COMPOSER
Ernest Bloch
1880 - 1959
Ernest Bloch
Ernest Bloch (; German: [blɔx]; July 24, 1880 – July 15, 1959) was a Swiss-born American composer. Bloch was a preeminent artist in his day, and left a lasting legacy. He is recognized as one of the greatest Swiss composers in history. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ernest Bloch has received more than 357,900 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Ernest Bloch is the 412th most popular composer (down from 340th in 2019), the 157th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 129th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Swiss Composer.
Memorability Metrics
360k
Page Views (PV)
58.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
6.65
Effective Languages (L*)
2.70
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Ernest Bloch ranks 412 out of 1,451. Before him are Maria Szymanowska, Franz Schreker, Jacques-Martin Hotteterre, Richard Rodgers, Luigi Dallapiccola, and Stefano Landi. After him are Giovanni Legrenzi, Franz Schmidt, Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, Alexander Agricola, Georg Muffat, and Johan Svendsen.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaria Szymanowska
1789 - 1831
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 406
Franz Schreker
1878 - 1934
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 407
Jacques-Martin Hotteterre
1673 - 1763
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 408
Richard Rodgers
1902 - 1979
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 409
Luigi Dallapiccola
1904 - 1975
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 410
Stefano Landi
1587 - 1639
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 411
Ernest Bloch
1880 - 1959
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 412
Giovanni Legrenzi
1626 - 1690
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 413
Franz Schmidt
1874 - 1939
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 414
Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe
1640 - 1700
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 415
Alexander Agricola
1446 - 1506
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 416
Georg Muffat
1653 - 1704
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 417
Johan Svendsen
1840 - 1911
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 418
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1880, Ernest Bloch ranks 49. Before him are Adam Czerniaków, Ugo Cavallero, Alfred Einstein, Martiros Saryan, Charles Huntziger, and Elizabeth of the Trinity. After him are Mikhail Tomsky, Marie-Louise Meilleur, Elias, Duke of Parma, Archie Hahn, Robert Stolz, and Grock. Among people deceased in 1959, Ernest Bloch ranks 44. Before him are Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, D. F. Malan, Ichirō Hatoyama, Barthélemy Boganda, Cecil B. DeMille, and Sisavang Vong. After him are Zhang Jinghui, Elias, Duke of Parma, William Halsey Jr., Grock, Edvard Eriksen, and Aleksandar Tsankov.
Others Born in 1880
Go to all RankingsAdam Czerniaków
ENGINEER
1880 - 1942
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 43
Ugo Cavallero
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1943
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 44
Alfred Einstein
COMPOSER
1880 - 1952
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 45
Martiros Saryan
PAINTER
1880 - 1972
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 46
Charles Huntziger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1941
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 47
Elizabeth of the Trinity
WRITER
1880 - 1906
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 48
Ernest Bloch
COMPOSER
1880 - 1959
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 49
Mikhail Tomsky
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1936
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 50
Marie-Louise Meilleur
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1998
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 51
Elias, Duke of Parma
NOBLEMAN
1880 - 1959
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 52
Archie Hahn
ATHLETE
1880 - 1955
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 53
Robert Stolz
COMPOSER
1880 - 1975
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 54
Grock
COMPOSER
1880 - 1959
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 55
Others Deceased in 1959
Go to all RankingsEdward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1959
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 38
D. F. Malan
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1959
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 39
Ichirō Hatoyama
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1959
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 40
Barthélemy Boganda
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1959
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 41
Cecil B. DeMille
FILM DIRECTOR
1881 - 1959
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 42
Sisavang Vong
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1959
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 43
Ernest Bloch
COMPOSER
1880 - 1959
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 44
Zhang Jinghui
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1959
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 45
Elias, Duke of Parma
NOBLEMAN
1880 - 1959
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 46
William Halsey Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1959
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 47
Grock
COMPOSER
1880 - 1959
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 48
Edvard Eriksen
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1959
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 49
Aleksandar Tsankov
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1959
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 50
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Ernest Bloch ranks 157 out of 1,015. Before him are Jakob Ammann (1644), Auguste Forel (1848), Köbi Kuhn (1943), Ulrich of Augsburg (890), Max Bill (1908), and Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria (1274). After him are Archduke Rudolf of Austria (1919), Charles Bally (1865), Kurt Huber (1893), Édouard Claparède (1873), Jean-Robert Argand (1768), and Ernest Ansermet (1883).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsJakob Ammann
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1644 - 1730
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 151
Auguste Forel
PSYCHOLOGIST
1848 - 1931
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 152
Köbi Kuhn
COACH
1943 - 2019
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 153
Ulrich of Augsburg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
890 - 973
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 154
Max Bill
ARCHITECT
1908 - 1994
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 155
Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1274 - 1319
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 156
Ernest Bloch
COMPOSER
1880 - 1959
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 157
Archduke Rudolf of Austria
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 158
Charles Bally
LINGUIST
1865 - 1947
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 159
Kurt Huber
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1943
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 160
Édouard Claparède
PSYCHOLOGIST
1873 - 1940
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 161
Jean-Robert Argand
MATHEMATICIAN
1768 - 1822
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 162
Ernest Ansermet
COMPOSER
1883 - 1969
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 163
Among COMPOSERS In Switzerland
Among composers born in Switzerland, Ernest Bloch ranks 4. Before him are Siegfried Wagner (1869), Sigismond Thalberg (1812), and Frank Martin (1890). After him are Ernest Ansermet (1883), Grock (1880), Joachim Raff (1822), Pancho Vladigerov (1899), Heinz Holliger (1939), Heinrich Sutermeister (1910), Ludwig Senfl (1486), and Louis Niedermeyer (1802).
Siegfried Wagner
1869 - 1930
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 1
Sigismond Thalberg
1812 - 1871
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 2
Frank Martin
1890 - 1974
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 3
Ernest Bloch
1880 - 1959
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 4
Ernest Ansermet
1883 - 1969
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 5
Grock
1880 - 1959
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 6
Joachim Raff
1822 - 1882
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 7
Pancho Vladigerov
1899 - 1978
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 8
Heinz Holliger
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 9
Heinrich Sutermeister
1910 - 1995
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 10
Ludwig Senfl
1486 - 1542
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 11
Louis Niedermeyer
1802 - 1861
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 12