Composer
Iannis Xenakis
1922 - 2001
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Iannis Xenakis
His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2024). Iannis Xenakis is the 161st most popular composer (down from 152nd in 2024), the 40th most popular biography from Romania (down from 39th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Romanian Composer.
Iannis Xenakis is most famous for his use of mathematical models in his compositions. He was also a pioneer in the field of electronic music.
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Among Composers
Among composers, Iannis Xenakis ranks 161 out of 1,451. Before him are Léonin, Ottorino Respighi, George Enescu, César Cui, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, and Enrique Granados. After him are Eduard Strauss, Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Kurt Weill, Adrian Willaert, William Byrd, and Karol Szymanowski.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
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Léonin
1135 - 1201
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 155
Ottorino Respighi
1879 - 1936
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 156
George Enescu
1881 - 1955
HPI: 71.46
Rank: 157
César Cui
1835 - 1918
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 158
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
1710 - 1784
HPI: 71.37
Rank: 159
Enrique Granados
1867 - 1916
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 160
Iannis Xenakis
1922 - 2001
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 161
Eduard Strauss
1835 - 1916
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 162
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze
1865 - 1950
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 163
Kurt Weill
1900 - 1950
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 164
Adrian Willaert
1490 - 1562
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 165
William Byrd
1543 - 1623
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 166
Karol Szymanowski
1882 - 1937
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 167
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Iannis Xenakis ranks 32. Before him are Alain Resnais, Doris Day, Agostinho Neto, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Robert W. Holley, and Joan Fuster. After him are Telly Savalas, Clair Cameron Patterson, Vittorio Gassman, Jason Robards, Ahmed Sékou Touré, and Stanley Cohen. Among people deceased in 2001, Iannis Xenakis ranks 20. Before him are Christiaan Barnard, Sabiha Gökçen, Bill Hewlett, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, Claude Shannon, and Laurent-Désiré Kabila. After him are Alberto Korda, Gilbert Bécaud, Wilhelm Mohnke, Fred Hoyle, Ernst Gombrich, and Nikolay Basov.
Others Born in 1922
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Alain Resnais
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2014
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 26
Doris Day
ACTOR
1922 - 2019
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 27
Agostinho Neto
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1979
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 28
Alain Robbe-Grillet
WRITER
1922 - 2008
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 29
Robert W. Holley
CHEMIST
1922 - 1993
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 30
Joan Fuster
WRITER
1922 - 1992
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 31
Iannis Xenakis
COMPOSER
1922 - 2001
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 32
Telly Savalas
ACTOR
1922 - 1994
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 33
Clair Cameron Patterson
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 1995
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 34
Vittorio Gassman
ACTOR
1922 - 2000
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 35
Jason Robards
ACTOR
1922 - 2000
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 36
Ahmed Sékou Touré
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1984
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 37
Stanley Cohen
PHYSICIAN
1922 - 2020
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 38
Others Deceased in 2001
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Christiaan Barnard
PHYSICIAN
1922 - 2001
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 14
Sabiha Gökçen
PILOT
1913 - 2001
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 15
Bill Hewlett
BUSINESSPERSON
1913 - 2001
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 16
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
COMPANION
1932 - 2001
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 17
Claude Shannon
MATHEMATICIAN
1916 - 2001
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 18
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2001
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 19
Iannis Xenakis
COMPOSER
1922 - 2001
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 20
Alberto Korda
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 2001
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 21
Gilbert Bécaud
SINGER
1927 - 2001
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 22
Wilhelm Mohnke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 2001
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 23
Fred Hoyle
ASTRONOMER
1915 - 2001
HPI: 70.98
Rank: 24
Ernst Gombrich
HISTORIAN
1909 - 2001
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 25
Nikolay Basov
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2001
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 26
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Iannis Xenakis ranks 40 out of NaN. Before him are Elie Wiesel (1928), Michael the Brave (1558), Dimitrie Cantemir (1673), Sergiu Celibidache (1912), George Enescu (1881), and Gheorghe Hagi (1965). After him are Basarab I of Wallachia (1275), Jacob L. Moreno (1889), Ilie Năstase (1946), Traian Băsescu (1951), Mihai Eminescu (1850), and John Cassian (360).
Others born in Romania
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Elie Wiesel
WRITER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 34
Michael the Brave
POLITICIAN
1558 - 1601
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 35
Dimitrie Cantemir
WRITER
1673 - 1723
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 36
Sergiu Celibidache
CONDUCTOR
1912 - 1996
HPI: 71.49
Rank: 37
George Enescu
COMPOSER
1881 - 1955
HPI: 71.46
Rank: 38
Gheorghe Hagi
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 71.37
Rank: 39
Iannis Xenakis
COMPOSER
1922 - 2001
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 40
Basarab I of Wallachia
POLITICIAN
1275 - 1352
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 41
Jacob L. Moreno
WRITER
1889 - 1974
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 42
Ilie Năstase
TENNIS PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 43
Traian Băsescu
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 44
Mihai Eminescu
WRITER
1850 - 1889
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 45
John Cassian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
360 - 435
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 46
Among Composers In Romania
Among composers born in Romania, Iannis Xenakis ranks 4. Before him are Béla Bartók (1881), György Ligeti (1923), and George Enescu (1881). After him are Ion Ivanovici (1845), György Kurtág (1926), Vladimir Cosma (1940), Péter Eötvös (1944), Bálint Bakfark (1507), Sándor Veress (1907), and Sándor Végh (1912).
Béla Bartók
1881 - 1945
HPI: 80.84
Rank: 1
György Ligeti
1923 - 2006
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 2
George Enescu
1881 - 1955
HPI: 71.46
Rank: 3
Iannis Xenakis
1922 - 2001
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 4
Ion Ivanovici
1845 - 1902
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 5
György Kurtág
1926 - Present
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 6
Vladimir Cosma
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 7
Péter Eötvös
1944 - 2024
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 8
Bálint Bakfark
1507 - 1576
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 9
Sándor Veress
1907 - 1992
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 10
Sándor Végh
1912 - 1997
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 11
