WRITER

William of Jumièges

1000 - 1070

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William of Jumièges (born c. 1000 – died after 1070) (French: Guillaume de Jumièges) was a contemporary of the events of 1066, and one of the earliest writers on the subject of the Norman conquest of England. He is himself a shadowy figure, only known by his dedicatory letter to William the Conqueror as a monk of Jumièges. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William of Jumièges has received more than 62,707 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). William of Jumièges is the 3,262nd most popular writer (up from 3,587th in 2019), the 3,391st most popular biography from France (up from 3,483rd in 2019) and the 424th most popular French Writer.

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  • 52.19

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  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.59

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.92

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, William of Jumièges ranks 3,262 out of 7,302. Before him are Jacques Delille, Oles Honchar, Emile Habibi, R. K. Narayan, Arnošt Muka, and Ennio Flaiano. After him are Erich Weinert, Bekir Çoban-zade, Maurice de Guérin, Agniya Barto, Ramón Chao, and Sakya Pandita.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1000, William of Jumièges ranks 55. Before him are Elimar II, Count of Oldenburg, Tribuno Memmo, Coloman of Stockerau, Robert II, Aron of Bulgaria, and Dominic of Silos. After him are Pandulf Ironhead, Melus of Bari, Abu Ali Bal'ami, John the Orphanotrophos, Constantine Leichoudes, and Miroslav of Croatia. Among people deceased in 1070, William of Jumièges ranks 3. Before him are Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders, and Gerard, Duke of Lorraine. After him is John Mauropous.

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In France

Among people born in France, William of Jumièges ranks 3,391 out of 6,770. Before him are Michel Lotito (1950), Déodat de Séverac (1872), Pascale Petit (1938), Louis Seigner (1903), Louis Billot (1846), and Orlan (1947). After him are Catherine Hessling (1900), Jean Petit (1949), Maurice de Guérin (1810), Zacharie Astruc (1833), Julie Billiart (1751), and Nicolas Lemery (1645).

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Among WRITERS In France

Among writers born in France, William of Jumièges ranks 424. Before him are Claudius Salmasius (1588), Jules Barbier (1825), Frédéric Beigbeder (1965), Jules Vallès (1832), Claude Bourgelat (1712), and Jacques Delille (1738). After him are Maurice de Guérin (1810), Eugène Burnouf (1801), Bernard Maris (1946), Émile Faguet (1847), Victor Segalen (1878), and Charles Pinot Duclos (1704).

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