PAINTER
George Romney
1734 - 1802
George Romney
George Romney (26 December [O.S. 15 December] 1734 – 15 November 1802) was an English portrait painter. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Romney has received more than 54,231 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). George Romney is the 740th most popular painter (up from 1,109th in 2019), the 1,452nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,228th in 2019) and the 19th most popular British Painter.
Memorability Metrics
54k
Page Views (PV)
56.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
5.72
Effective Languages (L*)
3.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, George Romney ranks 740 out of 2,023. Before him are Paolo Veneziano, Viktor Hartmann, Mihály Zichy, Jan van der Heyden, Julio González, and Jean-Baptiste van Loo. After him are Gillis van Coninxloo, Adam Frans van der Meulen, Spinello Aretino, Eugène Fromentin, Luis de Morales, and Josefa de Óbidos.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaolo Veneziano
1300 - 1365
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 734
Viktor Hartmann
1834 - 1873
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 735
Mihály Zichy
1827 - 1906
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 736
Jan van der Heyden
1637 - 1712
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 737
Julio González
1876 - 1942
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 738
Jean-Baptiste van Loo
1684 - 1745
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 739
George Romney
1734 - 1802
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 740
Gillis van Coninxloo
1544 - 1607
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 741
Adam Frans van der Meulen
1632 - 1690
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 742
Spinello Aretino
1350 - 1410
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 743
Eugène Fromentin
1820 - 1876
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 744
Luis de Morales
1509 - 1586
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 745
Josefa de Óbidos
1630 - 1684
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 746
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1734, George Romney ranks 14. Before him are Wolfgang von Kempelen, Grigory Orlov, Charles Alexandre de Calonne, Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière, Joseph Wright of Derby, and Shahrokh Shah. After him are Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski, Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec, Louis François Joseph, Prince of Conti, Ueda Akinari, and Daniel Boone. Among people deceased in 1802, George Romney ranks 15. Before him are Princess Sophie Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Prince Henry of Prussia, María Cayetana de Silva, 13th Duchess of Alba, Jens Juel, Jurij Vega, and Giuseppe Sarti. After him are Franz Aepinus, Luisa of Naples and Sicily, August Batsch, Johann Gottlieb Georgi, Antoine Darquier de Pellepoix, and Joseph Duplessis.
Others Born in 1734
Go to all RankingsWolfgang von Kempelen
INVENTOR
1734 - 1804
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 8
Grigory Orlov
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1783
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 9
Charles Alexandre de Calonne
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1802
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 10
Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière
WRITER
1734 - 1793
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 11
Joseph Wright of Derby
PAINTER
1734 - 1797
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 12
Shahrokh Shah
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1796
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 13
George Romney
PAINTER
1734 - 1802
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 14
Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1823
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 15
Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1793
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 16
Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec
EXPLORER
1734 - 1797
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 17
Louis François Joseph, Prince of Conti
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1814
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 18
Ueda Akinari
WRITER
1734 - 1809
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 19
Daniel Boone
EXPLORER
1734 - 1820
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1802
Go to all RankingsPrincess Sophie Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1724 - 1802
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 9
Prince Henry of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1726 - 1802
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 10
María Cayetana de Silva, 13th Duchess of Alba
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1802
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 11
Jens Juel
PAINTER
1745 - 1802
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 12
Jurij Vega
PHYSICIST
1754 - 1802
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 13
Giuseppe Sarti
COMPOSER
1729 - 1802
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 14
George Romney
PAINTER
1734 - 1802
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 15
Franz Aepinus
PHYSICIST
1724 - 1802
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 16
Luisa of Naples and Sicily
NOBLEMAN
1773 - 1802
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 17
August Batsch
BIOLOGIST
1761 - 1802
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 18
Johann Gottlieb Georgi
GEOGRAPHER
1729 - 1802
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 19
Antoine Darquier de Pellepoix
ASTRONOMER
1718 - 1802
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 20
Joseph Duplessis
PAINTER
1725 - 1802
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 21
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, George Romney ranks 1,452 out of 8,785. Before him are Maurice Wilkes (1913), Brian Aldiss (1925), Kate Sheppard (1848), Colin Wilson (1931), Joseph Addison (1672), and Sophie, Countess of Wessex (1965). After him are Christopher Robin Milne (1920), Sandie Shaw (1947), Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk (1473), Martin Freeman (1971), Joss Ackland (1928), and Thomas Hodgkin (1798).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMaurice Wilkes
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1913 - 2010
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 1,446
Brian Aldiss
WRITER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 1,447
Kate Sheppard
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1848 - 1934
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 1,448
Colin Wilson
WRITER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 1,449
Joseph Addison
WRITER
1672 - 1719
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 1,450
Sophie, Countess of Wessex
COMPANION
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 1,451
George Romney
PAINTER
1734 - 1802
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 1,452
Christopher Robin Milne
WRITER
1920 - 1996
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 1,453
Sandie Shaw
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 1,454
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
POLITICIAN
1473 - 1554
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,455
Martin Freeman
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,456
Joss Ackland
ACTOR
1928 - 2023
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,457
Thomas Hodgkin
PHYSICIAN
1798 - 1866
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 1,458
Among PAINTERS In United Kingdom
Among painters born in United Kingdom, George Romney ranks 19. Before him are Edmund Leighton (1852), John Tenniel (1820), Frederic Leighton (1830), Joseph Wright of Derby (1734), John William Godward (1861), and Evelyn De Morgan (1855). After him are Arthur Rackham (1867), John Martin (1789), George Stubbs (1724), Sidney Paget (1860), Helen Allingham (1848), and John Collier (1850).
Edmund Leighton
1852 - 1922
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 13
John Tenniel
1820 - 1914
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 14
Frederic Leighton
1830 - 1896
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 15
Joseph Wright of Derby
1734 - 1797
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 16
John William Godward
1861 - 1922
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 17
Evelyn De Morgan
1855 - 1919
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 18
George Romney
1734 - 1802
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 19
Arthur Rackham
1867 - 1939
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 20
John Martin
1789 - 1854
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 21
George Stubbs
1724 - 1806
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 22
Sidney Paget
1860 - 1908
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 23
Helen Allingham
1848 - 1926
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 24
John Collier
1850 - 1934
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 25