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William Cobbett
1763 - 1835
William Cobbett
William Cobbett (9 March 1763 – 18 June 1835) was an English radical pamphleteer, journalist, politician, and farmer born in Farnham, Surrey. He was one of an agrarian faction seeking to reform Parliament, abolish "rotten boroughs", restrain foreign activity, and raise wages, with the goal of easing poverty among farm labourers and small land holders. Cobbett backed lower taxes, saving, reversing commons enclosures and returning to the gold standard. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Cobbett has received more than 400,136 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. William Cobbett is the 5,545th most popular writer (down from 4,910th in 2019), the 4,605th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,063rd in 2019) and the 520th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
400k
Page Views (PV)
42.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
2.09
Effective Languages (L*)
3.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, William Cobbett ranks 5,545 out of 5,755. Before him are John Greenleaf Whittier, Dina Rubina, E. W. Hornung, Olivia Manning, Edwin Arlington Robinson, and Andy Weir. After him are Wendela Hebbe, Patricia Wrightson, Ben Shapiro, Terry Bisson, Bess Meredyth, and Javed Akhtar.
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HPI: 42.33
Rank: 5,539
Dina Rubina
1953 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 5,540
E. W. Hornung
1866 - 1921
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 5,541
Olivia Manning
1908 - 1980
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 5,542
Edwin Arlington Robinson
1869 - 1935
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 5,543
Andy Weir
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 5,544
William Cobbett
1763 - 1835
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 5,545
Wendela Hebbe
1808 - 1899
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 5,546
Patricia Wrightson
1921 - 2010
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 5,547
Ben Shapiro
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 5,548
Terry Bisson
1942 - 2024
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 5,549
Bess Meredyth
1890 - 1969
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 5,550
Javed Akhtar
1945 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 5,551
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1763, William Cobbett ranks 40. Before him are Johan David Åkerblad, Étienne-Gaspard Robert, Dmitry Senyavin, Pierre Adet, Johann Gottfried Seume, and Wolfe Tone. Among people deceased in 1835, William Cobbett ranks 30. Before him are Ivan Martos, Alexander McDonnell, Muthuswami Dikshitar, Thomas Hardwicke, Wenzel Müller, and James Hogg. After him is Gilbert Thomas Burnett.
Others Born in 1763
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Johan David Åkerblad
1763 - 1819
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 34
Étienne-Gaspard Robert
1763 - 1837
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 35
Dmitry Senyavin
1763 - 1831
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 36
Pierre Adet
1763 - 1834
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 37
Johann Gottfried Seume
1763 - 1810
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 38
Wolfe Tone
1763 - 1798
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 39
William Cobbett
1763 - 1835
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 40
Others Deceased in 1835
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Ivan Martos
1754 - 1835
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 24
Alexander McDonnell
1798 - 1835
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 25
Muthuswami Dikshitar
1775 - 1835
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 26
Thomas Hardwicke
1755 - 1835
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 27
Wenzel Müller
1767 - 1835
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 28
James Hogg
1770 - 1835
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 29
William Cobbett
1763 - 1835
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 30
Gilbert Thomas Burnett
1800 - 1835
HPI: 40.90
Rank: 31
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Cobbett ranks 4,605 out of 7,765. Before him are Robert H. McNaught (1956), E. W. Hornung (1866), Olivia Manning (1908), Alex Stepney (1942), Richard K. Guy (1916), and Mary Putnam Jacobi (1842). After him are Patricia Quinn (1944), Mary Peters (1939), Kenneth McAlpine (1920), Lawrence Stone (1919), Jeremy Spencer (1948), and Stuart Pearce (1962).
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Robert H. McNaught
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 4,599
E. W. Hornung
1866 - 1921
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 4,600
Olivia Manning
1908 - 1980
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 4,601
Alex Stepney
1942 - Present
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 4,602
Richard K. Guy
1916 - 2020
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 4,603
Mary Putnam Jacobi
1842 - 1906
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 4,604
William Cobbett
1763 - 1835
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 4,605
Patricia Quinn
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 4,606
Mary Peters
1939 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 4,607
Kenneth McAlpine
1920 - 2023
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 4,608
Lawrence Stone
1919 - 1999
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 4,609
Jeremy Spencer
1948 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 4,610
Stuart Pearce
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 4,611
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, William Cobbett ranks 520. Before him are Malcolm Gladwell (1963), Anne V. Coates (1925), Susan Cooper (1935), Ramsey Campbell (1946), E. W. Hornung (1866), and Olivia Manning (1908). After him are Andrew Davies (1936), Malcolm Bradbury (1932), Eliza Acton (1799), Thomas Hood (1799), Margaret Oliphant (1828), and Brian Moore (1921).
Malcolm Gladwell
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 514
Anne V. Coates
1925 - 2018
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 515
Susan Cooper
1935 - Present
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 516
Ramsey Campbell
1946 - Present
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 517
E. W. Hornung
1866 - 1921
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 518
Olivia Manning
1908 - 1980
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 519
William Cobbett
1763 - 1835
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 520
Andrew Davies
1936 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 521
Malcolm Bradbury
1932 - 2000
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 522
Eliza Acton
1799 - 1859
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 523
Thomas Hood
1799 - 1845
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 524
Margaret Oliphant
1828 - 1897
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 525
Brian Moore
1921 - 1999
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 526
