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George Chapman

1559 - 1634

George Chapman

George Chapman (c. 1559 – 12 May 1634) was an English dramatist, translator and poet. He was a classical scholar whose work shows the influence of Stoicism. Chapman is seen as an anticipator of the metaphysical poets of the 17th century. He is best remembered for his translations of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and the Homeric Batrachomyomachia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Chapman is the 5,547th most popular writer (down from 4,578th in 2019), the 4,464th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,286th in 2019) and the 484th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, George Chapman ranks 5,547 out of 7,302. Before him are Armand Lanoux, Johan Falkberget, Günter de Bruyn, Gorch Fock, Sergei Lukyanenko, and Léon Frapié. After him are Anšlavs Eglītis, Christoph Hein, Gaspar Núñez de Arce, Inger Hagerup, Władysław Broniewski, and Serhiy Zhadan.

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Armand Lanoux
1913 - 1983
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 5,541
Johan Falkberget
1879 - 1967
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 5,542
Günter de Bruyn
1926 - 2020
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 5,543
Gorch Fock
1880 - 1916
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 5,544
Sergei Lukyanenko
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 5,545
Léon Frapié
1863 - 1949
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 5,546
George Chapman
1559 - 1634
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 5,547
Anšlavs Eglītis
1906 - 1993
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 5,548
Christoph Hein
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 5,549
Gaspar Núñez de Arce
1832 - 1903
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 5,550
Inger Hagerup
1905 - 1985
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 5,551
Władysław Broniewski
1897 - 1962
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 5,552
Serhiy Zhadan
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 5,553

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1559, George Chapman ranks 11. Before him are Catherine de Bourbon, Lawrence of Brindisi, Ōtani Yoshitsugu, Cigoli, Isaac Casaubon, and Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden. Among people deceased in 1634, George Chapman ranks 19. Before him are Johann von Aldringen, Magdalene of Nagasaki, Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst, Edward Coke, Johann Carolus, and Taranatha. After him is Thomas Button.

Others Born in 1559

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Catherine de Bourbon
WRITER
1559 - 1604
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 5
Lawrence of Brindisi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1559 - 1619
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 6
Ōtani Yoshitsugu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1559 - 1600
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 7
Cigoli
PAINTER
1559 - 1613
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 8
Isaac Casaubon
WRITER
1559 - 1614
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 9
Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden
POLITICIAN
1559 - 1588
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 10
George Chapman
WRITER
1559 - 1634
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 11