WRITER
Ælfric of Eynsham
955 - 1020
Ælfric of Eynsham
Ælfric of Eynsham (Old English: Ælfrīc; Latin: Alfricus, Elphricus; c. 955 – c. 1010) was an English abbot and a student of Æthelwold of Winchester, and a consummate, prolific writer in Old English of hagiography, homilies, biblical commentaries, and other genres. He is also known variously as Ælfric the Grammarian (Alfricus Grammaticus), Ælfric of Cerne, and Ælfric the Homilist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ælfric of Eynsham has received more than 240,802 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Ælfric of Eynsham is the 5,234th most popular writer (down from 4,719th in 2019), the 3,938th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,584th in 2019) and the 442nd most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
46.77
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
2.52
Effective Languages (L*)
3.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Page views of Ælfric of Eynshams by language
Over the past year Ælfric of Eynsham has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 30,689 views, followed by Italian (1,709), and Spanish (1,498). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Albanian (301.65%), Esperanto (79.87%), and Serbo-Croatian (52.11%)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ælfric of Eynsham ranks 5,234 out of 7,302. Before him are Ajdar Ismailov, Fran Lebowitz, Daša Drndić, Svetlana Velmar-Janković, Franz Xaver Kroetz, and Henriette Roland Holst. After him are George Călinescu, Alexander Ablesimov, Leo Buscaglia, Áron Tamási, Sergei Lukyanenko, and Kjell Espmark.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAjdar Ismailov
1938 - 2022
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 5,228
Fran Lebowitz
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 5,229
Daša Drndić
1946 - 2018
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 5,230
Svetlana Velmar-Janković
1933 - 2014
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 5,231
Franz Xaver Kroetz
1946 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 5,232
Henriette Roland Holst
1869 - 1952
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 5,233
Ælfric of Eynsham
955 - 1020
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 5,234
George Călinescu
1899 - 1965
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 5,235
Alexander Ablesimov
1742 - 1783
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 5,236
Leo Buscaglia
1924 - 1998
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 5,237
Áron Tamási
1897 - 1966
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 5,238
Sergei Lukyanenko
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 5,239
Kjell Espmark
1930 - 2022
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 5,240
Contemporaries
Among people born in 955, Ælfric of Eynsham ranks 9. Before him are Gyeongjong of Goryeo, Al-Aziz Billah, Yaropolk I of Kiev, Arduin of Ivrea, Ezzo, Count Palatine of Lotharingia, and Lutgardis of Luxemburg. Among people deceased in 1020, Ælfric of Eynsham ranks 11. Before him are Al-Sijzi, Trdat, Malusha, Åsta Gudbrandsdatter, Melus of Bari, and Gagik I of Armenia.
Others Born in 955
Go to all RankingsGyeongjong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
955 - 981
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 3
Al-Aziz Billah
POLITICIAN
955 - 996
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 4
Yaropolk I of Kiev
POLITICIAN
955 - 980
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 5
Arduin of Ivrea
POLITICIAN
955 - 1015
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 6
Ezzo, Count Palatine of Lotharingia
POLITICIAN
955 - 1034
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 7
Lutgardis of Luxemburg
POLITICIAN
955 - 1005
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 8
Ælfric of Eynsham
WRITER
955 - 1020
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 1020
Go to all RankingsAl-Sijzi
MATHEMATICIAN
945 - 1020
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 5
Trdat
ARCHITECT
950 - 1020
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 6
Malusha
POLITICIAN
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 7
Åsta Gudbrandsdatter
POLITICIAN
970 - 1020
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 8
Melus of Bari
NOBLEMAN
1000 - 1020
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 9
Gagik I of Armenia
POLITICIAN
989 - 1020
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 10
Ælfric of Eynsham
WRITER
955 - 1020
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 11
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ælfric of Eynsham ranks 3,938 out of 8,785. Before him are Ed Westwick (1987), Asa Butterfield (1997), Joanna Pettet (1942), Joe Mercer (1914), Jim Capaldi (1944), and Gary Daniels (1963). After him are Alec Jeffreys (1950), Murray Walker (1923), Thomas Thomson (1817), Eric Thompson (1919), Lachlan Macquarie (1762), and Albert Lee (1943).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEd Westwick
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 3,932
Asa Butterfield
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 3,933
Joanna Pettet
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 3,934
Joe Mercer
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1990
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 3,935
Jim Capaldi
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2005
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 3,936
Gary Daniels
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 3,937
Ælfric of Eynsham
WRITER
955 - 1020
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 3,938
Alec Jeffreys
BIOLOGIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 3,939
Murray Walker
JOURNALIST
1923 - 2021
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 3,940
Thomas Thomson
BIOLOGIST
1817 - 1878
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 3,941
Eric Thompson
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 2015
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 3,942
Lachlan Macquarie
EXPLORER
1762 - 1824
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 3,943
Albert Lee
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 3,944
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Ælfric of Eynsham ranks 442. Before him are Donald Rayfield (1942), John Farey Sr. (1766), Clara Reeve (1729), David McKee (1935), Bob Shaw (1931), and George Crabbe (1754). After him are Thomas Love Peacock (1785), Edward Carpenter (1844), R. M. Ballantyne (1825), Joanne Harris (1964), Sax Rohmer (1883), and Charles Wilkins (1749).
Donald Rayfield
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 436
John Farey Sr.
1766 - 1826
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 437
Clara Reeve
1729 - 1807
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 438
David McKee
1935 - 2022
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 439
Bob Shaw
1931 - 1996
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 440
George Crabbe
1754 - 1832
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 441
Ælfric of Eynsham
955 - 1020
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 442
Thomas Love Peacock
1785 - 1866
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 443
Edward Carpenter
1844 - 1929
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 444
R. M. Ballantyne
1825 - 1894
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 445
Joanne Harris
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 446
Sax Rohmer
1883 - 1959
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 447
Charles Wilkins
1749 - 1836
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 448