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Paul Robeson

1898 - 1976

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Paul Leroy Robeson ( ROHB-sən; April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an American bass-baritone concert artist, actor, professional football player, and activist who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for his political stances. In 1915, Robeson won an academic scholarship to Rutgers College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he was the only African-American student. While at Rutgers, he was twice named a consensus All-American in football and was elected class valedictorian. He earned his LL.B. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Robeson has received more than 4,542,658 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Paul Robeson is the 566th most popular singer (down from 551st in 2019), the 3,149th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,174th in 2019) and the 161st most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.77

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 48

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.21

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.78

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Paul Robeson ranks 566 out of 4,381. Before him are DMX, Alexis Korner, Achinoam Nini, Sibel Can, Tito Schipa, and Dado Topić. After him are Zinka Milanov, Camila Cabello, Doro, Sayed Darwish, Elza Soares, and Manolo Escobar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1898, Paul Robeson ranks 110. Before him are Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt, Howard Florey, Shinichi Suzuki, Vladimir Fock, Katharine Burr Blodgett, and Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria. After him are Messali Hadj, Eric Hoffer, Ernst Wollweber, Marcel Griaule, Tian Han, and Helmut Hasse. Among people deceased in 1976, Paul Robeson ranks 99. Before him are Grégoire Kayibanda, Oscar Bonavena, Tommy Bolin, Evert Taube, Wilhelm Marschall, and Wilder Penfield. After him are Alexander Novikov, Marcel Broodthaers, Jack Cassidy, Karl Schäfer, Mohammed Ben Aarafa, and Pyotr Koshevoy.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Robeson ranks 3,149 out of 20,380. Before him are Wilder Penfield (1891), Fred Rogers (1928), J. Presper Eckert (1919), Dabbs Greer (1917), Lindsey Buckingham (1949), and John Cocke (1925). After him are Lyman Spitzer (1914), Bill Gates Sr. (1925), Kathleen Kennedy (1953), Alfred P. Sloan (1875), Leon Panetta (1938), and Jesse Jackson (1941).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Paul Robeson ranks 161. Before him are Akon (1973), Bobby Kimball (1947), Tiny Tim (1932), Chubby Checker (1941), Stephen Stills (1945), and DMX (1970). After him are Marlena Shaw (1939), Jennifer Rush (1960), Rebbie Jackson (1950), Emmylou Harris (1947), Helen Kane (1904), and Lizzo (1988).

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