PAINTER
Helen Frankenthaler
1928 - 2011
Helen Frankenthaler
Helen Frankenthaler (December 12, 1928 – December 27, 2011) was an American abstract expressionist painter. She was a major contributor to the history of postwar American painting. Having exhibited her work for over six decades (early 1950s until 2011), she spanned several generations of abstract painters while continuing to produce vital and ever-changing new work. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Helen Frankenthaler has received more than 879,032 page views. Her biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Helen Frankenthaler is the 876th most popular painter (up from 1,069th in 2019), the 2,855th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,728th in 2019) and the 30th most popular American Painter.
Memorability Metrics
880k
Page Views (PV)
55.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
4.41
Effective Languages (L*)
3.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Helen Frankenthaler ranks 876 out of 2,023. Before her are Andrew Wyeth, Vasily Tropinin, Paja Jovanović, François-Xavier Fabre, Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid, and Marie-Gabrielle Capet. After her are Eustache Le Sueur, Aert van der Neer, Jan Provoost, Joseph Anton Koch, Abraham Bosse, and Beatrice Wood.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndrew Wyeth
1917 - 2009
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 870
Vasily Tropinin
1776 - 1857
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 871
Paja Jovanović
1859 - 1957
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 872
François-Xavier Fabre
1766 - 1837
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 873
Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid
1901 - 1991
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 874
Marie-Gabrielle Capet
1761 - 1818
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 875
Helen Frankenthaler
1928 - 2011
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 876
Eustache Le Sueur
1616 - 1655
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 877
Aert van der Neer
1603 - 1677
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 878
Jan Provoost
1465 - 1529
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 879
Joseph Anton Koch
1768 - 1839
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 880
Abraham Bosse
1604 - 1676
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 881
Beatrice Wood
1893 - 1998
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 882
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Helen Frankenthaler ranks 187. Before her are Jo Schlesser, Arnfinn Bergmann, Gordie Howe, Aleksey Batalov, Bob Cousy, and Jack Tramiel. After her are Jean Vanier, Lorna Wing, Cannonball Adderley, William Peter Blatty, Laurence Harvey, and Dominique Colonna. Among people deceased in 2011, Helen Frankenthaler ranks 115. Before her are Facundo Cabral, Roman Opałka, Arnfinn Bergmann, Võ Chí Công, Eliyahu M. Goldratt, and Ken Russell. After her are Peter Alexander, Nikolai Andrianov, Diane Cilento, Violetta Villas, John Paul Getty III, and Ange-Félix Patassé.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsJo Schlesser
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 1968
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 181
Arnfinn Bergmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 182
Gordie Howe
HOCKEY PLAYER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 183
Aleksey Batalov
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 184
Bob Cousy
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1928 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 185
Jack Tramiel
BUSINESSPERSON
1928 - 2012
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 186
Helen Frankenthaler
PAINTER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 187
Jean Vanier
PHILOSOPHER
1928 - 2019
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 188
Lorna Wing
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 189
Cannonball Adderley
MUSICIAN
1928 - 1975
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 190
William Peter Blatty
WRITER
1928 - 2017
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 191
Laurence Harvey
1928 - 1973
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 192
Dominique Colonna
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2023
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 193
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsFacundo Cabral
SINGER
1937 - 2011
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 109
Roman Opałka
PAINTER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 110
Arnfinn Bergmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 111
Võ Chí Công
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2011
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 112
Eliyahu M. Goldratt
ENGINEER
1947 - 2011
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 113
Ken Russell
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2011
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 114
Helen Frankenthaler
PAINTER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 115
Peter Alexander
ACTOR
1926 - 2011
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 116
Nikolai Andrianov
GYMNAST
1952 - 2011
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 117
Diane Cilento
ACTOR
1933 - 2011
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 118
Violetta Villas
SINGER
1938 - 2011
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 119
John Paul Getty III
NOBLEMAN
1956 - 2011
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 120
Ange-Félix Patassé
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2011
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 121
In United States
Among people born in United States, Helen Frankenthaler ranks 2,855 out of 20,380. Before her are George Lincoln Rockwell (1918), Frank Knight (1885), Fritz Leiber (1910), Everett McGill (1945), Edmund M. Clarke (1945), and Lillian Moller Gilbreth (1878). After her are Selena (1971), Alan Dershowitz (1938), Saul Perlmutter (1959), Cy Young (1867), John W. Campbell (1910), and George Mikan (1924).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGeorge Lincoln Rockwell
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 1967
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 2,849
Frank Knight
ECONOMIST
1885 - 1972
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 2,850
Fritz Leiber
WRITER
1910 - 1992
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 2,851
Everett McGill
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,852
Edmund M. Clarke
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1945 - 2020
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,853
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
INVENTOR
1878 - 1972
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,854
Helen Frankenthaler
PAINTER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,855
Selena
SINGER
1971 - 1995
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,856
Alan Dershowitz
LAWYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,857
Saul Perlmutter
PHYSICIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,858
Cy Young
BASEBALL PLAYER
1867 - 1955
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 2,859
John W. Campbell
WRITER
1910 - 1971
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 2,860
George Mikan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1924 - 2005
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 2,861
Among PAINTERS In United States
Among painters born in United States, Helen Frankenthaler ranks 30. Before her are Bruce Nauman (1941), Donald Judd (1928), Cindy Sherman (1954), Dorothea Tanning (1910), Asher Brown Durand (1796), and Andrew Wyeth (1917). After her are Beatrice Wood (1893), Henry Hill (1943), Gutzon Borglum (1867), Grandma Moses (1860), Allan Kaprow (1927), and Will Sampson (1933).
Bruce Nauman
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 24
Donald Judd
1928 - 1994
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 25
Cindy Sherman
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 26
Dorothea Tanning
1910 - 2012
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 27
Asher Brown Durand
1796 - 1886
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 28
Andrew Wyeth
1917 - 2009
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 29
Helen Frankenthaler
1928 - 2011
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 30
Beatrice Wood
1893 - 1998
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 31
Henry Hill
1943 - 2012
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 32
Gutzon Borglum
1867 - 1941
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 33
Grandma Moses
1860 - 1961
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 34
Allan Kaprow
1927 - 2006
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 35
Will Sampson
1933 - 1987
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 36