PAINTER
David Wilkie
1785 - 1841
David Wilkie
Sir David Wilkie (18 November 1785 – 1 June 1841) was a Scottish painter, especially known for his genre scenes. He painted successfully in a wide variety of genres, including historical scenes, portraits, including formal royal ones, and scenes from his travels to Europe and the Middle East. His main base was in London, but he died and was buried at sea, off Gibraltar, returning from his first trip to the Middle East. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Wilkie has received more than 13,432 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. David Wilkie is the 1,746th most popular painter (down from 1,527th in 2019), the 3,548th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,353rd in 2019) and the 81st most popular British Painter.
Memorability Metrics
13k
Page Views (PV)
47.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
3.70
Effective Languages (L*)
2.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, David Wilkie ranks 1,746 out of 2,023. Before him are Marie Spartali Stillman, Heinrich Hofmann, Wilhelm Camphausen, Laura Theresa Alma-Tadema, Katarina Ivanović, and Paolo Salvati. After him are Anita Rée, Emil Filla, Lemuel Francis Abbott, Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro, Otto Modersohn, and Ditlev Blunck.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarie Spartali Stillman
1844 - 1927
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 1,740
Heinrich Hofmann
1824 - 1911
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 1,741
Wilhelm Camphausen
1818 - 1885
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 1,742
Laura Theresa Alma-Tadema
1852 - 1909
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 1,743
Katarina Ivanović
1811 - 1882
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 1,744
Paolo Salvati
1939 - 2014
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 1,745
David Wilkie
1785 - 1841
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 1,746
Anita Rée
1885 - 1933
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 1,747
Emil Filla
1882 - 1953
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 1,748
Lemuel Francis Abbott
1760 - 1803
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 1,749
Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro
1857 - 1929
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 1,750
Otto Modersohn
1865 - 1943
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 1,751
Ditlev Blunck
1798 - 1853
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 1,752
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1785, David Wilkie ranks 48. Before him are August Böckh, Martín Miguel de Güemes, János Scitovszky, Abel de Pujol, Karol Kurpiński, and Étienne Constantin de Gerlache. After him are William Beaumont, Ján Hollý, Friedrich Christoph Dahlmann, Arvid August Afzelius, Oliver Hazard Perry, and Thomas Love Peacock. Among people deceased in 1841, David Wilkie ranks 40. Before him are Amelia of Nassau-Weilburg, Georg Anton Friedrich Ast, Jean Victoir Audouin, David Don, Jørgen Jørgensen, and Luis Eduardo Pérez. After him are John Forsyth, Alexander Shishkov, Alexander Burnes, Astley Cooper, and Francis Leggatt Chantrey.
Others Born in 1785
Go to all RankingsAugust Böckh
PHILOSOPHER
1785 - 1867
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 42
Martín Miguel de Güemes
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1821
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 43
János Scitovszky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1785 - 1866
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 44
Abel de Pujol
PAINTER
1785 - 1861
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 45
Karol Kurpiński
COMPOSER
1785 - 1857
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 46
Étienne Constantin de Gerlache
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1871
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 47
David Wilkie
PAINTER
1785 - 1841
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 48
William Beaumont
PHYSICIAN
1785 - 1853
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 49
Ján Hollý
WRITER
1785 - 1849
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 50
Friedrich Christoph Dahlmann
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1860
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 51
Arvid August Afzelius
WRITER
1785 - 1871
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 52
Oliver Hazard Perry
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1785 - 1819
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 53
Thomas Love Peacock
WRITER
1785 - 1866
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 54
Others Deceased in 1841
Go to all RankingsAmelia of Nassau-Weilburg
POLITICIAN
1776 - 1841
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 34
Georg Anton Friedrich Ast
PHILOSOPHER
1778 - 1841
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 35
Jean Victoir Audouin
BIOLOGIST
1797 - 1841
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 36
David Don
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1841
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 37
Jørgen Jørgensen
EXPLORER
1780 - 1841
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 38
Luis Eduardo Pérez
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1841
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 39
David Wilkie
PAINTER
1785 - 1841
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 40
John Forsyth
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1841
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 41
Alexander Shishkov
WRITER
1754 - 1841
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 42
Alexander Burnes
EXPLORER
1805 - 1841
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 43
Astley Cooper
PHYSICIAN
1768 - 1841
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 44
Francis Leggatt Chantrey
SCULPTOR
1781 - 1841
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 45
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Wilkie ranks 3,548 out of 8,785. Before him are James Prinsep (1799), Samson of Dol (490), John Belchier (1706), Gerald Moore (1899), David Morrissey (1964), and Peter Withe (1951). After him are William Huskisson (1770), John Richardson (1787), Marmaduke Tunstall (1743), Roy Jenkins (1920), Catherine McCormack (1972), and Gary Numan (1958).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJames Prinsep
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1799 - 1840
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 3,542
Samson of Dol
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
490 - 565
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 3,543
John Belchier
BIOLOGIST
1706 - 1785
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 3,544
Gerald Moore
MUSICIAN
1899 - 1987
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 3,545
David Morrissey
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 3,546
Peter Withe
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 3,547
David Wilkie
PAINTER
1785 - 1841
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 3,548
William Huskisson
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1830
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 3,549
John Richardson
BIOLOGIST
1787 - 1865
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 3,550
Marmaduke Tunstall
BIOLOGIST
1743 - 1790
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 3,551
Roy Jenkins
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 3,552
Catherine McCormack
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 3,553
Gary Numan
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 3,554
Among PAINTERS In United Kingdom
Among painters born in United Kingdom, David Wilkie ranks 81. Before him are Kate Greenaway (1846), Stanley Spencer (1891), Simeon Solomon (1840), Margaret Mee (1909), Marie Spartali Stillman (1844), and Laura Theresa Alma-Tadema (1852). After him are Lemuel Francis Abbott (1760), Mary Moser (1744), Roger Dean (1944), Peter Scott (1909), Peter Blake (1932), and Frederick Sandys (1829).
Kate Greenaway
1846 - 1901
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 75
Stanley Spencer
1891 - 1959
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 76
Simeon Solomon
1840 - 1905
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 77
Margaret Mee
1909 - 1988
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 78
Marie Spartali Stillman
1844 - 1927
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 79
Laura Theresa Alma-Tadema
1852 - 1909
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 80
David Wilkie
1785 - 1841
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 81
Lemuel Francis Abbott
1760 - 1803
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 82
Mary Moser
1744 - 1819
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 83
Roger Dean
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 84
Peter Scott
1909 - 1989
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 85
Peter Blake
1932 - Present
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 86
Frederick Sandys
1829 - 1904
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 87