PAINTER
Léon Cogniet
1794 - 1880
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Léon Cogniet
Léon Cogniet (29 August 1794 – 20 November 1880) was a French history and portrait painter. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Léon Cogniet has received more than 94,681 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Léon Cogniet is the 747th most popular painter (up from 749th in 2019), the 2,192nd most popular biography from France (up from 2,208th in 2019) and the 143rd most popular French Painter.
Memorability Metrics
95k
Page Views (PV)
56.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
6.94
Effective Languages (L*)
2.28
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Léon Cogniet ranks 747 out of 2,023. Before him are Gillis van Coninxloo, Adam Frans van der Meulen, Spinello Aretino, Eugène Fromentin, Luis de Morales, and Josefa de Óbidos. After him are Juan Sánchez Cotán, Peter Lely, Julian Schnabel, Arthur Rackham, Peter Johann Nepomuk Geiger, and Marinus van Reymerswaele.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGillis van Coninxloo
1544 - 1607
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 741
Adam Frans van der Meulen
1632 - 1690
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 742
Spinello Aretino
1350 - 1410
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 743
Eugène Fromentin
1820 - 1876
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 744
Luis de Morales
1509 - 1586
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 745
Josefa de Óbidos
1630 - 1684
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 746
Léon Cogniet
1794 - 1880
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 747
Juan Sánchez Cotán
1560 - 1627
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 748
Peter Lely
1618 - 1680
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 749
Julian Schnabel
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 750
Arthur Rackham
1867 - 1939
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 751
Peter Johann Nepomuk Geiger
1805 - 1880
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 752
Marinus van Reymerswaele
1490 - 1546
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 753
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1794, Léon Cogniet ranks 13. Before him are William Whewell, Józef Bem, Ignaz Moscheles, Wilhelm Müller, Aimable Pélissier, and Eduard Rüppell. After him are Eilhard Mitscherlich, Mirza Shafi Vazeh, Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, Pyotr Chaadayev, Friedrich Christian Diez, and Ami Boué. Among people deceased in 1880, Léon Cogniet ranks 17. Before him are Emperor Norton, Bettino Ricasoli, Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, Édouard Séguin, Jules Antoine Lissajous, and John Sutter. After him are Peter Johann Nepomuk Geiger, Ole Bull, Arnold Ruge, Sunanda Kumariratana, James Craig Watson, and Oliver Winchester.
Others Born in 1794
Go to all RankingsWilliam Whewell
PHYSICIST
1794 - 1866
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 7
Józef Bem
ENGINEER
1794 - 1850
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 8
Ignaz Moscheles
COMPOSER
1794 - 1870
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 9
Wilhelm Müller
WRITER
1794 - 1827
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 10
Aimable Pélissier
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1794 - 1864
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 11
Eduard Rüppell
BIOLOGIST
1794 - 1884
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 12
Léon Cogniet
PAINTER
1794 - 1880
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 13
Eilhard Mitscherlich
CHEMIST
1794 - 1863
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 14
Mirza Shafi Vazeh
WRITER
1794 - 1852
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 15
Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
BIOLOGIST
1794 - 1868
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 16
Pyotr Chaadayev
POLITICIAN
1794 - 1856
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 17
Friedrich Christian Diez
LINGUIST
1794 - 1876
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 18
Ami Boué
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1794 - 1881
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 19
Others Deceased in 1880
Go to all RankingsEmperor Norton
EXTREMIST
1818 - 1880
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 11
Bettino Ricasoli
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1880
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 12
Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
NOBLEMAN
1829 - 1880
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 13
Édouard Séguin
PHYSICIAN
1812 - 1880
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 14
Jules Antoine Lissajous
PHYSICIST
1822 - 1880
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 15
John Sutter
EXPLORER
1803 - 1880
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 16
Léon Cogniet
PAINTER
1794 - 1880
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 17
Peter Johann Nepomuk Geiger
PAINTER
1805 - 1880
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 18
Ole Bull
MUSICIAN
1810 - 1880
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 19
Arnold Ruge
PHILOSOPHER
1802 - 1880
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 20
Sunanda Kumariratana
COMPANION
1860 - 1880
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 21
James Craig Watson
ASTRONOMER
1838 - 1880
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 22
Oliver Winchester
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1880
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 23
In France
Among people born in France, Léon Cogniet ranks 2,192 out of 6,770. Before him are Philippe Quinault (1635), Hervé (1825), Éric Zemmour (1958), Guillaume Dupuytren (1777), Sami Frey (1937), and Pierre Gringore (1475). After him are Charles Cros (1842), Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens (1704), Pierre Nora (1931), Marina Ginestà (1919), Avitus of Vienne (450), and Maria of Navarre (1326).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsPhilippe Quinault
WRITER
1635 - 1688
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 2,186
Hervé
COMPOSER
1825 - 1892
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 2,187
Éric Zemmour
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 2,188
Guillaume Dupuytren
PHYSICIAN
1777 - 1835
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 2,189
Sami Frey
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 2,190
Pierre Gringore
WRITER
1475 - 1539
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 2,191
Léon Cogniet
PAINTER
1794 - 1880
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 2,192
Charles Cros
INVENTOR
1842 - 1888
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 2,193
Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens
WRITER
1704 - 1771
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 2,194
Pierre Nora
HISTORIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 2,195
Marina Ginestà
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1919 - 2014
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 2,196
Avitus of Vienne
WRITER
450 - 518
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 2,197
Maria of Navarre
COMPANION
1326 - 1347
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 2,198
Among PAINTERS In France
Among painters born in France, Léon Cogniet ranks 143. Before him are Victorine Meurent (1844), Sébastien Bourdon (1616), Carle Vernet (1758), Marie Bracquemond (1840), Jean-Baptiste van Loo (1684), and Eugène Fromentin (1820). After him are Sophie Gengembre Anderson (1823), Achille Devéria (1800), François-André Vincent (1746), Jean Metzinger (1883), Félix Ziem (1821), and Jean-Baptiste Oudry (1686).
Victorine Meurent
1844 - 1927
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 137
Sébastien Bourdon
1616 - 1671
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 138
Carle Vernet
1758 - 1836
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 139
Marie Bracquemond
1840 - 1916
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 140
Jean-Baptiste van Loo
1684 - 1745
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 141
Eugène Fromentin
1820 - 1876
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 142
Léon Cogniet
1794 - 1880
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 143
Sophie Gengembre Anderson
1823 - 1903
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 144
Achille Devéria
1800 - 1857
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 145
François-André Vincent
1746 - 1816
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 146
Jean Metzinger
1883 - 1956
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 147
Félix Ziem
1821 - 1911
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 148
Jean-Baptiste Oudry
1686 - 1755
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 149