PAINTER
Henry Ossawa Tanner
1859 - 1937
Henry Ossawa Tanner
Henry Ossawa Tanner (June 21, 1859 – May 25, 1937) was an American artist who spent much of his career in France. He became the first African-American painter to gain international acclaim. Tanner moved to Paris, France, in 1891 to study at the Académie Julian and gained acclaim in French artistic circles. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry Ossawa Tanner has received more than 784,321 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Ossawa Tanner is the 1,993rd most popular painter, the 12,563rd most popular biography from United States and the 151st most popular American Painter.
Memorability Metrics
780k
Page Views (PV)
40.28
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
1.64
Effective Languages (L*)
3.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Henry Ossawa Tanner ranks 1,993 out of 2,023. Before him are Ghada Amer, George Peter Alexander Healy, Ernest Townsend, Hablot Knight Browne, Ali Divandari, and William Hart. After him are Israel Tsvaygenbaum, El Kazovsky, Eastman Johnson, Milo Moiré, Robert S. Duncanson, and Fathi Hassan.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGhada Amer
1963 - Present
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 1,987
George Peter Alexander Healy
1813 - 1894
HPI: 40.71
Rank: 1,988
Ernest Townsend
1880 - 1944
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 1,989
Hablot Knight Browne
1815 - 1882
HPI: 40.52
Rank: 1,990
Ali Divandari
1957 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 1,991
William Hart
1823 - 1894
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 1,992
Henry Ossawa Tanner
1859 - 1937
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 1,993
Israel Tsvaygenbaum
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 1,994
El Kazovsky
1948 - 2008
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 1,995
Eastman Johnson
1824 - 1906
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 1,996
Milo Moiré
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 1,997
Robert S. Duncanson
1821 - 1872
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 1,998
Fathi Hassan
1957 - Present
HPI: 39.43
Rank: 1,999
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1859, Henry Ossawa Tanner ranks 144. Before him are Cecil Sharp, George Lansbury, Dorabji Tata, Matilda Howell, Mary Anderson, and Sidney Lee. After him are Alice Eastwood, and Katharine Lee Bates. Among people deceased in 1937, Henry Ossawa Tanner ranks 190. Before him are Magnús Guðmundsson, John Russell Pope, William Gillette, John T. Dillon, Ross Alexander, and Ralph Lewis. After him are Ralph Ince, Newton D. Baker, Joseph Taylor Robinson, and Afonso Costa.
Others Born in 1859
Go to all RankingsCecil Sharp
MUSICIAN
1859 - 1924
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 138
George Lansbury
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1940
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 139
Dorabji Tata
BUSINESSPERSON
1859 - 1932
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 140
Matilda Howell
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1938
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 141
Mary Anderson
ACTOR
1859 - 1940
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 142
Sidney Lee
WRITER
1859 - 1926
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 143
Henry Ossawa Tanner
PAINTER
1859 - 1937
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 144
Alice Eastwood
BIOLOGIST
1859 - 1953
HPI: 40.01
Rank: 145
Katharine Lee Bates
WRITER
1859 - 1929
HPI: 38.23
Rank: 146
Others Deceased in 1937
Go to all RankingsMagnús Guðmundsson
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1937
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 184
John Russell Pope
ARCHITECT
1874 - 1937
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 185
William Gillette
ACTOR
1853 - 1937
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 186
John T. Dillon
ACTOR
1876 - 1937
HPI: 41.95
Rank: 187
Ross Alexander
ACTOR
1907 - 1937
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 188
Ralph Lewis
ACTOR
1872 - 1937
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 189
Henry Ossawa Tanner
PAINTER
1859 - 1937
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 190
Ralph Ince
ACTOR
1887 - 1937
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 191
Newton D. Baker
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1937
HPI: 39.16
Rank: 192
Joseph Taylor Robinson
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1937
HPI: 35.84
Rank: 193
Afonso Costa
ATHLETE
1871 - 1937
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 194
In United States
Among people born in United States, Henry Ossawa Tanner ranks 12,563 out of 20,380. Before him are Jennifer Rubin (1962), Lowell Thomas (1892), Booker Ervin (1930), Jenn Suhr (1982), Kim Reynolds (1959), and James Forbes (1952). After him are Herbert Goldstein (1922), William Daniels (1901), Wayne Frye (1930), Lina Basquette (1907), Peter Erskine (1954), and Craig Wasson (1954).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJennifer Rubin
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 12,557
Lowell Thomas
FILM DIRECTOR
1892 - 1981
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 12,558
Booker Ervin
MUSICIAN
1930 - 1970
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 12,559
Jenn Suhr
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 12,560
Kim Reynolds
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 12,561
James Forbes
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1952 - 2022
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 12,562
Henry Ossawa Tanner
PAINTER
1859 - 1937
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 12,563
Herbert Goldstein
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2005
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 12,564
William Daniels
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1970
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 12,565
Wayne Frye
ATHLETE
1930 - 2014
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 12,566
Lina Basquette
ACTOR
1907 - 1994
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 12,567
Peter Erskine
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 12,568
Craig Wasson
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 12,569
Among PAINTERS In United States
Among painters born in United States, Henry Ossawa Tanner ranks 151. Before him are Gertrude Abercrombie (1909), Kari Byron (1974), Eugene J. Martin (1938), Charles Marion Russell (1864), Jacob Lawrence (1917), and George Peter Alexander Healy (1813). After him are Eastman Johnson (1824), Robert S. Duncanson (1821), Lauren Faust (1974), Thomas Kinkade (1958), Laurel Holloman (1971), and Kara Walker (1969).
Gertrude Abercrombie
1909 - 1977
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 145
Kari Byron
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 146
Eugene J. Martin
1938 - 2005
HPI: 41.11
Rank: 147
Charles Marion Russell
1864 - 1926
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 148
Jacob Lawrence
1917 - 2000
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 149
George Peter Alexander Healy
1813 - 1894
HPI: 40.71
Rank: 150
Henry Ossawa Tanner
1859 - 1937
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 151
Eastman Johnson
1824 - 1906
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 152
Robert S. Duncanson
1821 - 1872
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 153
Lauren Faust
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 154
Thomas Kinkade
1958 - 2012
HPI: 39.07
Rank: 155
Laurel Holloman
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 156
Kara Walker
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 157