COMPOSER
Jacob Obrecht
1457 - 1505
Jacob Obrecht
Jacob Obrecht (also Hobrecht; 1457/8 – late July 1505) was a Flemish composer of masses, motets and songs. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jacob Obrecht has received more than 122,083 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Jacob Obrecht is the 143rd most popular composer (up from 221st in 2019), the 72nd most popular biography from Belgium (up from 113th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Belgian Composer.
Jacob Obrecht is most famous for being a painter, draftsman, and etcher. He was born in the Netherlands in 1659 and died in 1717.
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
65.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
13.93
Effective Languages (L*)
1.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Jacob Obrecht ranks 143 out of 1,451. Before him are Pérotin, Anton Rubinstein, Marin Marais, Tomás Luis de Victoria, Édouard Lalo, and George Enescu. After him are Paul Dukas, Kurt Weill, Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, John Barry, Darius Milhaud, and Ottorino Respighi.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPérotin
1160 - 1230
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 137
Anton Rubinstein
1829 - 1894
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 138
Marin Marais
1656 - 1728
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 139
Tomás Luis de Victoria
1548 - 1611
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 140
Édouard Lalo
1823 - 1892
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 141
George Enescu
1881 - 1955
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 142
Jacob Obrecht
1457 - 1505
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 143
Paul Dukas
1865 - 1935
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 144
Kurt Weill
1900 - 1950
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 145
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
1760 - 1836
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 146
John Barry
1933 - 2011
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 147
Darius Milhaud
1892 - 1974
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 148
Ottorino Respighi
1879 - 1936
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 149
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1457, Jacob Obrecht ranks 5. Before him are Henry VII of England, Mary of Burgundy, Seongjong of Joseon, and Filippino Lippi. After him are Beatrice of Naples, Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria, and Peter Martyr d'Anghiera. Among people deceased in 1505, Jacob Obrecht ranks 5. Before him are Ivan III of Russia, Joan of France, Duchess of Berry, Al-Suyuti, and Hongzhi Emperor. After him are Elizabeth of Austria, Gülbahar Hatun, Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Heinrich Kramer, Ascanio Sforza, Johannes Widmann, and Jean Hey.
Others Born in 1457
Go to all RankingsHenry VII of England
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1509
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 1
Mary of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1482
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 2
Seongjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1495
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 3
Filippino Lippi
PAINTER
1457 - 1504
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 4
Jacob Obrecht
COMPOSER
1457 - 1505
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 5
Beatrice of Naples
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1508
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 6
Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1502
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 7
Peter Martyr d'Anghiera
HISTORIAN
1457 - 1526
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 1505
Go to all RankingsIvan III of Russia
POLITICIAN
1440 - 1505
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 1
Joan of France, Duchess of Berry
NOBLEMAN
1464 - 1505
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 2
Al-Suyuti
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1445 - 1505
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 3
Hongzhi Emperor
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1505
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 4
Jacob Obrecht
COMPOSER
1457 - 1505
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 5
Elizabeth of Austria
COMPANION
1437 - 1505
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 6
Gülbahar Hatun
POLITICIAN
1453 - 1505
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 7
Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
NOBLEMAN
1431 - 1505
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 8
Heinrich Kramer
WRITER
1430 - 1505
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 9
Ascanio Sforza
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1455 - 1505
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 10
Johannes Widmann
MATHEMATICIAN
1460 - 1505
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 11
Jean Hey
PAINTER
1455 - 1505
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 12
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Jacob Obrecht ranks 72 out of 1,190. Before him are Herman Van Rompuy (1947), Carlota of Mexico (1840), Adolphe Quetelet (1796), John of Gaunt (1340), Quentin Matsys (1466), and Jacques Rogge (1942). After him are Albert Claude (1899), Paul Delvaux (1897), Adrian Willaert (1490), Dominique Pire (1910), Émile Verhaeren (1855), and Corneille Heymans (1892).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsHerman Van Rompuy
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 66
Carlota of Mexico
COMPANION
1840 - 1927
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 67
Adolphe Quetelet
ASTRONOMER
1796 - 1874
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 68
John of Gaunt
NOBLEMAN
1340 - 1399
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 69
Quentin Matsys
PAINTER
1466 - 1530
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 70
Jacques Rogge
PHYSICIAN
1942 - 2021
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 71
Jacob Obrecht
COMPOSER
1457 - 1505
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 72
Albert Claude
BIOLOGIST
1899 - 1983
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 73
Paul Delvaux
PAINTER
1897 - 1994
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 74
Adrian Willaert
COMPOSER
1490 - 1562
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 75
Dominique Pire
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1910 - 1969
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 76
Émile Verhaeren
WRITER
1855 - 1916
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 77
Corneille Heymans
PHYSICIAN
1892 - 1968
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 78
Among COMPOSERS In Belgium
Among composers born in Belgium, Jacob Obrecht ranks 5. Before him are Orlande de Lassus (1534), Guillaume Du Fay (1397), César Franck (1822), and Johannes Ockeghem (1410). After him are Adrian Willaert (1490), Eugène Ysaÿe (1858), André Grétry (1741), Gilles Binchois (1400), Henri Vieuxtemps (1820), Pierre De Geyter (1848), and Heinrich Isaac (1450).
Orlande de Lassus
1534 - 1594
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 1
Guillaume Du Fay
1397 - 1474
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 2
César Franck
1822 - 1890
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 3
Johannes Ockeghem
1410 - 1497
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 4
Jacob Obrecht
1457 - 1505
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 5
Adrian Willaert
1490 - 1562
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 6
Eugène Ysaÿe
1858 - 1931
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 7
André Grétry
1741 - 1813
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 8
Gilles Binchois
1400 - 1460
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 9
Henri Vieuxtemps
1820 - 1881
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 10
Pierre De Geyter
1848 - 1932
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 11
Heinrich Isaac
1450 - 1517
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 12