COMPOSER
Engelbert Humperdinck
1854 - 1921
Engelbert Humperdinck
Engelbert Humperdinck (German: [ˈɛŋl̩bɛʁt ˈhʊmpɐdɪŋk]; 1 September 1854 – 27 September 1921) was a German composer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Engelbert Humperdinck has received more than 429,220 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Engelbert Humperdinck is the 268th most popular composer (down from 232nd in 2019), the 1,064th most popular biography from Germany (down from 894th in 2019) and the 40th most popular German Composer.
Engelbert Humperdinck is most famous for his 1968 single "Release Me" which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Memorability Metrics
430k
Page Views (PV)
61.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
4.96
Effective Languages (L*)
3.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Engelbert Humperdinck ranks 268 out of 1,451. Before him are Dimitri Tiomkin, Johann Mattheson, Carl Friedrich Abel, Fromental Halévy, Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and Hanns Eisler. After him are Ernst von Dohnányi, Georges Auric, Gioseffo Zarlino, Alan Silvestri, Carl Reinecke, and Carl Stamitz.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDimitri Tiomkin
1894 - 1979
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 262
Johann Mattheson
1681 - 1764
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 263
Carl Friedrich Abel
1723 - 1787
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 264
Fromental Halévy
1799 - 1862
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 265
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
1709 - 1758
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 266
Hanns Eisler
1898 - 1962
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 267
Engelbert Humperdinck
1854 - 1921
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 268
Ernst von Dohnányi
1877 - 1960
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 269
Georges Auric
1899 - 1983
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 270
Gioseffo Zarlino
1517 - 1590
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 271
Alan Silvestri
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 272
Carl Reinecke
1824 - 1910
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 273
Carl Stamitz
1745 - 1801
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 274
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1854, Engelbert Humperdinck ranks 17. Before him are Paul Sabatier, Milan I of Serbia, Georges Picquart, George Eastman, Albert Edelfelt, and Johannes Rydberg. After him are Paul Natorp, Léo Taxil, Paul von Rennenkampf, Georg Kerschensteiner, Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Yan Fu. Among people deceased in 1921, Engelbert Humperdinck ranks 24. Before him are Matthias Erzberger, Ignác Goldziher, William II of Württemberg, Eugen Dühring, Mykola Leontovych, and `Abdu'l-Bahá. After him are Oscar Montelius, Julius Richard Petri, Antoni Grabowski, Karl von Bülow, Subramania Bharati, and Nikolay Zhukovsky.
Others Born in 1854
Go to all RankingsPaul Sabatier
CHEMIST
1854 - 1941
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 11
Milan I of Serbia
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1901
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 12
Georges Picquart
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1854 - 1914
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 13
George Eastman
INVENTOR
1854 - 1932
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 14
Albert Edelfelt
PAINTER
1854 - 1905
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 15
Johannes Rydberg
PHYSICIST
1854 - 1919
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 16
Engelbert Humperdinck
COMPOSER
1854 - 1921
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 17
Paul Natorp
PHILOSOPHER
1854 - 1924
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 18
Léo Taxil
WRITER
1854 - 1907
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 19
Paul von Rennenkampf
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1854 - 1918
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 20
Georg Kerschensteiner
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1932
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 21
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
NOBLEMAN
1854 - 1920
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 22
Yan Fu
WRITER
1854 - 1921
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 23
Others Deceased in 1921
Go to all RankingsMatthias Erzberger
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1921
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 18
Ignác Goldziher
LINGUIST
1850 - 1921
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 19
William II of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1921
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 20
Eugen Dühring
ECONOMIST
1833 - 1921
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 21
Mykola Leontovych
COMPOSER
1877 - 1921
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 22
`Abdu'l-Bahá
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1844 - 1921
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 23
Engelbert Humperdinck
COMPOSER
1854 - 1921
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 24
Oscar Montelius
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1843 - 1921
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 25
Julius Richard Petri
BIOLOGIST
1852 - 1921
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 26
Antoni Grabowski
CHEMIST
1857 - 1921
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 27
Karl von Bülow
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1846 - 1921
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 28
Subramania Bharati
WRITER
1882 - 1921
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 29
Nikolay Zhukovsky
ENGINEER
1847 - 1921
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 30
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Engelbert Humperdinck ranks 1,064 out of 7,253. Before him are Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg (1511), Anthony of Saxony (1755), Hermann Kolbe (1818), Georg Friedrich Grotefend (1775), Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1757), and Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg (1830). After him are Julius Wellhausen (1844), Georg Kaiser (1878), Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1876), Oswald Pohl (1892), William Stern (1871), and Karl Mack von Leiberich (1752).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsDorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg
COMPANION
1511 - 1571
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,058
Anthony of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1755 - 1836
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,059
Hermann Kolbe
CHEMIST
1818 - 1884
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,060
Georg Friedrich Grotefend
LINGUIST
1775 - 1853
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 1,061
Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
POLITICIAN
1757 - 1828
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 1,062
Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1911
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,063
Engelbert Humperdinck
COMPOSER
1854 - 1921
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,064
Julius Wellhausen
HISTORIAN
1844 - 1918
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,065
Georg Kaiser
WRITER
1878 - 1945
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,066
Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1934
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,067
Oswald Pohl
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1951
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 1,068
William Stern
PSYCHOLOGIST
1871 - 1938
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 1,069
Karl Mack von Leiberich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1752 - 1828
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 1,070
Among COMPOSERS In Germany
Among composers born in Germany, Engelbert Humperdinck ranks 40. Before him are Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria (1724), Johann Christoph Bach (1642), Johann Mattheson (1681), Carl Friedrich Abel (1723), Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (1709), and Hanns Eisler (1898). After him are Carl Reinecke (1824), Carl Stamitz (1745), Johann Jakob Froberger (1616), Johann van Beethoven (1740), Friedrich Kuhlau (1786), and Georg Böhm (1661).
Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria
1724 - 1780
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 34
Johann Christoph Bach
1642 - 1703
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 35
Johann Mattheson
1681 - 1764
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 36
Carl Friedrich Abel
1723 - 1787
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 37
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
1709 - 1758
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 38
Hanns Eisler
1898 - 1962
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 39
Engelbert Humperdinck
1854 - 1921
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 40
Carl Reinecke
1824 - 1910
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 41
Carl Stamitz
1745 - 1801
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 42
Johann Jakob Froberger
1616 - 1667
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 43
Johann van Beethoven
1740 - 1792
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 44
Friedrich Kuhlau
1786 - 1832
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 45
Georg Böhm
1661 - 1733
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 46