COMPOSER
James Scott
1885 - 1938
James Scott
James Sylvester Scott (February 12, 1885 – August 30, 1938) was an American ragtime composer and pianist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Scott has received more than 57,653 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). James Scott is the 1,307th most popular composer (down from 1,205th in 2019), the 9,248th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,822nd in 2019) and the 101st most popular American Composer.
Memorability Metrics
58k
Page Views (PV)
44.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.47
Effective Languages (L*)
2.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, James Scott ranks 1,307 out of 1,451. Before him are George Fenton, Steve Jablonsky, H. C. Robbins Landon, Zagir Ismagilov, David Arnold, and Isaac Schwartz. After him are Harry Warren, Jocelyn Pook, Peter Warlock, Javier Navarrete, Brian Tyler, and John Wilbye.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Fenton
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 1,301
Steve Jablonsky
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 1,302
H. C. Robbins Landon
1926 - 2009
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 1,303
Zagir Ismagilov
1917 - 2003
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 1,304
David Arnold
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 1,305
Isaac Schwartz
1923 - 2009
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 1,306
James Scott
1885 - 1938
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 1,307
Harry Warren
1893 - 1981
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 1,308
Jocelyn Pook
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 1,309
Peter Warlock
1894 - 1930
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 1,310
Javier Navarrete
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 1,311
Brian Tyler
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 1,312
John Wilbye
1574 - 1638
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 1,313
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1885, James Scott ranks 243. Before him are Cezaria Jędrzejewiczowa, Julio Lozano Díaz, Adela Pankhurst, Frederick Holman, Mário de Noronha, and Ben Chifley. After him are Herbert Stothart, Erik Algot Fredriksson, Enrico Mizzi, C. J. Hambro, Charles Rosher, and Niels Petersen. Among people deceased in 1938, James Scott ranks 208. Before him are Warner Oland, Nikolai Vladimirovich Nekrasov, Andreas Michalakopoulos, Mikuláš Galanda, Walter Migula, and Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire. After him are Jacob Opdahl, Jean-Guy Gautier, Alma Gluck, Tom Crean, William Glackens, and Oscar Apfel.
Others Born in 1885
Go to all RankingsCezaria Jędrzejewiczowa
HISTORIAN
1885 - 1967
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 237
Julio Lozano Díaz
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1957
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 238
Adela Pankhurst
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1961
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 239
Frederick Holman
SWIMMER
1885 - 1913
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 240
Mário de Noronha
ATHLETE
1885 - 1973
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 241
Ben Chifley
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1951
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 242
James Scott
COMPOSER
1885 - 1938
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 243
Herbert Stothart
MUSICIAN
1885 - 1949
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 244
Erik Algot Fredriksson
ATHLETE
1885 - 1930
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 245
Enrico Mizzi
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 246
C. J. Hambro
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1964
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 247
Charles Rosher
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1974
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 248
Niels Petersen
GYMNAST
1885 - 1961
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 249
Others Deceased in 1938
Go to all RankingsWarner Oland
ACTOR
1879 - 1938
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 202
Nikolai Vladimirovich Nekrasov
WRITER
1900 - 1938
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 203
Andreas Michalakopoulos
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1938
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 204
Mikuláš Galanda
PAINTER
1895 - 1938
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 205
Walter Migula
BIOLOGIST
1863 - 1938
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 206
Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1938
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 207
James Scott
COMPOSER
1885 - 1938
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 208
Jacob Opdahl
GYMNAST
1894 - 1938
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 209
Jean-Guy Gautier
ATHLETE
1875 - 1938
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 210
Alma Gluck
SINGER
1884 - 1938
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 211
Tom Crean
EXPLORER
1877 - 1938
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 212
William Glackens
PAINTER
1870 - 1938
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 213
Oscar Apfel
FILM DIRECTOR
1878 - 1938
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 214
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Scott ranks 9,248 out of 20,380. Before him are Roy Acuff (1903), Scott Caan (1976), John C. Pemberton (1814), Nikki Reed (1988), Joan D. Vinge (1948), and Dan Haggerty (1942). After him are Dave Schultz (1959), Cole Hauser (1975), Chelsea Field (1957), Daniel Kelly (1883), Charles Brown (1922), and Fred M. Vinson (1890).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRoy Acuff
SINGER
1903 - 1992
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,242
Scott Caan
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,243
John C. Pemberton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1814 - 1881
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,244
Nikki Reed
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,245
Joan D. Vinge
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,246
Dan Haggerty
ACTOR
1942 - 2016
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,247
James Scott
COMPOSER
1885 - 1938
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,248
Dave Schultz
WRESTLER
1959 - 1996
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,249
Cole Hauser
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,250
Chelsea Field
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,251
Daniel Kelly
ATHLETE
1883 - 1920
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 9,252
Charles Brown
SINGER
1922 - 1999
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 9,253
Fred M. Vinson
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1953
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 9,254
Among COMPOSERS In United States
Among composers born in United States, James Scott ranks 101. Before him are Florence Price (1887), John Kander (1927), Spike Jones (1911), Howard Hanson (1896), Steve Jablonsky (1970), and H. C. Robbins Landon (1926). After him are Harry Warren (1893), Brian Tyler (1972), Ned Rorem (1923), Joel Goldsmith (1957), Horatio Parker (1863), and Vincent Persichetti (1915).
Florence Price
1887 - 1953
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 95
John Kander
1927 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 96
Spike Jones
1911 - 1965
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 97
Howard Hanson
1896 - 1981
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 98
Steve Jablonsky
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 99
H. C. Robbins Landon
1926 - 2009
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 100
James Scott
1885 - 1938
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 101
Harry Warren
1893 - 1981
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 102
Brian Tyler
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 103
Ned Rorem
1923 - 2022
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 104
Joel Goldsmith
1957 - 2012
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 105
Horatio Parker
1863 - 1919
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 106
Vincent Persichetti
1915 - 1987
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 107