COMIC ARTIST
Alex Raymond
1909 - 1956
Alex Raymond
Alexander Gillespie Raymond Jr. (October 2, 1909 – September 6, 1956) was an American cartoonist and illustrator who was best known for creating the Flash Gordon comic strip for King Features Syndicate in 1934. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alex Raymond has received more than 387,837 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Alex Raymond is the 134th most popular comic artist (down from 116th in 2019), the 8,452nd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,047th in 2019) and the 28th most popular American Comic Artist.
Memorability Metrics
390k
Page Views (PV)
45.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
2.49
Effective Languages (L*)
3.25
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMIC ARTISTS
Among comic artists, Alex Raymond ranks 134 out of 226. Before him are Raymond Briggs, Momoko Sakura, Tsutomu Nihei, Joe Simon, Jamie Hewlett, and Kouta Hirano. After him are Les Clark, John Buscema, Yukito Kishiro, Mauri Kunnas, Inio Asano, and Sylvain Chomet.
Most Popular Comic Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRaymond Briggs
1934 - 2022
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 128
Momoko Sakura
1965 - 2018
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 129
Tsutomu Nihei
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 130
Joe Simon
1913 - 2011
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 131
Jamie Hewlett
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 132
Kouta Hirano
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 133
Alex Raymond
1909 - 1956
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 134
Les Clark
1907 - 1979
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 135
John Buscema
1927 - 2002
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 136
Yukito Kishiro
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 137
Mauri Kunnas
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 138
Inio Asano
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 139
Sylvain Chomet
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 140
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, Alex Raymond ranks 347. Before him are Carla Laemmle, Dimitar Dimov, Solomon Linda, Katherine Dunham, Eduardo Astengo, and Michio Mado. After him are Gregorio Blasco, Karel Burkert, Vlasta Děkanová, Sabir Yunusov, Stephen Spender, and Archie Cochrane. Among people deceased in 1956, Alex Raymond ranks 187. Before him are Jan Lechoń, Otto Scheff, Henry Nicholas Ridley, Khadr El-Touni, Leonard Peterson, and María Teresa Ferrari. After him are Wollmar Boström, Edward Arnold, Jim Elliot, René Bougnol, Georg Brustad, and Frithiof Mårtensson.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsCarla Laemmle
ACTOR
1909 - 2014
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 341
Dimitar Dimov
WRITER
1909 - 1966
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 342
Solomon Linda
SINGER
1909 - 1962
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 343
Katherine Dunham
DANCER
1909 - 2006
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 344
Eduardo Astengo
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1979
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 345
Michio Mado
WRITER
1909 - 2014
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 346
Alex Raymond
COMIC ARTIST
1909 - 1956
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 347
Gregorio Blasco
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1983
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 348
Karel Burkert
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1991
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 349
Vlasta Děkanová
GYMNAST
1909 - 1974
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 350
Sabir Yunusov
CHEMIST
1909 - 1995
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 351
Stephen Spender
WRITER
1909 - 1995
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 352
Archie Cochrane
PHYSICIAN
1909 - 1988
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 353
Others Deceased in 1956
Go to all RankingsJan Lechoń
WRITER
1899 - 1956
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 181
Otto Scheff
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1956
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 182
Henry Nicholas Ridley
BIOLOGIST
1855 - 1956
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 183
Khadr El-Touni
ATHLETE
1915 - 1956
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 184
Leonard Peterson
GYMNAST
1885 - 1956
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 185
María Teresa Ferrari
PHYSICIAN
1887 - 1956
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 186
Alex Raymond
COMIC ARTIST
1909 - 1956
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 187
Wollmar Boström
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 188
Edward Arnold
ACTOR
1890 - 1956
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 189
Jim Elliot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 1956
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 190
René Bougnol
ATHLETE
1911 - 1956
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 191
Georg Brustad
GYMNAST
1892 - 1956
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 192
Frithiof Mårtensson
WRESTLER
1884 - 1956
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 193
In United States
Among people born in United States, Alex Raymond ranks 8,452 out of 20,380. Before him are Phillip Rhee (1960), Cliff Bourland (1921), Judith Krantz (1928), Willie Steele (1923), William Bradford (1755), and Theobald Smith (1859). After him are Tim Keller (1950), Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden (1829), King Kong Bundy (1955), Julia Morgan (1872), Jeremy Piven (1965), and Howard Ashman (1950).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPhillip Rhee
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 8,446
Cliff Bourland
ATHLETE
1921 - 2018
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 8,447
Judith Krantz
WRITER
1928 - 2019
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 8,448
Willie Steele
ATHLETE
1923 - 1989
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 8,449
William Bradford
POLITICIAN
1755 - 1795
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 8,450
Theobald Smith
BIOLOGIST
1859 - 1934
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 8,451
Alex Raymond
COMIC ARTIST
1909 - 1956
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 8,452
Tim Keller
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1950 - 2023
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 8,453
Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden
GEOLOGIST
1829 - 1887
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 8,454
King Kong Bundy
WRESTLER
1955 - 2019
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 8,455
Julia Morgan
ARCHITECT
1872 - 1957
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 8,456
Jeremy Piven
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 8,457
Howard Ashman
WRITER
1950 - 1991
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 8,458
Among COMIC ARTISTS In United States
Among comic artists born in United States, Alex Raymond ranks 28. Before him are Floyd Gottfredson (1905), John Romita Sr. (1930), Richard Corben (1940), Roy Thomas (1940), Larry Lieber (1931), and Joe Simon (1913). After him are Les Clark (1907), John Buscema (1927), Rose O'Neill (1874), Mike Mignola (1960), George Herriman (1880), and Mort Walker (1923).
Floyd Gottfredson
1905 - 1986
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 22
John Romita Sr.
1930 - 2023
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 23
Richard Corben
1940 - 2020
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 24
Roy Thomas
1940 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 25
Larry Lieber
1931 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 26
Joe Simon
1913 - 2011
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 27
Alex Raymond
1909 - 1956
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 28
Les Clark
1907 - 1979
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 29
John Buscema
1927 - 2002
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 30
Rose O'Neill
1874 - 1944
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 31
Mike Mignola
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 32
George Herriman
1880 - 1944
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 33
Mort Walker
1923 - 2018
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 34