PHOTOGRAPHER
William P. Gottlieb
1917 - 2006
William P. Gottlieb
William Paul Gottlieb (January 28, 1917 – April 23, 2006) was an American photographer and newspaper columnist who is best known for his classic photographs of the leading performers of the Golden Age of American jazz in the 1930s and 1940s. Gottlieb's photographs are among the best known and widely reproduced images of this jazz era. Gottlieb took pictures of hundreds of prominent jazz musicians and personalities, typically while they were playing or singing at well-known New York City jazz clubs. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William P. Gottlieb has received more than 115,774 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). William P. Gottlieb is the 108th most popular photographer (down from 96th in 2019), the 6,877th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,622nd in 2019) and the 32nd most popular American Photographer.
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
54.81
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
4.42
Effective Languages (L*)
2.63
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHOTOGRAPHERS
Among photographers, William P. Gottlieb ranks 108 out of 148. Before him are Erwin Olaf, Garry Winogrand, Lucien Clergue, F. Holland Day, Bert Stern, and František Drtikol. After him are Gaudenzio Marconi, Manuel Rivera-Ortiz, Bertha Valerius, Annemarie Heinrich, Lotte Jacobi, and Sabine Weiss.
Most Popular Photographers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErwin Olaf
1959 - 2023
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 102
Garry Winogrand
1928 - 1984
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 103
Lucien Clergue
1934 - 2014
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 104
F. Holland Day
1864 - 1933
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 105
Bert Stern
1929 - 2013
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 106
František Drtikol
1883 - 1961
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 107
William P. Gottlieb
1917 - 2006
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 108
Gaudenzio Marconi
1841 - 1885
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 109
Manuel Rivera-Ortiz
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 110
Bertha Valerius
1824 - 1895
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 111
Annemarie Heinrich
1912 - 2005
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 112
Lotte Jacobi
1896 - 1990
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 113
Sabine Weiss
1924 - 2021
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 114
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, William P. Gottlieb ranks 251. Before him are Torsten Lindberg, Odd Lundberg, Juan Tuñas, Vernon A. Walters, Edgar Barth, and Phyllis Diller. After him are Durward Knowles, Gösta Andersson, Kenkichi Iwasawa, Tony Cliff, Richard Boone, and Pavel Solovyov. Among people deceased in 2006, William P. Gottlieb ranks 245. Before him are Ferenc Machos, Ondina Valla, Candy Barr, Suzan Kahramaner, Schafik Hándal, and Mary Boyce. After him are Rajkumar, Frank Beyer, Dana Reeve, Alan Shugart, Ole Madsen, and Fritz Schwab.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsTorsten Lindberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 245
Odd Lundberg
SKATER
1917 - 1983
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 246
Juan Tuñas
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2011
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 247
Vernon A. Walters
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 248
Edgar Barth
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 1965
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 249
Phyllis Diller
ACTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 250
William P. Gottlieb
PHOTOGRAPHER
1917 - 2006
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 251
Durward Knowles
ATHLETE
1917 - 2018
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 252
Gösta Andersson
ATHLETE
1917 - 1975
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 253
Kenkichi Iwasawa
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 1998
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 254
Tony Cliff
WRITER
1917 - 2000
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 255
Richard Boone
ACTOR
1917 - 1981
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 256
Pavel Solovyov
ENGINEER
1917 - 1996
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 257
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsFerenc Machos
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2006
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 239
Ondina Valla
ATHLETE
1916 - 2006
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 240
Candy Barr
WRITER
1935 - 2006
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 241
Suzan Kahramaner
MATHEMATICIAN
1913 - 2006
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 242
Schafik Hándal
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2006
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 243
Mary Boyce
LINGUIST
1920 - 2006
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 244
William P. Gottlieb
PHOTOGRAPHER
1917 - 2006
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 245
Rajkumar
ACTOR
1929 - 2006
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 246
Frank Beyer
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2006
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 247
Dana Reeve
ACTOR
1961 - 2006
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 248
Alan Shugart
ENGINEER
1930 - 2006
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 249
Ole Madsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2006
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 250
Fritz Schwab
ATHLETE
1919 - 2006
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 251
In United States
Among people born in United States, William P. Gottlieb ranks 6,877 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark Lanegan (1964), Keri Russell (1976), Miguel Sandoval (1951), Ken Jeong (1969), Marshall Berman (1940), and Mary Oliver (1935). After him are Kate Mara (1983), Cameron Crowe (1957), Ron Asheton (1948), Allan Bloom (1930), Richard Simmons (1948), and Matt Frewer (1958).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMark Lanegan
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2022
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 6,871
Keri Russell
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 6,872
Miguel Sandoval
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 6,873
Ken Jeong
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 6,874
Marshall Berman
PHILOSOPHER
1940 - 2013
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 6,875
Mary Oliver
WRITER
1935 - 2019
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 6,876
William P. Gottlieb
PHOTOGRAPHER
1917 - 2006
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 6,877
Kate Mara
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 6,878
Cameron Crowe
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 6,879
Ron Asheton
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2009
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 6,880
Allan Bloom
PHILOSOPHER
1930 - 1992
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 6,881
Richard Simmons
ACTOR
1948 - 2024
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 6,882
Matt Frewer
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 6,883
Among PHOTOGRAPHERS In United States
Among photographers born in United States, William P. Gottlieb ranks 32. Before him are Mary Ellen Mark (1940), Bob Guccione (1930), David Douglas Duncan (1916), Garry Winogrand (1928), F. Holland Day (1864), and Bert Stern (1929). After him are Martha Cooper (1943), Sally Mann (1951), Francesca Woodman (1958), David LaChapelle (1963), Sean Flynn (1941), and Milton H. Greene (1922).
Mary Ellen Mark
1940 - 2015
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 26
Bob Guccione
1930 - 2010
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 27
David Douglas Duncan
1916 - 2018
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 28
Garry Winogrand
1928 - 1984
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 29
F. Holland Day
1864 - 1933
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 30
Bert Stern
1929 - 2013
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 31
William P. Gottlieb
1917 - 2006
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 32
Martha Cooper
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 33
Sally Mann
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 34
Francesca Woodman
1958 - 1981
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 35
David LaChapelle
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 36
Sean Flynn
1941 - 1970
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 37
Milton H. Greene
1922 - 1985
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 38