PHOTOGRAPHER
Paul Strand
1890 - 1976
Paul Strand
Paul Strand (October 16, 1890 – March 31, 1976) was an American photographer and filmmaker who, along with fellow modernist photographers like Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Weston, helped establish photography as an art form in the 20th century. In 1936, he helped found the Photo League, a cooperative of photographers who banded together around a range of common social and creative causes. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Strand has received more than 365,247 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Paul Strand is the 43rd most popular photographer (down from 39th in 2019), the 2,929th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,686th in 2019) and the 13th most popular American Photographer.
Memorability Metrics
370k
Page Views (PV)
55.03
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
5.28
Effective Languages (L*)
2.74
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHOTOGRAPHERS
Among photographers, Paul Strand ranks 43 out of 148. Before him are Wilhelm Brasse, Peter Lindbergh, Andreas Gursky, Philippe Halsman, Astrid Kirchherr, and Carl Van Vechten. After him are Josef Sudek, Oliviero Toscani, Hippolyte Bayard, Herb Ritts, André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri, and Patrick Demarchelier.
Most Popular Photographers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilhelm Brasse
1917 - 2012
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 37
Peter Lindbergh
1944 - 2019
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 38
Andreas Gursky
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 39
Philippe Halsman
1906 - 1979
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 40
Astrid Kirchherr
1938 - 2020
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 41
Carl Van Vechten
1880 - 1964
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 42
Paul Strand
1890 - 1976
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 43
Josef Sudek
1896 - 1976
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 44
Oliviero Toscani
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 45
Hippolyte Bayard
1801 - 1887
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 46
Herb Ritts
1952 - 2002
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 47
André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri
1819 - 1889
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 48
Patrick Demarchelier
1943 - 2022
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 49
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1890, Paul Strand ranks 94. Before him are Rachel Bluwstein, Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger, Claire Lee Chennault, Konstantin Melnikov, Matome Ugaki, and Johannes Vares. After him are Duke Kahanamoku, Robert Stroud, László Bárdossy, Mustafa Shokay, Louis Delluc, and Evert Taube. Among people deceased in 1976, Paul Strand ranks 90. Before him are Henri Eberhardt, Freddie King, Rudolf Kempe, Mikhail Katukov, Mukaghali Makatayev, and Elihan Tore. After him are Howlin' Wolf, Josef Sudek, Grégoire Kayibanda, Oscar Bonavena, Tommy Bolin, and Evert Taube.
Others Born in 1890
Go to all RankingsRachel Bluwstein
WRITER
1890 - 1931
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 88
Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1947
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 89
Claire Lee Chennault
PILOT
1890 - 1958
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 90
Konstantin Melnikov
ARCHITECT
1890 - 1974
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 91
Matome Ugaki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1945
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 92
Johannes Vares
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1946
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 93
Paul Strand
PHOTOGRAPHER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 94
Duke Kahanamoku
SWIMMER
1890 - 1968
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 95
Robert Stroud
EXTREMIST
1890 - 1963
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 96
László Bárdossy
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1946
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 97
Mustafa Shokay
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1941
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 98
Louis Delluc
FILM DIRECTOR
1890 - 1924
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 99
Evert Taube
SINGER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 100
Others Deceased in 1976
Go to all RankingsHenri Eberhardt
ATHLETE
1913 - 1976
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 84
Freddie King
MUSICIAN
1934 - 1976
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 85
Rudolf Kempe
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1976
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 86
Mikhail Katukov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1976
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 87
Mukaghali Makatayev
WRITER
1931 - 1976
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 88
Elihan Tore
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1976
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 89
Paul Strand
PHOTOGRAPHER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 90
Howlin' Wolf
SINGER
1910 - 1976
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 91
Josef Sudek
PHOTOGRAPHER
1896 - 1976
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 92
Grégoire Kayibanda
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1976
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 93
Oscar Bonavena
BOXER
1942 - 1976
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 94
Tommy Bolin
MUSICIAN
1951 - 1976
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 95
Evert Taube
SINGER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 96
In United States
Among people born in United States, Paul Strand ranks 2,929 out of 20,380. Before him are Jerry Seinfeld (1954), Douglas Hofstadter (1945), Elizabeth Loftus (1944), George Dewey (1837), Terry Bisson (1942), and Smokey Robinson (1940). After him are John Lasseter (1957), Ivy Lee (1877), Rebecca De Mornay (1959), Bobby Riggs (1918), King Oliver (1881), and Bobby Darin (1936).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJerry Seinfeld
COMEDIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 2,923
Douglas Hofstadter
PHYSICIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 2,924
Elizabeth Loftus
PSYCHOLOGIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 2,925
George Dewey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1837 - 1917
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 2,926
Terry Bisson
WRITER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 2,927
Smokey Robinson
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 2,928
Paul Strand
PHOTOGRAPHER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 2,929
John Lasseter
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 2,930
Ivy Lee
BUSINESSPERSON
1877 - 1934
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 2,931
Rebecca De Mornay
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 2,932
Bobby Riggs
TENNIS PLAYER
1918 - 1995
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 2,933
King Oliver
MUSICIAN
1881 - 1938
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 2,934
Bobby Darin
SINGER
1936 - 1973
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 2,935
Among PHOTOGRAPHERS In United States
Among photographers born in United States, Paul Strand ranks 13. Before him are Irving Penn (1917), Berenice Abbott (1898), Nan Goldin (1953), Edward Weston (1886), Lewis Hine (1874), and Carl Van Vechten (1880). After him are Herb Ritts (1952), William Klein (1928), Ansel Adams (1902), Imogen Cunningham (1883), Wilson Bentley (1865), and Helen Levitt (1913).
Irving Penn
1917 - 2009
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 7
Berenice Abbott
1898 - 1991
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 8
Nan Goldin
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 9
Edward Weston
1886 - 1958
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 10
Lewis Hine
1874 - 1940
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 11
Carl Van Vechten
1880 - 1964
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 12
Paul Strand
1890 - 1976
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 13
Herb Ritts
1952 - 2002
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 14
William Klein
1928 - 2022
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 15
Ansel Adams
1902 - 1984
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 16
Imogen Cunningham
1883 - 1976
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 17
Wilson Bentley
1865 - 1931
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 18
Helen Levitt
1913 - 2009
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 19