CONDUCTOR
José Antonio Abreu
1939 - 2018
José Antonio Abreu
José Antonio Abreu Anselmi (May 7, 1939 – March 24, 2018) was a Venezuelan orchestra conductor, pianist, economist, educator, activist, and politician best known for his association with El Sistema. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of José Antonio Abreu has received more than 169,107 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 24 in 2019). José Antonio Abreu is the 42nd most popular conductor (up from 47th in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from Venezuela (up from 20th in 2019) and the most popular Venezuelan Conductor.
Memorability Metrics
170k
Page Views (PV)
54.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
5.65
Effective Languages (L*)
2.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among CONDUCTORS
Among conductors, José Antonio Abreu ranks 42 out of 97. Before him are Leif Segerstam, Antal Doráti, John Barbirolli, Eliahu Inbal, Charles Munch, and Colin Davis. After him are Václav Neumann, Riccardo Chailly, Semyon Bychkov, Lovro von Matačić, Felix Mottl, and Yuri Temirkanov.
Most Popular Conductors in Wikipedia
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Leif Segerstam
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 36
Antal Doráti
1906 - 1988
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 37
John Barbirolli
1899 - 1970
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 38
Eliahu Inbal
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 39
Charles Munch
1891 - 1968
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 40
Colin Davis
1927 - 2013
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 41
José Antonio Abreu
1939 - 2018
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 42
Václav Neumann
1920 - 1995
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 43
Riccardo Chailly
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 44
Semyon Bychkov
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 45
Lovro von Matačić
1899 - 1985
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 46
Felix Mottl
1856 - 1911
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 47
Yuri Temirkanov
1938 - 2023
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 48
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, José Antonio Abreu ranks 148. Before him are Sal Mineo, James Fox, Nobuyuki Oishi, Bertrand Blier, Wendy Carlos, and Salomé. After him are Karen Black, Samantha Eggar, Enrico Albertosi, Lili Ivanova, Irina Press, and Jorge Paulo Lemann. Among people deceased in 2018, José Antonio Abreu ranks 116. Before him are Darío Castrillón Hoyos, Michael Anderson, Michael Halliday, Jozef Adamec, Raymond Chow, and Kira Muratova. After him are Adem Demaçi, Oliver Dragojević, Robert Morris, Avicii, Paul Andreu, and Walter Mischel.
Others Born in 1939
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Sal Mineo
1939 - 1976
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 142
James Fox
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 143
Nobuyuki Oishi
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 144
Bertrand Blier
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 145
Wendy Carlos
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 146
Salomé
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 147
José Antonio Abreu
1939 - 2018
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 148
Karen Black
1939 - 2013
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 149
Samantha Eggar
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 150
Enrico Albertosi
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 151
Lili Ivanova
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 152
Irina Press
1939 - 2004
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 153
Jorge Paulo Lemann
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 154
Others Deceased in 2018
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Darío Castrillón Hoyos
1929 - 2018
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 110
Michael Anderson
1920 - 2018
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 111
Michael Halliday
1925 - 2018
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 112
Jozef Adamec
1942 - 2018
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 113
Raymond Chow
1927 - 2018
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 114
Kira Muratova
1934 - 2018
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 115
José Antonio Abreu
1939 - 2018
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 116
Adem Demaçi
1936 - 2018
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 117
Oliver Dragojević
1947 - 2018
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 118
Robert Morris
1931 - 2018
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 119
Avicii
1989 - 2018
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 120
Paul Andreu
1938 - 2018
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 121
Walter Mischel
1930 - 2018
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 122
In Venezuela
Among people born in Venezuela, José Antonio Abreu ranks 18 out of 155. Before him are Rómulo Betancourt (1908), José Antonio Páez (1790), Andrés Bello (1781), Marcos Pérez Jiménez (1914), Juan Vicente Gómez (1857), and Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino (1942). After him are Juan José Flores (1800), Rómulo Gallegos (1884), Ramón José Velásquez (1916), Teresa Carreño (1853), Rafael de Nogales Méndez (1879), and Johnny Cecotto (1956).
Others born in Venezuela
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Rómulo Betancourt
1908 - 1981
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 12
José Antonio Páez
1790 - 1873
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 13
Andrés Bello
1781 - 1865
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 14
Marcos Pérez Jiménez
1914 - 2001
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 15
Juan Vicente Gómez
1857 - 1935
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 16
Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino
1942 - 2021
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 17
José Antonio Abreu
1939 - 2018
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 18
Juan José Flores
1800 - 1864
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 19
Rómulo Gallegos
1884 - 1969
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 20
Ramón José Velásquez
1916 - 2014
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 21
Teresa Carreño
1853 - 1917
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 22
Rafael de Nogales Méndez
1879 - 1937
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 23
Johnny Cecotto
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 24
Among CONDUCTORS In Venezuela
Among conductors born in Venezuela, José Antonio Abreu ranks 1. After him are Gustavo Dudamel (1981).
