PHOTOGRAPHER
Wilhelm von Gloeden
1856 - 1931
Wilhelm von Gloeden
Wilhelm Iwan Friederich August von Gloeden (September 16, 1856 – February 16, 1931), commonly known as Baron von Gloeden, was a German photographer who worked mainly in Italy. He is mostly known for his pastoral nude studies of Sicilian boys, which usually featured props such as wreaths or amphoras, suggesting a setting in the Greece or Italy of antiquity. His work demonstrates the controlled use of lighting as well utilizing elegant poses of his models. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wilhelm von Gloeden has received more than 407,550 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Wilhelm von Gloeden is the 15th most popular photographer (up from 19th in 2019), the 1,169th most popular biography from Germany (up from 1,264th in 2019) and the 4th most popular German Photographer.
Memorability Metrics
410k
Page Views (PV)
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
7.25
Effective Languages (L*)
2.24
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Among PHOTOGRAPHERS
Among photographers, Wilhelm von Gloeden ranks 15 out of 148. Before him are Heinrich Hoffmann, Vivian Maier, Elliott Erwitt, Julia Margaret Cameron, Gunter Sachs, and Felice Beato. After him are André Kertész, Nobuyoshi Araki, Brassaï, Annie Leibovitz, Diane Arbus, and Alfred Stieglitz.
Most Popular Photographers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHeinrich Hoffmann
1885 - 1957
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 9
Vivian Maier
1926 - 2009
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 10
Elliott Erwitt
1928 - 2023
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 11
Julia Margaret Cameron
1815 - 1879
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 12
Gunter Sachs
1932 - 2011
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 13
Felice Beato
1832 - 1909
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 14
Wilhelm von Gloeden
1856 - 1931
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 15
André Kertész
1894 - 1985
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 16
Nobuyoshi Araki
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 17
Brassaï
1899 - 1984
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 18
Annie Leibovitz
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 19
Diane Arbus
1923 - 1971
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 20
Alfred Stieglitz
1864 - 1946
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 21
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1856, Wilhelm von Gloeden ranks 28. Before him are Frank B. Kellogg, L. Frank Baum, Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli, John Singer Sargent, H. Rider Haggard, and Jean Moréas. After him are Mikhail Vrubel, Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, Stepa Stepanović, Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, Sergei Taneyev, and Hara Takashi. Among people deceased in 1931, Wilhelm von Gloeden ranks 29. Before him are Eugène Ysaÿe, Isabella, Princess of Asturias, Carin Göring, Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta, Martinus Beijerinck, and Kitasato Shibasaburō. After him are André Michelin, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, Thomas Lipton, Giovanni Boldini, and Vincent d'Indy.
Others Born in 1856
Go to all RankingsFrank B. Kellogg
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1937
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 22
L. Frank Baum
WRITER
1856 - 1919
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 23
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1941
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 24
John Singer Sargent
PAINTER
1856 - 1925
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 25
H. Rider Haggard
WRITER
1856 - 1925
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 26
Jean Moréas
WRITER
1856 - 1910
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 27
Wilhelm von Gloeden
PHOTOGRAPHER
1856 - 1931
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 28
Mikhail Vrubel
PAINTER
1856 - 1910
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 29
Louis Franchet d'Espèrey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1942
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 30
Stepa Stepanović
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1929
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 31
Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1856 - 1921
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 32
Sergei Taneyev
COMPOSER
1856 - 1915
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 33
Hara Takashi
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1921
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 34
Others Deceased in 1931
Go to all RankingsEugène Ysaÿe
COMPOSER
1858 - 1931
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 23
Isabella, Princess of Asturias
COMPANION
1851 - 1931
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 24
Carin Göring
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1931
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 25
Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1869 - 1931
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 26
Martinus Beijerinck
BIOLOGIST
1851 - 1931
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 27
Kitasato Shibasaburō
PHYSICIAN
1853 - 1931
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 28
Wilhelm von Gloeden
PHOTOGRAPHER
1856 - 1931
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 29
André Michelin
INVENTOR
1853 - 1931
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 30
Chandra Shekhar Azad
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1931
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 31
Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff
WRITER
1848 - 1931
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 32
Thomas Lipton
BUSINESSPERSON
1848 - 1931
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 33
Giovanni Boldini
PAINTER
1842 - 1931
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 34
Vincent d'Indy
COMPOSER
1851 - 1931
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 35
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Wilhelm von Gloeden ranks 1,169 out of 7,253. Before him are Pascual Jordan (1902), Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden (1826), Hans Magnus Enzensberger (1929), Gottfried Benn (1886), Anne Catherine of Brandenburg (1575), and Rudolf von Sebottendorf (1875). After him are Alfred Krupp (1812), Johann Elert Bode (1747), Mesut Özil (1988), Franz Josef Strauss (1915), Horst Tappert (1923), and Friedrich Kuhlau (1786).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPascual Jordan
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1980
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 1,163
Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1907
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 1,164
Hans Magnus Enzensberger
WRITER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 1,165
Gottfried Benn
WRITER
1886 - 1956
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 1,166
Anne Catherine of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1612
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 1,167
Rudolf von Sebottendorf
WRITER
1875 - 1945
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 1,168
Wilhelm von Gloeden
PHOTOGRAPHER
1856 - 1931
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 1,169
Alfred Krupp
INVENTOR
1812 - 1887
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 1,170
Johann Elert Bode
ASTRONOMER
1747 - 1826
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 1,171
Mesut Özil
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 1,172
Franz Josef Strauss
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1988
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 1,173
Horst Tappert
ACTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 1,174
Friedrich Kuhlau
COMPOSER
1786 - 1832
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 1,175
Among PHOTOGRAPHERS In Germany
Among photographers born in Germany, Wilhelm von Gloeden ranks 4. Before him are Helmut Newton (1920), Heinrich Hoffmann (1885), and Gunter Sachs (1932). After him are August Sander (1876), Guillermo Kahlo (1871), Andreas Gursky (1955), Astrid Kirchherr (1938), Erich Salomon (1886), Gisèle Freund (1908), Karl Blossfeldt (1865), and Lothar Wolleh (1930).
Helmut Newton
1920 - 2004
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 1
Heinrich Hoffmann
1885 - 1957
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 2
Gunter Sachs
1932 - 2011
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 3
Wilhelm von Gloeden
1856 - 1931
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 4
August Sander
1876 - 1964
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 5
Guillermo Kahlo
1871 - 1941
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 6
Andreas Gursky
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 7
Astrid Kirchherr
1938 - 2020
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 8
Erich Salomon
1886 - 1944
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 9
Gisèle Freund
1908 - 2000
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 10
Karl Blossfeldt
1865 - 1932
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 11
Lothar Wolleh
1930 - 1979
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 12