COMPANION
Maria Barbara Bach
1684 - 1720
Maria Barbara Bach
Maria Barbara Bach (30 October [O.S. 20 October] 1684 – buried 7 July 1720) was a German singer and the first wife of composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maria Barbara Bach has received more than 216,508 page views. Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Maria Barbara Bach is the 200th most popular companion (up from 211th in 2019), the 746th most popular biography from Germany (up from 788th in 2019) and the 30th most popular German Companion.
Maria Barbara Bach is most famous for her work with the Bach family of composers. She was a singer and keyboard player, and she married Johann Sebastian Bach in 1707.
Memorability Metrics
220k
Page Views (PV)
63.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
9.11
Effective Languages (L*)
1.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPANIONS
Among companions, Maria Barbara Bach ranks 200 out of 784. Before her are Yevdokiya Lopukhina, Constance of Austria, Philippa of Lancaster, Joanna la Beltraneja, Jabir ibn Abd Allah, and Amélie of Orléans. After her are Eleanor of Castile, Adela of Champagne, Berenice II of Egypt, María Isabella of Spain, Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Matilda of Ringelheim.
Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYevdokiya Lopukhina
1669 - 1731
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 194
Constance of Austria
1588 - 1631
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 195
Philippa of Lancaster
1360 - 1415
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 196
Joanna la Beltraneja
1462 - 1530
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 197
Jabir ibn Abd Allah
607 - 697
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 198
Amélie of Orléans
1865 - 1951
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 199
Maria Barbara Bach
1684 - 1720
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 200
Eleanor of Castile
1241 - 1290
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 201
Adela of Champagne
1140 - 1206
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 202
Berenice II of Egypt
267 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 203
María Isabella of Spain
1789 - 1848
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 204
Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1729 - 1796
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 205
Matilda of Ringelheim
894 - 968
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 206
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1684, Maria Barbara Bach ranks 4. Before her are Catherine I of Russia, Jean-Antoine Watteau, and Ludvig Holberg. After her are Francesco Durante, Tokugawa Yoshimune, Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg, Johann Gottfried Walther, Jean-Baptiste van Loo, Robert Maynard, Kimpa Vita, and Edward Vernon. Among people deceased in 1720, Maria Barbara Bach ranks 4. Before her are Sukjong of Joseon, Calico Jack, and Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg. After her are Edward England, Maria Margaretha Kirch, Abdul-Qādir Bedil, Antoine Coysevox, Anne Dacier, Peter Tordenskjold, Giovanni Maria Lancisi, and Balaji Vishwanath.
Others Born in 1684
Go to all RankingsCatherine I of Russia
POLITICIAN
1684 - 1727
HPI: 77.13
Rank: 1
Jean-Antoine Watteau
PAINTER
1684 - 1721
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 2
Ludvig Holberg
WRITER
1684 - 1754
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 3
Maria Barbara Bach
COMPANION
1684 - 1720
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 4
Francesco Durante
COMPOSER
1684 - 1755
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 5
Tokugawa Yoshimune
POLITICIAN
1684 - 1751
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 6
Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1684 - 1737
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 7
Johann Gottfried Walther
COMPOSER
1684 - 1748
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 8
Jean-Baptiste van Loo
PAINTER
1684 - 1745
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 9
Robert Maynard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1684 - 1751
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 10
Kimpa Vita
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1684 - 1706
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 11
Edward Vernon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1684 - 1757
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1720
Go to all RankingsSukjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1720
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 1
Calico Jack
PIRATE
1682 - 1720
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 2
Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg
POLITICIAN
1655 - 1720
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 3
Maria Barbara Bach
COMPANION
1684 - 1720
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 4
Edward England
PIRATE
1685 - 1720
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 5
Maria Margaretha Kirch
ASTRONOMER
1670 - 1720
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 6
Abdul-Qādir Bedil
WRITER
1642 - 1720
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 7
Antoine Coysevox
SCULPTOR
1640 - 1720
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 8
Anne Dacier
LINGUIST
1645 - 1720
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 9
Peter Tordenskjold
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1690 - 1720
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 10
Giovanni Maria Lancisi
PHYSICIAN
1654 - 1720
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 11
Balaji Vishwanath
POLITICIAN
1662 - 1720
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Maria Barbara Bach ranks 746 out of 7,253. Before her are John William Friso, Prince of Orange (1687), Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1750), Maria Anna of Bavaria (1805), David Strauss (1808), Günter Schabowski (1929), and Erich Priebke (1913). After her are Johann Martin Schleyer (1831), Arthur Nebe (1894), Christopher Clavius (1538), Nikolaus Harnoncourt (1929), Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg (1371), and Maria Anna of Bavaria (1551).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJohn William Friso, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1687 - 1711
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 740
Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
NOBLEMAN
1750 - 1806
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 741
Maria Anna of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1877
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 742
David Strauss
PHILOSOPHER
1808 - 1874
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 743
Günter Schabowski
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2015
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 744
Erich Priebke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 2013
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 745
Maria Barbara Bach
COMPANION
1684 - 1720
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 746
Johann Martin Schleyer
LINGUIST
1831 - 1912
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 747
Arthur Nebe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1945
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 748
Christopher Clavius
MATHEMATICIAN
1538 - 1612
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 749
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
CONDUCTOR
1929 - 2016
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 750
Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1371 - 1440
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 751
Maria Anna of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1551 - 1608
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 752
Among COMPANIONS In Germany
Among companions born in Germany, Maria Barbara Bach ranks 30. Before her are Caroline Augusta of Bavaria (1792), Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1811), Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Poland (1653), Sophia Charlotte of Hanover (1668), Elizabeth Alexeievna (1779), and Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (1715). After her are Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1729), Matilda of Ringelheim (894), Christina of Holstein-Gottorp (1573), Sophie of Württemberg (1818), Sophia Dorothea of Celle (1666), and Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1792).
Caroline Augusta of Bavaria
1792 - 1873
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 24
Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
1811 - 1890
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 25
Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Poland
1653 - 1697
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 26
Sophia Charlotte of Hanover
1668 - 1705
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 27
Elizabeth Alexeievna
1779 - 1826
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 28
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern
1715 - 1797
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 29
Maria Barbara Bach
1684 - 1720
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 30
Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1729 - 1796
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 31
Matilda of Ringelheim
894 - 968
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 32
Christina of Holstein-Gottorp
1573 - 1625
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 33
Sophie of Württemberg
1818 - 1877
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 34
Sophia Dorothea of Celle
1666 - 1726
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 35
Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
1792 - 1854
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 36