COMPOSER
Kurt Thomas
1904 - 1973
Kurt Thomas
Kurt Georg Hugo Thomas (25 May 1904 – 31 March 1973) was a German composer, conductor and music educator. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kurt Thomas has received more than 17,829 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Kurt Thomas is the 1,318th most popular composer, the 5,314th most popular biography from Germany and the 173rd most popular German Composer.
Memorability Metrics
18k
Page Views (PV)
44.28
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.72
Effective Languages (L*)
2.37
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Kurt Thomas ranks 1,318 out of 1,451. Before him are Brian Tyler, John Wilbye, Thomas Campion, Ned Rorem, Joel Goldsmith, and Thomas Adès. After him are Laxmikant–Pyarelal, Thanos Mikroutsikos, Udo Zimmermann, Hauschka, Christian Wolff, and Erkki-Sven Tüür.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBrian Tyler
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 1,312
John Wilbye
1574 - 1638
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 1,313
Thomas Campion
1567 - 1620
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 1,314
Ned Rorem
1923 - 2022
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 1,315
Joel Goldsmith
1957 - 2012
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 1,316
Thomas Adès
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 1,317
Kurt Thomas
1904 - 1973
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 1,318
Laxmikant–Pyarelal
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 1,319
Thanos Mikroutsikos
1947 - 2019
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 1,320
Udo Zimmermann
1943 - 2021
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 1,321
Hauschka
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 1,322
Christian Wolff
1934 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 1,323
Erkki-Sven Tüür
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 1,324
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, Kurt Thomas ranks 308. Before him are Alma Bennett, Helge Liljebjörn, Carmelo Camet, Irene Manton, Philip Hall, and Jan Peerce. After him are A. H. M. Jones, Alvah Bessie, Patsy Ruth Miller, Alexander Afinogenov, Thawi Bunyaket, and Glenda Farrell. Among people deceased in 1973, Kurt Thomas ranks 256. Before him are William Haines, Tim Holt, A. Edward Sutherland, Alla Tarasova, Michael Dunn, and Nasif Estéfano. After him are William Inge, C. H. Dodd, Ken Maynard, Tomoji Abe, Hellmuth Kneser, and Piero Drogo.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsAlma Bennett
ACTOR
1904 - 1958
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 302
Helge Liljebjörn
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1952
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 303
Carmelo Camet
FENCER
1904 - 2007
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 304
Irene Manton
BIOLOGIST
1904 - 1988
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 305
Philip Hall
MATHEMATICIAN
1904 - 1982
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 306
Jan Peerce
SINGER
1904 - 1984
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 307
Kurt Thomas
COMPOSER
1904 - 1973
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 308
A. H. M. Jones
HISTORIAN
1904 - 1970
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 309
Alvah Bessie
WRITER
1904 - 1985
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 310
Patsy Ruth Miller
ACTOR
1904 - 1995
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 311
Alexander Afinogenov
WRITER
1904 - 1941
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 312
Thawi Bunyaket
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1971
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 313
Glenda Farrell
ACTOR
1904 - 1971
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 314
Others Deceased in 1973
Go to all RankingsWilliam Haines
ACTOR
1900 - 1973
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 250
Tim Holt
ACTOR
1919 - 1973
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 251
A. Edward Sutherland
FILM DIRECTOR
1895 - 1973
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 252
Alla Tarasova
ACTOR
1898 - 1973
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 253
Michael Dunn
ACTOR
1934 - 1973
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 254
Nasif Estéfano
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 1973
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 255
Kurt Thomas
COMPOSER
1904 - 1973
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 256
William Inge
WRITER
1913 - 1973
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 257
C. H. Dodd
PHILOSOPHER
1884 - 1973
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 258
Ken Maynard
ACTOR
1895 - 1973
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 259
Tomoji Abe
WRITER
1903 - 1973
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 260
Hellmuth Kneser
MATHEMATICIAN
1898 - 1973
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 261
Piero Drogo
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1973
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 262
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Kurt Thomas ranks 5,314 out of 7,253. Before him are Harald Schmidt (1957), Andrea Berg (1966), Silke Möller (1964), Harald Norpoth (1942), Tommy Haas (1978), and Manfred Schnelldorfer (1943). After him are Jutta Heine (1940), Marcell Jansen (1985), Brigitte Zypries (1953), Nancy Faeser (1970), Horst Meyer (1941), and Rolf Landauer (1927).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHarald Schmidt
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 5,308
Andrea Berg
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 5,309
Silke Möller
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 5,310
Harald Norpoth
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 5,311
Tommy Haas
TENNIS PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 5,312
Manfred Schnelldorfer
SKATER
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 5,313
Kurt Thomas
COMPOSER
1904 - 1973
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 5,314
Jutta Heine
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 5,315
Marcell Jansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 5,316
Brigitte Zypries
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 5,317
Nancy Faeser
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 5,318
Horst Meyer
ATHLETE
1941 - 2020
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 5,319
Rolf Landauer
PHYSICIST
1927 - 1999
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 5,320
Among COMPOSERS In Germany
Among composers born in Germany, Kurt Thomas ranks 173. Before him are Boris Papandopulo (1906), Walter Braunfels (1882), Oskar Sala (1910), Melchior Vulpius (1570), Johanna Kinkel (1810), and Lukas Foss (1922). After him are Udo Zimmermann (1943), Hauschka (1966), Alexander Goehr (1932), Samuel Adler (1928), Ludger Stühlmeyer (1961), and Gus Kahn (1886).
Boris Papandopulo
1906 - 1991
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 167
Walter Braunfels
1882 - 1954
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 168
Oskar Sala
1910 - 2002
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 169
Melchior Vulpius
1570 - 1615
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 170
Johanna Kinkel
1810 - 1858
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 171
Lukas Foss
1922 - 2009
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 172
Kurt Thomas
1904 - 1973
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 173
Udo Zimmermann
1943 - 2021
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 174
Hauschka
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 175
Alexander Goehr
1932 - 2024
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 176
Samuel Adler
1928 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 177
Ludger Stühlmeyer
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 178
Gus Kahn
1886 - 1941
HPI: 39.02
Rank: 179