ARTIST
Theo Jansen
1948 - Today
Theo Jansen
Theodorus Gerardus Jozef Jansen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈteːjoː ˈjɑnsə(n)]; born 14 March 1948) is a Dutch artist. In 1990, he began building large mechanisms out of PVC that are able to move on their own and, collectively, are titled Strandbeest. The kinetic sculptures appear to walk. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Theo Jansen has received more than 502,091 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Theo Jansen is the 45th most popular artist (down from 38th in 2019), the 306th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 210th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Dutch Artist.
Memorability Metrics
500k
Page Views (PV)
56.51
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
6.78
Effective Languages (L*)
2.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARTISTS
Among artists, Theo Jansen ranks 45 out of 125. Before him are Jeff Koons, Marianne Brandt, Herbert Bayer, Hermann Nitsch, Nicholas of Verdun, and Ivan Fyodorov. After him are Bill Viola, Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, Carlos Páez Vilaró, Hasui Kawase, William Etty, and Yoshitaka Amano.
Most Popular Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJeff Koons
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 39
Marianne Brandt
1893 - 1983
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 40
Herbert Bayer
1900 - 1985
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 41
Hermann Nitsch
1938 - 2022
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 42
Nicholas of Verdun
1130 - 1205
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 43
Ivan Fyodorov
1510 - 1583
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 44
Theo Jansen
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 45
Bill Viola
1951 - 2024
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 46
Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
1874 - 1927
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 47
Carlos Páez Vilaró
1923 - 2014
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 48
Hasui Kawase
1883 - 1957
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 49
William Etty
1787 - 1849
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 50
Yoshitaka Amano
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 51
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Theo Jansen ranks 153. Before him are John de Lancie, James Ellroy, Cassandra Harris, Dušan Bajević, Mitsuko Uchida, and Miklós Németh. After him are Michael Kamen, Jan Hammer, Jayalalithaa, Frans de Waal, Bill Ward, and Raymond Leo Burke.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsJohn de Lancie
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 147
James Ellroy
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 148
Cassandra Harris
ACTOR
1948 - 1991
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 149
Dušan Bajević
COACH
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 150
Mitsuko Uchida
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 151
Miklós Németh
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 152
Theo Jansen
ARTIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 153
Michael Kamen
COMPOSER
1948 - 2003
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 154
Jan Hammer
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 155
Jayalalithaa
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2016
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 156
Frans de Waal
PSYCHOLOGIST
1948 - 2024
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 157
Bill Ward
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 158
Raymond Leo Burke
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 159
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Theo Jansen ranks 306 out of 1,646. Before him are Anthony van Diemen (1593), Jan van der Heyden (1637), Henri Winkelman (1876), Lidwina (1380), Jacob van Heemskerck (1567), and Jacob Clemens non Papa (1510). After him are Piet Schrijvers (1946), Jan Janssen (1940), Roy Makaay (1975), Phillip Cocu (1970), Geert Adriaans Boomgaard (1788), and Ludger (742).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsAnthony van Diemen
EXPLORER
1593 - 1645
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 300
Jan van der Heyden
PAINTER
1637 - 1712
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 301
Henri Winkelman
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1876 - 1952
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 302
Lidwina
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1380 - 1433
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 303
Jacob van Heemskerck
EXPLORER
1567 - 1607
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 304
Jacob Clemens non Papa
COMPOSER
1510 - 1555
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 305
Theo Jansen
ARTIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 306
Piet Schrijvers
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2022
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 307
Jan Janssen
CYCLIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 308
Roy Makaay
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 309
Phillip Cocu
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 310
Geert Adriaans Boomgaard
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1899
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 311
Ludger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
742 - 809
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 312
Among ARTISTS In Netherlands
Among artists born in Netherlands, Theo Jansen ranks 3. Before him are M. C. Escher (1898), and Theo van Doesburg (1883). After him are Bas Jan Ader (1942), and Joseph Smit (1836).
M. C. Escher
1898 - 1972
HPI: 73.37
Rank: 1
Theo van Doesburg
1883 - 1931
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 2
Theo Jansen
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 3
Bas Jan Ader
1942 - 1975
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 4
Joseph Smit
1836 - 1929
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 5