COMPOSER
Gunther Schuller
1925 - 2015
Gunther Schuller
Gunther Alexander Schuller (November 22, 1925 – June 21, 2015) was an American composer, conductor, horn player, author, historian, educator, publisher, and jazz musician. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gunther Schuller has received more than 258,641 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Gunther Schuller is the 1,152nd most popular composer (down from 1,119th in 2019), the 6,638th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,380th in 2019) and the 66th most popular American Composer.
Memorability Metrics
260k
Page Views (PV)
55.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
4.02
Effective Languages (L*)
2.99
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Gunther Schuller ranks 1,152 out of 1,451. Before him are Betsy Jolas, Ernest Gold, Manolis Kalomiris, Cristóbal Halffter, Frank Churchill, and Jānis Ivanovs. After him are José Vianna da Motta, Zakir Hussain, Vladimir Shainsky, Leigh Harline, Robert Planquette, and Thomas Morley.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBetsy Jolas
1926 - Present
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 1,146
Ernest Gold
1921 - 1999
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 1,147
Manolis Kalomiris
1883 - 1962
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 1,148
Cristóbal Halffter
1930 - 2021
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 1,149
Frank Churchill
1901 - 1942
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 1,150
Jānis Ivanovs
1906 - 1983
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 1,151
Gunther Schuller
1925 - 2015
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 1,152
José Vianna da Motta
1868 - 1948
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 1,153
Zakir Hussain
1951 - 2024
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 1,154
Vladimir Shainsky
1925 - 2017
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 1,155
Leigh Harline
1907 - 1969
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 1,156
Robert Planquette
1848 - 1903
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 1,157
Thomas Morley
1557 - 1602
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,158
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Gunther Schuller ranks 343. Before him are James Mellaart, Medgar Evers, Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas, Wolfgang Unzicker, Klara Luchko, and Antonio Puchades. After him are Dany Dauberson, Vladimir Shainsky, John List, András Toma, Tankred Dorst, and Anne-Marie Colchen. Among people deceased in 2015, Gunther Schuller ranks 308. Before him are Mary Ellen Trainor, Lia van Leer, Ellen Albertini Dow, Mario Cuomo, Keith Michell, and Elio Toaff. After him are Bengt Berndtsson, Dora Doll, Yvonne Craig, Galina Prozumenshchikova, Dick Van Patten, and Amparo Baró.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsJames Mellaart
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1925 - 2012
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 337
Medgar Evers
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 1963
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 338
Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2005
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 339
Wolfgang Unzicker
CHESS PLAYER
1925 - 2006
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 340
Klara Luchko
ACTOR
1925 - 2005
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 341
Antonio Puchades
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2013
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 342
Gunther Schuller
COMPOSER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 343
Dany Dauberson
SINGER
1925 - 1979
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 344
Vladimir Shainsky
COMPOSER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 345
John List
EXTREMIST
1925 - 2008
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 346
András Toma
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1925 - 2004
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 347
Tankred Dorst
WRITER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 348
Anne-Marie Colchen
ATHLETE
1925 - 2017
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 349
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsMary Ellen Trainor
ACTOR
1952 - 2015
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 302
Lia van Leer
DESIGNER
1924 - 2015
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 303
Ellen Albertini Dow
ACTOR
1913 - 2015
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 304
Mario Cuomo
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2015
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 305
Keith Michell
ACTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 306
Elio Toaff
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1915 - 2015
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 307
Gunther Schuller
COMPOSER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 308
Bengt Berndtsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2015
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 309
Dora Doll
ACTOR
1922 - 2015
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 310
Yvonne Craig
ACTOR
1937 - 2015
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 311
Galina Prozumenshchikova
SWIMMER
1948 - 2015
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 312
Dick Van Patten
ACTOR
1928 - 2015
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 313
Amparo Baró
ACTOR
1937 - 2015
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 314
In United States
Among people born in United States, Gunther Schuller ranks 6,638 out of 20,380. Before him are Alan Helffrich (1900), Arthur Barnard (1929), Jaroslav Pelikan (1923), Merrick Garland (1952), Tiffani Thiessen (1974), and Haley Lu Richardson (1995). After him are David Weber (1952), Sean Patrick Flanery (1965), Harriet Jacobs (1813), Marc Okrand (1948), Barbara Hammer (1939), and Dennis Russell Davies (1944).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAlan Helffrich
ATHLETE
1900 - 1994
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 6,632
Arthur Barnard
ATHLETE
1929 - 2018
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 6,633
Jaroslav Pelikan
WRITER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 6,634
Merrick Garland
LAWYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 6,635
Tiffani Thiessen
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 6,636
Haley Lu Richardson
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 6,637
Gunther Schuller
COMPOSER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 6,638
David Weber
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 6,639
Sean Patrick Flanery
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 6,640
Harriet Jacobs
WRITER
1813 - 1897
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 6,641
Marc Okrand
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 6,642
Barbara Hammer
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2019
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 6,643
Dennis Russell Davies
CONDUCTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 6,644
Among COMPOSERS In United States
Among composers born in United States, Gunther Schuller ranks 66. Before him are Raymond Scott (1908), W. C. Handy (1873), Harry Partch (1901), Morton Gould (1913), Roger Sessions (1896), and Frank Churchill (1901). After him are Leigh Harline (1907), Paul Whiteman (1890), Jonathan Larson (1960), John Corigliano (1938), Conlon Nancarrow (1912), and William Schuman (1910).
Raymond Scott
1908 - 1994
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 60
W. C. Handy
1873 - 1958
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 61
Harry Partch
1901 - 1974
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 62
Morton Gould
1913 - 1996
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 63
Roger Sessions
1896 - 1985
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 64
Frank Churchill
1901 - 1942
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 65
Gunther Schuller
1925 - 2015
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 66
Leigh Harline
1907 - 1969
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 67
Paul Whiteman
1890 - 1967
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 68
Jonathan Larson
1960 - 1996
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 69
John Corigliano
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 70
Conlon Nancarrow
1912 - 1997
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 71
William Schuman
1910 - 1992
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 72