MUSICIAN
Louis Vierne
1870 - 1937
Louis Vierne
Louis Victor Jules Vierne (8 October 1870 – 2 June 1937) was a French organist and composer. As the organist of Notre-Dame de Paris from 1900 until his death, he focused on organ music, including six organ symphonies and a Messe solennelle for choir and two organs. He toured Europe and the United States as a concert organist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Louis Vierne has received more than 247,248 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Louis Vierne is the 268th most popular musician (down from 238th in 2019), the 1,447th most popular biography from France (down from 1,325th in 2019) and the 13th most popular French Musician.
Louis Vierne is most famous for his organ compositions, which are still played by organists today.
Memorability Metrics
250k
Page Views (PV)
59.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
7.95
Effective Languages (L*)
2.44
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Louis Vierne ranks 268 out of 3,175. Before him are Steve Harris, Billy Idol, Eddie Van Halen, J. J. Cale, Narciso Yepes, and Dolores O'Riordan. After him are Charles Mingus, Mauro Giuliani, Lars Ulrich, PJ Harvey, Keith Moon, and Slash.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSteve Harris
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 262
Billy Idol
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 263
Eddie Van Halen
1955 - 2020
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 264
J. J. Cale
1938 - 2013
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 265
Narciso Yepes
1927 - 1997
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 266
Dolores O'Riordan
1971 - 2018
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 267
Louis Vierne
1870 - 1937
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 268
Charles Mingus
1922 - 1979
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 269
Mauro Giuliani
1781 - 1829
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 270
Lars Ulrich
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 271
PJ Harvey
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 272
Keith Moon
1946 - 1978
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 273
Slash
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 274
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1870, Louis Vierne ranks 32. Before him are D. T. Suzuki, Ernst Barlach, Pierre Louÿs, Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Charlotte Cooper, and Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark. After him are Alexander Berkman, Edwin S. Porter, Nariman Narimanov, Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria, Sigfrid Edström, and Aleksandr Kuprin. Among people deceased in 1937, Louis Vierne ranks 44. Before him are Ray Ewry, Wallace Carothers, Walter Simons, Bessie Smith, Yeghishe Charents, and Chūya Nakahara. After him are Hugo Meisl, Georgy Pyatakov, Vincenzo Lancia, Andrés Nin Pérez, Abd al-Hafid of Morocco, and Takeo Wakabayashi.
Others Born in 1870
Go to all RankingsD. T. Suzuki
WRITER
1870 - 1966
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 26
Ernst Barlach
WRITER
1870 - 1938
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 27
Pierre Louÿs
WRITER
1870 - 1925
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 28
Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1949
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 29
Charlotte Cooper
TENNIS PLAYER
1870 - 1966
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 30
Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1891
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 31
Louis Vierne
MUSICIAN
1870 - 1937
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 32
Alexander Berkman
JOURNALIST
1870 - 1936
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 33
Edwin S. Porter
FILM DIRECTOR
1870 - 1941
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 34
Nariman Narimanov
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1925
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 35
Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1902
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 36
Sigfrid Edström
ATHLETE
1870 - 1964
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 37
Aleksandr Kuprin
WRITER
1870 - 1938
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 38
Others Deceased in 1937
Go to all RankingsRay Ewry
ATHLETE
1873 - 1937
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 38
Wallace Carothers
CHEMIST
1896 - 1937
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 39
Walter Simons
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1937
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 40
Bessie Smith
SINGER
1894 - 1937
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 41
Yeghishe Charents
WRITER
1897 - 1937
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 42
Chūya Nakahara
WRITER
1907 - 1937
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 43
Louis Vierne
MUSICIAN
1870 - 1937
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 44
Hugo Meisl
SOCCER PLAYER
1881 - 1937
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 45
Georgy Pyatakov
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1937
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 46
Vincenzo Lancia
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1937
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 47
Andrés Nin Pérez
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1937
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 48
Abd al-Hafid of Morocco
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1937
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 49
Takeo Wakabayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1937
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 50
In France
Among people born in France, Louis Vierne ranks 1,447 out of 6,770. Before him are Ferdinand Buisson (1841), Edmond François Valentin About (1828), Joan I, Countess of Auvergne (1326), David Trezeguet (1977), Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre (1725), and Louise Abbéma (1853). After him are Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin (1805), Jacques MacDonald (1765), Bernard de Tremelay (1100), Michèle Mouton (1951), Vincent d'Indy (1851), and Yvette Guilbert (1865).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsFerdinand Buisson
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1932
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 1,441
Edmond François Valentin About
WRITER
1828 - 1885
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 1,442
Joan I, Countess of Auvergne
POLITICIAN
1326 - 1360
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 1,443
David Trezeguet
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 1,444
Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1793
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 1,445
Louise Abbéma
PAINTER
1853 - 1927
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 1,446
Louis Vierne
MUSICIAN
1870 - 1937
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 1,447
Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin
MAGICIAN
1805 - 1871
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 1,448
Jacques MacDonald
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1765 - 1840
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 1,449
Bernard de Tremelay
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1153
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 1,450
Michèle Mouton
RACING DRIVER
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 1,451
Vincent d'Indy
COMPOSER
1851 - 1931
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 1,452
Yvette Guilbert
ACTOR
1865 - 1944
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 1,453
Among MUSICIANS In France
Among musicians born in France, Louis Vierne ranks 13. Before him are Arnaut Daniel (1150), Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813), Jean-Marie Leclair (1697), Stéphane Grappelli (1908), Émile Waldteufel (1837), and Georges Prêtre (1924). After him are Jacques Dutronc (1943), Jean-Pierre Rampal (1922), Maurice André (1933), Michel Polnareff (1944), Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665), and Manitas de Plata (1921).
Arnaut Daniel
1150 - 1210
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 7
Charles-Valentin Alkan
1813 - 1888
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 8
Jean-Marie Leclair
1697 - 1764
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 9
Stéphane Grappelli
1908 - 1997
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 10
Émile Waldteufel
1837 - 1915
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 11
Georges Prêtre
1924 - 2017
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 12
Louis Vierne
1870 - 1937
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 13
Jacques Dutronc
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 14
Jean-Pierre Rampal
1922 - 2000
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 15
Maurice André
1933 - 2012
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 16
Michel Polnareff
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 17
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
1665 - 1729
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 18
Manitas de Plata
1921 - 2014
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 19