PAINTER
François Gérard
1770 - 1837
François Gérard
François Pascal Simon Gérard (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa paskal simɔ̃ ʒeʁaʁ], 4 May 1770 – 11 January 1837), titled as Baron Gérard in 1809, was a French painter. He was born in Rome, where his father occupied a post in the house of the French ambassador, and his mother was Italian. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of François Gérard has received more than 260,903 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). François Gérard is the 287th most popular painter (up from 301st in 2019), the 936th most popular biography from Italy (up from 965th in 2019) and the 80th most popular Italian Painter.
François Gérard was a French painter who was born in 1770 and died in 1837. He is most famous for his paintings of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Memorability Metrics
260k
Page Views (PV)
63.53
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
8.10
Effective Languages (L*)
2.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, François Gérard ranks 287 out of 2,023. Before him are Gabriele Münter, Philippe de Champaigne, Félix Vallotton, Max Beckmann, Willem de Kooning, and Franz Stuck. After him are Pieter Aertsen, Natalia Goncharova, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Carlo Crivelli, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, and Louis Wain.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGabriele Münter
1877 - 1962
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 281
Philippe de Champaigne
1602 - 1674
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 282
Félix Vallotton
1865 - 1925
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 283
Max Beckmann
1884 - 1950
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 284
Willem de Kooning
1904 - 1997
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 285
Franz Stuck
1863 - 1928
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 286
François Gérard
1770 - 1837
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 287
Pieter Aertsen
1508 - 1575
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 288
Natalia Goncharova
1881 - 1962
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 289
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
1865 - 1931
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 290
Carlo Crivelli
1430 - 1490
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 291
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
1797 - 1861
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 292
Louis Wain
1860 - 1939
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 293
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1770, François Gérard ranks 8. Before him are Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Frederick William III of Prussia, Friedrich Hölderlin, Bertel Thorvaldsen, Louis-Nicolas Davout, and William Wordsworth. After him are Adam Jerzy Czartoryski, Princess Carolina of Parma, Theodoros Kolokotronis, Anton Reicha, Manuel Belgrano, and George Canning. Among people deceased in 1837, François Gérard ranks 10. Before him are Charles Fourier, Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden, John Constable, Giacomo Leopardi, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, and Georg Büchner. After him are Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands, John Field, Philippe Buonarroti, Duke Pius August in Bavaria, Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Adam Afzelius.
Others Born in 1770
Go to all RankingsGeorg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
PHILOSOPHER
1770 - 1831
HPI: 85.15
Rank: 2
Frederick William III of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1840
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 3
Friedrich Hölderlin
WRITER
1770 - 1843
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 4
Bertel Thorvaldsen
SCULPTOR
1770 - 1844
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 5
Louis-Nicolas Davout
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1770 - 1823
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 6
William Wordsworth
WRITER
1770 - 1850
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 7
François Gérard
PAINTER
1770 - 1837
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 8
Adam Jerzy Czartoryski
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1861
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 9
Princess Carolina of Parma
NOBLEMAN
1770 - 1804
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 10
Theodoros Kolokotronis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1770 - 1843
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 11
Anton Reicha
COMPOSER
1770 - 1836
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 12
Manuel Belgrano
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1820
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 13
George Canning
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1827
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1837
Go to all RankingsCharles Fourier
PHILOSOPHER
1772 - 1837
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 4
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1837
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 5
John Constable
PAINTER
1776 - 1837
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 6
Giacomo Leopardi
WRITER
1798 - 1837
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 7
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
COMPOSER
1778 - 1837
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 8
Georg Büchner
WRITER
1813 - 1837
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 9
François Gérard
PAINTER
1770 - 1837
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 10
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1837
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 11
John Field
COMPOSER
1782 - 1837
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 12
Philippe Buonarroti
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1837
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 13
Duke Pius August in Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1837
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 14
Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1837
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 15
Adam Afzelius
BIOLOGIST
1750 - 1837
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 16
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, François Gérard ranks 936 out of 5,161. Before him are Carla Bruni (1967), Eleonora Gonzaga (1630), Maximilian Sforza (1493), Arrigo Boito (1842), Valerius Maximus (-100), and Alberto Sordi (1920). After him are Melania the Younger (383), Pope Leo VIII (900), Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans (1810), Sandro Mazzola (1942), Marie Mancini (1639), and Antipope Anacletus II (1090).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsCarla Bruni
MODEL
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 930
Eleonora Gonzaga
NOBLEMAN
1630 - 1686
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 931
Maximilian Sforza
NOBLEMAN
1493 - 1530
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 932
Arrigo Boito
WRITER
1842 - 1918
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 933
Valerius Maximus
WRITER
100 BC - 100
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 934
Alberto Sordi
ACTOR
1920 - 2003
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 935
François Gérard
PAINTER
1770 - 1837
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 936
Melania the Younger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
383 - 439
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 937
Pope Leo VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 965
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 938
Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1842
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 939
Sandro Mazzola
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 940
Marie Mancini
WRITER
1639 - 1715
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 941
Antipope Anacletus II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1090 - 1138
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 942
Among PAINTERS In Italy
Among painters born in Italy, François Gérard ranks 80. Before him are Rosalba Carriera (1673), Guercino (1591), Alessandro Allori (1535), Pietro Lorenzetti (1280), Zeuxis (-500), and Baldassare Peruzzi (1481). After him are Carlo Crivelli (1430), Jacopo Bassano (1510), Orazio Gentileschi (1563), Carlo Carrà (1881), Masolino da Panicale (1383), and Daniele da Volterra (1509).
Rosalba Carriera
1673 - 1757
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 74
Guercino
1591 - 1666
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 75
Alessandro Allori
1535 - 1607
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 76
Pietro Lorenzetti
1280 - 1348
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 77
Zeuxis
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 78
Baldassare Peruzzi
1481 - 1536
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 79
François Gérard
1770 - 1837
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 80
Carlo Crivelli
1430 - 1490
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 81
Jacopo Bassano
1510 - 1592
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 82
Orazio Gentileschi
1563 - 1639
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 83
Carlo Carrà
1881 - 1966
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 84
Masolino da Panicale
1383 - 1447
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 85
Daniele da Volterra
1509 - 1566
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 86