ARCHITECT
Verner Panton
1926 - 1998
Verner Panton
Verner Panton (13 February 1926 – 5 September 1998) is considered one of Denmark's most influential 20th-century furniture and interior designers. During his career, he created innovative and futuristic designs in a variety of materials, especially plastics, and in vibrant and exotic colors. His style was very "1960s" but regained popularity at the end of the 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Verner Panton has received more than 272,938 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Verner Panton is the 141st most popular architect (down from 132nd in 2019), the 157th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 139th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Danish Architect.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
58.80
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
7.64
Effective Languages (L*)
1.82
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Verner Panton ranks 141 out of 518. Before him are Hans Scharoun, Alonzo Cano, Ettore Sottsass, Filippo Juvarra, Charlotte Perriand, and Sverre Fehn. After him are Hans Vredeman de Vries, Antonio Sant'Elia, Carlo Scarpa, Pier Luigi Nervi, Max Bill, and Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHans Scharoun
1893 - 1972
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 135
Alonzo Cano
1601 - 1667
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 136
Ettore Sottsass
1917 - 2007
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 137
Filippo Juvarra
1678 - 1736
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 138
Charlotte Perriand
1903 - 1999
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 139
Sverre Fehn
1924 - 2009
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 140
Verner Panton
1926 - 1998
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 141
Hans Vredeman de Vries
1527 - 1607
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 142
Antonio Sant'Elia
1888 - 1916
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 143
Carlo Scarpa
1906 - 1978
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 144
Pier Luigi Nervi
1891 - 1979
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 145
Max Bill
1908 - 1994
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 146
Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff
1699 - 1753
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 147
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Verner Panton ranks 100. Before him are David H. Hubel, Siegfried Lenz, Alan Greenspan, László Papp, Youssef Chahine, and Efraín Ríos Montt. After him are Shigeo Sugimoto, Paul Baran, Maria Teresa de Filippis, John Schlesinger, Rehavam Ze'evi, and Roger Corman. Among people deceased in 1998, Verner Panton ranks 57. Before him are Sonny Bono, Ernst-Günther Schenck, Cozy Powell, Martin Rodbell, Lloyd Bridges, and Kamala Sohonie. After him are Gulzarilal Nanda, Fritz Honka, Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche, Wolf Vostell, Anne Desclos, and Agostino Casaroli.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsDavid H. Hubel
PHYSICIAN
1926 - 2013
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 94
Siegfried Lenz
WRITER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 95
Alan Greenspan
ECONOMIST
1926 - Present
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 96
László Papp
BOXER
1926 - 2003
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 97
Youssef Chahine
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 98
Efraín Ríos Montt
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 99
Verner Panton
ARCHITECT
1926 - 1998
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 100
Shigeo Sugimoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2002
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 101
Paul Baran
INVENTOR
1926 - 2011
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 102
Maria Teresa de Filippis
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 103
John Schlesinger
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2003
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 104
Rehavam Ze'evi
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2001
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 105
Roger Corman
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2024
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 106
Others Deceased in 1998
Go to all RankingsSonny Bono
SINGER
1935 - 1998
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 51
Ernst-Günther Schenck
PHYSICIAN
1904 - 1998
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 52
Cozy Powell
MUSICIAN
1947 - 1998
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 53
Martin Rodbell
CHEMIST
1925 - 1998
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 54
Lloyd Bridges
ACTOR
1913 - 1998
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 55
Kamala Sohonie
CHEMIST
1912 - 1998
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 56
Verner Panton
ARCHITECT
1926 - 1998
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 57
Gulzarilal Nanda
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1998
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 58
Fritz Honka
EXTREMIST
1935 - 1998
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 59
Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche
BUSINESSPERSON
1909 - 1998
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 60
Wolf Vostell
PAINTER
1932 - 1998
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 61
Anne Desclos
WRITER
1907 - 1998
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 62
Agostino Casaroli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 1998
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 63
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Verner Panton ranks 157 out of 1,032. Before him are Anne Sophie Reventlow (1693), Piet Hein (1905), Ulrich Salchow (1877), Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark (1912), Torben Ulrich (1928), and Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark (1968). After him are Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt (1659), Rasmus Bartholin (1625), Paul Elvstrøm (1928), Haakon III of Norway (1182), Adam Oehlenschläger (1779), and Bent Larsen (1935).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsAnne Sophie Reventlow
COMPANION
1693 - 1743
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 151
Piet Hein
MATHEMATICIAN
1905 - 1996
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 152
Ulrich Salchow
SKATER
1877 - 1949
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 153
Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1995
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 154
Torben Ulrich
WRITER
1928 - 2023
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 155
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 156
Verner Panton
ARCHITECT
1926 - 1998
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 157
Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1659 - 1719
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 158
Rasmus Bartholin
CHEMIST
1625 - 1698
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 159
Paul Elvstrøm
BUSINESSPERSON
1928 - 2016
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 160
Haakon III of Norway
POLITICIAN
1182 - 1204
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 161
Adam Oehlenschläger
WRITER
1779 - 1850
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 162
Bent Larsen
CHESS PLAYER
1935 - 2010
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 163
Among ARCHITECTS In Denmark
Among architects born in Denmark, Verner Panton ranks 4. Before him are Arne Jacobsen (1902), Jørn Utzon (1918), and Theophil Hansen (1813). After him are Jan Gehl (1936), Henning Larsen (1925), Christian Frederik Hansen (1756), Johan Otto von Spreckelsen (1929), Kaare Klint (1888), and Bjarke Ingels (1974).
Arne Jacobsen
1902 - 1971
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 1
Jørn Utzon
1918 - 2008
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 2
Theophil Hansen
1813 - 1891
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 3
Verner Panton
1926 - 1998
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 4
Jan Gehl
1936 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 5
Henning Larsen
1925 - 2013
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 6
Christian Frederik Hansen
1756 - 1845
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 7
Johan Otto von Spreckelsen
1929 - 1987
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 8
Kaare Klint
1888 - 1954
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 9
Bjarke Ingels
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 10