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Elizabeth Montagu

1718 - 1800

Elizabeth Montagu

Elizabeth Montagu (née Robinson; 2 October 1718 – 25 August 1800) was a British social reformer, patron of the arts, salonnière, literary critic and writer, who helped to organize and lead the Blue Stockings Society. Her parents were both from wealthy families with strong ties to the British peerage and learned life. She was sister to Sarah Scott, author of A Description of Millenium [sic] Hall and the Country Adjacent. She married Edward Montagu, a man with extensive landholdings, to become one of the richer women of her era. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Elizabeth Montagu is the 5,700th most popular writer (down from 5,480th in 2019), the 4,652nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,169th in 2019) and the 507th most popular British Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Elizabeth Montagu ranks 5,700 out of 7,302. Before her are T. C. Boyle, Natalena Koroleva, Werewere Liking, Amiri Baraka, Madeleine L'Engle, and Herberto Hélder. After her are Manuel Rivas, Julia Hartwig, Ha Jin, Christopher Paolini, Hannu Salama, and Áron Tamási.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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T. C. Boyle
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 5,694
Natalena Koroleva
1888 - 1966
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 5,695
Werewere Liking
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 5,696
Amiri Baraka
1934 - 2014
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 5,697
Madeleine L'Engle
1918 - 2007
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 5,698
Herberto Hélder
1930 - 2015
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 5,699
Elizabeth Montagu
1718 - 1800
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 5,700
Manuel Rivas
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 5,701
Julia Hartwig
1921 - 2017
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 5,702
Ha Jin
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 5,703
Christopher Paolini
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 5,704
Hannu Salama
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 5,705
Áron Tamási
1897 - 1966
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 5,706

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1718, Elizabeth Montagu ranks 23. Before her are Antoine Darquier de Pellepoix, William Hunter, Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht, Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Israel Putnam, and John Roebuck. After her are Hugh Blair, and Salabat Jung. Among people deceased in 1800, Elizabeth Montagu ranks 36. Before her are Victor Louis, John Rutledge, Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe, Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, Thomas Mifflin, and Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney. After her are Jesse Ramsden, Hugh Blair, William Blount, and Edward Rutledge.

Others Born in 1718

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Antoine Darquier de Pellepoix
ASTRONOMER
1718 - 1802
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 17
William Hunter
PHYSICIAN
1718 - 1783
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 18
Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht
WRITER
1718 - 1763
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 19
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg
COMPOSER
1718 - 1795
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 20
Israel Putnam
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1718 - 1790
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 21
John Roebuck
CHEMIST
1718 - 1794
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 22
Elizabeth Montagu
WRITER
1718 - 1800
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 23
Hugh Blair
WRITER
1718 - 1800
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 24
Salabat Jung
POLITICIAN
1718 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 25

Others Deceased in 1800

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Victor Louis
ARCHITECT
1731 - 1800
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 30
John Rutledge
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1800
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 31
Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe
ARCHITECT
1729 - 1800
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 32
Marc René, marquis de Montalembert
ENGINEER
1714 - 1800
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 33
Thomas Mifflin
POLITICIAN
1744 - 1800
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 34
Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney
POLITICIAN
1733 - 1800
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 35
Elizabeth Montagu
WRITER
1718 - 1800
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 36
Jesse Ramsden
ENGINEER
1735 - 1800
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 37
Hugh Blair
WRITER
1718 - 1800
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 38
William Blount
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1800
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 39
Edward Rutledge
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1800
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 40