POLITICIAN

Francis James Child

1825 - 1896

Photo of Francis James Child

Icon of person Francis James Child

Francis James Child (February 1, 1825 – September 11, 1896) was an American scholar, educator, and folklorist, best known today for his collection of English and Scottish ballads now known as the Child Ballads. Child was Boylston professor of rhetoric and oratory at Harvard University, where he produced influential editions of English poetry. In 1876 he was named Harvard's first Professor of English, a position which allowed him to focus on academic research. It was during this time that he began work on the Child Ballads. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Francis James Child is the 17,207th most popular politician (up from 17,473rd in 2024), the 11,385th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,449th in 2019) and the 867th most popular American Politician.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Francis James Child by language

Loading...

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Francis James Child ranks 17,207 out of 19,576. Before him are Bob Kerrey, Martinho Ndafa Kabi, Katrin Göring-Eckardt, Francia Márquez, Grace Poe, and Beatrix von Storch. After him are Louise Mushikiwabo, Piero Fassino, Hannelore Kraft, Ingrid Wendl, Buddy MacKay, and Doris Bures.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1825, Francis James Child ranks 91. Before him are Francisco Linares Alcántara, Julius Kühn, William Spottiswoode, Benjamin Mountfort, James Skivring Smith, and John Lawrence LeConte. After him are Bayard Taylor, Henry Heth, R. D. Blackmore, and Newton Booth. Among people deceased in 1896, Francis James Child ranks 83. Before him are George du Maurier, Eugen Baumann, Theodore Robinson, Narciso Campero, William Quan Judge, and Paul Arène. After him are James Abbott, Thomas Hughes, and Coventry Patmore.

Others Born in 1825

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1896

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, Francis James Child ranks 11,387 out of 20,380. Before him are Eugenie Scott (1945), Nicole Gale Anderson (1990), Richard Jeni (1957), Danny Jacobs (1968), Joy Mangano (1956), and Vinnie Moore (1964). After him are David Eigenberg (1964), Oscar Apfel (1878), Bo Dallas (1990), Bill Thompson (1913), Buddy MacKay (1933), and Barry Diller (1942).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Francis James Child ranks 867. Before him are Adam Schiff (1960), Lauren Boebert (1986), Helen Gahagan Douglas (1900), Barbara Jordan (1936), Horatio Seymour (1810), and Bob Kerrey (1943). After him are Buddy MacKay (1933), Charles J. Folger (1818), Patricia Roberts Harris (1924), Jim Webb (1946), Alfred Lindley (1904), and William R. Day (1849).

American born Politicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous