SCULPTOR
Francis Leggatt Chantrey
1781 - 1841
Francis Leggatt Chantrey
Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey (7 April 1781 – 25 November 1841) was an English sculptor. He became the leading portrait sculptor in Regency era Britain, producing busts and statues of many notable figures of the time. Chantrey's most notable works include the statues of King George IV (Trafalgar Square); King George III (Guildhall), and George Washington (Massachusetts State House). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francis Leggatt Chantrey has received more than 74,841 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Francis Leggatt Chantrey is the 236th most popular sculptor (down from 207th in 2019), the 4,781st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,623rd in 2019) and the 12th most popular British Sculptor.
Memorability Metrics
75k
Page Views (PV)
44.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
4.16
Effective Languages (L*)
2.99
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SCULPTORS
Among sculptors, Francis Leggatt Chantrey ranks 236 out of 258. Before him are Sabiha Bengütaş, Erzsébet Schaár, Hellmuth Marx, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Chris Burden, and Horatio Greenough. After him are Knut Steen, Beverly Pepper, Ronald Pope, Mari Gerekmezyan, Mikhail Anikushin, and Walter W. Winans.
Most Popular Sculptors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSabiha Bengütaş
1904 - 1992
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 230
Erzsébet Schaár
1905 - 1975
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 231
Hellmuth Marx
1915 - 2002
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 232
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
1875 - 1942
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 233
Chris Burden
1946 - 2015
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 234
Horatio Greenough
1805 - 1852
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 235
Francis Leggatt Chantrey
1781 - 1841
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 236
Knut Steen
1924 - 2011
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 237
Beverly Pepper
1922 - 2020
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 238
Ronald Pope
1920 - 1997
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 239
Mari Gerekmezyan
1913 - 1947
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 240
Mikhail Anikushin
1917 - 1997
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 241
Walter W. Winans
1852 - 1920
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 242
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1781, Francis Leggatt Chantrey ranks 45. Before him are Andrés Narvarte, Joaquín Suárez, Alexander Vostokov, William John Burchell, José María Calatrava y Peinado, and Charles Joseph Minard. After him are William Wyatt Bibb, and John M. Berrien. Among people deceased in 1841, Francis Leggatt Chantrey ranks 45. Before him are Luis Eduardo Pérez, David Wilkie, John Forsyth, Alexander Shishkov, Alexander Burnes, and Astley Cooper.
Others Born in 1781
Go to all RankingsAndrés Narvarte
POLITICIAN
1781 - 1853
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 39
Joaquín Suárez
POLITICIAN
1781 - 1868
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 40
Alexander Vostokov
WRITER
1781 - 1864
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 41
William John Burchell
BIOLOGIST
1781 - 1863
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 42
José María Calatrava y Peinado
POLITICIAN
1781 - 1846
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 43
Charles Joseph Minard
ENGINEER
1781 - 1870
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 44
Francis Leggatt Chantrey
SCULPTOR
1781 - 1841
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 45
William Wyatt Bibb
POLITICIAN
1781 - 1820
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 46
John M. Berrien
POLITICIAN
1781 - 1856
HPI: 38.46
Rank: 47
Others Deceased in 1841
Go to all RankingsLuis Eduardo Pérez
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1841
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 39
David Wilkie
PAINTER
1785 - 1841
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 40
John Forsyth
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1841
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 41
Alexander Shishkov
WRITER
1754 - 1841
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 42
Alexander Burnes
EXPLORER
1805 - 1841
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 43
Astley Cooper
PHYSICIAN
1768 - 1841
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 44
Francis Leggatt Chantrey
SCULPTOR
1781 - 1841
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 45
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Francis Leggatt Chantrey ranks 4,781 out of 8,785. Before him are Nigel Lawson (1932), Susan Cooper (1935), Patricia Quinn (1944), Thomas Button (1575), Henry Tate (1819), and Ed O'Brien (1968). After him are Grahame Clark (1907), Mary Putnam Jacobi (1842), Daniel Massey (1933), Mary Midgley (1919), Geoffrey Unsworth (1914), and Jean Kent (1921).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsNigel Lawson
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2023
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 4,775
Susan Cooper
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 4,776
Patricia Quinn
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 4,777
Thomas Button
EXPLORER
1575 - 1634
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 4,778
Henry Tate
BUSINESSPERSON
1819 - 1899
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 4,779
Ed O'Brien
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 4,780
Francis Leggatt Chantrey
SCULPTOR
1781 - 1841
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 4,781
Grahame Clark
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1907 - 1995
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 4,782
Mary Putnam Jacobi
PHYSICIAN
1842 - 1906
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 4,783
Daniel Massey
ACTOR
1933 - 1998
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 4,784
Mary Midgley
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 2018
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 4,785
Geoffrey Unsworth
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1978
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 4,786
Jean Kent
ACTOR
1921 - 2013
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 4,787
Among SCULPTORS In United Kingdom
Among sculptors born in United Kingdom, Francis Leggatt Chantrey ranks 12. Before him are Eduardo Paolozzi (1924), Anthony Caro (1924), Anne Seymour Damer (1748), Andy Goldsworthy (1956), Barry Flanagan (1941), and W. J. Coffee (1774). After him are Ronald Pope (1920).
Eduardo Paolozzi
1924 - 2005
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 6
Anthony Caro
1924 - 2013
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 7
Anne Seymour Damer
1748 - 1828
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 8
Andy Goldsworthy
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 9
Barry Flanagan
1941 - 2009
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 10
W. J. Coffee
1774 - 1846
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 11
Francis Leggatt Chantrey
1781 - 1841
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 12
Ronald Pope
1920 - 1997
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 13