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PAINTER

1810 - 1871

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Paul Kane (September 3, 1810 – February 20, 1871) was an Irish-born Canadian painter whose paintings and especially field sketches were known as one of the first visual documents of Western indigenous life. A largely self-educated artist, Paul Kane grew up in York, Upper Canada (now Toronto) and trained himself by copying European masters on a "Grand Tour" study trip through Europe. He undertook two voyages through the Canadian northwest in 1845 and from 1846 to 1848. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Kane has received more than 182,120 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Paul Kane is the 1,644th most popular painter (down from 1,444th in 2019), the 189th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 172nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Irish Painter.

Memorability Metrics

  • 180k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.03

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.63

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.88

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Paul Kane ranks 1,644 out of 2,023.Before him are Karl von Blaas, Sisto Badalocchio, Juan Manuel Blanes, Clive Bell, Antón Lamazares, and Olja Ivanjicki. After him are Hieronymus Cock, Maurice Boitel, Karl Ferdinand Sohn, Nicolaas Pieneman, Joos van Craesbeeck, and Konrad Mägi.

Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia

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  • Karl von Blaas

    1815 - 1894

    HPI: 56.11

    Rank: 1,638

  • Sisto Badalocchio

    1585 - Present

    HPI: 56.11

    Rank: 1,639

  • Juan Manuel Blanes

    1830 - 1901

    HPI: 56.10

    Rank: 1,640

  • Clive Bell

    1881 - 1964

    HPI: 56.08

    Rank: 1,641

  • Antón Lamazares

    1954 - Present

    HPI: 56.07

    Rank: 1,642

  • Olja Ivanjicki

    1931 - 2009

    HPI: 56.03

    Rank: 1,643

  • Paul Kane

    1810 - 1871

    HPI: 56.03

    Rank: 1,644

  • Hieronymus Cock

    1518 - 1570

    HPI: 56.01

    Rank: 1,645

  • Maurice Boitel

    1919 - 2007

    HPI: 56.01

    Rank: 1,646

  • Karl Ferdinand Sohn

    1805 - 1867

    HPI: 56.00

    Rank: 1,647

  • Nicolaas Pieneman

    1809 - 1860

    HPI: 55.99

    Rank: 1,648

  • Joos van Craesbeeck

    1605 - 1660

    HPI: 55.99

    Rank: 1,649

  • Konrad Mägi

    1878 - 1925

    HPI: 55.99

    Rank: 1,650

Among people born in 1810, Paul Kane ranks 76.Before him are Eliza McCardle Johnson, Fritz Reuter, Félicien David, William Froude, Alexander Bain, and Baron Ignaz von Plener. After him are Francis de Laporte de Castelnau, Johan August Wahlberg, Louis Fraser, Little Crow, William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, and José María de Achá.Among people deceased in 1871, Paul Kane ranks 56.Before him are Stand Watie, İbrahim Şinasi, Charles Antoine Lemaire, Alexander Serov, Castro Alves, and Robert Chambers. After him are Georg Gottfried Gervinus, Jan Jacob Rochussen, Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine, Paolo Savi, Jeanne Villepreux-Power, and Adolph Strecker.

Others Born in 1810

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  • Eliza McCardle Johnson

    POLITICIAN

    1810 - 1876

    HPI: 56.39

    Rank: 70

  • Fritz Reuter

    WRITER

    1810 - 1874

    HPI: 56.35

    Rank: 71

  • Félicien David

    COMPOSER

    1810 - 1876

    HPI: 56.28

    Rank: 72

  • William Froude

    ENGINEER

    1810 - 1879

    HPI: 56.19

    Rank: 73

  • Alexander Bain

    INVENTOR

    1810 - 1877

    HPI: 56.18

    Rank: 74

  • Baron Ignaz von Plener

    POLITICIAN

    1810 - 1908

    HPI: 56.16

    Rank: 75

  • Paul Kane

    PAINTER

    1810 - 1871

    HPI: 56.03

    Rank: 76

  • Francis de Laporte de Castelnau

    WRITER

    1810 - 1880

    HPI: 55.91

    Rank: 77

  • Johan August Wahlberg

    BIOLOGIST

    1810 - 1856

    HPI: 55.60

    Rank: 78

  • Louis Fraser

    BIOLOGIST

    1810 - 1866

    HPI: 54.75

    Rank: 79

  • Little Crow

    POLITICIAN

    1810 - 1863

    HPI: 54.48

    Rank: 80

  • William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong

    ENGINEER

    1810 - 1900

    HPI: 54.48

    Rank: 81

  • José María de Achá

    POLITICIAN

    1810 - 1868

    HPI: 54.37

    Rank: 82

Others Deceased in 1871

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  • Stand Watie

    EXTREMIST

    1806 - 1871

    HPI: 57.00

    Rank: 50

  • İbrahim Şinasi

    WRITER

    1826 - 1871

    HPI: 56.82

    Rank: 51

  • Charles Antoine Lemaire

    BIOLOGIST

    1800 - 1871

    HPI: 56.81

    Rank: 52

  • Alexander Serov

    COMPOSER

    1820 - 1871

    HPI: 56.44

    Rank: 53

  • Castro Alves

    WRITER

    1847 - 1871

    HPI: 56.23

    Rank: 54

  • Robert Chambers

    WRITER

    1802 - 1871

    HPI: 56.15

    Rank: 55

  • Paul Kane

    PAINTER

    1810 - 1871

    HPI: 56.03

    Rank: 56

  • Georg Gottfried Gervinus

    HISTORIAN

    1805 - 1871

    HPI: 55.98

    Rank: 57

  • Jan Jacob Rochussen

    POLITICIAN

    1797 - 1871

    HPI: 55.86

    Rank: 58

  • Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine

    POLITICIAN

    1787 - 1871

    HPI: 55.79

    Rank: 59

  • Paolo Savi

    POLITICIAN

    1798 - 1871

    HPI: 55.64

    Rank: 60

  • Jeanne Villepreux-Power

    BIOLOGIST

    1794 - 1871

    HPI: 55.43

    Rank: 61

  • Adolph Strecker

    CHEMIST

    1822 - 1871

    HPI: 55.15

    Rank: 62

In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Paul Kane ranks 189 out of 549.Before him are Richard Kirwan (1733), Joshua Pim (1869), Richard Steele (1672), Tom Moore (1883), Shelley McNamara (1952), and Aidan of Lindisfarne (600). After him are Arnaud-Michel d'Abbadie (1815), Patrick Bergin (1951), Caitriona Balfe (1979), Steve Barron (1956), Cecil Day-Lewis (1904), and Peter Woulfe (1727).

Others born in Ireland

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  • Richard Kirwan

    GEOLOGIST

    1733 - 1812

    HPI: 56.22

    Rank: 183

  • Joshua Pim

    PHYSICIAN

    1869 - 1942

    HPI: 56.22

    Rank: 184

  • Richard Steele

    WRITER

    1672 - 1729

    HPI: 56.14

    Rank: 185

  • Tom Moore

    ACTOR

    1883 - 1955

    HPI: 56.09

    Rank: 186

  • Shelley McNamara

    ARCHITECT

    1952 - Present

    HPI: 56.08

    Rank: 187

  • Aidan of Lindisfarne

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    600 - 651

    HPI: 56.03

    Rank: 188

  • Paul Kane

    PAINTER

    1810 - 1871

    HPI: 56.03

    Rank: 189

  • Arnaud-Michel d'Abbadie

    EXPLORER

    1815 - 1893

    HPI: 56.01

    Rank: 190

  • Patrick Bergin

    ACTOR

    1951 - Present

    HPI: 56.01

    Rank: 191

  • Caitriona Balfe

    ACTOR

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 56.00

    Rank: 192

  • Steve Barron

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1956 - Present

    HPI: 55.98

    Rank: 193

  • Cecil Day-Lewis

    WRITER

    1904 - 1972

    HPI: 55.97

    Rank: 194

  • Peter Woulfe

    CHEMIST

    1727 - 1803

    HPI: 55.97

    Rank: 195

Among PAINTERS In Ireland

Among painters born in Ireland, Paul Kane ranks 3.Before him are Francis Bacon (1909), and William Orpen (1878). After him are Harry Clarke (1889), and Lily Williams (1874).

Irish born Painters

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  • Francis Bacon

    1909 - 1992

    HPI: 78.06

    Rank: 1

  • William Orpen

    1878 - 1931

    HPI: 57.32

    Rank: 2

  • Paul Kane

    1810 - 1871

    HPI: 56.03

    Rank: 3

  • Harry Clarke

    1889 - 1931

    HPI: 52.49

    Rank: 4

  • Lily Williams

    1874 - 1940

    HPI: 27.73

    Rank: 5

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