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William of Malmesbury

1080 - 1140

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William of Malmesbury (Latin: Willelmus Malmesbiriensis; c. 1095 – c. 1143) was the foremost English historian of the 12th century. He has been ranked among the most talented English historians since Bede. Modern historian C. Warren Hollister described him as "a gifted historical scholar and an omnivorous reader, impressively well versed in the literature of classical, patristic, and earlier medieval times as well as in the writings of his own contemporaries. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William of Malmesbury has received more than 304,735 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). William of Malmesbury is the 194th most popular historian (up from 211th in 2019), the 1,882nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,133rd in 2019) and the 17th most popular British Historian.

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  • 300k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.34

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.28

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.53

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, William of Malmesbury ranks 194 out of 561. Before him are Roger Chartier, Karl Lamprecht, Adémar de Chabannes, Philistus, Slobodan Jovanović, and W. Montgomery Watt. After him are Évariste Lévi-Provençal, Frederick Jackson Turner, Max Weinreich, Abu Mikhnaf, Linda Nochlin, and Robert Conquest.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1080, William of Malmesbury ranks 14. Before him are Margaret Fredkulla, Fakhr al-Mulk Radwan, Sanai, Abu Hamid al-Gharnati, Raymond du Puy, and Abu'l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī. After him are William of Conches, Domenico Morosini, Ermesinde of Luxembourg, Countess of Namur, and Henry of Huntingdon. Among people deceased in 1140, William of Malmesbury ranks 4. Before him are Irnerius, Soběslav I, Duke of Bohemia, and Leo I, Prince of Armenia. After him are Petrus Alphonsi, and Diego Gelmírez.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William of Malmesbury ranks 1,882 out of 8,785. Before him are Frederick Copleston (1907), Lilian Harvey (1906), Steve Howe (1947), Alexander William Williamson (1824), W. Montgomery Watt (1909), and Noël Coward (1899). After him are William Playfair (1759), Clive Burr (1957), Donald Crisp (1882), David Lodge (1935), John Smyth (1570), and Ray Winstone (1957).

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Among HISTORIANS In United Kingdom

Among historians born in United Kingdom, William of Malmesbury ranks 17. Before him are Arnold Toynbee (1852), E. P. Thompson (1924), Anthony Blunt (1907), Steven Runciman (1903), Antony Beevor (1946), and W. Montgomery Watt (1909). After him are Robert Conquest (1917), Tony Judt (1948), John Foxe (1516), Gerald of Wales (1146), Timothy Garton Ash (1955), and Quentin Skinner (1940).

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