WRITER
Samuel Johnson
1709 - 1784

Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson (18 September [O.S. 7 September] 1709 – 13 December 1784), often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography calls him "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history". Born in Lichfield, Staffordshire, he attended Pembroke College, Oxford, until lack of funds forced him to leave. After working as a teacher, he moved to London and began writing for The Gentleman's Magazine. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Samuel Johnson is the 634th most popular writer (down from 627th in 2019), the 581st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 452nd in 2019) and the 60th most popular British Writer.
Samuel Johnson is most famous for being an English lexicographer, author, and critic.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Samuel Johnson ranks 634 out of 7,302. Before him are Franz Werfel, André Chénier, Kumārajīva, Gabriele Amorth, Kōbō Abe, and Meera. After him are Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Aratus, A. J. Cronin, Allen Ginsberg, Hermann Broch, and Mikael Agricola.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFranz Werfel
1890 - 1945
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 628
André Chénier
1762 - 1794
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 629
Kumārajīva
343 - 413
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 630
Gabriele Amorth
1925 - 2016
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 631
Kōbō Abe
1924 - 1993
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 632
Meera
1498 - 1546
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 633
Samuel Johnson
1709 - 1784
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 634
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
1772 - 1834
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 635
Aratus
315 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 636
A. J. Cronin
1896 - 1981
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 637
Allen Ginsberg
1926 - 1997
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 638
Hermann Broch
1886 - 1951
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 639
Mikael Agricola
1510 - 1557
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 640
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1709, Samuel Johnson ranks 3. Before him are Elizabeth of Russia, and Julien Offray de La Mettrie. After him are Jacques de Vaucanson, Georg Wilhelm Steller, Franz Benda, Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange, Gabriel Bonnot de Mably, Johann Georg Gmelin, Andreas Sigismund Marggraf, and Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans. Among people deceased in 1784, Samuel Johnson ranks 5. Before him are Denis Diderot, Count of St. Germain, Phillis Wheatley, and Wilhelm Friedemann Bach. After him are Giovanni Battista Martini, Junípero Serra, Torbern Bergman, Otto Friedrich Müller, César-François Cassini de Thury, Anders Johan Lexell, and Princess Friederike Luise of Prussia.
Others Born in 1709
Go to all RankingsElizabeth of Russia
POLITICIAN
1709 - 1762
HPI: 79.96
Rank: 1
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
PHILOSOPHER
1709 - 1751
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 2
Samuel Johnson
WRITER
1709 - 1784
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 3
Jacques de Vaucanson
INVENTOR
1709 - 1782
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 4
Georg Wilhelm Steller
BIOLOGIST
1709 - 1746
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 5
Franz Benda
COMPOSER
1709 - 1786
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 6
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
COMPOSER
1709 - 1758
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 7
Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
POLITICIAN
1709 - 1759
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 8
Gabriel Bonnot de Mably
POLITICIAN
1709 - 1785
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 9
Johann Georg Gmelin
GEOGRAPHER
1709 - 1755
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 10
Andreas Sigismund Marggraf
CHEMIST
1709 - 1782
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 11
Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans
COMPANION
1709 - 1742
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1784
Go to all RankingsDenis Diderot
WRITER
1713 - 1784
HPI: 84.31
Rank: 1
Count of St. Germain
OCCULTIST
1712 - 1784
HPI: 75.77
Rank: 2
Phillis Wheatley
WRITER
1753 - 1784
HPI: 73.58
Rank: 3
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
COMPOSER
1710 - 1784
HPI: 71.37
Rank: 4
Samuel Johnson
WRITER
1709 - 1784
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 5
Giovanni Battista Martini
MUSICIAN
1706 - 1784
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 6
Junípero Serra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1713 - 1784
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 7
Torbern Bergman
CHEMIST
1735 - 1784
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 8
Otto Friedrich Müller
BIOLOGIST
1730 - 1784
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 9
César-François Cassini de Thury
ASTRONOMER
1714 - 1784
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 10
Anders Johan Lexell
MATHEMATICIAN
1740 - 1784
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 11
Princess Friederike Luise of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1714 - 1784
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Samuel Johnson ranks 581 out of 8,785. Before him are John Knox (1514), Christopher Wren (1632), John Turner (1929), James Bradley (1693), Domnall mac Ailpín (812), and Richard Branson (1950). After him are Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772), A. J. Cronin (1896), William Petty (1623), Joan of the Tower (1321), Edward the Confessor (1003), and Jack Phillips (1887).
Others born in United Kingdom
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1514 - 1572
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 575
Christopher Wren
ARCHITECT
1632 - 1723
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 576
John Turner
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2020
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 577
James Bradley
ASTRONOMER
1693 - 1762
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 578
Domnall mac Ailpín
POLITICIAN
812 - 862
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 579
Richard Branson
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 580
Samuel Johnson
WRITER
1709 - 1784
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 581
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
WRITER
1772 - 1834
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 582
A. J. Cronin
WRITER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 583
William Petty
ECONOMIST
1623 - 1687
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 584
Joan of the Tower
COMPANION
1321 - 1362
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 585
Edward the Confessor
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1003 - 1066
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 586
Jack Phillips
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1912
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 587
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Samuel Johnson ranks 60. Before him are Beatrix Potter (1866), Frederick Forsyth (1938), John Donne (1572), George Eliot (1819), Robert Burns (1759), and Harold Pinter (1930). After him are Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772), A. J. Cronin (1896), Alexander Pope (1688), A. A. Milne (1882), Gerald Gardner (1884), and Daphne du Maurier (1907).
Beatrix Potter
1866 - 1943
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 54
Frederick Forsyth
1938 - 2025
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 55
John Donne
1572 - 1631
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 56
George Eliot
1819 - 1880
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 57
Robert Burns
1759 - 1796
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 58
Harold Pinter
1930 - 2008
HPI: 71.49
Rank: 59
Samuel Johnson
1709 - 1784
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 60
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
1772 - 1834
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 61
A. J. Cronin
1896 - 1981
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 62
Alexander Pope
1688 - 1744
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 63
A. A. Milne
1882 - 1956
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 64
Gerald Gardner
1884 - 1964
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 65
Daphne du Maurier
1907 - 1989
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 66