ARTIST
John Butler Yeats
1839 - 1922
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John Butler Yeats
John Butler Yeats (16 March 1839 – 3 February 1922) was an Irish artist and the father of W. B. Yeats, Lily Yeats, Elizabeth Corbett "Lolly" Yeats and Jack Butler Yeats. The National Gallery of Ireland holds a number of his portraits in oil and works on paper, including one of his portraits of his son William, painted in 1900. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Butler Yeats has received more than 191,892 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). John Butler Yeats is the 59th most popular artist (up from 85th in 2019), the 1,999th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,075th in 2019) and the 5th most popular British Artist.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
53.83
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
9.32
Effective Languages (L*)
1.15
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARTISTS
Among artists, John Butler Yeats ranks 59 out of 125. Before him are Gottfried Helnwein, Judy Chicago, James Montgomery Flagg, Sennedjem, Vito Acconci, and Hu Zhengyan. After him are Günter Brus, Damien Hirst, Robert Indiana, Onfim, Gilbert & George, and Gilbert Baker.
Most Popular Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGottfried Helnwein
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 53
Judy Chicago
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 54
James Montgomery Flagg
1877 - 1960
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 55
Sennedjem
1300 BC - 1001 BC
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 56
Vito Acconci
1940 - 2017
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 57
Hu Zhengyan
1584 - 1674
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 58
John Butler Yeats
1839 - 1922
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 59
Günter Brus
1938 - 2024
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 60
Damien Hirst
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 61
Robert Indiana
1928 - 2018
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 62
Onfim
1250 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 63
Gilbert & George
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 64
Gilbert Baker
1951 - 2017
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 65
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1839, John Butler Yeats ranks 40. Before him are Imre Steindl, Hans Thoma, Joseph Oller, Ouida, Pavlo Chubynsky, and George Mary Searle. After him are Abdyl Frashëri, Luigi Pelloux, Walter Pater, Antonio Starabba, Marchese di Rudinì, Francis Garnier, and Pōmare V. Among people deceased in 1922, John Butler Yeats ranks 68. Before him are Arthur Griffith, Géza Gárdonyi, Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Jules Guesde, Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov, and Slavoljub Eduard Penkala. After him are Dimitrios Gounaris, Max Abraham, Luigi Denza, Christiaan de Wet, Felip Pedrell, and Ricardo Flores Magón.
Others Born in 1839
Go to all RankingsImre Steindl
ARCHITECT
1839 - 1902
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 34
Hans Thoma
PAINTER
1839 - 1924
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 35
Joseph Oller
BUSINESSPERSON
1839 - 1922
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 36
Ouida
WRITER
1839 - 1908
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 37
Pavlo Chubynsky
JOURNALIST
1839 - 1884
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 38
George Mary Searle
ASTRONOMER
1839 - 1918
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 39
John Butler Yeats
ARTIST
1839 - 1922
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 40
Abdyl Frashëri
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1892
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 41
Luigi Pelloux
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1924
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 42
Walter Pater
WRITER
1839 - 1894
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 43
Antonio Starabba, Marchese di Rudinì
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1908
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 44
Francis Garnier
EXPLORER
1839 - 1873
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 45
Pōmare V
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1891
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 46
Others Deceased in 1922
Go to all RankingsArthur Griffith
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1922
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 62
Géza Gárdonyi
WRITER
1863 - 1922
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 63
Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
POLITICIAN
1850 - 1922
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 64
Jules Guesde
WRITER
1845 - 1922
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 65
Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1922
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 66
Slavoljub Eduard Penkala
INVENTOR
1871 - 1922
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 67
John Butler Yeats
ARTIST
1839 - 1922
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 68
Dimitrios Gounaris
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1922
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 69
Max Abraham
PHYSICIST
1875 - 1922
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 70
Luigi Denza
COMPOSER
1846 - 1922
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 71
Christiaan de Wet
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1922
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 72
Felip Pedrell
COMPOSER
1841 - 1922
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 73
Ricardo Flores Magón
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1874 - 1922
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 74
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Butler Yeats ranks 1,999 out of 8,785. Before him are Dennis W. Sciama (1926), Tom Hiddleston (1981), George Mary Searle (1839), John Kerr (1824), William Smith (1813), and Eric Woolfson (1945). After him are Michael Dummett (1925), Joe Davis (1901), Unity Mitford (1914), Chas Chandler (1938), Edward Cave (1691), and John Wood (1930).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDennis W. Sciama
PHYSICIST
1926 - 1999
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 1,993
Tom Hiddleston
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 1,994
George Mary Searle
ASTRONOMER
1839 - 1918
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 1,995
John Kerr
PHYSICIST
1824 - 1907
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 1,996
William Smith
WRITER
1813 - 1893
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 1,997
Eric Woolfson
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2009
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 1,998
John Butler Yeats
ARTIST
1839 - 1922
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 1,999
Michael Dummett
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 2,000
Joe Davis
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1978
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 2,001
Unity Mitford
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 1948
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 2,002
Chas Chandler
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1996
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 2,003
Edward Cave
BUSINESSPERSON
1691 - 1754
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 2,004
John Wood
ACTOR
1930 - 2011
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 2,005
Among ARTISTS In United Kingdom
Among artists born in United Kingdom, John Butler Yeats ranks 5. Before him are David Hockney (1937), Banksy (1970), Edward Burne-Jones (1833), and William Etty (1787). After him are Damien Hirst (1965), Eric Gill (1882), Cassandra Austen (1773), Mary Delany (1700), Rachel Whiteread (1963), and Grayson Perry (1960).
David Hockney
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 1
Banksy
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 2
Edward Burne-Jones
1833 - 1898
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 3
William Etty
1787 - 1849
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 4
John Butler Yeats
1839 - 1922
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 5
Damien Hirst
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 6
Eric Gill
1882 - 1940
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 7
Cassandra Austen
1773 - 1845
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 8
Mary Delany
1700 - 1788
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 9
Rachel Whiteread
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.02
Rank: 10
Grayson Perry
1960 - Present
HPI: 32.26
Rank: 11