Composer
Văn Cao
Vietnamese composer
1923 - 1995
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Văn Cao
His biography is available in 13 different languages on Wikipedia. Văn Cao is the 1,316th most popular composer, the 113th most popular biography from Vietnam and the most popular Vietnamese Composer.
Văn Cao is most famous for composing "Tiến Quân Ca," the national anthem of Vietnam. Surprisingly, he was also a talented poet and painter who actively participated in the Vietnamese resistance against French colonial rule. His legacy endures through his influential works that continue to symbolize Vietnamese patriotism and cultural identity.
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57k
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Past 12 months
53.16
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
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Văn Cao's biography spans 13 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 53.16.
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Among Composers
Among composers, Văn Cao ranks 1,316 out of 1,493. Before him are John Kander, Gavin Bryars, Mychael Danna, Horatio Parker, Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi, and Elza Ibrahimova. After him are Walter Susskind, Cemal Reşit Rey, Vladimír Franz, Mariano Mores, David Raksin, and Harry Warren.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
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John Kander
1927 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 1,310
Gavin Bryars
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 1,311
Mychael Danna
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 1,312
Horatio Parker
1863 - 1919
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 1,313
Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi
1907 - 1979
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 1,314
Elza Ibrahimova
1938 - 2012
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,315
Văn Cao
1923 - 1995
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,316
Walter Susskind
1913 - 1980
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 1,317
Cemal Reşit Rey
1904 - 1985
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 1,318
Vladimír Franz
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 1,319
Mariano Mores
1918 - 2016
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 1,320
David Raksin
1912 - 2004
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 1,321
Harry Warren
1893 - 1981
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 1,322
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Văn Cao ranks 419. Before him are Leonid Shamkovich, Herman Chernoff, Isaac Schwartz, Robert Sabatier, Percy Heath, and Monica Lovinescu. After him are George Russell, Ivano Blason, Aleksandr Alov, The Fabulous Moolah, Alice von Hildebrand, and Adolphe Hug. Among people deceased in 1995, Văn Cao ranks 294. Before him are Hideko Maehata, Gottfried Haberler, Grahame Clark, Fischer Black, Benyamin Sueb, and Les Aspin. After him are Víctor Peralta, Salil Chowdhury, George Stibitz, Bruno Junk, George Woodcock, and T. Keith Glennan.
Others Born in 1923
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Leonid Shamkovich
CHESS PLAYER
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 413
Herman Chernoff
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2026
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 414
Isaac Schwartz
COMPOSER
1923 - 2009
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 415
Robert Sabatier
WRITER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 416
Percy Heath
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 417
Monica Lovinescu
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 418
Văn Cao
COMPOSER
1923 - 1995
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 419
George Russell
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2009
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 420
Ivano Blason
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2002
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 421
Aleksandr Alov
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 1983
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 422
The Fabulous Moolah
WRESTLER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 423
Alice von Hildebrand
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2022
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 424
Adolphe Hug
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 425
Others Deceased in 1995
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Hideko Maehata
SWIMMER
1914 - 1995
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 288
Gottfried Haberler
ECONOMIST
1900 - 1995
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 289
Grahame Clark
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1907 - 1995
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 290
Fischer Black
ECONOMIST
1938 - 1995
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 291
Benyamin Sueb
COMEDIAN
1939 - 1995
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 292
Les Aspin
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1995
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 293
Văn Cao
COMPOSER
1923 - 1995
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 294
Víctor Peralta
ATHLETE
1908 - 1995
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 295
Salil Chowdhury
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1995
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 296
George Stibitz
INVENTOR
1904 - 1995
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 297
Bruno Junk
ATHLETE
1929 - 1995
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 298
George Woodcock
WRITER
1912 - 1995
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 299
T. Keith Glennan
ENGINEER
1905 - 1995
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 300
In Vietnam
Among people born in Vietnam, Văn Cao ranks 113 out of 161. Before him are Trịnh Công Sơn (1939), Võ Thị Ánh Xuân (1970), Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum (1905), Phạm Nhật Vượng (1968), Ngô Bảo Châu (1972), and Dany Carrel (1932). After him are Võ Văn Thưởng (1970), Philipp Rösler (1973), Eugene H. Trinh (1950), Phạm Duy (1921), Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân (1954), and Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn (1921).
Others born in Vietnam
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Trịnh Công Sơn
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2001
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 107
Võ Thị Ánh Xuân
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 108
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum
POLITICIAN
1905 - 2009
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 109
Phạm Nhật Vượng
BUSINESSPERSON
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 110
Ngô Bảo Châu
MATHEMATICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 111
Dany Carrel
ACTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 112
Văn Cao
COMPOSER
1923 - 1995
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 113
Võ Văn Thưởng
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 114
Philipp Rösler
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 115
Eugene H. Trinh
ASTRONAUT
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 116
Phạm Duy
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2013
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 117
Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 118
Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1921 - 1990
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 119
Among Composers In Vietnam
Among composers born in Vietnam, Văn Cao ranks 1.
