PAINTER
Martin Benka
1888 - 1971
Martin Benka
Martin Benka (21 September 1888 in Kostolište – 28 June 1971 in Malacky) was a Slovakian painter, illustrator, art teacher and Esperantist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Martin Benka has received more than 28,960 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Martin Benka is the 1,773rd most popular painter (down from 1,592nd in 2019), the 188th most popular biography from Slovakia (down from 174th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Slovak Painter.
Memorability Metrics
29k
Page Views (PV)
47.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.11
Effective Languages (L*)
2.80
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Martin Benka ranks 1,773 out of 2,023. Before him are Elizabeth Thompson, Helena Almeida, Javier Mariscal, Adaviye Efendiyeva, Albert Paris Gütersloh, and Otto Sinding. After him are Paul McCarthy, Boris Grigoriev, Jacoba van Heemskerck, Charley Toorop, Kay Sage, and Carl Frederik von Breda.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsElizabeth Thompson
1846 - 1933
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 1,767
Helena Almeida
1934 - 2018
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 1,768
Javier Mariscal
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 1,769
Adaviye Efendiyeva
1879 - 1944
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 1,770
Albert Paris Gütersloh
1887 - 1973
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 1,771
Otto Sinding
1842 - 1909
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 1,772
Martin Benka
1888 - 1971
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 1,773
Paul McCarthy
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 1,774
Boris Grigoriev
1886 - 1939
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 1,775
Jacoba van Heemskerck
1876 - 1923
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 1,776
Charley Toorop
1891 - 1955
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 1,777
Kay Sage
1898 - 1963
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 1,778
Carl Frederik von Breda
1759 - 1818
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 1,779
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1888, Martin Benka ranks 203. Before him are Hans von Rosen, Eduardo Santos, Dora Gabe, Beulah Louise Henry, Paul Peter Ewald, and Alfred Asikainen. After him are José Eustasio Rivera, Rexhep Mitrovica, Florence La Badie, Sándor Pósta, Grey Owl, and Carlo Agostini. Among people deceased in 1971, Martin Benka ranks 174. Before him are Jean Vilar, Emmett Toppino, Victor Leemans, W. D. Ross, Ramón Villeda Morales, and Leo Burnett. After him are H. A. R. Gibb, Werner Peters, Michael Rennie, Maude Fealy, Earl Thomson, and Geoffrey Lawrence, 1st Baron Oaksey.
Others Born in 1888
Go to all RankingsHans von Rosen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1952
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 197
Eduardo Santos
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1974
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 198
Dora Gabe
WRITER
1888 - 1983
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 199
Beulah Louise Henry
INVENTOR
1888 - 1973
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 200
Paul Peter Ewald
PHYSICIST
1888 - 1985
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 201
Alfred Asikainen
WRESTLER
1888 - 1942
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 202
Martin Benka
PAINTER
1888 - 1971
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 203
José Eustasio Rivera
WRITER
1888 - 1928
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 204
Rexhep Mitrovica
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1967
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 205
Florence La Badie
ACTOR
1888 - 1917
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 206
Sándor Pósta
FENCER
1888 - 1952
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 207
Grey Owl
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1888 - 1938
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 208
Carlo Agostini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1888 - 1952
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 209
Others Deceased in 1971
Go to all RankingsJean Vilar
ACTOR
1912 - 1971
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 168
Emmett Toppino
ATHLETE
1909 - 1971
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 169
Victor Leemans
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1971
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 170
W. D. Ross
PHILOSOPHER
1877 - 1971
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 171
Ramón Villeda Morales
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1971
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 172
Leo Burnett
BUSINESSPERSON
1891 - 1971
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 173
Martin Benka
PAINTER
1888 - 1971
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 174
H. A. R. Gibb
HISTORIAN
1895 - 1971
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 175
Werner Peters
ACTOR
1918 - 1971
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 176
Michael Rennie
ACTOR
1909 - 1971
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 177
Maude Fealy
ACTOR
1883 - 1971
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 178
Earl Thomson
ATHLETE
1895 - 1971
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 179
Geoffrey Lawrence, 1st Baron Oaksey
JUDGE
1880 - 1971
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 180
In Slovakia
Among people born in Slovakia, Martin Benka ranks 188 out of 418. Before him are Pavel Schmidt (1930), Ludwig Schlesinger (1864), Ján Hollý (1785), Ján Zachara (1928), Vladimir Oravsky (1947), and Stanislav Seman (1952). After him are Jozef Murgaš (1864), Ferenc Sidó (1923), Jozef Chovanec (1960), Béla Illés (1895), Ľuboš Micheľ (1968), and Margita Figuli (1909).
Others born in Slovakia
Go to all RankingsPavel Schmidt
ATHLETE
1930 - 2001
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 182
Ludwig Schlesinger
MATHEMATICIAN
1864 - 1933
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 183
Ján Hollý
WRITER
1785 - 1849
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 184
Ján Zachara
POLITICIAN
1928 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 185
Vladimir Oravsky
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 186
Stanislav Seman
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 187
Martin Benka
PAINTER
1888 - 1971
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 188
Jozef Murgaš
INVENTOR
1864 - 1929
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 189
Ferenc Sidó
ATHLETE
1923 - 1998
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 190
Jozef Chovanec
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 191
Béla Illés
WRITER
1895 - 1974
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 192
Ľuboš Micheľ
REFEREE
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 193
Margita Figuli
WRITER
1909 - 1995
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 194
Among PAINTERS In Slovakia
Among painters born in Slovakia, Martin Benka ranks 8. Before him are Jan Kupecký (1667), Ľudovít Fulla (1902), Pál Szinyei Merse (1845), Peter Michal Bohúň (1822), Albín Brunovský (1935), and Janko Alexy (1894). After him are Viktor Madarász (1830), Koloman Sokol (1902), and Mikuláš Galanda (1895).
Jan Kupecký
1667 - 1740
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 2
Ľudovít Fulla
1902 - 1980
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 3
Pál Szinyei Merse
1845 - 1920
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 4
Peter Michal Bohúň
1822 - 1879
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 5
Albín Brunovský
1935 - 1997
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 6
Janko Alexy
1894 - 1970
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 7
Martin Benka
1888 - 1971
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 8
Viktor Madarász
1830 - 1917
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 9
Koloman Sokol
1902 - 2003
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 10
Mikuláš Galanda
1895 - 1938
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 11