WRITER
William Beckford
1760 - 1844
William Beckford
William Thomas Beckford (29 September 1760 – 2 May 1844) was an English novelist, art critic, planter and politician. He was reputed at one stage to be England's richest commoner. The son of William Beckford and Maria Hamilton, daughter of the Hon. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Beckford has received more than 15,142 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). William Beckford is the 2,461st most popular writer (down from 2,260th in 2019), the 1,817th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,748th in 2019) and the 199th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
15k
Page Views (PV)
54.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
4.36
Effective Languages (L*)
3.30
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, William Beckford ranks 2,461 out of 7,302. Before him are Léon Werth, Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky, Parthenius of Nicaea, Guan Hanqing, Gottschalk of Orbais, and Winston Groom. After him are Alois Musil, María Kodama, Annie Proulx, Rolf Hochhuth, Ariwara no Narihira, and Dick Francis.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLéon Werth
1878 - 1955
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 2,455
Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky
1864 - 1913
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 2,456
Parthenius of Nicaea
1 BC - 14
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 2,457
Guan Hanqing
1210 - 1280
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 2,458
Gottschalk of Orbais
805 - 869
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 2,459
Winston Groom
1943 - 2020
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 2,460
William Beckford
1760 - 1844
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 2,461
Alois Musil
1868 - 1944
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 2,462
María Kodama
1937 - 2023
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 2,463
Annie Proulx
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 2,464
Rolf Hochhuth
1931 - 2020
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 2,465
Ariwara no Narihira
825 - 880
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 2,466
Dick Francis
1920 - 2010
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 2,467
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1760, William Beckford ranks 18. Before him are Jan Ladislav Dussek, Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein, Jean-François Le Sueur, Akbar II, Alexandre-Théodore-Victor, comte de Lameth, and Johann Peter Hebel. After him are Georg Franz Hoffmann, Louis-Michel le Peletier, marquis de Saint-Fargeau, Aloysia Weber, Constantine Ypsilantis, Christian Kramp, and Leandro Fernández de Moratín. Among people deceased in 1844, William Beckford ranks 27. Before him are Nicolas Chopin, Francis Baily, Adolphe Marbot, Jean-Baptiste Drouet, Comte d'Erlon, Jacques Laffitte, and Gustav Hugo. After him are Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, Yevgeny Baratynsky, Alexander von Benckendorff, Vincenzo Camuccini, Henri-Montan Berton, and Jacob Aall.
Others Born in 1760
Go to all RankingsJan Ladislav Dussek
COMPOSER
1760 - 1812
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 12
Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1836
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 13
Jean-François Le Sueur
COMPOSER
1760 - 1837
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 14
Akbar II
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1837
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 15
Alexandre-Théodore-Victor, comte de Lameth
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1829
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 16
Johann Peter Hebel
WRITER
1760 - 1826
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 17
William Beckford
WRITER
1760 - 1844
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 18
Georg Franz Hoffmann
BIOLOGIST
1760 - 1826
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 19
Louis-Michel le Peletier, marquis de Saint-Fargeau
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1793
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 20
Aloysia Weber
COMPOSER
1760 - 1839
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 21
Constantine Ypsilantis
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1816
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 22
Christian Kramp
MATHEMATICIAN
1760 - 1826
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 23
Leandro Fernández de Moratín
WRITER
1760 - 1828
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 24
Others Deceased in 1844
Go to all RankingsNicolas Chopin
CELEBRITY
1771 - 1844
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 21
Francis Baily
ASTRONOMER
1774 - 1844
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 22
Adolphe Marbot
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1781 - 1844
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 23
Jean-Baptiste Drouet, Comte d'Erlon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1765 - 1844
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 24
Jacques Laffitte
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1844
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 25
Gustav Hugo
HISTORIAN
1764 - 1844
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 26
William Beckford
WRITER
1760 - 1844
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 27
Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth
POLITICIAN
1757 - 1844
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 28
Yevgeny Baratynsky
WRITER
1800 - 1844
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 29
Alexander von Benckendorff
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1844
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 30
Vincenzo Camuccini
PAINTER
1771 - 1844
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 31
Henri-Montan Berton
COMPOSER
1767 - 1844
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 32
Jacob Aall
POLITICIAN
1773 - 1844
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 33
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Beckford ranks 1,817 out of 8,785. Before him are Nick Simper (1945), Rupert Grint (1988), Peter Capaldi (1958), Alexander Bain (1818), Julian of Norwich (1342), and Miranda Richardson (1958). After him are Sid Watkins (1928), Dick Francis (1920), Ronnie O'Sullivan (1975), Christopher Priest (1943), Matthew Paris (1200), and Leo Genn (1905).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsNick Simper
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,811
Rupert Grint
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,812
Peter Capaldi
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,813
Alexander Bain
PSYCHOLOGIST
1818 - 1903
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,814
Julian of Norwich
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1342 - 1416
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,815
Miranda Richardson
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 1,816
William Beckford
WRITER
1760 - 1844
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 1,817
Sid Watkins
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2012
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 1,818
Dick Francis
WRITER
1920 - 2010
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1,819
Ronnie O'Sullivan
SNOOKER
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1,820
Christopher Priest
WRITER
1943 - 2024
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1,821
Matthew Paris
PAINTER
1200 - 1259
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 1,822
Leo Genn
ACTOR
1905 - 1978
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 1,823
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, William Beckford ranks 199. Before him are Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806), Aelred of Rievaulx (1110), Dorothy L. Sayers (1893), George Meredith (1828), Renée Vivien (1877), and E. Nesbit (1858). After him are Dick Francis (1920), Christopher Priest (1943), Richard Adams (1920), Peter Shaffer (1926), Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (1878), and John Mandeville (1300).
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
1806 - 1861
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 193
Aelred of Rievaulx
1110 - 1167
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 194
Dorothy L. Sayers
1893 - 1957
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 195
George Meredith
1828 - 1909
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 196
Renée Vivien
1877 - 1909
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 197
E. Nesbit
1858 - 1924
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 198
William Beckford
1760 - 1844
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 199
Dick Francis
1920 - 2010
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 200
Christopher Priest
1943 - 2024
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 201
Richard Adams
1920 - 2016
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 202
Peter Shaffer
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 203
Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany
1878 - 1957
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 204
John Mandeville
1300 - 1372
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 205