PAINTER
Asger Jorn
1914 - 1973
Asger Jorn
Asger Oluf Jorn (3 March 1914 – 1 May 1973) was a Danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and author. He was a founding member of the avant-garde movement COBRA and the Situationist International. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Asger Jorn has received more than 238,152 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Asger Jorn is the 402nd most popular painter (up from 552nd in 2019), the 122nd most popular biography from Denmark (up from 159th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Danish Painter.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
60.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
9.65
Effective Languages (L*)
1.72
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Asger Jorn ranks 402 out of 2,023. Before him are Frederic Edwin Church, Jules Chéret, André Masson, Max Klinger, Shitao, and Eva Gonzalès. After him are Tom of Finland, Andrea Solari, Joseph Kosuth, John Bauer, Jean-Étienne Liotard, and Vasily Perov.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrederic Edwin Church
1826 - 1900
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 396
Jules Chéret
1836 - 1932
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 397
André Masson
1896 - 1987
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 398
Max Klinger
1857 - 1920
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 399
Shitao
1642 - 1707
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 400
Eva Gonzalès
1849 - 1883
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 401
Asger Jorn
1914 - 1973
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 402
Tom of Finland
1920 - 1991
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 403
Andrea Solari
1460 - 1524
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 404
Joseph Kosuth
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 405
John Bauer
1882 - 1918
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 406
Jean-Étienne Liotard
1702 - 1789
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 407
Vasily Perov
1834 - 1882
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 408
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Asger Jorn ranks 43. Before him are Louis, Prince Napoléon, Max Perutz, Tyrone Power, Vjekoslav Luburić, Dylan Thomas, and George Dantzig. After him are María Félix, Jean Tatlock, Boris Christoff, Peter Townsend, Pavle, Serbian Patriarch, and Norman Borlaug. Among people deceased in 1973, Asger Jorn ranks 55. Before him are Elsa Schiaparelli, Frances Marion, Frank Costello, Howard H. Aiken, Leo Strauss, and Emmy Göring. After him are Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, Otto Klemperer, Adolf Strauss, Karl Löwith, Milunka Savić, and Robert Siodmak.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsLouis, Prince Napoléon
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1997
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 37
Max Perutz
CHEMIST
1914 - 2002
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 38
Tyrone Power
ACTOR
1914 - 1958
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 39
Vjekoslav Luburić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1969
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 40
Dylan Thomas
WRITER
1914 - 1953
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 41
George Dantzig
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1914 - 2005
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 42
Asger Jorn
PAINTER
1914 - 1973
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 43
María Félix
ACTOR
1914 - 2002
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 44
Jean Tatlock
PSYCHOLOGIST
1914 - 1944
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 45
Boris Christoff
SINGER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 46
Peter Townsend
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1995
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 47
Pavle, Serbian Patriarch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 2009
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 48
Norman Borlaug
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 2009
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 49
Others Deceased in 1973
Go to all RankingsElsa Schiaparelli
FASHION DESIGNER
1890 - 1973
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 49
Frances Marion
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1973
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 50
Frank Costello
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1891 - 1973
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 51
Howard H. Aiken
ENGINEER
1900 - 1973
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 52
Leo Strauss
PHILOSOPHER
1899 - 1973
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 53
Emmy Göring
ACTOR
1893 - 1973
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 54
Asger Jorn
PAINTER
1914 - 1973
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 55
Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1973
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 56
Otto Klemperer
CONDUCTOR
1885 - 1973
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 57
Adolf Strauss
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1879 - 1973
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 58
Karl Löwith
PHILOSOPHER
1897 - 1973
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 59
Milunka Savić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1973
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 60
Robert Siodmak
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1973
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 61
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Asger Jorn ranks 122 out of 1,032. Before him are Anna Ancher (1859), Martin Andersen Nexø (1869), Sweyn III of Denmark (1125), Erik Bruhn (1928), Prince Valdemar of Denmark (1858), and Ole Kirk Christiansen (1891). After him are Louis Hjelmslev (1899), Prince Joachim of Denmark (1969), Theophil Hansen (1813), Bjarne Stroustrup (1950), Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg (1796), and Morten Olsen (1949).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsAnna Ancher
PAINTER
1859 - 1935
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 116
Martin Andersen Nexø
WRITER
1869 - 1954
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 117
Sweyn III of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1125 - 1157
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 118
Erik Bruhn
ACTOR
1928 - 1986
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 119
Prince Valdemar of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1939
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 120
Ole Kirk Christiansen
BUSINESSPERSON
1891 - 1958
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 121
Asger Jorn
PAINTER
1914 - 1973
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 122
Louis Hjelmslev
LINGUIST
1899 - 1965
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 123
Prince Joachim of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 124
Theophil Hansen
ARCHITECT
1813 - 1891
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 125
Bjarne Stroustrup
ENGINEER
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 126
Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg
POLITICIAN
1796 - 1881
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 127
Morten Olsen
COACH
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 128
Among PAINTERS In Denmark
Among painters born in Denmark, Asger Jorn ranks 7. Before him are Lili Elbe (1882), Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (1656), Gerda Wegener (1886), Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864), Nicolai Abildgaard (1743), and Anna Ancher (1859). After him are Michael Ancher (1849), Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (1783), Carl Bloch (1834), Jens Juel (1745), Marie Krøyer (1867), and Kurt Westergaard (1935).
Lili Elbe
1882 - 1931
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 1
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
1656 - 1693
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 2
Gerda Wegener
1886 - 1940
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 3
Vilhelm Hammershøi
1864 - 1916
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 4
Nicolai Abildgaard
1743 - 1809
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 5
Anna Ancher
1859 - 1935
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 6
Asger Jorn
1914 - 1973
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 7
Michael Ancher
1849 - 1927
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 8
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
1783 - 1853
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 9
Carl Bloch
1834 - 1890
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 10
Jens Juel
1745 - 1802
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 11
Marie Krøyer
1867 - 1940
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 12
Kurt Westergaard
1935 - 2021
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 13