COMPOSER
Thomas Linley the younger
1756 - 1778
Thomas Linley the younger
Thomas Linley the younger (7 May 1756 – 5 August 1778), also known as Thomas Linley Junior or Tom Linley, was the eldest son of the composer Thomas Linley and his wife Mary Johnson. He was one of the most precocious composers and performers that have been known in England. A highly talented violinist, Tom Linley was also the most promising of all native English composers between Purcell and Elgar, combining prodigious talent with a delightful personality. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas Linley the younger has received more than 91,975 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Linley the younger is the 1,132nd most popular composer, the 3,466th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 51st most popular British Composer.
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92k
Page Views (PV)
46.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.99
Effective Languages (L*)
2.10
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Thomas Linley the younger ranks 1,132 out of 1,216. Before him are Antón García Abril, Hilding Rosenberg, Eino Tamberg, Robert Planquette, Andrey Petrov, and John Corigliano. After him are Eduard Künneke, Leonard Rosenman, Akira Yamaoka, Lukas Foss, Eddie Meduza, and Melchior Vulpius.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
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Antón García Abril
1933 - 2021
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 1,126
Hilding Rosenberg
1892 - 1985
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 1,127
Eino Tamberg
1930 - 2010
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 1,128
Robert Planquette
1848 - 1903
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 1,129
Andrey Petrov
1930 - 2006
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 1,130
John Corigliano
1938 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 1,131
Thomas Linley the younger
1756 - 1778
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 1,132
Eduard Künneke
1885 - 1953
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 1,133
Leonard Rosenman
1924 - 2008
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 1,134
Akira Yamaoka
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 1,135
Lukas Foss
1922 - 2009
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 1,136
Eddie Meduza
1948 - 2002
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 1,137
Melchior Vulpius
1570 - 1615
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 1,138
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1756, Thomas Linley the younger ranks 39. Before him are Jan Śniadecki, Herman of Alaska, Henry Raeburn, Everard Home, Henry Lee III, and Francesca Lebrun. After him are Franz Josef Gerstner and Willem Bilderdijk. Among people deceased in 1778, Thomas Linley the younger ranks 18. Before him are Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo, Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Princess Christine of Hesse-Rotenburg, Charles De Geer, Francesca Cuzzoni, and Pedro Antonio de Cevallos. After him is Jean Baptiste Christophore Fusée Aublet.
Others Born in 1756
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Jan Śniadecki
1756 - 1830
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 33
Herman of Alaska
1756 - 1837
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 34
Henry Raeburn
1756 - 1823
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 35
Everard Home
1756 - 1832
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 36
Henry Lee III
1756 - 1818
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 37
Francesca Lebrun
1756 - 1791
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 38
Thomas Linley the younger
1756 - 1778
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 39
Franz Josef Gerstner
1756 - 1832
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 40
Willem Bilderdijk
1756 - 1831
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 41
Others Deceased in 1778
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Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo
1701 - 1778
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 12
Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1725 - 1778
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 13
Princess Christine of Hesse-Rotenburg
1717 - 1778
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 14
Charles De Geer
1720 - 1778
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 15
Francesca Cuzzoni
1696 - 1778
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 16
Pedro Antonio de Cevallos
1715 - 1778
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 17
Thomas Linley the younger
1756 - 1778
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 18
Jean Baptiste Christophore Fusée Aublet
1723 - 1778
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 19
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Linley the younger ranks 3,466 out of 7,765. Before him are Anna Massey (1937), Frank Hadow (1855), Anton Lesser (1952), John Hopkinson (1849), William Hemsley (1843), and John Arbuthnot (1667). After him are Clifford Edmund Bosworth (1928), Luke Foxe (1586), Blanche Bingley (1863), William Sherard (1659), Octavia Hill (1838), and David Don (1799).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Anna Massey
1937 - 2011
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 3,460
Frank Hadow
1855 - 1946
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 3,461
Anton Lesser
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 3,462
John Hopkinson
1849 - 1898
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 3,463
William Hemsley
1843 - 1924
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 3,464
John Arbuthnot
1667 - 1735
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 3,465
Thomas Linley the younger
1756 - 1778
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 3,466
Clifford Edmund Bosworth
1928 - 2015
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 3,467
Luke Foxe
1586 - 1635
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 3,468
Blanche Bingley
1863 - 1946
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 3,469
William Sherard
1659 - 1728
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 3,470
Octavia Hill
1838 - 1912
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 3,471
David Don
1799 - 1841
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 3,472
Among COMPOSERS In United Kingdom
Among composers born in United Kingdom, Thomas Linley the younger ranks 51. Before him are Charles Avison (1709), Clint Mansell (1963), Ivor Novello (1893), Henry Bishop (1786), Brian Ferneyhough (1943), and Gavin Bryars (1943). After him are William Sterndale Bennett (1816), Arthur Bliss (1891), Thomas Morley (1557), Havergal Brian (1876), Craig Armstrong (1959), and David Arnold (1962).
Charles Avison
1709 - 1770
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 45
Clint Mansell
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 46
Ivor Novello
1893 - 1951
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 47
Henry Bishop
1786 - 1855
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 48
Brian Ferneyhough
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 49
Gavin Bryars
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 50
Thomas Linley the younger
1756 - 1778
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 51
William Sterndale Bennett
1816 - 1875
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 52
Arthur Bliss
1891 - 1975
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 53
Thomas Morley
1557 - 1602
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 54
Havergal Brian
1876 - 1972
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 55
Craig Armstrong
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 56
David Arnold
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 57
