882
Michael Maier
PHYSICIAN
1568 - 1622
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2,883
Sebastian Franck
WRITER
1499 - 1543
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2,884
Prince William of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1867
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2,885
Hansi Müller
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 2,886
Carl, Duke of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2022
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 2,887
Uli Edel
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 2,888
Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen
NOBLEMAN
1794 - 1825
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 2,889
Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau
POLITICIAN
1740 - 1817
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 2,890
Among WRITERS In Germany
Among writers born in Germany, Sebastian Franck ranks 179. Before him are Waldemar Bonsels (1880), Matthias Claudius (1740), Gustav Schwab (1792), Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808), Cornelia Funke (1958), and Ludwig Rellstab (1799). After him are Mina Witkojc (1893), Alice Schwarzer (1942), Malwida von Meysenbug (1816), Wolfgang Iser (1926), Heinrich Vogeler (1872), and Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1772).
Waldemar Bonsels
1880 - 1952
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 173
Matthias Claudius
1740 - 1815
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 174
Gustav Schwab
1792 - 1850
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 175
Samson Raphael Hirsch
1808 - 1888
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 176
Cornelia Funke
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 177
Ludwig Rellstab
1799 - 1860
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 178
Sebastian Franck
1499 - 1543
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 179
Mina Witkojc
1893 - 1975
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 180
Alice Schwarzer
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 181
Malwida von Meysenbug
1816 - 1903
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 182
Wolfgang Iser
1926 - 2007
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 183
Heinrich Vogeler
1872 - 1942
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 184
Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
1772 - 1822
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 185