COMPOSER
François-Joseph Gossec
1734 - 1829
François-Joseph Gossec
François-Joseph Gossec (17 January 1734 – 16 February 1829) was a French composer of operas, string quartets, symphonies, and choral works. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of François-Joseph Gossec has received more than 146,552 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). François-Joseph Gossec is the 219th most popular composer (up from 222nd in 2019).
François-Joseph Gossec is most famous for his compositions, which include "Le Triomphe de l'Empereur," "La Résurrection," and "Le Chant des Oiseaux."
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
62.16
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
9.58
Effective Languages (L*)
2.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, François-Joseph Gossec ranks 219 out of 1,216. Before him are Johann Adolph Hasse, Ernest Chausson, Josef Suk, James Horner, Niccolò Piccinni, and Charles-Marie Widor. After him are Ambroise Thomas, Jacob Obrecht, Sofia Gubaidulina, Pietro Locatelli, Alfred Schnittke, and Anton Reicha.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
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Johann Adolph Hasse
1699 - 1783
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 213
Ernest Chausson
1855 - 1899
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 214
Josef Suk
1874 - 1935
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 215
James Horner
1953 - 2015
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 216
Niccolò Piccinni
1728 - 1800
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 217
Charles-Marie Widor
1844 - 1937
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 218
François-Joseph Gossec
1734 - 1829
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 219
Ambroise Thomas
1811 - 1896
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 220
Jacob Obrecht
1457 - 1505
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 221
Sofia Gubaidulina
1931 - Present
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 222
Pietro Locatelli
1695 - 1764
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 223
Alfred Schnittke
1934 - 1998
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 224
Anton Reicha
1770 - 1836
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 225
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1734, François-Joseph Gossec ranks 6. Before him are Franz Mesmer, Maria I of Portugal, Grigory Orlov, Cardinal de Rohan, and Taksin. After him are Wolfgang von Kempelen, Anna Göldi, Sophie of France, Charles Alexandre de Calonne, Joseph Wright of Derby, and Shahrokh Shah. Among people deceased in 1829, François-Joseph Gossec ranks 12. Before him are Humphry Davy, Maria Anna Mozart, Friedrich Schlegel, Paul Barras, Alexander Griboyedov, and Louis Nicolas Vauquelin. After him are Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg, Maria Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Massa, Mauro Giuliani, Adam Albert von Neipperg, Kittur Chennamma, and Maria Josepha Amalia of Saxony.
Others Born in 1734
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Franz Mesmer
1734 - 1815
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 1
Maria I of Portugal
1734 - 1816
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 2
Grigory Orlov
1734 - 1783
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 3
Cardinal de Rohan
1734 - 1803
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 4
Taksin
1734 - 1782
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 5
François-Joseph Gossec
1734 - 1829
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 6
Wolfgang von Kempelen
1734 - 1804
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 7
Anna Göldi
1734 - 1782
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 8
Sophie of France
1734 - 1782
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 9
Charles Alexandre de Calonne
1734 - 1802
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 10
Joseph Wright of Derby
1734 - 1797
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 11
Shahrokh Shah
1734 - 1796
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1829
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Humphry Davy
1778 - 1829
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 6
Maria Anna Mozart
1751 - 1829
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 7
Friedrich Schlegel
1772 - 1829
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 8
Paul Barras
1755 - 1829
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 9
Alexander Griboyedov
1795 - 1829
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 10
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
1763 - 1829
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 11
François-Joseph Gossec
1734 - 1829
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 12
Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg
1797 - 1829
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 13
Maria Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Massa
1750 - 1829
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 14
Mauro Giuliani
1781 - 1829
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 15
Adam Albert von Neipperg
1775 - 1829
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 16
Kittur Chennamma
1778 - 1829
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 17
Maria Josepha Amalia of Saxony
1803 - 1829
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 18
