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William Burges
1827 - 1881
William Burges
William Burges (; 2 December 1827 – 20 April 1881) was an English architect and designer. Among the greatest of the Victorian art-architects, he sought in his work to escape from both nineteenth-century industrialisation and the Neoclassical architectural style and re-establish the architectural and social values of a utopian medieval England. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Burges has received more than 373,117 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. William Burges is the 443rd most popular architect (down from 394th in 2019), the 4,471st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,847th in 2019) and the 38th most popular British Architect.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
2.39
Effective Languages (L*)
3.35
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, William Burges ranks 443 out of 424. Before her are Ryue Nishizawa, Richard Knill Freeman, Alexander Kokorinov, Joseph Pickford, Benjamin Mountfort, and James Wyatt. After her are Calvert Vaux, Wojciech Zabłocki, Robert A. M. Stern, Robert Smirke, George Gilbert Scott, and Sophia Hayden.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
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Ryue Nishizawa
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 437
Richard Knill Freeman
1840 - 1904
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 438
Alexander Kokorinov
1726 - 1772
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 439
Joseph Pickford
1736 - 1782
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 440
Benjamin Mountfort
1825 - 1898
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 441
James Wyatt
1746 - 1813
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 442
William Burges
1827 - 1881
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 443
Calvert Vaux
1824 - 1895
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 444
Wojciech Zabłocki
1930 - 2020
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 445
Robert A. M. Stern
1939 - Present
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 446
Robert Smirke
1780 - 1867
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 447
George Gilbert Scott
1811 - 1878
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 448
Sophia Hayden
1868 - 1953
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 449
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1827, William Burges ranks 59. Before her are Charles John Andersson, Mary Ward, Ramón Emeterio Betances, Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford, Manuel Pavía y Rodríguez de Alburquerque, and Barbara Bodichon. After her are Afzal-ud-Daulah, Hiram Rhodes Revels, William Windom, Augustus Pitt Rivers, and Milton Latham. Among people deceased in 1881, William Burges ranks 75. Before her are Samuel Palmer, Isaac Israel Hayes, George Borrow, Alexandru G. Golescu, John C. Pemberton, and Johann Ludwig Krapf. After her are Thomas François Burgers and Sidney Lanier.
Others Born in 1827
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Charles John Andersson
1827 - 1867
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 53
Mary Ward
1827 - 1869
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 54
Ramón Emeterio Betances
1827 - 1898
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 55
Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford
1827 - 1905
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 56
Manuel Pavía y Rodríguez de Alburquerque
1827 - 1895
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 57
Barbara Bodichon
1827 - 1891
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 58
William Burges
1827 - 1881
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 59
Afzal-ud-Daulah
1827 - 1869
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 60
Hiram Rhodes Revels
1827 - 1901
HPI: 37.15
Rank: 61
William Windom
1827 - 1891
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 62
Augustus Pitt Rivers
1827 - 1900
HPI: 36.16
Rank: 63
Milton Latham
1827 - 1882
HPI: 34.60
Rank: 64
Others Deceased in 1881
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Samuel Palmer
1805 - 1881
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 69
Isaac Israel Hayes
1832 - 1881
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 70
George Borrow
1803 - 1881
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 71
Alexandru G. Golescu
1819 - 1881
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 72
John C. Pemberton
1814 - 1881
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 73
Johann Ludwig Krapf
1810 - 1881
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 74
William Burges
1827 - 1881
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 75
Thomas François Burgers
1834 - 1881
HPI: 38.31
Rank: 76
Sidney Lanier
1842 - 1881
HPI: 34.72
Rank: 77
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Burges ranks 4,471 out of 7,765. Before her are Lilian Bond (1908), Dominic Howard (1977), Charlotte Lewis (1967), Kelly Reilly (1977), Michael Winterbottom (1961), and Jack Wilshere (1992). After her are Edgeworth David (1858), Alex Garland (1970), George Montagu (1751), Isabel Jeans (1891), Mark King (1958), and Brian Bennett (1940).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Lilian Bond
1908 - 1991
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 4,465
Dominic Howard
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 4,466
Charlotte Lewis
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 4,467
Kelly Reilly
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 4,468
Michael Winterbottom
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 4,469
Jack Wilshere
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 4,470
William Burges
1827 - 1881
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 4,471
Edgeworth David
1858 - 1934
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 4,472
Alex Garland
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 4,473
George Montagu
1751 - 1815
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 4,474
Isabel Jeans
1891 - 1985
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 4,475
Mark King
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 4,476
Brian Bennett
1940 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 4,477
Among ARCHITECTS In United Kingdom
Among architects born in United Kingdom, William Burges ranks 38. Before her are Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764), James Gibbs (1682), Richard Knill Freeman (1840), Joseph Pickford (1736), Benjamin Mountfort (1825), and James Wyatt (1746). After her are Calvert Vaux (1824), Robert Smirke (1780), George Gilbert Scott (1811), Giles Gilbert Scott (1880), Nora Stanton Barney (1883), and Herbert Baker (1862).
Benjamin Henry Latrobe
1764 - 1820
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 32
James Gibbs
1682 - 1754
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 33
Richard Knill Freeman
1840 - 1904
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 34
Joseph Pickford
1736 - 1782
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 35
Benjamin Mountfort
1825 - 1898
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 36
James Wyatt
1746 - 1813
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 37
William Burges
1827 - 1881
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 38
Calvert Vaux
1824 - 1895
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 39
Robert Smirke
1780 - 1867
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 40
George Gilbert Scott
1811 - 1878
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 41
Giles Gilbert Scott
1880 - 1960
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 42
Nora Stanton Barney
1883 - 1971
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 43
Herbert Baker
1862 - 1946
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 44
