PAINTER
William Duesbury
1725 - 1786
William Duesbury
William Duesbury (1725–1786) was an English enameller, in the sense of a painter of porcelain, who became an important porcelain entrepreneur, founder of the Royal Crown Derby and owner of porcelain factories at Bow, Chelsea, Derby and Longton Hall. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Duesbury has received more than 22,845 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. William Duesbury is the 1,940th most popular painter (down from 1,657th in 2019), the 5,010th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,563rd in 2019) and the 116th most popular British Painter.
Memorability Metrics
23k
Page Views (PV)
43.39
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
5.93
Effective Languages (L*)
1.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, William Duesbury ranks 1,940 out of 2,023. Before him are Neo Rauch, Joseph DeCamp, David Smith, John Opie, Laura Knight, and Elaine de Kooning. After him are John La Farge, John Sloan, Robert Peake the Elder, Nevin Çokay, Benjamin Wilson, and Robert Reid.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNeo Rauch
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 1,934
Joseph DeCamp
1858 - 1923
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 1,935
David Smith
1906 - 1965
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 1,936
John Opie
1761 - 1807
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 1,937
Laura Knight
1877 - 1970
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 1,938
Elaine de Kooning
1918 - 1989
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 1,939
William Duesbury
1725 - 1786
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 1,940
John La Farge
1835 - 1910
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 1,941
John Sloan
1871 - 1951
HPI: 43.32
Rank: 1,942
Robert Peake the Elder
1551 - 1619
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 1,943
Nevin Çokay
1930 - 2012
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 1,944
Benjamin Wilson
1721 - 1788
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 1,945
Robert Reid
1862 - 1929
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 1,946
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1725, William Duesbury ranks 34. Before him are Countess Palatine Christiane Henriette of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, Charles Townshend, Ivan Osterman, Karl Wilhelm Ramler, Paul Sandby, and John Morton. After him is Dru Drury. Among people deceased in 1786, William Duesbury ranks 26. Before him are Gustaf Lundberg, Jean-Étienne Guettard, Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch, John Byron, Gaspar de Portolá, and John Stanley.
Others Born in 1725
Go to all RankingsCountess Palatine Christiane Henriette of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
NOBLEMAN
1725 - 1816
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 28
Charles Townshend
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1767
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 29
Ivan Osterman
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1811
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 30
Karl Wilhelm Ramler
WRITER
1725 - 1798
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 31
Paul Sandby
PAINTER
1725 - 1809
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 32
John Morton
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1777
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 33
William Duesbury
PAINTER
1725 - 1786
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 34
Dru Drury
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1804
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 35
Others Deceased in 1786
Go to all RankingsGustaf Lundberg
PAINTER
1695 - 1786
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 20
Jean-Étienne Guettard
BIOLOGIST
1715 - 1786
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 21
Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch
PHYSICIAN
1714 - 1786
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 22
John Byron
EXPLORER
1723 - 1786
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 23
Gaspar de Portolá
EXPLORER
1716 - 1786
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 24
John Stanley
COMPOSER
1712 - 1786
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 25
William Duesbury
PAINTER
1725 - 1786
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 26
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Duesbury ranks 5,010 out of 8,785. Before him are Richie Hawtin (1970), Daniel Sturridge (1989), Gil Merrick (1922), John Whitehurst (1713), Guy Pratt (1962), and John Owen (1827). After him are Gordon Thomas (1921), John Betjeman (1906), Katie Johnson (1878), Steve Archibald (1956), Eva Crane (1912), and George Grove (1820).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRichie Hawtin
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 5,004
Daniel Sturridge
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 5,005
Gil Merrick
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2010
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 5,006
John Whitehurst
INVENTOR
1713 - 1788
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 5,007
Guy Pratt
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 5,008
John Owen
CHESS PLAYER
1827 - 1901
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 5,009
William Duesbury
PAINTER
1725 - 1786
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 5,010
Gordon Thomas
CYCLIST
1921 - 2013
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 5,011
John Betjeman
WRITER
1906 - 1984
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 5,012
Katie Johnson
ACTOR
1878 - 1957
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 5,013
Steve Archibald
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 5,014
Eva Crane
WRITER
1912 - 2007
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 5,015
George Grove
WRITER
1820 - 1900
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 5,016
Among PAINTERS In United Kingdom
Among painters born in United Kingdom, William Duesbury ranks 116. Before him are Luke Fildes (1843), William Beechey (1753), Tracey Emin (1963), Jack Butler Yeats (1871), John Opie (1761), and Laura Knight (1877). After him are Robert Peake the Elder (1551), Benjamin Wilson (1721), Rebecca Solomon (1832), Thomas Baines (1820), Peter Perez Burdett (1734), and Derek Riggs (1958).
Luke Fildes
1843 - 1927
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 110
William Beechey
1753 - 1839
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 111
Tracey Emin
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 112
Jack Butler Yeats
1871 - 1957
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 113
John Opie
1761 - 1807
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 114
Laura Knight
1877 - 1970
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 115
William Duesbury
1725 - 1786
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 116
Robert Peake the Elder
1551 - 1619
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 117
Benjamin Wilson
1721 - 1788
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 118
Rebecca Solomon
1832 - 1886
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 119
Thomas Baines
1820 - 1875
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 120
Peter Perez Burdett
1734 - 1793
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 121
Derek Riggs
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 122