PAINTER
Robert Rauschenberg
1925 - 2008
Robert Rauschenberg
Milton Ernest "Robert" Rauschenberg (October 22, 1925 – May 12, 2008) was an American painter and graphic artist whose early works anticipated the Pop art movement. Rauschenberg is well known for his Combines (1954–1964), a group of artworks which incorporated everyday objects as art materials and which blurred the distinctions between painting and sculpture. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Rauschenberg has received more than 1,909,132 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Robert Rauschenberg is the 379th most popular painter (down from 370th in 2019), the 1,226th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,261st in 2019) and the 9th most popular American Painter.
Robert Rauschenberg is most famous for his "combines" which are artworks that incorporate different mediums, such as painting, sculpture, photography, and drawing.
Memorability Metrics
1.9M
Page Views (PV)
61.32
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
6.14
Effective Languages (L*)
3.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Robert Rauschenberg ranks 379 out of 2,023. Before him are Francesco Melzi, Émile Bernard, Leonora Carrington, Édouard Vuillard, Aelbert Cuyp, and Marie Laurencin. After him are Giuseppe Castiglione, David Teniers the Younger, Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson, Orcagna, Armand Guillaumin, and Friedrich von Amerling.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrancesco Melzi
1491 - 1570
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 373
Émile Bernard
1868 - 1941
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 374
Leonora Carrington
1917 - 2011
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 375
Édouard Vuillard
1868 - 1940
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 376
Aelbert Cuyp
1620 - 1691
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 377
Marie Laurencin
1883 - 1956
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 378
Robert Rauschenberg
1925 - 2008
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 379
Giuseppe Castiglione
1688 - 1766
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 380
David Teniers the Younger
1610 - 1690
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 381
Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson
1767 - 1824
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 382
Orcagna
1315 - 1368
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 383
Armand Guillaumin
1841 - 1927
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 384
Friedrich von Amerling
1803 - 1887
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 385
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Robert Rauschenberg ranks 73. Before him are David Elazar, Michele Ferrero, William Styron, Moshe Arens, Leo Esaki, and Veljko Kadijević. After him are Dick Van Dyke, Oscar Peterson, Ernest Gellner, Hilda Gadea, Charles Chaplin Jr., and Claude Lanzmann. Among people deceased in 2008, Robert Rauschenberg ranks 46. Before him are Masanobu Fukuoka, Chiara Lubich, George Carlin, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Lansana Conté, and Dražan Jerković. After him are Janez Drnovšek, Phil Hill, Dino Risi, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Dorothy Vaughan, and Horst Tappert.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsDavid Elazar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1925 - 1976
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 67
Michele Ferrero
BUSINESSPERSON
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 68
William Styron
WRITER
1925 - 2006
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 69
Moshe Arens
ENGINEER
1925 - 2019
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 70
Leo Esaki
PHYSICIST
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 71
Veljko Kadijević
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2014
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 72
Robert Rauschenberg
PAINTER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 73
Dick Van Dyke
COMEDIAN
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 74
Oscar Peterson
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2007
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 75
Ernest Gellner
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 1995
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 76
Hilda Gadea
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 1974
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 77
Charles Chaplin Jr.
ACTOR
1925 - 1968
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 78
Claude Lanzmann
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2018
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 79
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsMasanobu Fukuoka
PHILOSOPHER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 40
Chiara Lubich
WRITER
1920 - 2008
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 41
George Carlin
COMEDIAN
1937 - 2008
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 42
Giuseppe Di Stefano
SINGER
1921 - 2008
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 43
Lansana Conté
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2008
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 44
Dražan Jerković
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 45
Robert Rauschenberg
PAINTER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 46
Janez Drnovšek
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2008
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 47
Phil Hill
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 2008
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 48
Dino Risi
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 2008
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 49
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2008
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 50
Dorothy Vaughan
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1910 - 2008
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 51
Horst Tappert
ACTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 52
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Rauschenberg ranks 1,226 out of 20,380. Before him are Mike Portnoy (1967), Dave Brubeck (1920), Allen Dulles (1893), Tess Gerritsen (1953), Sonny Liston (1932), and Izzy Stradlin (1962). After him are Scarlett Johansson (1984), Tyrone Power (1914), Robert Noyce (1927), Edna Purviance (1895), Blake Edwards (1922), and Dick Van Dyke (1925).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMike Portnoy
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 1,220
Dave Brubeck
MUSICIAN
1920 - 2012
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 1,221
Allen Dulles
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1969
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 1,222
Tess Gerritsen
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 1,223
Sonny Liston
BOXER
1932 - 1970
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 1,224
Izzy Stradlin
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 1,225
Robert Rauschenberg
PAINTER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 1,226
Scarlett Johansson
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 1,227
Tyrone Power
ACTOR
1914 - 1958
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 1,228
Robert Noyce
INVENTOR
1927 - 1990
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 1,229
Edna Purviance
ACTOR
1895 - 1958
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,230
Blake Edwards
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2010
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,231
Dick Van Dyke
COMEDIAN
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,232
Among PAINTERS In United States
Among painters born in United States, Robert Rauschenberg ranks 9. Before him are Man Ray (1890), Edward Hopper (1882), Georgia O'Keeffe (1887), Grant Wood (1891), Richard Serra (1939), and Norman Rockwell (1894). After him are Frederic Edwin Church (1826), Joseph Kosuth (1945), James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834), Bob Ross (1942), Lyonel Feininger (1871), and Sol LeWitt (1928).
Man Ray
1890 - 1976
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 3
Edward Hopper
1882 - 1967
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 4
Georgia O'Keeffe
1887 - 1986
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 5
Grant Wood
1891 - 1942
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 6
Richard Serra
1939 - 2024
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 7
Norman Rockwell
1894 - 1978
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 8
Robert Rauschenberg
1925 - 2008
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 9
Frederic Edwin Church
1826 - 1900
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 10
Joseph Kosuth
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 11
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
1834 - 1903
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 12
Bob Ross
1942 - 1995
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 13
Lyonel Feininger
1871 - 1956
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 14
Sol LeWitt
1928 - 2007
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 15