MUSICIAN
Yehudi Menuhin
1916 - 1999
Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin (22 April 1916 – 12 March 1999), was an American-born British violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in Britain. He is widely considered one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yehudi Menuhin has received more than 1,599,466 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Yehudi Menuhin is the 77th most popular musician (up from 80th in 2019), the 444th most popular biography from United States (up from 467th in 2019) and the 19th most popular American Musician.
Yehudi Menuhin is most famous for his design of the Star of David.
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
67.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
51
Languages Editions (L)
8.57
Effective Languages (L*)
3.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Yehudi Menuhin ranks 77 out of 3,175. Before him are Robert Fripp, Jon Lord, Pablo de Sarasate, Richard Clayderman, Antônio Carlos Jobim, and Paco de Lucía. After him are Robert Johnson, Iggy Pop, Giorgio Moroder, Steven Van Zandt, Lou Reed, and Carlos Santana.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Fripp
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 71
Jon Lord
1941 - 2012
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 72
Pablo de Sarasate
1844 - 1908
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 73
Richard Clayderman
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 74
Antônio Carlos Jobim
1927 - 1994
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 75
Paco de Lucía
1947 - 2014
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 76
Yehudi Menuhin
1916 - 1999
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 77
Robert Johnson
1911 - 1938
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 78
Iggy Pop
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 79
Giorgio Moroder
1940 - Present
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 80
Steven Van Zandt
1950 - Present
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 81
Lou Reed
1942 - 2013
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 82
Carlos Santana
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 83
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Yehudi Menuhin ranks 19. Before him are Claude Shannon, João Havelange, Ahmed Ben Bella, Olivia de Havilland, Ruth Handler, and Harold Wilson. After him are Herbert A. Simon, Tsutomu Yamaguchi, Hans Eysenck, Maurice Wilkins, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, and Alexander Prokhorov. Among people deceased in 1999, Yehudi Menuhin ranks 12. Before him are Hussein of Jordan, Mario Puzo, Gertrude B. Elion, Joaquín Rodrigo, Amália Rodrigues, and Wilt Chamberlain. After him are Anatoliy Solovianenko, Wassily Leontief, Georgios Papadopoulos, Willi Stoph, Robert Bresson, and Raisa Gorbacheva.
Others Born in 1916
Go to all RankingsClaude Shannon
MATHEMATICIAN
1916 - 2001
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 13
João Havelange
BUSINESSPERSON
1916 - 2016
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 14
Ahmed Ben Bella
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2012
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 15
Olivia de Havilland
ACTOR
1916 - 2020
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 16
Ruth Handler
INVENTOR
1916 - 2002
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 17
Harold Wilson
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1995
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 18
Yehudi Menuhin
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1999
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 19
Herbert A. Simon
ECONOMIST
1916 - 2001
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 20
Tsutomu Yamaguchi
ENGINEER
1916 - 2010
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 21
Hans Eysenck
PSYCHOLOGIST
1916 - 1997
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 22
Maurice Wilkins
PHYSICIST
1916 - 2004
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 23
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2000
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 24
Alexander Prokhorov
PHYSICIST
1916 - 2002
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 25
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsHussein of Jordan
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1999
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 6
Mario Puzo
WRITER
1920 - 1999
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 7
Gertrude B. Elion
CHEMIST
1918 - 1999
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 8
Joaquín Rodrigo
COMPOSER
1901 - 1999
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 9
Amália Rodrigues
SINGER
1920 - 1999
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 10
Wilt Chamberlain
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1936 - 1999
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 11
Yehudi Menuhin
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1999
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 12
Anatoliy Solovianenko
SINGER
1932 - 1999
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 13
Wassily Leontief
ECONOMIST
1906 - 1999
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 14
Georgios Papadopoulos
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1999
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 15
Willi Stoph
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1999
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 16
Robert Bresson
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1999
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 17
Raisa Gorbacheva
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1999
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 18
In United States
Among people born in United States, Yehudi Menuhin ranks 444 out of 20,380. Before him are Jim Mattis (1950), Albert Fish (1870), Michael Porter (1947), Wilt Chamberlain (1936), Jack Kerouac (1922), and Dennis Hopper (1936). After him are Herbert A. Simon (1916), Edward Hopper (1882), Leslie Groves (1896), Lauren Bacall (1924), Bernie Madoff (1938), and O. J. Simpson (1947).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJim Mattis
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 438
Albert Fish
EXTREMIST
1870 - 1936
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 439
Michael Porter
ECONOMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 440
Wilt Chamberlain
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1936 - 1999
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 441
Jack Kerouac
WRITER
1922 - 1969
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 442
Dennis Hopper
ACTOR
1936 - 2010
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 443
Yehudi Menuhin
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1999
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 444
Herbert A. Simon
ECONOMIST
1916 - 2001
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 445
Edward Hopper
PAINTER
1882 - 1967
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 446
Leslie Groves
ENGINEER
1896 - 1970
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 447
Lauren Bacall
ACTOR
1924 - 2014
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 448
Bernie Madoff
BUSINESSPERSON
1938 - 2021
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 449
O. J. Simpson
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 450
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Yehudi Menuhin ranks 19. Before him are B.B. King (1925), Bruce Springsteen (1949), Cliff Burton (1962), Duke Ellington (1899), Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959), and Dean Martin (1917). After him are Robert Johnson (1911), Iggy Pop (1947), Steven Van Zandt (1950), Lou Reed (1942), Paul Simon (1941), and Charlie Parker (1920).
B.B. King
1925 - 2015
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 13
Bruce Springsteen
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 14
Cliff Burton
1962 - 1986
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 15
Duke Ellington
1899 - 1974
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 16
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
1959 - 1997
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 17
Dean Martin
1917 - 1995
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 18
Yehudi Menuhin
1916 - 1999
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 19
Robert Johnson
1911 - 1938
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 20
Iggy Pop
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 21
Steven Van Zandt
1950 - Present
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 22
Lou Reed
1942 - 2013
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 23
Paul Simon
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 24
Charlie Parker
1920 - 1955
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 25