1906 - 1984
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 257,977 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. William Empson is the 5,930th most popular writer, the 5,376th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 605th most popular British Writer.
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Among writers, William Empson ranks 5,930 out of 5,755. Before him are Masih Alinejad, Kim Leine, Renate Dorrestein, Kevin Poulsen, Elizabeth Inchbald, and Walter Besant. After him are Emma Willard, Russell Simmons, Ramon Solsona i Sancho, R. D. Blackmore, Wladimir Kaminer, and Coventry Patmore.
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 5,924
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 5,925
1954 - 2018
HPI: 38.68
Rank: 5,926
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.68
Rank: 5,927
1753 - 1821
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 5,928
1836 - 1901
HPI: 38.62
Rank: 5,929
1906 - 1984
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 5,930
1787 - 1870
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 5,931
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 5,932
1950 - Present
HPI: 38.59
Rank: 5,933
1825 - 1900
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 5,934
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 5,935
1823 - 1896
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 5,936
Among people born in 1906, William Empson ranks 377. Before him are Julio Rosales, Catherine Cookson, Katsuo Takaishi, William Bendix, Mauri Rose, and Pat O'Callaghan. After him are Bea Benaderet, Hiram Fong, Donald Woods, Barbara Bennett, Esmond Knight, and Harry Hopman. Among people deceased in 1984, William Empson ranks 241. Before him are June Marlowe, Paul Le Flem, Rosa Kellner, Ernest Tubb, Shauna Grant, and John Davis. After him are Ken Armstrong, Tex Gibbons, Randall Thompson, Norman Petty, Ann Little, and Sohrab Modi.
1906 - 1983
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 371
1906 - 1998
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 372
1906 - 1966
HPI: 39.09
Rank: 373
1906 - 1964
HPI: 39.05
Rank: 374
1906 - 1981
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 375
1906 - 1991
HPI: 38.62
Rank: 376
1906 - 1984
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 377
1906 - 1968
HPI: 38.14
Rank: 378
1906 - 2004
HPI: 38.08
Rank: 379
1906 - 1998
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 380
1906 - 1958
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 381
1906 - 1987
HPI: 37.22
Rank: 382
1906 - 1985
HPI: 36.93
Rank: 383
1903 - 1984
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 235
1881 - 1984
HPI: 40.00
Rank: 236
1910 - 1984
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 237
1914 - 1984
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 238
1963 - 1984
HPI: 38.83
Rank: 239
1921 - 1984
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 240
1906 - 1984
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 241
1924 - 1984
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 242
1907 - 1984
HPI: 38.00
Rank: 243
1899 - 1984
HPI: 37.78
Rank: 244
1927 - 1984
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 245
1891 - 1984
HPI: 35.11
Rank: 246
1897 - 1984
HPI: 35.06
Rank: 247
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Empson ranks 5,376 out of 7,765. Before him are Michael Fallon (1952), Terry Griffiths (1947), Brian Labone (1940), Toyah Willcox (1958), Malcolm Allison (1927), and Walter Besant (1836). After him are Janet Montgomery (1985), Willie Watson (1920), Tamzin Merchant (1987), William Moseley (1987), Gerry Peyton (1956), and Andrew Parrott (1947).
1952 - Present
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 5,370
1947 - Present
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 5,371
1940 - 2006
HPI: 38.63
Rank: 5,372
1958 - Present
HPI: 38.63
Rank: 5,373
1927 - 2010
HPI: 38.62
Rank: 5,374
1836 - 1901
HPI: 38.62
Rank: 5,375
1906 - 1984
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 5,376
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 5,377
1920 - 2004
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 5,378
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 5,379
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.59
Rank: 5,380
1956 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 5,381
1947 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 5,382
Among writers born in United Kingdom, William Empson ranks 605. Before him are Richard Lovelace (1617), Charlotte Smith (1749), Henry Green (1905), Jasper Fforde (1961), Elizabeth Inchbald (1753), and Walter Besant (1836). After him are R. D. Blackmore (1825), Coventry Patmore (1823), Naomi Mitchison (1897), Sophie Hannah (1971), Samuel Daniel (1562), and Barry Unsworth (1930).
1617 - 1658
HPI: 39.02
Rank: 599
1749 - 1806
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 600
1905 - 1973
HPI: 38.82
Rank: 601
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 602
1753 - 1821
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 603
1836 - 1901
HPI: 38.62
Rank: 604
1906 - 1984
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 605
1825 - 1900
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 606
1823 - 1896
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 607
1897 - 1999
HPI: 38.50
Rank: 608
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 609
1562 - 1619
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 610
1930 - 2012
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 611