WRITER
William Smith
1813 - 1893
William Smith
Sir William Smith (20 May 1813 – 7 October 1893) was an English lexicographer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Smith has received more than 179,921 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. William Smith is the 2,692nd most popular writer (up from 3,020th in 2019), the 1,998th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,253rd in 2019) and the 221st most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
60.17
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
7.97
Effective Languages (L*)
2.46
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, William Smith ranks 2,692 out of 7,302. Before him are Alex Haley, Jean-François de La Harpe, David Lagercrantz, Giuseppe Giacosa, Horace McCoy, and Robert M. Pirsig. After him are Violette Leduc, Hildebert, Yi Kwang-su, Juliette Adam, George Tabori, and Maximilian Voloshin.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlex Haley
1921 - 1992
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 2,686
Jean-François de La Harpe
1739 - 1803
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 2,687
David Lagercrantz
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 2,688
Giuseppe Giacosa
1847 - 1906
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 2,689
Horace McCoy
1897 - 1955
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 2,690
Robert M. Pirsig
1928 - 2017
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 2,691
William Smith
1813 - 1893
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 2,692
Violette Leduc
1907 - 1972
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 2,693
Hildebert
1056 - 1133
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 2,694
Yi Kwang-su
1892 - 1950
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 2,695
Juliette Adam
1836 - 1936
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 2,696
George Tabori
1914 - 2007
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 2,697
Maximilian Voloshin
1877 - 1932
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 2,698
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1813, William Smith ranks 35. Before him are Frédéric Ozanam, Pōmare IV, Pierre Alphonse Laurent, Agostino Depretis, Countess Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau, and Karl, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. After him are Adolph Kolping, Alexander Parkes, Thomas Andrews, Félix Ravaisson-Mollien, Carl Jaenisch, and Charles Blanc. Among people deceased in 1893, William Smith ranks 40. Before him are Julius Popper, Constantin von Wurzbach, Matsudaira Katamori, Anna Bilińska, Manuel González Flores, and Nikolai Zverev. After him are John Atkinson Grimshaw, Jacob Moleschott, Tivadar Puskás, Victor Schœlcher, Pierre Tirard, and Antonio Ghislanzoni.
Others Born in 1813
Go to all RankingsFrédéric Ozanam
WRITER
1813 - 1853
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 29
Pōmare IV
POLITICIAN
1813 - 1877
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 30
Pierre Alphonse Laurent
MATHEMATICIAN
1813 - 1854
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 31
Agostino Depretis
POLITICIAN
1813 - 1887
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 32
Countess Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
NOBLEMAN
1813 - 1881
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 33
Karl, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
POLITICIAN
1813 - 1878
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 34
William Smith
WRITER
1813 - 1893
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 35
Adolph Kolping
PHYSICIAN
1813 - 1865
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 36
Alexander Parkes
INVENTOR
1813 - 1890
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 37
Thomas Andrews
CHEMIST
1813 - 1885
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 38
Félix Ravaisson-Mollien
PHILOSOPHER
1813 - 1900
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 39
Carl Jaenisch
POLITICIAN
1813 - 1872
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 40
Charles Blanc
WRITER
1813 - 1882
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 41
Others Deceased in 1893
Go to all RankingsJulius Popper
EXPLORER
1857 - 1893
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 34
Constantin von Wurzbach
WRITER
1818 - 1893
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 35
Matsudaira Katamori
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1893
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 36
Anna Bilińska
PAINTER
1854 - 1893
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 37
Manuel González Flores
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1893
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 38
Nikolai Zverev
MUSICIAN
1832 - 1893
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 39
William Smith
WRITER
1813 - 1893
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 40
John Atkinson Grimshaw
PAINTER
1836 - 1893
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 41
Jacob Moleschott
PHILOSOPHER
1822 - 1893
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 42
Tivadar Puskás
INVENTOR
1844 - 1893
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 43
Victor Schœlcher
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1893
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 44
Pierre Tirard
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1893
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 45
Antonio Ghislanzoni
WRITER
1824 - 1893
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 46
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Smith ranks 1,998 out of 8,785. Before him are Robert Morley (1908), Colin Renfrew (1937), Dennis W. Sciama (1926), Tom Hiddleston (1981), George Mary Searle (1839), and John Kerr (1824). After him are Eric Woolfson (1945), John Butler Yeats (1839), Michael Dummett (1925), Joe Davis (1901), Unity Mitford (1914), and Chas Chandler (1938).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRobert Morley
ACTOR
1908 - 1992
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1,992
Colin Renfrew
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1937 - 2024
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1,993
Dennis W. Sciama
PHYSICIST
1926 - 1999
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1,994
Tom Hiddleston
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1,995
George Mary Searle
ASTRONOMER
1839 - 1918
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 1,996
John Kerr
PHYSICIST
1824 - 1907
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 1,997
William Smith
WRITER
1813 - 1893
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 1,998
Eric Woolfson
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2009
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 1,999
John Butler Yeats
ARTIST
1839 - 1922
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 2,000
Michael Dummett
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 2,001
Joe Davis
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1978
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 2,002
Unity Mitford
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 1948
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 2,003
Chas Chandler
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1996
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 2,004
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, William Smith ranks 221. Before him are John Wyndham (1903), Frederick Marryat (1792), Mary Astell (1666), Tom Sharpe (1928), Edith Pargeter (1913), and Herbert Read (1893). After him are Peter James (1948), Marjorie Boulton (1924), Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (1310), Thomas Gray (1716), Thomas Kyd (1558), and Samuel Smiles (1812).
John Wyndham
1903 - 1969
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 215
Frederick Marryat
1792 - 1848
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 216
Mary Astell
1666 - 1731
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 217
Tom Sharpe
1928 - 2013
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 218
Edith Pargeter
1913 - 1995
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 219
Herbert Read
1893 - 1968
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 220
William Smith
1813 - 1893
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 221
Peter James
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 222
Marjorie Boulton
1924 - 2017
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 223
Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster
1310 - 1361
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 224
Thomas Gray
1716 - 1771
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 225
Thomas Kyd
1558 - 1594
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 226
Samuel Smiles
1812 - 1904
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 227