WRITER
William Michael Rossetti
1829 - 1919

William Michael Rossetti
William Michael Rossetti (25 September 1829 – 5 February 1919) was an English writer and critic. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. William Michael Rossetti is the 5,681st most popular writer (down from 5,674th in 2024), the 4,625th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,385th in 2019) and the 505th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, William Michael Rossetti ranks 5,681 out of 7,302. Before him are Richard Llewellyn, Mary L. Trump, Nicholas Culpeper, Booth Tarkington, Charlotte von Ahlefeld, and Gregório de Matos. After him are Nahum Tate, Emine Semiye Önasya, Charles Allston Collins, Lars Ahlin, Jean-Paul Dubois, and William Boyd.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRichard Llewellyn
1906 - 1983
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 5,675
Mary L. Trump
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 5,676
Nicholas Culpeper
1616 - 1654
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 5,677
Booth Tarkington
1869 - 1946
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 5,678
Charlotte von Ahlefeld
1781 - 1849
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 5,679
Gregório de Matos
1636 - 1696
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 5,680
William Michael Rossetti
1829 - 1919
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 5,681
Nahum Tate
1652 - 1715
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 5,682
Emine Semiye Önasya
1864 - 1944
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 5,683
Charles Allston Collins
1828 - 1873
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 5,684
Lars Ahlin
1915 - 1997
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 5,685
Jean-Paul Dubois
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 5,686
William Boyd
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 5,687
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1829, William Michael Rossetti ranks 68. Before him are August Malmström, Théodore Aubanel, Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden, Edwin Long, Epameinondas Deligeorgis, and Catherine Booth. After him are Isaac Roberts, and Roscoe Conkling. Among people deceased in 1919, William Michael Rossetti ranks 146. Before him are Robert Bacon, Mikhail Suslin, Joseph Rosemeyer, Valerian Albanov, Sven Forssman, and Henry Clay Frick. After him are Huseyn Arablinski, Hermann Lietz, Theo de Meester, Horatio Parker, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, and J. Alden Weir.
Others Born in 1829
Go to all RankingsAugust Malmström
PAINTER
1829 - 1901
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 62
Théodore Aubanel
WRITER
1829 - 1886
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 63
Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden
GEOLOGIST
1829 - 1887
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 64
Edwin Long
PAINTER
1829 - 1891
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 65
Epameinondas Deligeorgis
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1879
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 66
Catherine Booth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1829 - 1890
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 67
William Michael Rossetti
WRITER
1829 - 1919
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 68
Isaac Roberts
ENGINEER
1829 - 1904
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 69
Roscoe Conkling
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1888
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 70
Others Deceased in 1919
Go to all RankingsRobert Bacon
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1919
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 140
Mikhail Suslin
MATHEMATICIAN
1894 - 1919
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 141
Joseph Rosemeyer
CYCLIST
1872 - 1919
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 142
Valerian Albanov
EXPLORER
1881 - 1919
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 143
Sven Forssman
GYMNAST
1882 - 1919
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 144
Henry Clay Frick
BUSINESSPERSON
1849 - 1919
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 145
William Michael Rossetti
WRITER
1829 - 1919
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 146
Huseyn Arablinski
ACTOR
1881 - 1919
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 147
Hermann Lietz
PHILOSOPHER
1868 - 1919
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 148
Theo de Meester
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1919
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 149
Horatio Parker
COMPOSER
1863 - 1919
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 150
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
WRITER
1850 - 1919
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 151
J. Alden Weir
PAINTER
1852 - 1919
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 152
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Michael Rossetti ranks 4,626 out of 8,785. Before him are Clive Dunn (1920), Richard Llewellyn (1906), Nicholas Culpeper (1616), John Richardson (1934), Lando Norris (1999), and Paul Anderson (1978). After him are Maurice Greene (1696), Jason Orange (1970), John Speed (1551), George Cornet (1877), Peter Mark Roget (1779), and Brian Aherne (1902).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsClive Dunn
ACTOR
1920 - 2012
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 4,620
Richard Llewellyn
WRITER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 4,621
Nicholas Culpeper
WRITER
1616 - 1654
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 4,622
John Richardson
ACTOR
1934 - 2021
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 4,623
Lando Norris
RACING DRIVER
1999 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 4,624
Paul Anderson
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 4,625
William Michael Rossetti
WRITER
1829 - 1919
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 4,626
Maurice Greene
COMPOSER
1696 - 1755
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 4,627
Jason Orange
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 4,628
John Speed
GEOGRAPHER
1551 - 1629
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 4,629
George Cornet
ATHLETE
1877 - 1952
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 4,630
Peter Mark Roget
PHYSICIST
1779 - 1869
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 4,631
Brian Aherne
ACTOR
1902 - 1986
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 4,632
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, William Michael Rossetti ranks 505. Before him are Jonathan Coe (1961), John Masefield (1878), Charles Montagu Doughty (1843), Walter de la Mare (1873), Richard Llewellyn (1906), and Nicholas Culpeper (1616). After him are Charles Allston Collins (1828), George William Russell (1867), Elizabeth Montagu (1718), Jhumpa Lahiri (1967), David Garnett (1892), and Humphrey Carpenter (1946).
Jonathan Coe
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 499
John Masefield
1878 - 1967
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 500
Charles Montagu Doughty
1843 - 1926
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 501
Walter de la Mare
1873 - 1956
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 502
Richard Llewellyn
1906 - 1983
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 503
Nicholas Culpeper
1616 - 1654
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 504
William Michael Rossetti
1829 - 1919
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 505
Charles Allston Collins
1828 - 1873
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 506
George William Russell
1867 - 1935
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 507
Elizabeth Montagu
1718 - 1800
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 508
Jhumpa Lahiri
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 509
David Garnett
1892 - 1981
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 510
Humphrey Carpenter
1946 - 2005
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 511



















































