WRITER
William Davenant
1606 - 1668

William Davenant
Sir William Davenant (baptised 3 March 1606 – 7 April 1668), also spelled D'Avenant, was an English poet and playwright. Along with Thomas Killigrew, Davenant was one of the rare figures in English Renaissance theatre whose career spanned both the Caroline and Restoration eras and who was active both before and after the English Civil War and during the Interregnum. Davenant was reportedly a godson of fellow playwright William Shakespeare, and he wrote a memorial ode for his godfather when he was only 12-years-old. Later in life, he was rumored to be Shakespeare's illegitimate son. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Davenant is the 4,197th most popular writer (up from 5,086th in 2019), the 3,333rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,755th in 2019) and the 368th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, William Davenant ranks 4,197 out of 7,302. Before him are Christopher Priest, Sofi Oksanen, Jovan Rajić, Theodore Roszak, Grigore Vieru, and François Cavanna. After him are Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, Alexander Lernet-Holenia, Berta Zuckerkandl, Adile Sultan, Aleko Konstantinov, and Eduardo Pondal.
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1943 - 2024
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 4,191
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1977 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 4,192
Jovan Rajić
1726 - 1801
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 4,193
Theodore Roszak
1933 - 2011
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 4,194
Grigore Vieru
1935 - 2009
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 4,195
François Cavanna
1923 - 2014
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 4,196
William Davenant
1606 - 1668
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 4,197
Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber
1924 - 2006
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 4,198
Alexander Lernet-Holenia
1897 - 1976
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 4,199
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1864 - 1945
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 4,200
Adile Sultan
1826 - 1899
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 4,201
Aleko Konstantinov
1863 - 1897
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 4,202
Eduardo Pondal
1835 - 1917
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 4,203
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1606, William Davenant ranks 20. Before him are Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Hermann Conring, Georg von Derfflinger, Christoph Bernhard von Galen, Nicolas Mignard, and Nicolò Sagredo. Among people deceased in 1668, William Davenant ranks 7. Before him are Philips Wouwerman, Titus van Rijn, Adolf William, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach, Jan Miense Molenaer, Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony, and Nicolas Mignard. After him are Jan Boeckhorst, Jakob Balde, and Vassili Poyarkov.
Others Born in 1606
Go to all RankingsJuan Caramuel y Lobkowitz
PHILOSOPHER
1606 - 1682
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 14
Hermann Conring
HISTORIAN
1606 - 1681
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 15
Georg von Derfflinger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1606 - 1695
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 16
Christoph Bernhard von Galen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1606 - 1678
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 17
Nicolas Mignard
PAINTER
1606 - 1668
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 18
Nicolò Sagredo
POLITICIAN
1606 - 1676
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 19
William Davenant
WRITER
1606 - 1668
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1668
Go to all RankingsPhilips Wouwerman
PAINTER
1619 - 1668
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 1
Titus van Rijn
CELEBRITY
1641 - 1668
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 2
Adolf William, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1632 - 1668
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 3
Jan Miense Molenaer
PAINTER
1610 - 1668
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 4
Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony
NOBLEMAN
1617 - 1668
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 5
Nicolas Mignard
PAINTER
1606 - 1668
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 6
William Davenant
WRITER
1606 - 1668
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 7
Jan Boeckhorst
PAINTER
1604 - 1668
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 8
Jakob Balde
WRITER
1604 - 1668
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 9
Vassili Poyarkov
EXPLORER
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 10
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Davenant ranks 3,334 out of 8,785. Before him are Christopher Priest (1943), Benedict Wong (1971), Frederick Twort (1877), Bryan Robson (1957), Joseph Quinn (1994), and Simon Wright (1963). After him are Andrew Loog Oldham (1944), Elizabeth Fry (1780), Sam Allardyce (1954), William Edward Ayrton (1847), Richard Anthony Salisbury (1761), and Thomas Bell (1792).
Others born in United Kingdom
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WRITER
1943 - 2024
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 3,328
Benedict Wong
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 3,329
Frederick Twort
PHYSICIAN
1877 - 1950
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 3,330
Bryan Robson
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 3,331
Joseph Quinn
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 3,332
Simon Wright
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 3,333
William Davenant
WRITER
1606 - 1668
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 3,334
Andrew Loog Oldham
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 3,335
Elizabeth Fry
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1845
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 3,336
Sam Allardyce
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 3,337
William Edward Ayrton
PHYSICIST
1847 - 1908
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 3,338
Richard Anthony Salisbury
BIOLOGIST
1761 - 1829
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 3,339
Thomas Bell
BIOLOGIST
1792 - 1880
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 3,340
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, William Davenant ranks 368. Before him are Lydia Becker (1827), James Allen (1864), John Gower (1330), Eliza Acton (1799), Walter Map (1140), and Christopher Priest (1943). After him are William Hazlitt (1778), Raphael Holinshed (1529), Radclyffe Hall (1880), Philip Reeve (1966), Arthur Ransome (1884), and Graham Swift (1949).
Lydia Becker
1827 - 1890
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 362
James Allen
1864 - 1912
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 363
John Gower
1330 - 1408
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 364
Eliza Acton
1799 - 1859
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 365
Walter Map
1140 - 1210
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 366
Christopher Priest
1943 - 2024
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 367
William Davenant
1606 - 1668
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 368
William Hazlitt
1778 - 1830
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 369
Raphael Holinshed
1529 - 1580
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 370
Radclyffe Hall
1880 - 1943
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 371
Philip Reeve
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 372
Arthur Ransome
1884 - 1967
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 373
Graham Swift
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 374