HISTORIAN
Ernst Gombrich
1909 - 2001
Ernst Gombrich
Sir Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich (; German: [ˈgɔmbʁɪç]; 30 March 1909 – 3 November 2001) was an Austrian-born art historian who, after settling in England in 1936, became a naturalised British citizen in 1947 and spent most of his working life in the United Kingdom. Gombrich was the author of many works of cultural history and art history, most notably The Story of Art, a book widely regarded as one of the most accessible introductions to the visual arts, and Art and Illusion, a major work in the psychology of perception that influenced thinkers as diverse as Carlo Ginzburg, Nelson Goodman, Umberto Eco, and Thomas Kuhn. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ernst Gombrich has received more than 451,301 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Ernst Gombrich is the 50th most popular historian (down from 42nd in 2019), the 142nd most popular biography from Austria (down from 138th in 2019) and the most popular Austrian Historian.
Ernst Gombrich is most famous for his book The Story of Art, which is a comprehensive survey of the history of art.
Memorability Metrics
450k
Page Views (PV)
65.25
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
10.89
Effective Languages (L*)
2.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Ernst Gombrich ranks 50 out of 561. Before him are Euhemerus, François Guizot, Leonardo Bruni, Niketas Choniates, Aby Warburg, and Henri Pirenne. After him are Joseph Justus Scaliger, Socrates of Constantinople, Jared Diamond, Johann Gustav Droysen, Marcus Velleius Paterculus, and Geoffrey of Villehardouin.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
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330 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 44
François Guizot
1787 - 1874
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 45
Leonardo Bruni
1370 - 1444
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 46
Niketas Choniates
1155 - 1217
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 47
Aby Warburg
1866 - 1929
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 48
Henri Pirenne
1862 - 1935
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 49
Ernst Gombrich
1909 - 2001
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 50
Joseph Justus Scaliger
1540 - 1609
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 51
Socrates of Constantinople
380 - 440
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 52
Jared Diamond
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 53
Johann Gustav Droysen
1808 - 1884
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 54
Marcus Velleius Paterculus
19 BC - 31
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 55
Geoffrey of Villehardouin
1150 - 1210
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 56
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, Ernst Gombrich ranks 21. Before him are Andrei Gromyko, Talal of Jordan, Stanislaw Ulam, Elia Kazan, Li Xiannian, and Isaiah Berlin. After him are Mohammed Daoud Khan, Carmen Miranda, Magda Schneider, Souphanouvong, Marinus van der Lubbe, and Aleksandar Ranković. Among people deceased in 2001, Ernst Gombrich ranks 21. Before him are Christiaan Barnard, Fred Hoyle, Wilhelm Mohnke, Iannis Xenakis, Gilbert Bécaud, and Alberto Korda. After him are Douglas Adams, Nikolay Basov, Marie José of Belgium, Clifford Shull, Robert Ludlum, and Dương Văn Minh.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsAndrei Gromyko
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1989
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 15
Talal of Jordan
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1972
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 16
Stanislaw Ulam
MATHEMATICIAN
1909 - 1984
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 17
Elia Kazan
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 2003
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 18
Li Xiannian
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1992
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 19
Isaiah Berlin
PHILOSOPHER
1909 - 1997
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 20
Ernst Gombrich
HISTORIAN
1909 - 2001
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 21
Mohammed Daoud Khan
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1978
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 22
Carmen Miranda
SINGER
1909 - 1955
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 23
Magda Schneider
ACTOR
1909 - 1996
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 24
Souphanouvong
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1995
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 25
Marinus van der Lubbe
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1909 - 1934
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 26
Aleksandar Ranković
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1983
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsChristiaan Barnard
PHYSICIAN
1922 - 2001
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 15
Fred Hoyle
ASTRONOMER
1915 - 2001
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 16
Wilhelm Mohnke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 2001
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 17
Iannis Xenakis
COMPOSER
1922 - 2001
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 18
Gilbert Bécaud
SINGER
1927 - 2001
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 19
Alberto Korda
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 2001
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 20
Ernst Gombrich
HISTORIAN
1909 - 2001
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 21
Douglas Adams
WRITER
1952 - 2001
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 22
Nikolay Basov
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2001
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 23
Marie José of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1906 - 2001
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 24
Clifford Shull
PHYSICIST
1915 - 2001
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 25
Robert Ludlum
WRITER
1927 - 2001
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 26
Dương Văn Minh
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2001
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 27
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Ernst Gombrich ranks 142 out of 1,424. Before him are Frederick the Fair (1289), Hermann Broch (1886), Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874), Albert VII, Archduke of Austria (1559), Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria (1746), and Archduchess Maria Johanna Gabriela of Austria (1750). After him are Edward Bernays (1891), Michael Haydn (1737), Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland (1573), Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria (1751), Émile Jaques-Dalcroze (1865), and Leopold III, Duke of Austria (1351).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsFrederick the Fair
POLITICIAN
1289 - 1330
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 136
Hermann Broch
WRITER
1886 - 1951
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 137
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
WRITER
1874 - 1929
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 138
Albert VII, Archduke of Austria
COMPANION
1559 - 1621
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 139
Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria
POLITICIAN
1746 - 1804
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 140
Archduchess Maria Johanna Gabriela of Austria
COMPANION
1750 - 1762
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 141
Ernst Gombrich
HISTORIAN
1909 - 2001
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 142
Edward Bernays
WRITER
1891 - 1995
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 143
Michael Haydn
COMPOSER
1737 - 1806
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 144
Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland
COMPANION
1573 - 1598
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 145
Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria
POLITICIAN
1751 - 1767
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 146
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze
COMPOSER
1865 - 1950
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 147
Leopold III, Duke of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1351 - 1386
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 148
Among HISTORIANS In Austria
Among historians born in Austria, Ernst Gombrich ranks 1. After him are Shlomo Sand (1946), Alois Riegl (1858), Egon Friedell (1878), İlber Ortaylı (1947), Gerda Lerner (1920), Andreas Maislinger (1955), Riane Eisler (1931), and Herwig Wolfram (1934).
Ernst Gombrich
1909 - 2001
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 1
Shlomo Sand
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 2
Alois Riegl
1858 - 1905
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 3
Egon Friedell
1878 - 1938
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 4
İlber Ortaylı
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5
Gerda Lerner
1920 - 2013
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 6
Andreas Maislinger
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 7
Riane Eisler
1931 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 8
Herwig Wolfram
1934 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 9