PAINTER
Frank Weston Benson
1862 - 1951
Frank Weston Benson
Frank Weston Benson, frequently referred to as Frank W. Benson, (March 24, 1862 – November 15, 1951) was an American artist from Salem, Massachusetts, known for his Realistic portraits, American Impressionist paintings, watercolors and etchings. He began his career painting portraits of distinguished families and murals for the Library of Congress. Some of his best known paintings (Eleanor, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Summer, Rhode Island School of Design Museum) depict his daughters outdoors at Benson's summer home, Wooster Farm, on the island of North Haven, Maine. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frank Weston Benson has received more than 187,966 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Frank Weston Benson is the 1,894th most popular painter (down from 1,668th in 2019), the 8,894th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,669th in 2019) and the 116th most popular American Painter.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
45.06
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
3.40
Effective Languages (L*)
3.07
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Frank Weston Benson ranks 1,894 out of 2,023. Before him are Georg Holtzendorff, Augustus John, William Stanley Haseltine, Harry Clarke, Frank Auerbach, and Hans Eworth. After him are Octav Băncilă, Jacek Yerka, Mikuláš Galanda, R. B. Kitaj, Willard Metcalf, and Aleksandr Petrov.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorg Holtzendorff
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 1,888
Augustus John
1878 - 1961
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 1,889
William Stanley Haseltine
1835 - 1900
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 1,890
Harry Clarke
1889 - 1931
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 1,891
Frank Auerbach
1931 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 1,892
Hans Eworth
1520 - 1574
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 1,893
Frank Weston Benson
1862 - 1951
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 1,894
Octav Băncilă
1872 - 1944
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 1,895
Jacek Yerka
1952 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 1,896
Mikuláš Galanda
1895 - 1938
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 1,897
R. B. Kitaj
1932 - 2007
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 1,898
Willard Metcalf
1858 - 1925
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 1,899
Aleksandr Petrov
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 1,900
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1862, Frank Weston Benson ranks 143. Before him are Concepción Aleixandre, Robert Emden, Antoni Lange, Alexander Amfiteatrov, Gustav von Seyffertitz, and Semyon Nadson. After him are Andrés Héctor Carvallo, Oscar Levertin, Júlia Lopes de Almeida, Santeri Alkio, Mary Proctor, and Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy. Among people deceased in 1951, Frank Weston Benson ranks 159. Before him are Joaquín Chapaprieta, Giovanni Scatturin, Mayo Methot, Victor Johnson, Axel Sjöblom, and Vsevolod Vishnevsky. After him are Walter, Jacques Cariou, Sigmund Romberg, Harold Kitson, Harry Blackstaffe, and Timrava.
Others Born in 1862
Go to all RankingsConcepción Aleixandre
PHYSICIAN
1862 - 1952
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 137
Robert Emden
ASTRONOMER
1862 - 1940
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 138
Antoni Lange
WRITER
1862 - 1929
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 139
Alexander Amfiteatrov
WRITER
1862 - 1938
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 140
Gustav von Seyffertitz
ACTOR
1862 - 1943
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 141
Semyon Nadson
WRITER
1862 - 1887
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 142
Frank Weston Benson
PAINTER
1862 - 1951
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 143
Andrés Héctor Carvallo
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1934
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 144
Oscar Levertin
WRITER
1862 - 1906
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 145
Júlia Lopes de Almeida
WRITER
1862 - 1934
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 146
Santeri Alkio
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1930
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 147
Mary Proctor
ASTRONOMER
1862 - 1957
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 148
Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1862 - 1935
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 149
Others Deceased in 1951
Go to all RankingsJoaquín Chapaprieta
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1951
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 153
Giovanni Scatturin
ATHLETE
1893 - 1951
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 154
Mayo Methot
ACTOR
1904 - 1951
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 155
Victor Johnson
CYCLIST
1883 - 1951
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 156
Axel Sjöblom
GYMNAST
1882 - 1951
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 157
Vsevolod Vishnevsky
WRITER
1900 - 1951
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 158
Frank Weston Benson
PAINTER
1862 - 1951
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 159
Walter
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1951
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 160
Jacques Cariou
ATHLETE
1870 - 1951
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 161
Sigmund Romberg
COMPOSER
1887 - 1951
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 162
Harold Kitson
TENNIS PLAYER
1874 - 1951
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 163
Harry Blackstaffe
ATHLETE
1868 - 1951
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 164
Timrava
WRITER
1867 - 1951
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 165
In United States
Among people born in United States, Frank Weston Benson ranks 8,894 out of 20,380. Before him are William L. Marcy (1786), Paul Heyman (1965), Bobcat Goldthwait (1962), Chris Christie (1962), Dan Bilzerian (1980), and Diana Der Hovanessian (1934). After him are Sasha Mitchell (1967), Clarence Pinkston (1900), Camilla Wicks (1928), Lana Parrilla (1977), Michael Aschbacher (1944), and Shelley Berman (1925).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWilliam L. Marcy
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1857
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 8,888
Paul Heyman
WRESTLER
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 8,889
Bobcat Goldthwait
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 8,890
Chris Christie
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 8,891
Dan Bilzerian
POKER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 8,892
Diana Der Hovanessian
WRITER
1934 - 2018
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 8,893
Frank Weston Benson
PAINTER
1862 - 1951
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 8,894
Sasha Mitchell
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 8,895
Clarence Pinkston
ATHLETE
1900 - 1961
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 8,896
Camilla Wicks
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 8,897
Lana Parrilla
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 8,898
Michael Aschbacher
MATHEMATICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 8,899
Shelley Berman
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 8,900
Among PAINTERS In United States
Among painters born in United States, Frank Weston Benson ranks 116. Before him are Edward Henry Potthast (1857), Thomas Pollock Anshutz (1851), Charles R. Knight (1874), Arthur Dove (1880), Maxfield Parrish (1870), and William Stanley Haseltine (1835). After him are R. B. Kitaj (1932), Willard Metcalf (1858), Milt Kahl (1909), Albert Pinkham Ryder (1847), John Henry Twachtman (1853), and Stuart Davis (1892).
Edward Henry Potthast
1857 - 1927
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 110
Thomas Pollock Anshutz
1851 - 1912
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 111
Charles R. Knight
1874 - 1953
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 112
Arthur Dove
1880 - 1946
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 113
Maxfield Parrish
1870 - 1966
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 114
William Stanley Haseltine
1835 - 1900
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 115
Frank Weston Benson
1862 - 1951
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 116
R. B. Kitaj
1932 - 2007
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 117
Willard Metcalf
1858 - 1925
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 118
Milt Kahl
1909 - 1987
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 119
Albert Pinkham Ryder
1847 - 1917
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 120
John Henry Twachtman
1853 - 1902
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 121
Stuart Davis
1892 - 1964
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 122