WRITER
William of Rubruck
1220 - 1293
William of Rubruck
William of Rubruck (Dutch: Willem van Rubroeck; Latin: Gulielmus de Rubruquis; fl. 1248–1255) or Guillaume de Rubrouck was a Flemish Franciscan missionary and explorer. He is best known for his travels to various parts of the Middle East and Central Asia in the 13th century, including the Mongol Empire. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William of Rubruck has received more than 352,019 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). William of Rubruck is the 429th most popular writer (up from 456th in 2019), the 506th most popular biography from France (up from 535th in 2019) and the 74th most popular French Writer.
William of Rubruck is most famous for his account of his journey to the Mongol Empire in 1253.
Memorability Metrics
350k
Page Views (PV)
67.98
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
43
Languages Editions (L)
9.64
Effective Languages (L*)
2.57
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, William of Rubruck ranks 429 out of 7,302. Before him are Constantine P. Cavafy, Seneca the Elder, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Nadine Gordimer, Vladimir Vysotsky, and Philip Roth. After him are Phaedrus, Andrzej Sapkowski, Frank Herbert, Hector Malot, Al-Maʿarri, and Abdulrazak Gurnah.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsConstantine P. Cavafy
1863 - 1933
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 423
Seneca the Elder
54 BC - 39
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 424
Alejandro Jodorowsky
1929 - Present
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 425
Nadine Gordimer
1923 - 2014
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 426
Vladimir Vysotsky
1938 - 1980
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 427
Philip Roth
1933 - 2018
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 428
William of Rubruck
1220 - 1293
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 429
Phaedrus
20 BC - 50
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 430
Andrzej Sapkowski
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 431
Frank Herbert
1920 - 1986
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 432
Hector Malot
1830 - 1907
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 433
Al-Maʿarri
973 - 1057
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 434
Abdulrazak Gurnah
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 435
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1220, William of Rubruck ranks 4. Before him are Pope Martin IV, Alexander Nevsky, and Roger Bacon. After him are Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Brunetto Latini, Stefan Uroš I, Traidenis, Alphonse, Count of Poitiers, Ugolino della Gherardesca, Emperor Go-Saga, and Enzo of Sardinia. Among people deceased in 1293, William of Rubruck ranks 1. After him are Al-Ashraf Khalil, David VI of Georgia, Henry of Ghent, Vakhtang II of Georgia, and Obizzo II d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara.
Others Born in 1220
Go to all RankingsPope Martin IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1220 - 1285
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 1
Alexander Nevsky
NOBLEMAN
1220 - 1263
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 2
Roger Bacon
PHILOSOPHER
1220 - 1292
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 3
William of Rubruck
WRITER
1220 - 1293
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 4
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1282
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 5
Brunetto Latini
PHILOSOPHER
1220 - 1294
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 6
Stefan Uroš I
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1277
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 7
Traidenis
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1282
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 8
Alphonse, Count of Poitiers
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1271
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 9
Ugolino della Gherardesca
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1289
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 10
Emperor Go-Saga
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1272
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 11
Enzo of Sardinia
WRITER
1220 - 1272
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1293
Go to all RankingsWilliam of Rubruck
WRITER
1220 - 1293
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 1
Al-Ashraf Khalil
POLITICIAN
1260 - 1293
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 2
David VI of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1225 - 1293
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 3
Henry of Ghent
PHILOSOPHER
1217 - 1293
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 4
Vakhtang II of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1251 - 1293
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 5
Obizzo II d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara
POLITICIAN
1247 - 1293
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 6
In France
Among people born in France, William of Rubruck ranks 506 out of 6,770. Before him are Frédéric Bazille (1841), Paul Sabatier (1854), Jean-François Lyotard (1924), Henry I, Duke of Guise (1550), Paul Langevin (1872), and Aristide Briand (1862). After him are Carlos Gardel (1890), Elisa Bonaparte (1777), Arthur Honegger (1892), Hector Malot (1830), Carloman I (751), and Gabriel Marcel (1889).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsFrédéric Bazille
PAINTER
1841 - 1870
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 500
Paul Sabatier
CHEMIST
1854 - 1941
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 501
Jean-François Lyotard
PHILOSOPHER
1924 - 1998
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 502
Henry I, Duke of Guise
POLITICIAN
1550 - 1588
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 503
Paul Langevin
PHYSICIST
1872 - 1946
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 504
Aristide Briand
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1932
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 505
William of Rubruck
WRITER
1220 - 1293
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 506
Carlos Gardel
SINGER
1890 - 1935
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 507
Elisa Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1777 - 1820
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 508
Arthur Honegger
COMPOSER
1892 - 1955
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 509
Hector Malot
WRITER
1830 - 1907
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 510
Carloman I
POLITICIAN
751 - 771
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 511
Gabriel Marcel
PHILOSOPHER
1889 - 1973
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 512
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, William of Rubruck ranks 74. Before him are Gregory of Tours (538), Jacques Prévert (1900), René Guénon (1886), Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (1636), Alfred de Musset (1810), and Patrick Modiano (1945). After him are Hector Malot (1830), Louis Aragon (1897), André Maurois (1885), Auguste Escoffier (1847), Boris Vian (1920), and Jacques Hébert (1757).
Gregory of Tours
538 - 593
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 68
Jacques Prévert
1900 - 1977
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 69
René Guénon
1886 - 1951
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 70
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
1636 - 1711
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 71
Alfred de Musset
1810 - 1857
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 72
Patrick Modiano
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 73
William of Rubruck
1220 - 1293
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 74
Hector Malot
1830 - 1907
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 75
Louis Aragon
1897 - 1982
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 76
André Maurois
1885 - 1967
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 77
Auguste Escoffier
1847 - 1935
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 78
Boris Vian
1920 - 1959
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 79
Jacques Hébert
1757 - 1794
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 80