COMPOSER
Charles-Marie Widor
1844 - 1937
Charles-Marie Widor
Charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor (21 February 1844 – 12 March 1937) was a French organist, composer and teacher of the late Romantic era. As a composer he is known for his ten organ symphonies, especially the toccata of his fifth organ symphony, which is frequently played as recessional music at weddings and other celebrations. As of 2022, he is the longest-serving organist of Saint-Sulpice in Paris, a role he held for 63 years (January 1870 – 31 December 1933). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles-Marie Widor has received more than 303,163 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Charles-Marie Widor is the 238th most popular composer (down from 218th in 2019), the 1,083rd most popular biography from France (down from 1,001st in 2019) and the 36th most popular French Composer.
Charles-Marie Widor is most famous for his Symphonic Poem, "Organ Symphony."
Memorability Metrics
300k
Page Views (PV)
62.11
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
8.47
Effective Languages (L*)
2.61
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Charles-Marie Widor ranks 238 out of 1,451. Before him are Luigi Nono, William Byrd, Mykola Leontovych, Antonio Caldara, Stanisław Moniuszko, and Benedetto Marcello. After him are Johan Halvorsen, Johann Adolph Hasse, Henryk Górecki, Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria, Albert Roussel, and Alfred Schnittke.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLuigi Nono
1924 - 1990
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 232
William Byrd
1543 - 1623
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 233
Mykola Leontovych
1877 - 1921
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 234
Antonio Caldara
1670 - 1736
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 235
Stanisław Moniuszko
1819 - 1872
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 236
Benedetto Marcello
1686 - 1739
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 237
Charles-Marie Widor
1844 - 1937
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 238
Johan Halvorsen
1864 - 1935
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 239
Johann Adolph Hasse
1699 - 1783
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 240
Henryk Górecki
1933 - 2010
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 241
Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria
1724 - 1780
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 242
Albert Roussel
1869 - 1937
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 243
Alfred Schnittke
1934 - 1998
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 244
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1844, Charles-Marie Widor ranks 24. Before him are Pablo de Sarasate, Menelik II, Muhammad Ahmad, Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Friedrich Miescher, and Ismail Qemali. After him are Karl Lueger, `Abdu'l-Bahá, Abdur Rahman Khan, Julius Wellhausen, Adolf Engler, and Charles-Émile Reynaud. Among people deceased in 1937, Charles-Marie Widor ranks 31. Before him are Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark, Karol Szymanowski, Ramsay MacDonald, Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Emilio Mola, and Frank B. Kellogg. After him are Keke Geladze, Jagadish Chandra Bose, Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse, Albert Roussel, Edith Wharton, and Pavel Florensky.
Others Born in 1844
Go to all RankingsPablo de Sarasate
MUSICIAN
1844 - 1908
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 18
Menelik II
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1913
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 19
Muhammad Ahmad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1844 - 1885
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 20
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1900
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 21
Friedrich Miescher
PHYSICIAN
1844 - 1895
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 22
Ismail Qemali
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1919
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 23
Charles-Marie Widor
COMPOSER
1844 - 1937
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 24
Karl Lueger
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1910
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 25
`Abdu'l-Bahá
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1844 - 1921
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 26
Abdur Rahman Khan
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1901
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 27
Julius Wellhausen
HISTORIAN
1844 - 1918
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 28
Adolf Engler
BIOLOGIST
1844 - 1930
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 29
Charles-Émile Reynaud
INVENTOR
1844 - 1918
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 30
Others Deceased in 1937
Go to all RankingsPrincess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1937
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 25
Karol Szymanowski
COMPOSER
1882 - 1937
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 26
Ramsay MacDonald
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1937
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 27
Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1937
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 28
Emilio Mola
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1937
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 29
Frank B. Kellogg
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1937
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 30
Charles-Marie Widor
COMPOSER
1844 - 1937
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 31
Keke Geladze
CELEBRITY
1858 - 1937
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 32
Jagadish Chandra Bose
PHYSICIST
1858 - 1937
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 33
Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse
WRITER
1868 - 1937
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 34
Albert Roussel
COMPOSER
1869 - 1937
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 35
Edith Wharton
WRITER
1862 - 1937
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 36
Pavel Florensky
PHILOSOPHER
1882 - 1937
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 37
In France
Among people born in France, Charles-Marie Widor ranks 1,083 out of 6,770. Before him are Theudebert II (585), Desireless (1952), Johannes Tauler (1300), Christine of France (1606), Elliott Erwitt (1928), and Jean-Marc Nattier (1685). After him are Abel Gance (1889), Jean-Paul Gaultier (1952), Adelaide of Aquitaine (950), Marion Cotillard (1975), Jean-Claude Trichet (1942), and Étienne-Jules Marey (1830).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsTheudebert II
POLITICIAN
585 - 612
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 1,077
Desireless
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 1,078
Johannes Tauler
WRITER
1300 - 1361
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 1,079
Christine of France
POLITICIAN
1606 - 1663
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 1,080
Elliott Erwitt
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 2023
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 1,081
Jean-Marc Nattier
PAINTER
1685 - 1766
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 1,082
Charles-Marie Widor
COMPOSER
1844 - 1937
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 1,083
Abel Gance
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1981
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 1,084
Jean-Paul Gaultier
FASHION DESIGNER
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 1,085
Adelaide of Aquitaine
COMPANION
950 - 1004
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 1,086
Marion Cotillard
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 1,087
Jean-Claude Trichet
ECONOMIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 1,088
Étienne-Jules Marey
INVENTOR
1830 - 1904
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 1,089
Among COMPOSERS In France
Among composers born in France, Charles-Marie Widor ranks 36. Before him are Léonin (1135), Francis Lai (1932), Philippe de Vitry (1291), Pauline Viardot (1821), Lili Boulanger (1893), and Ernest Chausson (1855). After him are Albert Roussel (1869), Pierre Schaeffer (1910), Jacques Ibert (1890), Ambroise Thomas (1811), Emmanuel Chabrier (1841), and Marcel Dupré (1886).
Léonin
1135 - 1201
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 30
Francis Lai
1932 - 2018
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 31
Philippe de Vitry
1291 - 1361
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 32
Pauline Viardot
1821 - 1910
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 33
Lili Boulanger
1893 - 1918
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 34
Ernest Chausson
1855 - 1899
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 35
Charles-Marie Widor
1844 - 1937
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 36
Albert Roussel
1869 - 1937
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 37
Pierre Schaeffer
1910 - 1995
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 38
Jacques Ibert
1890 - 1962
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 39
Ambroise Thomas
1811 - 1896
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 40
Emmanuel Chabrier
1841 - 1894
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 41
Marcel Dupré
1886 - 1971
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 42