BUSINESSPERSON
Solomon R. Guggenheim
1861 - 1949
Solomon R. Guggenheim
Solomon Robert Guggenheim (February 2, 1861 – November 3, 1949) was an American businessman in needlework, gold, silver, copper, and lead and an art collector. He is best known for establishing the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Guggenheim was born into the wealthy Guggenheim family, and founded the Yukon Gold Company in Alaska, among other business interests. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Solomon R. Guggenheim has received more than 834,817 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Solomon R. Guggenheim is the 105th most popular businessperson (up from 128th in 2019), the 1,187th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,421st in 2019) and the 35th most popular American Businessperson.
Solomon R. Guggenheim was an American businessman and art collector. He is most famous for founding the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
Memorability Metrics
830k
Page Views (PV)
61.53
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
6.63
Effective Languages (L*)
2.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Solomon R. Guggenheim ranks 105 out of 847. Before him are Ferdinand Piëch, Charlie Munger, Louis Chevrolet, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Christophe Plantin, and Roy O. Disney. After him are Ethan Allen, Fred Trump, Joan Laporta, Carlos Ghosn, Christina Onassis, and Lakshmi Mittal.
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HPI: 61.53
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HPI: 61.04
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HPI: 61.03
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1861, Solomon R. Guggenheim ranks 29. Before him are Antoine Bourdelle, Italo Svevo, Maximilian von Spee, Ranavalona III, Nettie Stevens, and István Tisza. After him are Armando Diaz, Luigi Facta, William Bateson, Anton Arensky, Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, and Henry Gantt. Among people deceased in 1949, Solomon R. Guggenheim ranks 28. Before him are Sarojini Naidu, Gustav Radbruch, Henri Giraud, Kim Koo, Marcel Cerdan, and Niceto Alcalá-Zamora. After him are Aino Aalto, Aleksandra Ekster, László Rajk, Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Henry McMahon, and José Clemente Orozco.
Others Born in 1861
Go to all RankingsAntoine Bourdelle
SCULPTOR
1861 - 1929
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 23
Italo Svevo
WRITER
1861 - 1928
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 24
Maximilian von Spee
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1914
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 25
Ranavalona III
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1917
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 26
Nettie Stevens
BIOLOGIST
1861 - 1912
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 27
István Tisza
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1918
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 28
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BUSINESSPERSON
1861 - 1949
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 29
Armando Diaz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1928
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 30
Luigi Facta
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1930
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 31
William Bateson
BIOLOGIST
1861 - 1926
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 32
Anton Arensky
COMPOSER
1861 - 1906
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 33
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1928
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 34
Henry Gantt
ENGINEER
1861 - 1919
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 35
Others Deceased in 1949
Go to all RankingsSarojini Naidu
WRITER
1879 - 1949
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 22
Gustav Radbruch
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1949
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 23
Henri Giraud
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1879 - 1949
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 24
Kim Koo
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1949
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 25
Marcel Cerdan
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1949
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 26
Niceto Alcalá-Zamora
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1949
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 27
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BUSINESSPERSON
1861 - 1949
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 28
Aino Aalto
ARCHITECT
1894 - 1949
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 29
Aleksandra Ekster
PAINTER
1882 - 1949
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 30
László Rajk
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1949
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 31
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POLITICIAN
1870 - 1949
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 32
Henry McMahon
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1949
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 33
José Clemente Orozco
PAINTER
1883 - 1949
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 34
In United States
Among people born in United States, Solomon R. Guggenheim ranks 1,187 out of 20,380. Before him are Mary Higgins Clark (1927), Leo Fender (1909), Joe Jackson (1928), William Fichtner (1956), Don Siegel (1912), and Donna Haraway (1944). After him are Sissy Spacek (1949), George Papandreou (1952), George Stinney (1929), Edward Emerson Barnard (1857), Edmund Kemper (1948), and Herbie Hancock (1940).
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WRITER
1927 - 2020
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 1,181
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INVENTOR
1909 - 1991
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 1,182
Joe Jackson
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 1,183
William Fichtner
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 1,184
Don Siegel
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1991
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 1,185
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HISTORIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 1,186
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BUSINESSPERSON
1861 - 1949
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 1,187
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ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 1,188
George Papandreou
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 1,189
George Stinney
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1929 - 1944
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 1,190
Edward Emerson Barnard
ASTRONOMER
1857 - 1923
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 1,191
Edmund Kemper
EXTREMIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 1,192
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MUSICIAN
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HPI: 61.50
Rank: 1,193
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States
Among businesspeople born in United States, Solomon R. Guggenheim ranks 35. Before him are Estée Lauder (1906), Paul Allen (1953), Gordon Moore (1929), Charlie Munger (1924), Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794), and Roy O. Disney (1893). After him are Ethan Allen (1738), Fred Trump (1905), Christina Onassis (1950), William Randolph Hearst (1863), William Boeing (1881), and Madam C. J. Walker (1867).
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1906 - 2004
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 29
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1953 - 2018
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 30
Gordon Moore
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 31
Charlie Munger
1924 - 2023
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 32
Cornelius Vanderbilt
1794 - 1877
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 33
Roy O. Disney
1893 - 1971
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 34
Solomon R. Guggenheim
1861 - 1949
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 35
Ethan Allen
1738 - 1789
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 36
Fred Trump
1905 - 1999
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 37
Christina Onassis
1950 - 1988
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 38
William Randolph Hearst
1863 - 1951
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 39
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HPI: 60.81
Rank: 40
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HPI: 60.78
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