COMPOSER
Ernest Gold
1921 - 1999
Ernest Gold
Ernst Sigmund Goldner (July 13, 1921 – March 17, 1999), known professionally as Ernest Gold, was an Austrian-born American composer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ernest Gold has received more than 41,219 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Ernest Gold is the 1,147th most popular composer (up from 1,224th in 2019), the 856th most popular biography from Austria (up from 878th in 2019) and the 60th most popular Austrian Composer.
Memorability Metrics
41k
Page Views (PV)
48.14
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
4.10
Effective Languages (L*)
2.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Ernest Gold ranks 1,147 out of 1,451. Before him are Nicolas Slonimsky, Vasyl Barvinsky, Karol Kurpiński, Philippe Verdelot, Francesco Antonio Vallotti, and Betsy Jolas. After him are Manolis Kalomiris, Cristóbal Halffter, Frank Churchill, Jānis Ivanovs, Gunther Schuller, and José Vianna da Motta.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNicolas Slonimsky
1894 - 1995
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 1,141
Vasyl Barvinsky
1888 - 1963
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 1,142
Karol Kurpiński
1785 - 1857
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 1,143
Philippe Verdelot
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 1,144
Francesco Antonio Vallotti
1697 - 1780
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 1,145
Betsy Jolas
1926 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 1,146
Ernest Gold
1921 - 1999
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 1,147
Manolis Kalomiris
1883 - 1962
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 1,148
Cristóbal Halffter
1930 - 2021
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 1,149
Frank Churchill
1901 - 1942
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 1,150
Jānis Ivanovs
1906 - 1983
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 1,151
Gunther Schuller
1925 - 2015
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 1,152
José Vianna da Motta
1868 - 1948
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 1,153
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Ernest Gold ranks 301. Before him are Heinrich Schmid, Sotiria Bellou, Joseph Iléo, Ruth Orkin, Steve Allen, and Karen Hoff. After him are Dominique Mbonyumutwa, Liz Smith, Bernard Lown, Roger Bocquet, Ilse Werner, and Abdelmalek Benhabyles. Among people deceased in 1999, Ernest Gold ranks 196. Before him are Peter Seeberg, Shel Silverstein, Vivian Fuchs, John Berry, Rory Calhoun, and Yury Malyshev. After him are Kirk Alyn, Abraham Polonsky, Lester Bowie, Fritzi Burger, Tamás Mendelényi, and Alain Peyrefitte.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsHeinrich Schmid
LINGUIST
1921 - 1999
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 295
Sotiria Bellou
SINGER
1921 - 1997
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 296
Joseph Iléo
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1994
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 297
Ruth Orkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1985
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 298
Steve Allen
PRESENTER
1921 - 2000
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 299
Karen Hoff
ATHLETE
1921 - 2000
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 300
Ernest Gold
COMPOSER
1921 - 1999
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 301
Dominique Mbonyumutwa
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1986
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 302
Liz Smith
ACTOR
1921 - 2016
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 303
Bernard Lown
INVENTOR
1921 - 2021
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 304
Roger Bocquet
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1994
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 305
Ilse Werner
ACTOR
1921 - 2005
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 306
Abdelmalek Benhabyles
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2018
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 307
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsPeter Seeberg
WRITER
1925 - 1999
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 190
Shel Silverstein
WRITER
1930 - 1999
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 191
Vivian Fuchs
EXPLORER
1908 - 1999
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 192
John Berry
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 1999
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 193
Rory Calhoun
ACTOR
1922 - 1999
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 194
Yury Malyshev
ASTRONAUT
1941 - 1999
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 195
Ernest Gold
COMPOSER
1921 - 1999
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 196
Kirk Alyn
ACTOR
1910 - 1999
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 197
Abraham Polonsky
FILM DIRECTOR
1910 - 1999
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 198
Lester Bowie
MUSICIAN
1941 - 1999
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 199
Fritzi Burger
SKATER
1910 - 1999
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 200
Tamás Mendelényi
ATHLETE
1936 - 1999
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 201
Alain Peyrefitte
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1999
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 202
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Ernest Gold ranks 856 out of 1,424. Before him are Joe May (1880), Willi Forst (1903), Richard Wettstein (1863), Sybil Danning (1952), Ruth Maier (1920), and Erich Eliskases (1913). After him are Erwin Wurm (1954), Walter Nausch (1907), Julius Wess (1934), Walter Zeman (1927), Leonie Rysanek (1926), and Karl Stotz (1927).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsJoe May
FILM DIRECTOR
1880 - 1954
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 850
Willi Forst
ACTOR
1903 - 1980
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 851
Richard Wettstein
BIOLOGIST
1863 - 1931
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 852
Sybil Danning
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 853
Ruth Maier
WRITER
1920 - 1942
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 854
Erich Eliskases
CHESS PLAYER
1913 - 1997
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 855
Ernest Gold
COMPOSER
1921 - 1999
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 856
Erwin Wurm
SCULPTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 857
Walter Nausch
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1957
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 858
Julius Wess
PHYSICIST
1934 - 2007
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 859
Walter Zeman
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1991
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 860
Leonie Rysanek
SINGER
1926 - 1998
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 861
Karl Stotz
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2017
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 862
Among COMPOSERS In Austria
Among composers born in Austria, Ernest Gold ranks 60. Before him are Ignaz Holzbauer (1711), Egon Wellesz (1885), Richard Heuberger (1850), Siegmund von Hausegger (1872), Ignaz Schuppanzigh (1776), and Johann Nepomuk David (1895). After him are Hans Gál (1890), Harald Kloser (1956), Georg Friedrich Haas (1953), and Olga Neuwirth (1968).
Ignaz Holzbauer
1711 - 1783
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 54
Egon Wellesz
1885 - 1974
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 55
Richard Heuberger
1850 - 1914
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 56
Siegmund von Hausegger
1872 - 1948
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 57
Ignaz Schuppanzigh
1776 - 1830
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 58
Johann Nepomuk David
1895 - 1977
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 59
Ernest Gold
1921 - 1999
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 60
Hans Gál
1890 - 1987
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 61
Harald Kloser
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 62
Georg Friedrich Haas
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 63
Olga Neuwirth
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 64