WRITER
William Empson
1906 - 1984
William Empson
Sir William Empson (27 September 1906 – 15 April 1984) was an English literary critic and poet, widely influential for his practice of closely reading literary works, a practice fundamental to New Criticism. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Empson has received more than 278,135 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). William Empson is the 6,240th most popular writer (down from 5,907th in 2019), the 5,262nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,363rd in 2019) and the 595th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
280k
Page Views (PV)
42.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
2.51
Effective Languages (L*)
3.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, William Empson ranks 6,240 out of 7,302. Before him are Robert Hughes, Linda Maria Baros, Gyrðir Elíasson, Thomas Hughes, Ronald Firbank, and Dan Abnett. After him are Barbara Pym, Stig Claesson, Helen Bannerman, Alfred Domett, Thomas Heywood, and Swami Rama.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Hughes
1938 - 2012
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 6,234
Linda Maria Baros
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 6,235
Gyrðir Elíasson
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 6,236
Thomas Hughes
1822 - 1896
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 6,237
Ronald Firbank
1886 - 1926
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 6,238
Dan Abnett
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 6,239
William Empson
1906 - 1984
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 6,240
Barbara Pym
1913 - 1980
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 6,241
Stig Claesson
1928 - 2008
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 6,242
Helen Bannerman
1862 - 1946
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 6,243
Alfred Domett
1811 - 1887
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 6,244
Thomas Heywood
1574 - 1641
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 6,245
Swami Rama
1925 - 1996
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 6,246
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, William Empson ranks 406. Before him are René Fernández, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Ted Morgan, Paul Winter, Giovanni D'Anzi, and Leo Halle. After him are Jan Pijnenburg, Barney Bigard, Peter Donlon, Leni Schmidt, Mauri Rose, and Alfredo Pitto. Among people deceased in 1984, William Empson ranks 263. Before him are Jon-Erik Hexum, José María Lavalle, Felix Sobolev, Rosa Kellner, Virgil Jacomini, and William Keighley. After him are Bjarne Johnsen, Gregor Hradetzky, Tebbs Lloyd Johnson, Ernest Tubb, H. Bruce Humberstone, and June Marlowe.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsRené Fernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1956
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 400
Mississippi Fred McDowell
SINGER
1906 - 1972
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 401
Ted Morgan
BOXER
1906 - 1952
HPI: 42.67
Rank: 402
Paul Winter
ATHLETE
1906 - 1992
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 403
Giovanni D'Anzi
MUSICIAN
1906 - 1974
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 404
Leo Halle
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1992
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 405
William Empson
WRITER
1906 - 1984
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 406
Jan Pijnenburg
CYCLIST
1906 - 1979
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 407
Barney Bigard
MUSICIAN
1906 - 1980
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 408
Peter Donlon
ATHLETE
1906 - 1979
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 409
Leni Schmidt
ATHLETE
1906 - 1985
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 410
Mauri Rose
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1981
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 411
Alfredo Pitto
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1976
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 412
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsJon-Erik Hexum
ACTOR
1957 - 1984
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 257
José María Lavalle
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1984
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 258
Felix Sobolev
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 1984
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 259
Rosa Kellner
ATHLETE
1910 - 1984
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 260
Virgil Jacomini
ATHLETE
1899 - 1984
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 261
William Keighley
ACTOR
1889 - 1984
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 262
William Empson
WRITER
1906 - 1984
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 263
Bjarne Johnsen
GYMNAST
1892 - 1984
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 264
Gregor Hradetzky
ATHLETE
1909 - 1984
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 265
Tebbs Lloyd Johnson
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1984
HPI: 41.96
Rank: 266
Ernest Tubb
SINGER
1914 - 1984
HPI: 41.95
Rank: 267
H. Bruce Humberstone
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1984
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 268
June Marlowe
ACTOR
1903 - 1984
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 269
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Empson ranks 5,262 out of 8,785. Before him are Teddy Sinclair (1986), Benjamin Mountfort (1825), Edward Augustus Freeman (1823), Thomas Hughes (1822), Ronald Firbank (1886), and Dan Abnett (1965). After him are Samantha Power (1970), Colin Davis (1933), James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612), Maurice Norman (1934), Donald Burgess (1933), and Calvert Vaux (1824).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsTeddy Sinclair
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 5,256
Benjamin Mountfort
ARCHITECT
1825 - 1898
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 5,257
Edward Augustus Freeman
HISTORIAN
1823 - 1892
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 5,258
Thomas Hughes
WRITER
1822 - 1896
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 5,259
Ronald Firbank
WRITER
1886 - 1926
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 5,260
Dan Abnett
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 5,261
William Empson
WRITER
1906 - 1984
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 5,262
Samantha Power
JOURNALIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 5,263
Colin Davis
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 2012
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 5,264
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1650
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 5,265
Maurice Norman
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2022
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 5,266
Donald Burgess
CYCLIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 5,267
Calvert Vaux
ARCHITECT
1824 - 1895
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 5,268
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, William Empson ranks 595. Before him are R. D. Blackmore (1825), Mary Lamb (1764), Max Hastings (1945), Thomas Hughes (1822), Ronald Firbank (1886), and Dan Abnett (1965). After him are Barbara Pym (1913), Helen Bannerman (1862), Alfred Domett (1811), Thomas Heywood (1574), R. C. Sherriff (1896), and Dorothy Richardson (1873).
R. D. Blackmore
1825 - 1900
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 589
Mary Lamb
1764 - 1847
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 590
Max Hastings
1945 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 591
Thomas Hughes
1822 - 1896
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 592
Ronald Firbank
1886 - 1926
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 593
Dan Abnett
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 594
William Empson
1906 - 1984
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 595
Barbara Pym
1913 - 1980
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 596
Helen Bannerman
1862 - 1946
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 597
Alfred Domett
1811 - 1887
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 598
Thomas Heywood
1574 - 1641
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 599
R. C. Sherriff
1896 - 1975
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 600
Dorothy Richardson
1873 - 1957
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 601