MUSICIAN
William Primrose
1904 - 1982
William Primrose
William Primrose CBE (23 August 1904 – 1 May 1982) was a Scottish violist and teacher. He performed with the London String Quartet from 1930 to 1935. He then joined the NBC Symphony Orchestra where he formed the Primrose Quartet. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Primrose has received more than 104,960 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. William Primrose is the 1,672nd most popular musician (down from 1,236th in 2019), the 4,290th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,279th in 2019) and the 270th most popular British Musician.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views (PV)
45.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
4.42
Effective Languages (L*)
2.22
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, William Primrose ranks 1,672 out of 3,175. Before him are Peter Hook, Christopher Franke, Jake E. Lee, Jim Gordon, Steve Clark, and Jānis Cimze. After him are Mary Wilson, José Antonio Labordeta, John Michael Talbot, Vinnie Moore, Nick Jonas, and Robert Del Naja.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Hook
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 1,666
Christopher Franke
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 1,667
Jake E. Lee
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 1,668
Jim Gordon
1945 - 2023
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 1,669
Steve Clark
1960 - 1991
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 1,670
Jānis Cimze
1814 - 1881
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 1,671
William Primrose
1904 - 1982
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 1,672
Mary Wilson
1944 - 2021
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 1,673
José Antonio Labordeta
1935 - 2010
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 1,674
John Michael Talbot
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 1,675
Vinnie Moore
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 1,676
Nick Jonas
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 1,677
Robert Del Naja
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 1,678
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, William Primrose ranks 286. Before him are Francisco Garza Gutiérrez, Antero Kivi, Vladimir Makogonov, Anton Janda, Arthur F. Burns, and Henry Dreyfuss. After him are Phil Harris, Paul Van den Broeck, Mayo Methot, Joel de Oliveira Monteiro, Marcel Capelle, and Tinoco. Among people deceased in 1982, William Primrose ranks 234. Before him are Max de Terra, Salvador Sánchez, Iryna Vilde, Reta Shaw, Arturo Rodríguez, and Lamberto Dalla Costa. After him are Ben Nicholson, Phyllis Covell, Ruth First, Boris Chirkov, Marty Robbins, and James Broderick.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsFrancisco Garza Gutiérrez
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1965
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 280
Antero Kivi
ATHLETE
1904 - 1981
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 281
Vladimir Makogonov
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1993
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 282
Anton Janda
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1986
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 283
Arthur F. Burns
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1987
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 284
Henry Dreyfuss
CELEBRITY
1904 - 1972
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 285
William Primrose
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1982
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 286
Phil Harris
ACTOR
1904 - 1995
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 287
Paul Van den Broeck
ATHLETE
1904 - 2000
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 288
Mayo Methot
ACTOR
1904 - 1951
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 289
Joel de Oliveira Monteiro
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1990
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 290
Marcel Capelle
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1996
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 291
Tinoco
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1975
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 292
Others Deceased in 1982
Go to all RankingsMax de Terra
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1982
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 228
Salvador Sánchez
BOXER
1959 - 1982
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 229
Iryna Vilde
WRITER
1907 - 1982
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 230
Reta Shaw
ACTOR
1912 - 1982
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 231
Arturo Rodríguez
BOXER
1907 - 1982
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 232
Lamberto Dalla Costa
ATHLETE
1920 - 1982
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 233
William Primrose
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1982
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 234
Ben Nicholson
PAINTER
1894 - 1982
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 235
Phyllis Covell
TENNIS PLAYER
1895 - 1982
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 236
Ruth First
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1982
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 237
Boris Chirkov
ACTOR
1901 - 1982
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 238
Marty Robbins
SINGER
1925 - 1982
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 239
James Broderick
ACTOR
1927 - 1982
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 240
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Primrose ranks 4,290 out of 8,785. Before him are Edward Alleyn (1566), Steve Clark (1960), Terry George (1952), Aubrey de Grey (1963), Samuel Arnold (1740), and Clive Brook (1887). After him are Ben Nicholson (1894), George Lillo (1691), Paul McGann (1959), Arthur Whitten Brown (1886), James Wilson (1805), and Adebayo Akinfenwa (1982).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEdward Alleyn
ACTOR
1566 - 1626
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 4,284
Steve Clark
MUSICIAN
1960 - 1991
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 4,285
Terry George
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 4,286
Aubrey de Grey
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 4,287
Samuel Arnold
COMPOSER
1740 - 1802
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 4,288
Clive Brook
ACTOR
1887 - 1974
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 4,289
William Primrose
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1982
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 4,290
Ben Nicholson
PAINTER
1894 - 1982
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 4,291
George Lillo
WRITER
1691 - 1739
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 4,292
Paul McGann
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 4,293
Arthur Whitten Brown
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1948
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 4,294
James Wilson
ECONOMIST
1805 - 1860
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 4,295
Adebayo Akinfenwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 4,296
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, William Primrose ranks 270. Before him are Mick Avory (1944), Richey Edwards (1967), Glenn Cornick (1947), Alex Turner (1986), Peter Hook (1956), and Steve Clark (1960). After him are Robert Del Naja (1966), Barbara Thompson (1944), Johnny Marr (1963), Pino Palladino (1957), Jarvis Cocker (1963), and Boz Burrell (1946).
Mick Avory
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 264
Richey Edwards
1967 - 2008
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 265
Glenn Cornick
1947 - 2014
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 266
Alex Turner
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 267
Peter Hook
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 268
Steve Clark
1960 - 1991
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 269
William Primrose
1904 - 1982
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 270
Robert Del Naja
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 271
Barbara Thompson
1944 - 2022
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 272
Johnny Marr
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 273
Pino Palladino
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 274
Jarvis Cocker
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 275
Boz Burrell
1946 - 2006
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 276