WRITER

Edward Carpenter

1844 - 1929

Edward Carpenter

Edward Carpenter (29 August 1844 – 28 June 1929) was an English utopian socialist, poet, philosopher, anthologist, an early activist for gay rights and prison reform whilst advocating vegetarianism and taking a stance against vivisection. As a philosopher, he was particularly known for his publication of Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure. Here, he described civilisation as a form of disease through which human societies pass. An early advocate of sexual liberation, he had an influence on both D. H. Lawrence and Sri Aurobindo, and inspired E. M. Forster's novel Maurice. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edward Carpenter is the 5,312th most popular writer (down from 5,260th in 2019), the 4,237th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,957th in 2019) and the 455th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Edward Carpenter ranks 5,312 out of 7,302. Before him are Richard Wagner, Alain Bosquet, Duncan Regehr, Luiza Pesjak, Axel Bakunts, and Ernie Pyle. After him are Helen Thomas, George Grove, Terry Bisson, Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de Racan, Lev Kassil, and José Bergamín.

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Richard Wagner
1952 - 2023
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 5,306
Alain Bosquet
1919 - 1998
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 5,307
Duncan Regehr
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 5,308
Luiza Pesjak
1828 - 1898
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 5,309
Axel Bakunts
1899 - 1937
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 5,310
Ernie Pyle
1900 - 1945
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 5,311
Edward Carpenter
1844 - 1929
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 5,312
Helen Thomas
1920 - 2013
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 5,313
George Grove
1820 - 1900
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 5,314
Terry Bisson
1942 - 2024
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 5,315
Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de Racan
1589 - 1670
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 5,316
Lev Kassil
1905 - 1970
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 5,317
José Bergamín
1895 - 1983
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 5,318

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1844, Edward Carpenter ranks 105. Before him are Ludwig von Falkenhausen, Duke Alexander of Oldenburg, Ahmet Mithat, Edmonia Lewis, Simon Gregorčič, and Juan Idiarte Borda. After him are Mary Katharine Brandegee, Lorenzo Latorre, Miguel Ángel Juárez Celman, Josip Jurčič, Joan Röell, and Amalie Materna. Among people deceased in 1929, Edward Carpenter ranks 127. Before him are Olav Aukrust, Henry Scott Tuke, David Dunbar Buick, István Lichteneckert, Antoni Lange, and Queenie Newall. After him are Ödön Tersztyánszky, Karel van de Woestijne, Juan Antonio Escurra, Franciszek Rychnowski, Otto Liebe, and Otokar Březina.

Others Born in 1844

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Ludwig von Falkenhausen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1844 - 1936
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 99
Duke Alexander of Oldenburg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1844 - 1932
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 100
Ahmet Mithat
WRITER
1844 - 1912
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 101
Edmonia Lewis
SCULPTOR
1844 - 1907
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 102
Simon Gregorčič
WRITER
1844 - 1906
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 103
Juan Idiarte Borda
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1897
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 104
Edward Carpenter
WRITER
1844 - 1929
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 105
Mary Katharine Brandegee
BIOLOGIST
1844 - 1920
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 106
Lorenzo Latorre
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1916
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 107
Miguel Ángel Juárez Celman
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1909
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 108
Josip Jurčič
WRITER
1844 - 1881
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 109
Joan Röell
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1914
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 110
Amalie Materna
SINGER
1844 - 1918
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 111