ARTIST
Bas Jan Ader
1942 - 1975
Bas Jan Ader
Bastiaan Johan Christiaan "Bas Jan" Ader (19 April 1942 – disappeared 1975) was a Dutch conceptual and performance artist, and photographer. His work was in many instances presented as photographs and film of his performances. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bas Jan Ader has received more than 312,152 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Bas Jan Ader is the 79th most popular artist (down from 70th in 2019), the 709th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 626th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Dutch Artist.
Memorability Metrics
310k
Page Views (PV)
48.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
4.11
Effective Languages (L*)
2.33
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARTISTS
Among artists, Bas Jan Ader ranks 79 out of 125. Before him are Mary Blair, Aleksandr Golovin, Heorhiy Narbut, Antonie Brentano, Annette Messager, and Daniel Hopfer. After him are Dan Graham, Carolee Schneemann, Vlado Goreski, Martha Rosler, Maud Wagner, and Sergei Sviatchenko.
Most Popular Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMary Blair
1911 - 1978
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 73
Aleksandr Golovin
1863 - 1930
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 74
Heorhiy Narbut
1886 - 1920
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 75
Antonie Brentano
1780 - 1869
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 76
Annette Messager
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 77
Daniel Hopfer
1470 - 1536
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 78
Bas Jan Ader
1942 - 1975
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 79
Dan Graham
1942 - 2022
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 80
Carolee Schneemann
1939 - 2019
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 81
Vlado Goreski
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 82
Martha Rosler
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 83
Maud Wagner
1877 - 1961
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 84
Sergei Sviatchenko
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 85
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Bas Jan Ader ranks 429. Before him are Chris Hani, Rildo da Costa Menezes, Roshan Seth, Gustavo Peña, Yevhen Stankovych, and Gray Davis. After him are Kenichi Ogata, Dan Graham, Mimis Domazos, Terry Melcher, Danièle Thompson, and Jaroslav Holík. Among people deceased in 1975, Bas Jan Ader ranks 178. Before him are Paul Verhoeven, Heinz Müller, Nicolas Rossolimo, Antonín Vodička, Fritz Wotruba, and Ernst Alexanderson. After him are Max Gluckman, Piero Dusio, Syed Nazrul Islam, Rod Serling, Valeri Popenchenko, and Benjamin Jekhowsky.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsChris Hani
POLITICIAN
1942 - 1993
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 423
Rildo da Costa Menezes
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 424
Roshan Seth
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 425
Gustavo Peña
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 426
Yevhen Stankovych
COMPOSER
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 427
Gray Davis
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 428
Bas Jan Ader
ARTIST
1942 - 1975
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 429
Kenichi Ogata
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 430
Dan Graham
ARTIST
1942 - 2022
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 431
Mimis Domazos
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 432
Terry Melcher
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2004
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 433
Danièle Thompson
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 434
Jaroslav Holík
ATHLETE
1942 - 2015
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 435
Others Deceased in 1975
Go to all RankingsPaul Verhoeven
ACTOR
1901 - 1975
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 172
Heinz Müller
CYCLIST
1924 - 1975
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 173
Nicolas Rossolimo
CHESS PLAYER
1910 - 1975
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 174
Antonín Vodička
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1975
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 175
Fritz Wotruba
SCULPTOR
1907 - 1975
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 176
Ernst Alexanderson
INVENTOR
1878 - 1975
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 177
Bas Jan Ader
ARTIST
1942 - 1975
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 178
Max Gluckman
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1911 - 1975
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 179
Piero Dusio
BUSINESSPERSON
1899 - 1975
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 180
Syed Nazrul Islam
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1975
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 181
Rod Serling
WRITER
1924 - 1975
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 182
Valeri Popenchenko
ATHLETE
1937 - 1975
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 183
Benjamin Jekhowsky
ASTRONOMER
1881 - 1975
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 184
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Bas Jan Ader ranks 709 out of 1,646. Before him are Job Cohen (1947), Hendrik Voogd (1768), Eddy Treijtel (1946), Albert Kluyver (1888), Alexander Rueb (1882), and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands (1966). After him are Gérard Blitz (1901), Thérèse Schwartze (1851), Mieke Bal (1946), Adrie Koster (1954), Erwin Olaf (1959), and Anouk (1975).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsJob Cohen
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 703
Hendrik Voogd
PAINTER
1768 - 1839
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 704
Eddy Treijtel
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 705
Albert Kluyver
CHEMIST
1888 - 1956
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 706
Alexander Rueb
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1959
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 707
Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands
NOBLEMAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 708
Bas Jan Ader
ARTIST
1942 - 1975
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 709
Gérard Blitz
SWIMMER
1901 - 1979
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 710
Thérèse Schwartze
PAINTER
1851 - 1918
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 711
Mieke Bal
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 712
Adrie Koster
COACH
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 713
Erwin Olaf
PHOTOGRAPHER
1959 - 2023
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 714
Anouk
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 715
Among ARTISTS In Netherlands
Among artists born in Netherlands, Bas Jan Ader ranks 4. Before him are M. C. Escher (1898), Theo van Doesburg (1883), and Theo Jansen (1948). After him are Joseph Smit (1836).
M. C. Escher
1898 - 1972
HPI: 77.35
Rank: 1
Theo van Doesburg
1883 - 1931
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 2
Theo Jansen
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 3
Bas Jan Ader
1942 - 1975
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 4
Joseph Smit
1836 - 1929
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 5