COMPOSER
William Byrd
1543 - 1623
William Byrd
William Byrd (; c. 1540 – 4 July 1623) was an English Renaissance composer. Considered among the greatest composers of the Renaissance, he had a profound influence on composers both from his native country and on the Continent. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Byrd has received more than 987,066 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). William Byrd is the 233rd most popular composer (down from 204th in 2019), the 717th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 637th in 2019) and the 6th most popular British Composer.
William Byrd is most famous for his composition, "My Lord, What a Morning."
Memorability Metrics
990k
Page Views (PV)
62.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
43
Languages Editions (L)
5.16
Effective Languages (L*)
4.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, William Byrd ranks 233 out of 1,451. Before him are John Field, Eduard Künneke, Giacomo Carissimi, Dmitry Bortniansky, Sofia Gubaidulina, and Luigi Nono. After him are Mykola Leontovych, Antonio Caldara, Stanisław Moniuszko, Benedetto Marcello, Charles-Marie Widor, and Johan Halvorsen.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Field
1782 - 1837
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 227
Eduard Künneke
1885 - 1953
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 228
Giacomo Carissimi
1605 - 1674
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 229
Dmitry Bortniansky
1751 - 1825
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 230
Sofia Gubaidulina
1931 - Present
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 231
Luigi Nono
1924 - 1990
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 232
William Byrd
1543 - 1623
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 233
Mykola Leontovych
1877 - 1921
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 234
Antonio Caldara
1670 - 1736
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 235
Stanisław Moniuszko
1819 - 1872
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 236
Benedetto Marcello
1686 - 1739
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 237
Charles-Marie Widor
1844 - 1937
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 238
Johan Halvorsen
1864 - 1935
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 239
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1543, William Byrd ranks 3. Before him are Domenico Fontana, and 3rd Dalai Lama. After him are Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, Sharafkhan Bidlisi, Claudio Acquaviva, John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern, Christine of Hesse, Kanō Eitoku, Giovanni Bembo, Michele Ruggieri, and Giovanni de' Medici. Among people deceased in 1623, William Byrd ranks 7. Before him are Pope Gregory XV, Halime Sultan, Tulsidas, Anne Hathaway, Josaphat Kuntsevych, and Mariam-uz-Zamani. After him are Domenico Fetti, Kara Davud Pasha, Uesugi Kagekatsu, Paolo Sarpi, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon, and Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn.
Others Born in 1543
Go to all RankingsDomenico Fontana
ARCHITECT
1543 - 1607
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 1
3rd Dalai Lama
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1588
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 2
William Byrd
COMPOSER
1543 - 1623
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 3
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1608
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 4
Sharafkhan Bidlisi
WRITER
1543 - 1603
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 5
Claudio Acquaviva
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1543 - 1615
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 6
John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern
NOBLEMAN
1543 - 1592
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 7
Christine of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1604
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 8
Kanō Eitoku
PAINTER
1543 - 1590
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 9
Giovanni Bembo
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1618
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 10
Michele Ruggieri
WRITER
1543 - 1607
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 11
Giovanni de' Medici
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1543 - 1562
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1623
Go to all RankingsPope Gregory XV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1554 - 1623
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 1
Halime Sultan
POLITICIAN
1576 - 1623
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 2
Tulsidas
WRITER
1532 - 1623
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 3
Anne Hathaway
COMPANION
1556 - 1623
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 4
Josaphat Kuntsevych
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1580 - 1623
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 5
Mariam-uz-Zamani
COMPANION
1542 - 1623
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 6
William Byrd
COMPOSER
1543 - 1623
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 7
Domenico Fetti
PAINTER
1589 - 1623
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 8
Kara Davud Pasha
POLITICIAN
1570 - 1623
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 9
Uesugi Kagekatsu
POLITICIAN
1556 - 1623
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 10
Paolo Sarpi
PHILOSOPHER
1552 - 1623
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 11
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon
NOBLEMAN
1555 - 1623
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 12
Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn
EXPLORER
1556 - 1623
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 13
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Byrd ranks 717 out of 8,785. Before him are Offa of Mercia (800), John Franklin (1786), John Cale (1942), James Macpherson (1736), John Paul Jones (1946), and George Darwin (1845). After him are Kenny Dalglish (1951), Emma, Lady Hamilton (1765), Charles Vane (1680), Matt Busby (1909), William Tyndale (1494), and John Cockcroft (1897).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsOffa of Mercia
POLITICIAN
800 - 796
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 711
John Franklin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1786 - 1847
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 712
John Cale
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 713
James Macpherson
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1796
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 714
John Paul Jones
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 715
George Darwin
ASTRONOMER
1845 - 1912
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 716
William Byrd
COMPOSER
1543 - 1623
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 717
Kenny Dalglish
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 718
Emma, Lady Hamilton
ACTOR
1765 - 1815
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 719
Charles Vane
PIRATE
1680 - 1721
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 720
Matt Busby
COACH
1909 - 1994
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 721
William Tyndale
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1494 - 1536
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 722
John Cockcroft
PHYSICIST
1897 - 1967
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 723
Among COMPOSERS In United Kingdom
Among composers born in United Kingdom, William Byrd ranks 6. Before him are Edward Elgar (1857), Henry Purcell (1659), Benjamin Britten (1913), John Barry (1933), and Gustav Holst (1874). After him are Keith Emerson (1944), Eugen d'Albert (1864), Thomas Tallis (1502), Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948), John Dunstaple (1390), and Michael Nyman (1944).
Edward Elgar
1857 - 1934
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 1
Henry Purcell
1659 - 1695
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 2
Benjamin Britten
1913 - 1976
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 3
John Barry
1933 - 2011
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 4
Gustav Holst
1874 - 1934
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 5
William Byrd
1543 - 1623
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 6
Keith Emerson
1944 - 2016
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 7
Eugen d'Albert
1864 - 1932
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 8
Thomas Tallis
1502 - 1585
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 9
Andrew Lloyd Webber
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 10
John Dunstaple
1390 - 1453
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 11
Michael Nyman
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 12