CONDUCTOR
Zubin Mehta
1936 - Today
Zubin Mehta
Zubin Mehta (born 29 April 1936) is an Indian conductor of Western classical music. He is music director emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) and conductor emeritus of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Mehta's father was the founder of the Bombay Symphony Orchestra, and Mehta received his early musical education from him. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zubin Mehta has received more than 1,837,966 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Zubin Mehta is the 5th most popular conductor (up from 7th in 2019), the 54th most popular biography from India and the most popular Indian Conductor.
Zubin Mehta is most famous for being the conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
66.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
53
Languages Editions (L)
8.16
Effective Languages (L*)
3.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among CONDUCTORS
Among conductors, Zubin Mehta ranks 5 out of 97. Before him are Herbert von Karajan, Daniel Barenboim, Claudio Abbado, and Arturo Toscanini. After him are Wilhelm Furtwängler, Riccardo Muti, Lorin Maazel, Sergiu Celibidache, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Karl Böhm, and Bruno Walter.
Most Popular Conductors in Wikipedia
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Herbert von Karajan
1908 - 1989
HPI: 74.96
Rank: 1
Daniel Barenboim
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 2
Claudio Abbado
1933 - 2014
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 3
Arturo Toscanini
1867 - 1957
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 4
Zubin Mehta
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 5
Wilhelm Furtwängler
1886 - 1954
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 6
Riccardo Muti
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 7
Lorin Maazel
1930 - 2014
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 8
Sergiu Celibidache
1912 - 1996
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 9
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
1929 - 2016
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 10
Karl Böhm
1894 - 1981
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 11
Bruno Walter
1876 - 1962
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Zubin Mehta ranks 25. Before him are Barack Obama Sr., F. W. de Klerk, Harald zur Hausen, Richard Bach, Dennis Hopper, and Wilt Chamberlain. After him are Glen Campbell, Jim Clark, Ismail Kadare, Aga Khan IV, Virna Lisi, and Michael Landon.
Others Born in 1936
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Barack Obama Sr.
1936 - 1982
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 19
F. W. de Klerk
1936 - 2021
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 20
Harald zur Hausen
1936 - 2023
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 21
Richard Bach
1936 - Present
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 22
Dennis Hopper
1936 - 2010
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 23
Wilt Chamberlain
1936 - 1999
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 24
Zubin Mehta
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 25
Glen Campbell
1936 - 2017
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 26
Jim Clark
1936 - 1968
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 27
Ismail Kadare
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 28
Aga Khan IV
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 29
Virna Lisi
1936 - 2014
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 30
Michael Landon
1936 - 1991
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 31
In India
Among people born in India, Zubin Mehta ranks 54 out of 1,493. Before him are Mohammed Nadir Shah (1883), Harsha (590), Tipu Sultan (1750), Augustus De Morgan (1806), Salman Rushdie (1947), and Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856). After him are William Makepeace Thackeray (1811), Vallabhbhai Patel (1875), Savitribai Phule (1831), Salman Khan (1965), Vyasa (-390), and Premchand (1880).
Others born in India
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Mohammed Nadir Shah
1883 - 1933
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 48
Harsha
590 - 647
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 49
Tipu Sultan
1750 - 1799
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 50
Augustus De Morgan
1806 - 1871
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 51
Salman Rushdie
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 52
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
1856 - 1920
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 53
Zubin Mehta
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 54
William Makepeace Thackeray
1811 - 1863
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 55
Vallabhbhai Patel
1875 - 1950
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 56
Savitribai Phule
1831 - 1897
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 57
Salman Khan
1965 - Present
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 58
Vyasa
390 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 59
Premchand
1880 - 1936
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 60
Among CONDUCTORS In India
Among conductors born in India, Zubin Mehta ranks 1.
