COMPOSER
Fredrik Pacius
1809 - 1891
Fredrik Pacius
Fredrik Pacius (Finland Swedish: [ˈfreːdrik ˈpɑːsiʉs] ; born Friedrich Pacius; 19 March 1809 – 8 January 1891) was a German-Finnish composer and conductor who lived most of his life in Finland. He has been called the "Father of Finnish music". Pacius was born in Hamburg. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fredrik Pacius has received more than 74,488 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Fredrik Pacius is the 523rd most popular composer (up from 553rd in 2019), the 2,055th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,132nd in 2019) and the 80th most popular German Composer.
Memorability Metrics
74k
Page Views (PV)
56.50
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
6.48
Effective Languages (L*)
2.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Fredrik Pacius ranks 523 out of 1,451. Before him are Danny Elfman, Jacob Clemens non Papa, Francesco Maria Veracini, Curt Sachs, Sebastián Iradier, and Manos Hatzidakis. After him are Jean-Féry Rebel, Hans Swarowsky, Johann Christoph Bach, Hervé, Boris Lyatoshinsky, and Michael Kamen.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDanny Elfman
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 517
Jacob Clemens non Papa
1510 - 1555
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 518
Francesco Maria Veracini
1690 - 1768
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 519
Curt Sachs
1881 - 1959
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 520
Sebastián Iradier
1809 - 1865
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 521
Manos Hatzidakis
1925 - 1994
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 522
Fredrik Pacius
1809 - 1891
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 523
Jean-Féry Rebel
1666 - 1747
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 524
Hans Swarowsky
1899 - 1975
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 525
Johann Christoph Bach
1671 - 1721
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 526
Hervé
1825 - 1892
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 527
Boris Lyatoshinsky
1894 - 1968
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 528
Michael Kamen
1948 - 2003
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 529
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1809, Fredrik Pacius ranks 24. Before him are Bettino Ricasoli, James Glaisher, Juan Donoso Cortés, Luigi Federico Menabrea, Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle, and Sebastián Iradier. After him are Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel, Friedrich Ferdinand von Beust, Mariano José de Larra, François Certain de Canrobert, Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuán, and Edward FitzGerald. Among people deceased in 1891, Fredrik Pacius ranks 40. Before him are Joseph Petzval, Louis Lucien Bonaparte, Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark, Leon Pinsker, Joseph E. Johnston, and Théodore de Banville. After him are Pierre de Decker, Pedro Antonio de Alarcón, Jean Stas, N. R. Pogson, Aleksander Chodźko, and Giovanni Morelli.
Others Born in 1809
Go to all RankingsBettino Ricasoli
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1880
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 18
James Glaisher
ASTRONOMER
1809 - 1903
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 19
Juan Donoso Cortés
WRITER
1809 - 1853
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 20
Luigi Federico Menabrea
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1809 - 1896
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 21
Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle
BIOLOGIST
1809 - 1885
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 22
Sebastián Iradier
COMPOSER
1809 - 1865
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 23
Fredrik Pacius
COMPOSER
1809 - 1891
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 24
Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1809 - 1885
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 25
Friedrich Ferdinand von Beust
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1886
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 26
Mariano José de Larra
WRITER
1809 - 1837
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 27
François Certain de Canrobert
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1895
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 28
Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuán
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1867
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 29
Edward FitzGerald
WRITER
1809 - 1883
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 30
Others Deceased in 1891
Go to all RankingsJoseph Petzval
MATHEMATICIAN
1807 - 1891
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 34
Louis Lucien Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1813 - 1891
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 35
Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark
COMPANION
1808 - 1891
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 36
Leon Pinsker
PHYSICIAN
1821 - 1891
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 37
Joseph E. Johnston
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1807 - 1891
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 38
Théodore de Banville
WRITER
1823 - 1891
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 39
Fredrik Pacius
COMPOSER
1809 - 1891
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 40
Pierre de Decker
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1891
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 41
Pedro Antonio de Alarcón
WRITER
1833 - 1891
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 42
Jean Stas
CHEMIST
1813 - 1891
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 43
N. R. Pogson
ASTRONOMER
1829 - 1891
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 44
Aleksander Chodźko
WRITER
1804 - 1891
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 45
Giovanni Morelli
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1891
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 46
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Fredrik Pacius ranks 2,055 out of 7,253. Before him are Frederick I, Elector Palatine (1425), Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1688), George Müller (1805), Veit Harlan (1899), Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (1727), and Wolfgang Ketterle (1957). After him are Walter Heitz (1878), Bernd Hölzenbein (1946), Johann Christoph Bach (1671), Wolfgang Borchert (1921), Friedrich Kellner (1885), and Johannes Sturm (1507).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsFrederick I, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1476
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 2,049
Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
NOBLEMAN
1688 - 1748
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 2,050
George Müller
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1805 - 1898
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 2,051
Veit Harlan
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1964
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 2,052
Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1759
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 2,053
Wolfgang Ketterle
PHYSICIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 2,054
Fredrik Pacius
COMPOSER
1809 - 1891
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 2,055
Walter Heitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1944
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 2,056
Bernd Hölzenbein
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2024
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 2,057
Johann Christoph Bach
COMPOSER
1671 - 1721
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 2,058
Wolfgang Borchert
WRITER
1921 - 1947
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 2,059
Friedrich Kellner
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1970
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 2,060
Johannes Sturm
PHILOSOPHER
1507 - 1589
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 2,061
Among COMPOSERS In Germany
Among composers born in Germany, Fredrik Pacius ranks 80. Before him are Johann Kirnberger (1721), Simon Mayr (1763), Franz Abt (1819), Peter Cornelius (1824), Carl Friedrich Zelter (1758), and Curt Sachs (1881). After him are Johann Christoph Bach (1671), Gershon Kingsley (1922), Hermann Abendroth (1883), Johann Crüger (1598), Helmut Walcha (1907), and Friedrich Wieck (1785).
Johann Kirnberger
1721 - 1783
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 74
Simon Mayr
1763 - 1845
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 75
Franz Abt
1819 - 1885
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 76
Peter Cornelius
1824 - 1874
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 77
Carl Friedrich Zelter
1758 - 1832
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 78
Curt Sachs
1881 - 1959
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 79
Fredrik Pacius
1809 - 1891
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 80
Johann Christoph Bach
1671 - 1721
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 81
Gershon Kingsley
1922 - 2019
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 82
Hermann Abendroth
1883 - 1956
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 83
Johann Crüger
1598 - 1662
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 84
Helmut Walcha
1907 - 1991
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 85
Friedrich Wieck
1785 - 1873
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 86