PAINTER
Ferdinand Hodler
1853 - 1918
Ferdinand Hodler
Ferdinand Hodler (March 14, 1853 – May 19, 1918) was a Swiss painter. He is one of the best-known Swiss painters of the nineteenth century. His early works were portraits, landscapes, and genre paintings in a realistic style. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ferdinand Hodler has received more than 278,057 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Ferdinand Hodler is the 227th most popular painter, the 66th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 59th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Swiss Painter.
Ferdinand Hodler was a Swiss painter. He is most famous for his paintings of the Alps.
Memorability Metrics
280k
Page Views (PV)
65.00
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
46
Languages Editions (L)
8.24
Effective Languages (L*)
2.73
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Ferdinand Hodler ranks 227 out of 2,023. Before him are Thomas Gainsborough, Jeanne Hébuterne, Luca Giordano, Simon Vouet, Lucas van Leyden, and Joshua Reynolds. After him are Charles-François Daubigny, Agostino Carracci, Peder Severin Krøyer, Gerard van Honthorst, Lorenzo Lotto, and Nicholas Roerich.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThomas Gainsborough
1727 - 1788
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 221
Jeanne Hébuterne
1898 - 1920
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 222
Luca Giordano
1634 - 1705
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 223
Simon Vouet
1590 - 1649
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 224
Lucas van Leyden
1494 - 1533
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 225
Joshua Reynolds
1723 - 1792
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 226
Ferdinand Hodler
1853 - 1918
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 227
Charles-François Daubigny
1817 - 1878
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 228
Agostino Carracci
1557 - 1602
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 229
Peder Severin Krøyer
1851 - 1909
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 230
Gerard van Honthorst
1592 - 1656
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 231
Lorenzo Lotto
1480 - 1556
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 232
Nicholas Roerich
1874 - 1947
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 233
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1853, Ferdinand Hodler ranks 14. Before him are Chulalongkorn, Albrecht Kossel, Aleksei Brusilov, José Martí, Vladimir Solovyov, and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia. After him are Errico Malatesta, Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, Hussein Kamel of Egypt, Princess Thyra of Denmark, Oskar Potiorek, and Hans Christian Gram. Among people deceased in 1918, Ferdinand Hodler ranks 31. Before him are Roland Garros, Niko Pirosmani, Fanny Kaplan, Lavr Kornilov, César Cui, and Frederick Trump. After him are Edmond Rostand, Hermann Cohen, Arrigo Boito, Paul Vidal de La Blache, Frank Wedekind, and Lili Boulanger.
Others Born in 1853
Go to all RankingsChulalongkorn
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1910
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 8
Albrecht Kossel
BIOLOGIST
1853 - 1927
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 9
Aleksei Brusilov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1853 - 1926
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 10
José Martí
WRITER
1853 - 1895
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 11
Vladimir Solovyov
PHILOSOPHER
1853 - 1900
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 12
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1853 - 1920
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 13
Ferdinand Hodler
PAINTER
1853 - 1918
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 14
Errico Malatesta
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1853 - 1932
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 15
Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1907
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 16
Hussein Kamel of Egypt
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1917
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 17
Princess Thyra of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1933
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 18
Oskar Potiorek
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1933
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 19
Hans Christian Gram
BIOLOGIST
1853 - 1938
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1918
Go to all RankingsRoland Garros
PILOT
1888 - 1918
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 25
Niko Pirosmani
PAINTER
1862 - 1918
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 26
Fanny Kaplan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1890 - 1918
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 27
Lavr Kornilov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1870 - 1918
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 28
César Cui
COMPOSER
1835 - 1918
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 29
Frederick Trump
EXTREMIST
1869 - 1918
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 30
Ferdinand Hodler
PAINTER
1853 - 1918
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 31
Edmond Rostand
WRITER
1868 - 1918
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 32
Hermann Cohen
PHILOSOPHER
1842 - 1918
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 33
Arrigo Boito
WRITER
1842 - 1918
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 34
Paul Vidal de La Blache
GEOGRAPHER
1845 - 1918
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 35
Frank Wedekind
WRITER
1864 - 1918
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 36
Lili Boulanger
COMPOSER
1893 - 1918
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 37
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Ferdinand Hodler ranks 66 out of 1,015. Before him are H. R. Giger (1940), Daniel Bovet (1907), Emil Jannings (1884), Walter Rudolf Hess (1881), Hans Küng (1928), and Siegfried Wagner (1869). After him are Richard R. Ernst (1933), Alexandre Yersin (1863), Clay Regazzoni (1939), Lys Assia (1924), Peter Zumthor (1943), and Domenico Fontana (1543).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsH. R. Giger
PAINTER
1940 - 2014
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 60
Daniel Bovet
BIOLOGIST
1907 - 1992
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 61
Emil Jannings
ACTOR
1884 - 1950
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 62
Walter Rudolf Hess
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1973
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 63
Hans Küng
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2021
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 64
Siegfried Wagner
COMPOSER
1869 - 1930
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 65
Ferdinand Hodler
PAINTER
1853 - 1918
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 66
Richard R. Ernst
CHEMIST
1933 - 2021
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 67
Alexandre Yersin
PHYSICIAN
1863 - 1943
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 68
Clay Regazzoni
RACING DRIVER
1939 - 2006
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 69
Lys Assia
SINGER
1924 - 2018
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 70
Peter Zumthor
ARCHITECT
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 71
Domenico Fontana
ARCHITECT
1543 - 1607
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 72
Among PAINTERS In Switzerland
Among painters born in Switzerland, Ferdinand Hodler ranks 7. Before him are Paul Klee (1879), Arnold Böcklin (1827), Angelica Kauffman (1741), Johannes Itten (1888), Henry Fuseli (1741), and H. R. Giger (1940). After him are Félix Vallotton (1865), Albert Anker (1831), Jean-Étienne Liotard (1702), Matthäus Merian (1593), Sophie Taeuber-Arp (1889), and Jost Amman (1539).
Paul Klee
1879 - 1940
HPI: 75.60
Rank: 1
Arnold Böcklin
1827 - 1901
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 2
Angelica Kauffman
1741 - 1807
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 3
Johannes Itten
1888 - 1967
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 4
Henry Fuseli
1741 - 1825
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 5
H. R. Giger
1940 - 2014
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 6
Ferdinand Hodler
1853 - 1918
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 7
Félix Vallotton
1865 - 1925
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 8
Albert Anker
1831 - 1910
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 9
Jean-Étienne Liotard
1702 - 1789
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 10
Matthäus Merian
1593 - 1650
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 11
Sophie Taeuber-Arp
1889 - 1943
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 12
Jost Amman
1539 - 1591
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 13