COMPOSER
Alfred Newman
1900 - 1970
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman (March 17, 1900 – February 17, 1970) was an American composer, arranger, and conductor of film music. From his start as a music prodigy, he came to be regarded as a respected figure in the history of film music. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alfred Newman has received more than 190,803 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Alfred Newman is the 637th most popular composer (down from 365th in 2019), the 2,987th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,730th in 2019) and the 35th most popular American Composer.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
54.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
3.23
Effective Languages (L*)
4.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Alfred Newman ranks 637 out of 1,451. Before him are Stephen Foster, Diego Ortiz, Myroslav Skoryk, Domenico Dragonetti, Eduardo di Capua, and Ernesto Lecuona. After him are Jean Françaix, Franz Waxman, Karl Amadeus Hartmann, Joseph Leopold Eybler, Jean-François Dandrieu, and Herms Niel.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStephen Foster
1826 - 1864
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 631
Diego Ortiz
1510 - 1570
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 632
Myroslav Skoryk
1938 - 2020
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 633
Domenico Dragonetti
1763 - 1846
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 634
Eduardo di Capua
1865 - 1917
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 635
Ernesto Lecuona
1895 - 1963
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 636
Alfred Newman
1900 - 1970
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 637
Jean Françaix
1912 - 1997
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 638
Franz Waxman
1906 - 1967
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 639
Karl Amadeus Hartmann
1905 - 1963
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 640
Joseph Leopold Eybler
1765 - 1846
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 641
Jean-François Dandrieu
1682 - 1738
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 642
Herms Niel
1888 - 1954
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 643
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1900, Alfred Newman ranks 119. Before him are Mikhail Katukov, Ernst Krenek, Lidia Ruslanova, Vítězslav Nezval, Santos Urdinarán, and Gustavo Rojas Pinilla. After him are Luigi Longo, Leo Löwenthal, Franz Neumann, Hans Stuck, René Crevel, and Fritz London. Among people deceased in 1970, Alfred Newman ranks 106. Before him are Café Filho, John Barbirolli, Folco Lulli, Prince Adalbert of Bavaria, Leah Goldberg, and Friedrich Pollock. After him are Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov, Marlen Haushofer, Patriarch Alexy I of Moscow, Marietta Blau, Fernand Crommelynck, and Hugh Dowding.
Others Born in 1900
Go to all RankingsMikhail Katukov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1976
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 113
Ernst Krenek
COMPOSER
1900 - 1991
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 114
Lidia Ruslanova
SINGER
1900 - 1973
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 115
Vítězslav Nezval
WRITER
1900 - 1958
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 116
Santos Urdinarán
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1979
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 117
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1975
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 118
Alfred Newman
COMPOSER
1900 - 1970
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 119
Luigi Longo
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1980
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 120
Leo Löwenthal
PHILOSOPHER
1900 - 1993
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 121
Franz Neumann
PHILOSOPHER
1900 - 1954
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 122
Hans Stuck
RACING DRIVER
1900 - 1978
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 123
René Crevel
WRITER
1900 - 1935
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 124
Fritz London
CHEMIST
1900 - 1954
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 125
Others Deceased in 1970
Go to all RankingsCafé Filho
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1970
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 100
John Barbirolli
CONDUCTOR
1899 - 1970
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 101
Folco Lulli
ACTOR
1912 - 1970
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 102
Prince Adalbert of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1970
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 103
Leah Goldberg
WRITER
1911 - 1970
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 104
Friedrich Pollock
PHILOSOPHER
1894 - 1970
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 105
Alfred Newman
COMPOSER
1900 - 1970
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 106
Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1907 - 1970
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 107
Marlen Haushofer
WRITER
1920 - 1970
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 108
Patriarch Alexy I of Moscow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1877 - 1970
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 109
Marietta Blau
PHYSICIST
1894 - 1970
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 110
Fernand Crommelynck
WRITER
1886 - 1970
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 111
Hugh Dowding
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1970
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 112
In United States
Among people born in United States, Alfred Newman ranks 2,987 out of 20,380. Before him are Neil Postman (1931), Jensen Ackles (1978), Roderick MacKinnon (1956), Stuart Whitman (1928), Gregory Goodwin Pincus (1903), and Joel Grey (1932). After him are Ronald Inglehart (1934), Mary Astor (1906), Charles M. Schulz (1922), Jeff Porcaro (1954), Gordon Cooper (1927), and Donald O'Connor (1925).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsNeil Postman
WRITER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 2,981
Jensen Ackles
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 2,982
Roderick MacKinnon
CHEMIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 2,983
Stuart Whitman
ACTOR
1928 - 2020
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 2,984
Gregory Goodwin Pincus
BIOLOGIST
1903 - 1967
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 2,985
Joel Grey
ACTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 2,986
Alfred Newman
COMPOSER
1900 - 1970
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 2,987
Ronald Inglehart
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2021
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 2,988
Mary Astor
ACTOR
1906 - 1987
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 2,989
Charles M. Schulz
COMIC ARTIST
1922 - 2000
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 2,990
Jeff Porcaro
MUSICIAN
1954 - 1992
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 2,991
Gordon Cooper
ASTRONAUT
1927 - 2004
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 2,992
Donald O'Connor
ACTOR
1925 - 2003
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 2,993
Among COMPOSERS In United States
Among composers born in United States, Alfred Newman ranks 35. Before him are George Antheil (1900), Ernest Guiraud (1837), Stephen Sondheim (1930), Basil Poledouris (1945), Morton Feldman (1926), and Stephen Foster (1826). After him are Sun Ra (1914), Alex North (1910), Amy Beach (1867), Jerome Kern (1885), Dave Grusin (1934), and La Monte Young (1935).
George Antheil
1900 - 1959
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 29
Ernest Guiraud
1837 - 1892
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 30
Stephen Sondheim
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 31
Basil Poledouris
1945 - 2006
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 32
Morton Feldman
1926 - 1987
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 33
Stephen Foster
1826 - 1864
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 34
Alfred Newman
1900 - 1970
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 35
Sun Ra
1914 - 1993
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 36
Alex North
1910 - 1991
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 37
Amy Beach
1867 - 1944
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 38
Jerome Kern
1885 - 1945
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 39
Dave Grusin
1934 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 40
La Monte Young
1935 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 41