PAINTER
John William Godward
1861 - 1922
John William Godward
John William Godward (9 August 1861 – 13 December 1922) was an English painter from the end of the Neo-Classicist era. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John William Godward has received more than 409,666 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). John William Godward is the 721st most popular painter (down from 530th in 2019), the 1,420th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,127th in 2019) and the 17th most popular British Painter.
Memorability Metrics
410k
Page Views (PV)
56.74
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
5.79
Effective Languages (L*)
2.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, John William Godward ranks 721 out of 2,023. Before him are Bettina Heinen-Ayech, Hans Hartung, Jan Mandijn, Sébastien Bourdon, Philipp Veit, and Carle Vernet. After him are Antoine Wiertz, Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem, Govert Flinck, Evelyn De Morgan, Francisco Herrera the Elder, and Francesco Botticini.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBettina Heinen-Ayech
1937 - 2020
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 715
Hans Hartung
1904 - 1989
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 716
Jan Mandijn
1500 - 1560
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 717
Sébastien Bourdon
1616 - 1671
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 718
Philipp Veit
1793 - 1877
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 719
Carle Vernet
1758 - 1836
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 720
John William Godward
1861 - 1922
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 721
Antoine Wiertz
1806 - 1865
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 722
Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem
1622 - 1683
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 723
Govert Flinck
1615 - 1660
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 724
Evelyn De Morgan
1855 - 1919
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 725
Francisco Herrera the Elder
1576 - 1656
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 726
Francesco Botticini
1446 - 1498
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 727
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1861, John William Godward ranks 50. Before him are Jurji Zaydan, William C. Durant, Santiago Rusiñol, Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia, and Meir Dizengoff. After him are Kadambini Ganguly, Juhani Aho, Vazha-Pshavela, Motilal Nehru, Nellie Melba, and Konstantin Korovin. Among people deceased in 1922, John William Godward ranks 47. Before him are Wolfgang Kapp, Rafael Moreno Aranzadi, Vlaho Bukovac, Wilhelm Voigt, Paul Durand-Ruel, and Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont. After him are Pandita Ramabai, Stephan Burián von Rajecz, Sidney Sonnino, Jacobus Kapteyn, Eugen Ehrlich, and Alexander Antonov.
Others Born in 1861
Go to all RankingsJurji Zaydan
WRITER
1861 - 1914
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 44
William C. Durant
BUSINESSPERSON
1861 - 1947
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 45
Santiago Rusiñol
PAINTER
1861 - 1931
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 46
Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont
COMPANION
1861 - 1922
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 47
Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1861 - 1929
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 48
Meir Dizengoff
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1936
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 49
John William Godward
PAINTER
1861 - 1922
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 50
Kadambini Ganguly
PHYSICIAN
1861 - 1923
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 51
Juhani Aho
WRITER
1861 - 1921
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 52
Vazha-Pshavela
WRITER
1861 - 1915
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 53
Motilal Nehru
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1931
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 54
Nellie Melba
SINGER
1861 - 1931
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 55
Konstantin Korovin
PAINTER
1861 - 1939
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 56
Others Deceased in 1922
Go to all RankingsWolfgang Kapp
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1922
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 41
Rafael Moreno Aranzadi
SOCCER PLAYER
1892 - 1922
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 42
Vlaho Bukovac
PAINTER
1855 - 1922
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 43
Wilhelm Voigt
EXTREMIST
1849 - 1922
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 44
Paul Durand-Ruel
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1922
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 45
Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont
COMPANION
1861 - 1922
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 46
John William Godward
PAINTER
1861 - 1922
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 47
Pandita Ramabai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1858 - 1922
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 48
Stephan Burián von Rajecz
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1922
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 49
Sidney Sonnino
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1922
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 50
Jacobus Kapteyn
ASTRONOMER
1851 - 1922
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 51
Eugen Ehrlich
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1922
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 52
Alexander Antonov
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1889 - 1922
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 53
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John William Godward ranks 1,420 out of 8,785. Before him are Alice Bailey (1880), Wallace Hartley (1878), Michael Redgrave (1908), Dan McCafferty (1946), Timothy Spall (1957), and Richard Henderson (1945). After him are Julia Ormond (1965), Prince William, Duke of Cumberland (1721), Sophie Turner (1996), Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799), Richard J. Roberts (1943), and Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington (1673).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAlice Bailey
OCCULTIST
1880 - 1949
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 1,414
Wallace Hartley
MUSICIAN
1878 - 1912
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 1,415
Michael Redgrave
ACTOR
1908 - 1985
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 1,416
Dan McCafferty
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2022
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 1,417
Timothy Spall
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 1,418
Richard Henderson
BIOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 1,419
John William Godward
PAINTER
1861 - 1922
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 1,420
Julia Ormond
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 1,421
Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
POLITICIAN
1721 - 1765
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 1,422
Sophie Turner
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 1,423
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1869
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 1,424
Richard J. Roberts
CHEMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 1,425
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
POLITICIAN
1673 - 1743
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 1,426
Among PAINTERS In United Kingdom
Among painters born in United Kingdom, John William Godward ranks 17. Before him are Thomas Lawrence (1769), Richard Hamilton (1922), Edmund Leighton (1852), John Tenniel (1820), Frederic Leighton (1830), and Joseph Wright of Derby (1734). After him are Evelyn De Morgan (1855), George Romney (1734), Arthur Rackham (1867), John Martin (1789), George Stubbs (1724), and Sidney Paget (1860).
Thomas Lawrence
1769 - 1830
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 11
Richard Hamilton
1922 - 2011
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 12
Edmund Leighton
1852 - 1922
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 13
John Tenniel
1820 - 1914
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 14
Frederic Leighton
1830 - 1896
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 15
Joseph Wright of Derby
1734 - 1797
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 16
John William Godward
1861 - 1922
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 17
Evelyn De Morgan
1855 - 1919
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 18
George Romney
1734 - 1802
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 19
Arthur Rackham
1867 - 1939
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 20
John Martin
1789 - 1854
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 21
George Stubbs
1724 - 1806
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 22
Sidney Paget
1860 - 1908
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 23