WRITER
Thomas Mofolo
1876 - 1948
Thomas Mofolo
Thomas Mokopu Mofolo (22 December 1876 – 8 September 1948) is considered the greatest Basotho author. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas Mofolo has received more than 56,425 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Mofolo is the 5,315th most popular writer.
Memorability Metrics
56k
Page Views (PV)
43.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.80
Effective Languages (L*)
2.27
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Thomas Mofolo ranks 5,315 out of 5,755. Before him are Jules Roy, Eric Van Lustbader, Roger Vercel, Donald Richie, Isaac D'Israeli, and David Garnett. After him are Louis Guilloux, Michael Swanwick, Anthony Powell, Jeanne Dumée, Yehoshua Kenaz, and August Gailit.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Jules Roy
1907 - 2000
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 5,309
Eric Van Lustbader
1946 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 5,310
Roger Vercel
1894 - 1957
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 5,311
Donald Richie
1924 - 2013
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 5,312
Isaac D'Israeli
1766 - 1848
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 5,313
David Garnett
1892 - 1981
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 5,314
Thomas Mofolo
1876 - 1948
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 5,315
Louis Guilloux
1899 - 1980
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 5,316
Michael Swanwick
1950 - Present
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 5,317
Anthony Powell
1905 - 2000
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 5,318
Jeanne Dumée
1660 - 1706
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 5,319
Yehoshua Kenaz
1937 - 2020
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 5,320
August Gailit
1891 - 1960
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 5,321
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1876, Thomas Mofolo ranks 164. Before him are Georg Hilmar, H. B. Warner, Zitkala-Sa, Sidney Robinson, Cécile Tormay, and Sotirios Versis. After him are Harriet Brooks, Edith Abbott, Oscar Dessomville, Henri Hérouin, Stan Rowley, and Clara Blandick. Among people deceased in 1948, Thomas Mofolo ranks 151. Before him are Claude McKay, Edgar Kennedy, Frank Benford, Joseph Wedderburn, Juan Esteban Montero, and Arthur Whitten Brown. After him are Adolf Kainz, René Benjamin, Carl Abrahamsson, István Barta, Mary Eaton, and Yellapragada Subbarow.
Others Born in 1876
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Georg Hilmar
1876 - 1911
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 158
H. B. Warner
1876 - 1958
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 159
Zitkala-Sa
1876 - 1938
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 160
Sidney Robinson
1876 - 1959
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 161
Cécile Tormay
1876 - 1937
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 162
Sotirios Versis
1876 - 1919
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 163
Thomas Mofolo
1876 - 1948
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 164
Harriet Brooks
1876 - 1933
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 165
Edith Abbott
1876 - 1957
HPI: 43.21
Rank: 166
Oscar Dessomville
1876 - 1938
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 167
Henri Hérouin
1876 - 2000
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 168
Stan Rowley
1876 - 1924
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 169
Clara Blandick
1876 - 1962
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 170
Others Deceased in 1948
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Claude McKay
1889 - 1948
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 145
Edgar Kennedy
1890 - 1948
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 146
Frank Benford
1883 - 1948
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 147
Joseph Wedderburn
1882 - 1948
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 148
Juan Esteban Montero
1879 - 1948
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 149
Arthur Whitten Brown
1886 - 1948
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 150
Thomas Mofolo
1876 - 1948
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 151
Adolf Kainz
1903 - 1948
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 152
René Benjamin
1885 - 1948
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 153
Carl Abrahamsson
1896 - 1948
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 154
István Barta
1895 - 1948
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 155
Mary Eaton
1901 - 1948
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 156
Yellapragada Subbarow
1895 - 1948
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 157
