COMPOSER
Johan Halvorsen
1864 - 1935
Johan Halvorsen
Johan Halvorsen (15 March 1864 – 4 December 1935) was a Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johan Halvorsen has received more than 230,236 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Johan Halvorsen is the 239th most popular composer (up from 268th in 2019), the 47th most popular biography from Norway (up from 55th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Norwegian Composer.
Johan Halvorsen is most famous for being the founder of the Norwegian Lutheran Church in America.
Memorability Metrics
230k
Page Views (PV)
62.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
8.47
Effective Languages (L*)
1.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Johan Halvorsen ranks 239 out of 1,451. Before him are William Byrd, Mykola Leontovych, Antonio Caldara, Stanisław Moniuszko, Benedetto Marcello, and Charles-Marie Widor. After him are Johann Adolph Hasse, Henryk Górecki, Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria, Albert Roussel, Alfred Schnittke, and Francesco Durante.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Byrd
1543 - 1623
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 233
Mykola Leontovych
1877 - 1921
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 234
Antonio Caldara
1670 - 1736
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 235
Stanisław Moniuszko
1819 - 1872
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 236
Benedetto Marcello
1686 - 1739
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 237
Charles-Marie Widor
1844 - 1937
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 238
Johan Halvorsen
1864 - 1935
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 239
Johann Adolph Hasse
1699 - 1783
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 240
Henryk Górecki
1933 - 2010
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 241
Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria
1724 - 1780
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 242
Albert Roussel
1869 - 1937
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 243
Alfred Schnittke
1934 - 1998
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 244
Francesco Durante
1684 - 1755
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 245
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1864, Johan Halvorsen ranks 28. Before him are Alexej von Jawlensky, Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach, Branislav Nušić, Yun Chi-ho, Princess Zorka of Montenegro, and Nellie Bly. After him are Franz Oppenheimer, Charles Cooley, Paul Sérusier, Nicholas Marr, Li Yuanhong, and Andrej Hlinka. Among people deceased in 1935, Johan Halvorsen ranks 33. Before him are Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin, Ali of Hejaz, Josef Suk, Hugo Junkers, Oda Krohg, and Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche. After him are Panait Istrati, John Macleod, Aron Nimzowitsch, Anna Ancher, Paul Bourget, and Rashid Rida.
Others Born in 1864
Go to all RankingsAlexej von Jawlensky
PAINTER
1864 - 1941
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 22
Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1928
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 23
Branislav Nušić
WRITER
1864 - 1938
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 24
Yun Chi-ho
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1864 - 1945
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 25
Princess Zorka of Montenegro
COMPANION
1864 - 1890
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 26
Nellie Bly
WRITER
1864 - 1922
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 27
Johan Halvorsen
COMPOSER
1864 - 1935
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 28
Franz Oppenheimer
ECONOMIST
1864 - 1943
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 29
Charles Cooley
ECONOMIST
1864 - 1929
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 30
Paul Sérusier
PAINTER
1864 - 1927
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 31
Nicholas Marr
LINGUIST
1864 - 1934
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 32
Li Yuanhong
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1928
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 33
Andrej Hlinka
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1938
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 34
Others Deceased in 1935
Go to all RankingsIvan Vladimirovich Michurin
BIOLOGIST
1855 - 1935
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 27
Ali of Hejaz
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1935
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 28
Josef Suk
COMPOSER
1874 - 1935
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 29
Hugo Junkers
ENGINEER
1859 - 1935
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 30
Oda Krohg
PAINTER
1860 - 1935
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 31
Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche
COMPANION
1846 - 1935
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 32
Johan Halvorsen
COMPOSER
1864 - 1935
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 33
Panait Istrati
WRITER
1884 - 1935
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 34
John Macleod
CHEMIST
1876 - 1935
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 35
Aron Nimzowitsch
WRITER
1886 - 1935
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 36
Anna Ancher
PAINTER
1859 - 1935
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 37
Paul Bourget
WRITER
1852 - 1935
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 38
Rashid Rida
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1865 - 1935
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 39
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Johan Halvorsen ranks 47 out of 1,039. Before him are Gustav Vigeland (1869), Haakon IV of Norway (1204), Trygve Haavelmo (1911), Sophus Lie (1842), Ivar Giaever (1929), and Oda Krohg (1860). After him are Haakon Sigurdsson (930), Olaf III of Norway (1050), Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (1932), Sonja Henie (1912), Sverre of Norway (1145), and Haakon V of Norway (1270).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsGustav Vigeland
SCULPTOR
1869 - 1943
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 41
Haakon IV of Norway
POLITICIAN
1204 - 1263
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 42
Trygve Haavelmo
ECONOMIST
1911 - 1999
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 43
Sophus Lie
MATHEMATICIAN
1842 - 1899
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 44
Ivar Giaever
PHYSICIST
1929 - Present
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 45
Oda Krohg
PAINTER
1860 - 1935
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 46
Johan Halvorsen
COMPOSER
1864 - 1935
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 47
Haakon Sigurdsson
POLITICIAN
930 - 995
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 48
Olaf III of Norway
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1093
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 49
Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 50
Sonja Henie
SKATER
1912 - 1969
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 51
Sverre of Norway
POLITICIAN
1145 - 1202
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 52
Haakon V of Norway
POLITICIAN
1270 - 1319
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 53
Among COMPOSERS In Norway
Among composers born in Norway, Johan Halvorsen ranks 2. Before him are Edvard Grieg (1843). After him are Johan Svendsen (1840), Christian Sinding (1856), Rikard Nordraak (1842), Harald Sæverud (1897), Knut Nystedt (1915), Halfdan Kjerulf (1815), Fartein Valen (1887), Geirr Tveitt (1908), Klaus Egge (1906), and Arne Nordheim (1931).
Edvard Grieg
1843 - 1907
HPI: 79.78
Rank: 1
Johan Halvorsen
1864 - 1935
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 2
Johan Svendsen
1840 - 1911
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 3
Christian Sinding
1856 - 1941
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 4
Rikard Nordraak
1842 - 1866
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 5
Harald Sæverud
1897 - 1992
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 6
Knut Nystedt
1915 - 2014
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 7
Halfdan Kjerulf
1815 - 1868
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 8
Fartein Valen
1887 - 1952
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 9
Geirr Tveitt
1908 - 1981
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 10
Klaus Egge
1906 - 1979
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 11
Arne Nordheim
1931 - 2010
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 12