COMPOSER
Anthony van Hoboken
1887 - 1983

Anthony van Hoboken
Anthony van Hoboken ( HOH-boh-kən, Dutch: [vɑn ˈɦoːboːkə(n)]; 23 March 1887 – 1 November 1983) was a Dutch musical collector, bibliographer, and musicologist. He became especially well known for his scholarship on the music of Joseph Haydn and in particular for being the creator of the Hoboken catalogue, the standard scholarly catalogue of Haydn's works. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Anthony van Hoboken is the 924th most popular composer (up from 1,256th in 2019), the 554th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 849th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Dutch Composer.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Anthony van Hoboken ranks 924 out of 1,451. Before him are Erkki Melartin, Carl Schuricht, Jan Kalivoda, Ester Mägi, Nicola Fago, and Ramin Djawadi. After him are Zakir Hussain, Leopold Hofmann, Maximilian Steinberg, Antonio Bertali, Théodore Gouvy, and Nicolas Slonimsky.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErkki Melartin
1875 - 1937
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 918
Carl Schuricht
1880 - 1967
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 919
Jan Kalivoda
1801 - 1866
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 920
Ester Mägi
1922 - 2021
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 921
Nicola Fago
1677 - 1745
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 922
Ramin Djawadi
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 923
Anthony van Hoboken
1887 - 1983
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 924
Zakir Hussain
1951 - 2024
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 925
Leopold Hofmann
1738 - 1793
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 926
Maximilian Steinberg
1883 - 1946
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 927
Antonio Bertali
1605 - 1669
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 928
Théodore Gouvy
1819 - 1898
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 929
Nicolas Slonimsky
1894 - 1995
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 930
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1887, Anthony van Hoboken ranks 162. Before him are Hermann Rauschning, Albert Gutterson, Pyotr Nesterov, Leevi Madetoja, Marc Mitscher, and Johann Radon. After him are Maria Jeritza, Radasłaŭ Astroŭski, Rupert Brooke, Aldo Leopold, Sigrid Fick, and Courtney Hodges. Among people deceased in 1983, Anthony van Hoboken ranks 133. Before him are Herman Kahn, Werner Egk, José Iraragorri, Gabrielle Roy, Barbara Karinska, and Gunnar Thoroddsen. After him are Musine Kokalari, Antonin Magne, Nikolai Aleksandrovich Kozyrev, Jorge Ibargüengoitia, Choi Chung-min, and József Takács.
Others Born in 1887
Go to all RankingsHermann Rauschning
WRITER
1887 - 1982
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 156
Albert Gutterson
ATHLETE
1887 - 1965
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 157
Pyotr Nesterov
PILOT
1887 - 1914
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 158
Leevi Madetoja
COMPOSER
1887 - 1947
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 159
Marc Mitscher
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1947
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 160
Johann Radon
MATHEMATICIAN
1887 - 1956
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 161
Anthony van Hoboken
COMPOSER
1887 - 1983
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 162
Maria Jeritza
SINGER
1887 - 1982
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 163
Radasłaŭ Astroŭski
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1976
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 164
Rupert Brooke
WRITER
1887 - 1915
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 165
Aldo Leopold
BIOLOGIST
1887 - 1948
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 166
Sigrid Fick
TENNIS PLAYER
1887 - 1979
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 167
Courtney Hodges
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1966
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 168
Others Deceased in 1983
Go to all RankingsHerman Kahn
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 1983
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 127
Werner Egk
COMPOSER
1901 - 1983
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 128
José Iraragorri
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1983
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 129
Gabrielle Roy
WRITER
1909 - 1983
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 130
Barbara Karinska
CELEBRITY
1886 - 1983
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 131
Gunnar Thoroddsen
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1983
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 132
Anthony van Hoboken
COMPOSER
1887 - 1983
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 133
Musine Kokalari
WRITER
1917 - 1983
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 134
Antonin Magne
CYCLIST
1904 - 1983
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 135
Nikolai Aleksandrovich Kozyrev
ASTRONOMER
1908 - 1983
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 136
Jorge Ibargüengoitia
WRITER
1928 - 1983
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 137
Choi Chung-min
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1983
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 138
József Takács
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1983
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 139
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Anthony van Hoboken ranks 554 out of 1,646. Before him are Walter Lewin (1936), Ard Schenk (1944), Wim Rijsbergen (1952), Jan Wouters (1960), Gerard Philips (1858), and Michael Reiziger (1973). After him are Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper (1890), Jan de Bray (1627), Björn Kuipers (1973), Henk ten Cate (1954), George Clifford III (1685), and Suzanne Manet (1829).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsWalter Lewin
ASTRONOMER
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 548
Ard Schenk
SKATER
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 549
Wim Rijsbergen
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 550
Jan Wouters
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 551
Gerard Philips
BUSINESSPERSON
1858 - 1942
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 552
Michael Reiziger
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 553
Anthony van Hoboken
COMPOSER
1887 - 1983
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 554
Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper
CELEBRITY
1890 - Present
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 555
Jan de Bray
PAINTER
1627 - 1697
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 556
Björn Kuipers
REFEREE
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 557
Henk ten Cate
COACH
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 558
George Clifford III
BIOLOGIST
1685 - 1760
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 559
Suzanne Manet
PAINTER
1829 - 1906
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 560
Among COMPOSERS In Netherlands
Among composers born in Netherlands, Anthony van Hoboken ranks 10. Before him are Willem Mengelberg (1871), Johann Adam Reincken (1643), Antonia Brico (1902), Jacob van Eyck (1590), Junkie XL (1967), and Louis Andriessen (1939). After him are Simeon ten Holt (1923), and Michel van der Aa (1970).
Willem Mengelberg
1871 - 1951
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 4
Johann Adam Reincken
1643 - 1722
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 5
Antonia Brico
1902 - 1989
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 6
Jacob van Eyck
1590 - 1657
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 7
Junkie XL
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 8
Louis Andriessen
1939 - 2021
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 9
Anthony van Hoboken
1887 - 1983
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 10
Simeon ten Holt
1923 - 2012
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 11
Michel van der Aa
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 12