MUSICIAN
Leopold Godowsky
1870 - 1938
Leopold Godowsky
Leopold Mordkhelovich Godowsky Sr. (13 February 1870 – 21 November 1938) was a Lithuanian-born American virtuoso pianist, composer and teacher. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leopold Godowsky has received more than 260,438 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Leopold Godowsky is the 425th most popular musician (down from 361st in 2019), the 51st most popular biography from Lithuania (down from 42nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Lithuanian Musician.
Memorability Metrics
260k
Page Views (PV)
56.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
6.68
Effective Languages (L*)
2.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Leopold Godowsky ranks 425 out of 3,175. Before him are Leonardo De Lorenzo, Lionel Hampton, Geezer Butler, Christoph Schneider, Paul Badura-Skoda, and Steve Vai. After him are Varg Vikernes, Kenny Loggins, Philly Joe Jones, Wallace Hartley, Dan McCafferty, and Manitas de Plata.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLeonardo De Lorenzo
1875 - 1962
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 419
Lionel Hampton
1908 - 2002
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 420
Geezer Butler
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 421
Christoph Schneider
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 422
Paul Badura-Skoda
1927 - 2019
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 423
Steve Vai
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 424
Leopold Godowsky
1870 - 1938
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 425
Varg Vikernes
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 426
Kenny Loggins
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 427
Philly Joe Jones
1923 - 1985
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 428
Wallace Hartley
1878 - 1912
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 429
Dan McCafferty
1946 - 2022
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 430
Manitas de Plata
1921 - 2014
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 431
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1870, Leopold Godowsky ranks 61. Before him are Alexandre Benois, Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann, Oscar Straus, Florent Schmitt, Vladimir Purishkevich, and Helge von Koch. After him are Guillaume Lekeu, Emil Orlík, David Riazanov, Herbert Kilpin, Saki, and Georges Claude. Among people deceased in 1938, Leopold Godowsky ranks 76. Before him are Valery Chkalov, John Bates Clark, Pavel Dybenko, Otto von Lossow, Emile Vandervelde, and Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić. After him are Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, David Riazanov, Bernd Rosemeyer, Sholem Schwarzbard, Nikolai Krylenko, and Christen C. Raunkiær.
Others Born in 1870
Go to all RankingsAlexandre Benois
WRITER
1870 - 1960
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 55
Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann
ASTRONOMER
1870 - 1964
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 56
Oscar Straus
COMPOSER
1870 - 1954
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 57
Florent Schmitt
COMPOSER
1870 - 1958
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 58
Vladimir Purishkevich
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1920
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 59
Helge von Koch
MATHEMATICIAN
1870 - 1924
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 60
Leopold Godowsky
MUSICIAN
1870 - 1938
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 61
Guillaume Lekeu
COMPOSER
1870 - 1894
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 62
Emil Orlík
PAINTER
1870 - 1932
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 63
David Riazanov
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1870 - 1938
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 64
Herbert Kilpin
SOCCER PLAYER
1870 - 1916
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 65
Saki
WRITER
1870 - 1916
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 66
Georges Claude
INVENTOR
1870 - 1960
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 67
Others Deceased in 1938
Go to all RankingsValery Chkalov
PILOT
1904 - 1938
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 70
John Bates Clark
ECONOMIST
1847 - 1938
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 71
Pavel Dybenko
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1938
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 72
Otto von Lossow
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1868 - 1938
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 73
Emile Vandervelde
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1938
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 74
Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić
WRITER
1874 - 1938
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 75
Leopold Godowsky
MUSICIAN
1870 - 1938
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 76
Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
NOBLEMAN
1851 - 1938
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 77
David Riazanov
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1870 - 1938
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 78
Bernd Rosemeyer
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1938
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 79
Sholem Schwarzbard
WRITER
1886 - 1938
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 80
Nikolai Krylenko
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1938
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 81
Christen C. Raunkiær
BIOLOGIST
1860 - 1938
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 82
In Lithuania
Among people born in Lithuania, Leopold Godowsky ranks 51 out of 328. Before him are Augustinas Voldemaras (1883), Leo Jogiches (1867), Janusz Radziwiłł (1612), Sophia of Lithuania (1371), Birutė (1317), and Bluma Zeigarnik (1900). After him are Jonas Basanavičius (1851), Uljana Semjonova (1952), Elazar Shach (1898), Nina Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg (1913), Krzysztof "Piorun" Radziwiłł (1547), and Jerzy Radziwiłł (1556).
Others born in Lithuania
Go to all RankingsAugustinas Voldemaras
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1942
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 45
Leo Jogiches
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1919
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 46
Janusz Radziwiłł
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1655
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 47
Sophia of Lithuania
NOBLEMAN
1371 - 1453
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 48
Birutė
POLITICIAN
1317 - 1382
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 49
Bluma Zeigarnik
PSYCHOLOGIST
1900 - 1988
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 50
Leopold Godowsky
MUSICIAN
1870 - 1938
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 51
Jonas Basanavičius
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1927
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 52
Uljana Semjonova
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 53
Elazar Shach
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1898 - 2001
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 54
Nina Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 2006
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 55
Krzysztof "Piorun" Radziwiłł
POLITICIAN
1547 - 1603
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 56
Jerzy Radziwiłł
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1556 - 1600
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 57
Among MUSICIANS In Lithuania
Among musicians born in Lithuania, Leopold Godowsky ranks 2. Before him are Jascha Heifetz (1901). After him are Clara Rockmore (1911), Vlado Perlemuter (1904), Julian Rachlin (1974), and Alina Orlova (1988).
Jascha Heifetz
1901 - 1987
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 1
Leopold Godowsky
1870 - 1938
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 2
Clara Rockmore
1911 - 1998
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 3
Vlado Perlemuter
1904 - 2002
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 4
Julian Rachlin
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.78
Rank: 5
Alina Orlova
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.66
Rank: 6