SINGER
Edgar P. Jacobs
1904 - 1987
Edgar P. Jacobs
Edgard Félix Pierre Jacobs (30 March 1904 – 20 February 1987), better known under his pen name Edgar P. Jacobs, was a Belgian comic book creator (writer and artist), born in Brussels, Belgium. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edgar P. Jacobs has received more than 138,403 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Edgar P. Jacobs is the 604th most popular singer (up from 615th in 2019), the 365th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 352nd in 2019) and the 7th most popular Belgian Singer.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
60.41
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
3.89
Effective Languages (L*)
2.70
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Edgar P. Jacobs ranks 604 out of 4,381. Before him are Trini Lopez, Mary Hopkin, Julian Lennon, Marta Kubišová, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, and Samira Said. After him are Frankie Valli, Halsey, Josipa Lisac, Adele, Michel Berger, and Haris Alexiou.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTrini Lopez
1937 - 2020
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 598
Mary Hopkin
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 599
Julian Lennon
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 600
Marta Kubišová
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 601
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
1940 - 2020
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 602
Samira Said
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 603
Edgar P. Jacobs
1904 - 1987
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 604
Frankie Valli
1934 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 605
Halsey
1994 - Present
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 606
Josipa Lisac
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 607
Adele
1988 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 608
Michel Berger
1947 - 1992
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 609
Haris Alexiou
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 610
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, Edgar P. Jacobs ranks 132. Before him are Prince Ernst of Hohenberg, Joseph Valachi, Seán MacBride, Edvard Kocbek, Helen Kane, and Berta Karlik. After him are Attilio Ferraris, Lippo Hertzka, Antonin Magne, Cecil Beaton, Chishū Ryū, and Vilis Lācis. Among people deceased in 1987, Edgar P. Jacobs ranks 102. Before him are R. Budd Dwyer, Claudio Villa, Will Sampson, Alessandro Blasetti, Bertrand de Jouvenel, and Clarence Brown. After him are Hermann Lang, Donn F. Eisele, Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Bengt Strömgren, Stanisław Szukalski, and Sachchidananda Vatsyayan.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsPrince Ernst of Hohenberg
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1954
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 126
Joseph Valachi
EXTREMIST
1904 - 1971
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 127
Seán MacBride
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1988
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 128
Edvard Kocbek
WRITER
1904 - 1981
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 129
Helen Kane
SINGER
1904 - 1966
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 130
Berta Karlik
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1990
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 131
Edgar P. Jacobs
SINGER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 132
Attilio Ferraris
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1947
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 133
Lippo Hertzka
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1951
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 134
Antonin Magne
CYCLIST
1904 - 1983
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 135
Cecil Beaton
PHOTOGRAPHER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 136
Chishū Ryū
ACTOR
1904 - 1993
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 137
Vilis Lācis
WRITER
1904 - 1966
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 138
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsR. Budd Dwyer
POLITICIAN
1939 - 1987
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 96
Claudio Villa
SINGER
1926 - 1987
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 97
Will Sampson
PAINTER
1933 - 1987
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 98
Alessandro Blasetti
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1987
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 99
Bertrand de Jouvenel
ECONOMIST
1903 - 1987
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 100
Clarence Brown
FILM DIRECTOR
1890 - 1987
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 101
Edgar P. Jacobs
SINGER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 102
Hermann Lang
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 1987
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 103
Donn F. Eisele
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 1987
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 104
Carlos Drummond de Andrade
WRITER
1902 - 1987
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 105
Bengt Strömgren
ASTRONOMER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 106
Stanisław Szukalski
PAINTER
1893 - 1987
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 107
Sachchidananda Vatsyayan
WRITER
1911 - 1987
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 108
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Edgar P. Jacobs ranks 365 out of 1,190. Before him are Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium (1956), Gaspar de Crayer (1584), René Jacobs (1946), Hucbald (840), Prince Laurent of Belgium (1963), and Léon Scieur (1888). After him are Arnulf, Count of Holland (951), Lambert Lombard (1505), Pierre Harmel (1911), Jean Ray (1887), Marcel Broodthaers (1924), and Joseph Jongen (1873).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsPrincess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 359
Gaspar de Crayer
PAINTER
1584 - 1669
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 360
René Jacobs
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 361
Hucbald
COMPOSER
840 - 930
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 362
Prince Laurent of Belgium
NOBLEMAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 363
Léon Scieur
CYCLIST
1888 - 1969
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 364
Edgar P. Jacobs
SINGER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 365
Arnulf, Count of Holland
POLITICIAN
951 - 993
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 366
Lambert Lombard
ARCHITECT
1505 - 1566
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 367
Pierre Harmel
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2009
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 368
Jean Ray
WRITER
1887 - 1964
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 369
Marcel Broodthaers
PAINTER
1924 - 1976
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 370
Joseph Jongen
COMPOSER
1873 - 1953
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 371
Among SINGERS In Belgium
Among singers born in Belgium, Edgar P. Jacobs ranks 7. Before him are Jacques Brel (1929), Lara Fabian (1970), The Singing Nun (1933), Stromae (1985), Violetta Villas (1938), and René Jacobs (1946). After him are José van Dam (1940), Arno (1949), Kate Ryan (1980), Sandra Kim (1972), Natacha Atlas (1964), and Eddy Wally (1932).
Jacques Brel
1929 - 1978
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 1
Lara Fabian
1970 - Present
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 2
The Singing Nun
1933 - 1985
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 3
Stromae
1985 - Present
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 4
Violetta Villas
1938 - 2011
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 5
René Jacobs
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 6
Edgar P. Jacobs
1904 - 1987
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 7
José van Dam
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 8
Arno
1949 - 2022
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 9
Kate Ryan
1980 - Present
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 10
Sandra Kim
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 11
Natacha Atlas
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 12
Eddy Wally
1932 - 2016
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 13