DESIGNER
Storm Thorgerson
1944 - 2013
Storm Thorgerson
Storm Elvin Thorgerson (28 February 1944 – 18 April 2013) was an English art director and music video director. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Storm Thorgerson has received more than 1,255,419 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Storm Thorgerson is the 71st most popular designer (down from 63rd in 2019), the 3,415th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,671st in 2019) and the 11th most popular British Designer.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
55.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
2.09
Effective Languages (L*)
4.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among DESIGNERS
Among designers, Storm Thorgerson ranks 71 out of 104. Before him are Kaj Franck, Nicolas Jenson, Laura Ashley, Piero Tosi, Ruth St. Denis, and Ollie Johnston. After him are Stefano Gabbana, Erik Spiekermann, Lia van Leer, Alan Freed, Max Miedinger, and Jony Ive.
Most Popular Designers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKaj Franck
1911 - 1989
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 65
Nicolas Jenson
1420 - 1480
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 66
Laura Ashley
1925 - 1985
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 67
Piero Tosi
1927 - 2019
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 68
Ruth St. Denis
1879 - 1968
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 69
Ollie Johnston
1912 - 2008
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 70
Storm Thorgerson
1944 - 2013
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 71
Stefano Gabbana
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 72
Erik Spiekermann
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 73
Lia van Leer
1924 - 2015
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 74
Alan Freed
1921 - 1965
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 75
Max Miedinger
1910 - 1980
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 76
Jony Ive
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 77
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Storm Thorgerson ranks 459. Before him are Alzhan Zharmukhamedov, Daniel Morelon, Helmut Dietl, Sergei Solovyov, Bobby Womack, and Kansai Yamamoto. After him are Sergio Markarián, Uwe Barschel, Ayşen Gruda, Jane Lapotaire, Katsuyoshi Kuwahara, and Jon Hiseman. Among people deceased in 2013, Storm Thorgerson ranks 305. Before him are János Starker, Valeri Zolotukhin, Nadezhda Popova, Judit Temes, Trevor Bolder, and Marek Špilár. After him are Hassan Habibi, Alfredo Landa, Bill Sharman, Ole Ernst, Pyotr Todorovsky, and David Landes.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsAlzhan Zharmukhamedov
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1944 - 2022
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 453
Daniel Morelon
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 454
Helmut Dietl
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2015
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 455
Sergei Solovyov
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2021
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 456
Bobby Womack
SINGER
1944 - 2014
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 457
Kansai Yamamoto
FASHION DESIGNER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 458
Storm Thorgerson
DESIGNER
1944 - 2013
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 459
Sergio Markarián
COACH
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 460
Uwe Barschel
POLITICIAN
1944 - 1987
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 461
Ayşen Gruda
ACTOR
1944 - 2019
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 462
Jane Lapotaire
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 463
Katsuyoshi Kuwahara
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 464
Jon Hiseman
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2018
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 465
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsJános Starker
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2013
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 299
Valeri Zolotukhin
ACTOR
1941 - 2013
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 300
Nadezhda Popova
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2013
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 301
Judit Temes
SWIMMER
1930 - 2013
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 302
Trevor Bolder
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2013
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 303
Marek Špilár
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - 2013
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 304
Storm Thorgerson
DESIGNER
1944 - 2013
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 305
Hassan Habibi
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2013
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 306
Alfredo Landa
ACTOR
1933 - 2013
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 307
Bill Sharman
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1926 - 2013
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 308
Ole Ernst
ACTOR
1940 - 2013
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 309
Pyotr Todorovsky
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2013
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 310
David Landes
ECONOMIST
1924 - 2013
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 311
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Storm Thorgerson ranks 3,415 out of 8,785. Before him are Barry Ackroyd (1954), Charles Hutton (1737), Stephen Moyer (1969), Leo Sayer (1948), Philip Barker-Webb (1793), and Michael Frayn (1933). After him are Edith Sitwell (1887), Andy Bown (1946), Walter Burley (1275), Al Atkins (1947), Stanley Morison (1889), and William Tenn (1920).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsBarry Ackroyd
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 3,409
Charles Hutton
MATHEMATICIAN
1737 - 1823
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 3,410
Stephen Moyer
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 3,411
Leo Sayer
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 3,412
Philip Barker-Webb
BIOLOGIST
1793 - 1854
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 3,413
Michael Frayn
WRITER
1933 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 3,414
Storm Thorgerson
DESIGNER
1944 - 2013
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 3,415
Edith Sitwell
WRITER
1887 - 1964
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 3,416
Andy Bown
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 3,417
Walter Burley
PHILOSOPHER
1275 - 1344
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 3,418
Al Atkins
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 3,419
Stanley Morison
HISTORIAN
1889 - 1967
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 3,420
William Tenn
WRITER
1920 - 2010
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 3,421
Among DESIGNERS In United Kingdom
Among designers born in United Kingdom, Storm Thorgerson ranks 11. Before him are Josiah Wedgwood (1730), Alexander McQueen (1969), Beau Brummell (1778), John Baskerville (1706), Paul Smith (1946), and Laura Ashley (1925). After him are Jony Ive (1967), Yvonne Blake (1940), Matthew Carter (1937), Bill Moggridge (1943), Jenny Beavan (1950), and Sandy Powell (1960).
Josiah Wedgwood
1730 - 1795
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 5
Alexander McQueen
1969 - 2010
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 6
Beau Brummell
1778 - 1840
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 7
John Baskerville
1706 - 1775
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 8
Paul Smith
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 9
Laura Ashley
1925 - 1985
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 10
Storm Thorgerson
1944 - 2013
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 11
Jony Ive
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 12
Yvonne Blake
1940 - 2018
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 13
Matthew Carter
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 14
Bill Moggridge
1943 - 2012
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 15
Jenny Beavan
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 16
Sandy Powell
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 17