COMPOSER
Jules Massenet
1842 - 1912
Jules Massenet
Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet (French pronunciation: [ʒyl emil fʁedeʁik masnɛ]; 12 May 1842 – 13 August 1912) was a French composer of the Romantic era best known for his operas, of which he wrote more than thirty. The two most frequently staged are Manon (1884) and Werther (1892). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jules Massenet has received more than 811,532 page views. His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2019). Jules Massenet is the 64th most popular composer (up from 75th in 2019), the 264th most popular biography from France (up from 269th in 2019) and the 9th most popular French Composer.
Jules Massenet is most famous for his operas. He composed the operas "Manon," "Thais," "Werther," "Esclarmonde," and "Le Cid."
Memorability Metrics
810k
Page Views (PV)
72.15
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
56
Languages Editions (L)
13.29
Effective Languages (L*)
2.43
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Jules Massenet ranks 64 out of 1,451. Before him are Arnold Schoenberg, Vangelis, Henry Purcell, Astor Piazzolla, Johann Christian Bach, and Dieterich Buxtehude. After him are Leonard Bernstein, Charles Gounod, Anton Webern, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Alessandro Scarlatti, and John Williams.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArnold Schoenberg
1874 - 1951
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 58
Vangelis
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HPI: 73.09
Rank: 59
Henry Purcell
1659 - 1695
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 60
Astor Piazzolla
1921 - 1992
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 61
Johann Christian Bach
1735 - 1782
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 62
Dieterich Buxtehude
1637 - 1707
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 63
Jules Massenet
1842 - 1912
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 64
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HPI: 72.11
Rank: 65
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HPI: 72.08
Rank: 66
Anton Webern
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HPI: 71.99
Rank: 67
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1714 - 1788
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 68
Alessandro Scarlatti
1660 - 1725
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 69
John Williams
1932 - Present
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 70
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1842, Jules Massenet ranks 5. Before him are Abdul Hamid II, William James, Peter Kropotkin, and Stéphane Mallarmé. After him are Alfred Marshall, Karl May, John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, Dominic Savio, Josef Breuer, Camille Flammarion, and Paul Lafargue. Among people deceased in 1912, Jules Massenet ranks 5. Before him are Emperor Meiji, August Strindberg, Henri Poincaré, and Frederick VIII of Denmark. After him are Frédéric Passy, Bram Stoker, Edward Smith, Karl May, Thomas Andrews, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, and Robert Falcon Scott.
Others Born in 1842
Go to all RankingsAbdul Hamid II
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1918
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 1
William James
PSYCHOLOGIST
1842 - 1910
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 2
Peter Kropotkin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1842 - 1921
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 3
Stéphane Mallarmé
WRITER
1842 - 1898
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 4
Jules Massenet
COMPOSER
1842 - 1912
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 5
Alfred Marshall
ECONOMIST
1842 - 1924
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 6
Karl May
WRITER
1842 - 1912
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 7
John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh
PHYSICIST
1842 - 1919
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 8
Dominic Savio
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1842 - 1857
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 9
Josef Breuer
PHILOSOPHER
1842 - 1925
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 10
Camille Flammarion
WRITER
1842 - 1925
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 11
Paul Lafargue
WRITER
1842 - 1911
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1912
Go to all RankingsEmperor Meiji
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1912
HPI: 78.09
Rank: 1
August Strindberg
WRITER
1849 - 1912
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 2
Henri Poincaré
MATHEMATICIAN
1854 - 1912
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 3
Frederick VIII of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1912
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 4
Jules Massenet
COMPOSER
1842 - 1912
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 5
Frédéric Passy
ECONOMIST
1822 - 1912
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 6
Bram Stoker
WRITER
1847 - 1912
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 7
Edward Smith
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1850 - 1912
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 8
Karl May
WRITER
1842 - 1912
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 9
Thomas Andrews
DESIGNER
1873 - 1912
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 10
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
PAINTER
1836 - 1912
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 11
Robert Falcon Scott
EXPLORER
1868 - 1912
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Jules Massenet ranks 264 out of 6,770. Before him are Rudolf Diesel (1858), Stéphane Mallarmé (1842), Pope Innocent V (1225), Charles Fourier (1772), Maurice Leblanc (1864), and Philip I of France (1052). After him are Henry I of France (1008), Charles I of Anjou (1226), Frédéric Passy (1822), Charles Gounod (1818), Pierre Corneille (1606), and Nicéphore Niépce (1765).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsRudolf Diesel
INVENTOR
1858 - 1913
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 258
Stéphane Mallarmé
WRITER
1842 - 1898
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 259
Pope Innocent V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1225 - 1276
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 260
Charles Fourier
PHILOSOPHER
1772 - 1837
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 261
Maurice Leblanc
WRITER
1864 - 1941
HPI: 72.26
Rank: 262
Philip I of France
POLITICIAN
1052 - 1108
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 263
Jules Massenet
COMPOSER
1842 - 1912
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 264
Henry I of France
POLITICIAN
1008 - 1060
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 265
Charles I of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1226 - 1285
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 266
Frédéric Passy
ECONOMIST
1822 - 1912
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 267
Charles Gounod
COMPOSER
1818 - 1893
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 268
Pierre Corneille
WRITER
1606 - 1684
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 269
Nicéphore Niépce
INVENTOR
1765 - 1833
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 270
Among COMPOSERS In France
Among composers born in France, Jules Massenet ranks 9. Before him are Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1520), Maurice Ravel (1875), Hector Berlioz (1803), Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683), Camille Saint-Saëns (1835), and Erik Satie (1866). After him are Charles Gounod (1818), Gabriel Fauré (1845), Josquin des Prez (1450), François Couperin (1668), Olivier Messiaen (1908), and Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1645).
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
1520 - 1594
HPI: 76.81
Rank: 3
Maurice Ravel
1875 - 1937
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 4
Hector Berlioz
1803 - 1869
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 5
Jean-Philippe Rameau
1683 - 1764
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 6
Camille Saint-Saëns
1835 - 1921
HPI: 74.13
Rank: 7
Erik Satie
1866 - 1925
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 8
Jules Massenet
1842 - 1912
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 9
Charles Gounod
1818 - 1893
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 10
Gabriel Fauré
1845 - 1924
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 11
Josquin des Prez
1450 - 1521
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 12
François Couperin
1668 - 1733
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 13
Olivier Messiaen
1908 - 1992
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 14
Marc-Antoine Charpentier
1645 - 1704
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 15