MUSICIAN
Jean-Marie Leclair
1697 - 1764
Jean-Marie Leclair
Jean-Marie Leclair l'aîné (Jean-Marie Leclair the Elder) (10 May 1697 – 22 October 1764) was a French Baroque violinist and composer. He is considered to have founded the French violin school. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jean-Marie Leclair has received more than 184,527 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Jean-Marie Leclair is the 222nd most popular musician (down from 207th in 2019), the 1,219th most popular biography from France (down from 1,182nd in 2019) and the 9th most popular French Musician.
Jean-Marie Leclair was a French violinist and composer. He is most famous for composing the first sonata for violin and harpsichord.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
61.21
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
8.08
Effective Languages (L*)
1.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Jean-Marie Leclair ranks 222 out of 3,175. Before him are Izzy Stradlin, György Cziffra, Chris de Burgh, Franz Berwald, Lady Gaga, and Pete Seeger. After him are Mike Shinoda, Jaco Pastorius, Oscar Peterson, Gianna Nannini, Thelonious Monk, and Carla Bley.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIzzy Stradlin
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 216
György Cziffra
1921 - 1994
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 217
Chris de Burgh
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 218
Franz Berwald
1796 - 1868
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 219
Lady Gaga
1986 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 220
Pete Seeger
1919 - 2014
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 221
Jean-Marie Leclair
1697 - 1764
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 222
Mike Shinoda
1977 - Present
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 223
Jaco Pastorius
1951 - 1987
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 224
Oscar Peterson
1925 - 2007
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 225
Gianna Nannini
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 226
Thelonious Monk
1917 - 1982
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 227
Carla Bley
1936 - 2023
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 228
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1697, Jean-Marie Leclair ranks 5. Before him are Canaletto, Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor, William Hogarth, and Johann Joachim Quantz. After him are Antoine François Prévost, Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Mahmud Hotak, Louise Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco, Faustina Bordoni, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville, and Nicola Salvi. Among people deceased in 1764, Jean-Marie Leclair ranks 8. Before him are Jean-Philippe Rameau, Ivan VI of Russia, William Hogarth, Christian Goldbach, Pietro Locatelli, and Johann Mattheson. After him are Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Erik Pontoppidan, Francesco Algarotti, William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Sophie Caroline of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, and Picander.
Others Born in 1697
Go to all RankingsCanaletto
PAINTER
1697 - 1768
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 1
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1697 - 1745
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 2
William Hogarth
PAINTER
1697 - 1764
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 3
Johann Joachim Quantz
COMPOSER
1697 - 1773
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 4
Jean-Marie Leclair
MUSICIAN
1697 - 1764
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 5
Antoine François Prévost
WRITER
1697 - 1763
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 6
Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
POLITICIAN
1697 - 1764
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 7
Mahmud Hotak
POLITICIAN
1697 - 1725
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 8
Louise Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1697 - 1731
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 9
Faustina Bordoni
SINGER
1697 - 1781
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 10
Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville
GEOGRAPHER
1697 - 1782
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 11
Nicola Salvi
ARCHITECT
1697 - 1751
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1764
Go to all RankingsJean-Philippe Rameau
COMPOSER
1683 - 1764
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 2
Ivan VI of Russia
POLITICIAN
1740 - 1764
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 3
William Hogarth
PAINTER
1697 - 1764
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 4
Christian Goldbach
MATHEMATICIAN
1690 - 1764
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 5
Pietro Locatelli
COMPOSER
1695 - 1764
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 6
Johann Mattheson
COMPOSER
1681 - 1764
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 7
Jean-Marie Leclair
MUSICIAN
1697 - 1764
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 8
Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
POLITICIAN
1697 - 1764
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 9
Erik Pontoppidan
BIOLOGIST
1698 - 1764
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 10
Francesco Algarotti
PHILOSOPHER
1712 - 1764
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 11
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1764
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 12
Sophie Caroline of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
COMPANION
1705 - 1764
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 13
Picander
WRITER
1700 - 1764
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 14
In France
Among people born in France, Jean-Marie Leclair ranks 1,219 out of 6,770. Before him are Louise de Marillac (1591), Maurice Thorez (1900), Louis, Count of Évreux (1276), Isabella of Hainault (1170), Vanessa Paradis (1972), and Franck Ribéry (1983). After him are Sonia Rykiel (1930), André Antoine (1858), Madeleine de Scudéry (1607), Philippe Troussier (1955), Jean Vigo (1905), and Camille Jordan (1838).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLouise de Marillac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1591 - 1660
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,213
Maurice Thorez
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1964
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,214
Louis, Count of Évreux
POLITICIAN
1276 - 1319
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,215
Isabella of Hainault
POLITICIAN
1170 - 1190
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,216
Vanessa Paradis
COMPANION
1972 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,217
Franck Ribéry
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,218
Jean-Marie Leclair
MUSICIAN
1697 - 1764
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 1,219
Sonia Rykiel
WRITER
1930 - 2016
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,220
André Antoine
ACTOR
1858 - 1943
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,221
Madeleine de Scudéry
WRITER
1607 - 1701
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,222
Philippe Troussier
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,223
Jean Vigo
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1934
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 1,224
Camille Jordan
MATHEMATICIAN
1838 - 1922
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 1,225
Among MUSICIANS In France
Among musicians born in France, Jean-Marie Leclair ranks 9. Before him are Paul Mauriat (1925), David Guetta (1967), Nadia Boulanger (1887), Thomas Bangalter (1), Arnaut Daniel (1150), and Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813). After him are Stéphane Grappelli (1908), Émile Waldteufel (1837), Georges Prêtre (1924), Louis Vierne (1870), Jacques Dutronc (1943), and Jean-Pierre Rampal (1922).
Paul Mauriat
1925 - 2006
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 3
David Guetta
1967 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 4
Nadia Boulanger
1887 - 1979
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 5
Thomas Bangalter
1 - Present
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 6
Arnaut Daniel
1150 - 1210
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 7
Charles-Valentin Alkan
1813 - 1888
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 8
Jean-Marie Leclair
1697 - 1764
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 9
Stéphane Grappelli
1908 - 1997
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 10
Émile Waldteufel
1837 - 1915
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 11
Georges Prêtre
1924 - 2017
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 12
Louis Vierne
1870 - 1937
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 13
Jacques Dutronc
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 14
Jean-Pierre Rampal
1922 - 2000
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 15