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Arthur Rubinstein
1887 - 1982

Arthur Rubinstein
Arthur Rubinstein KBE OMRI (Polish: Artur Rubinstein; 28 January 1887 – 20 December 1982) was a Polish-American pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time. He received international acclaim for his performances of the music written by a variety of composers and many regard him as one of the greatest Chopin interpreters of his time. He played in public for eight decades. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arthur Rubinstein is the 39th most popular musician (down from 31st in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from Poland (up from 44th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Polish Musician.
Arthur Rubinstein was a Polish-American pianist who was most famous for his interpretations of Chopin.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Arthur Rubinstein ranks 39 out of 3,175. Before him are Stuart Sutcliffe, Joe Jackson, Ray Charles, André Rieu, Isaac Albéniz, and Maurice Gibb. After him are Benny Andersson, Scatman John, Brian Wilson, David Gilmour, Ronnie James Dio, and Björn Ulvaeus.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStuart Sutcliffe
1940 - 1962
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 33
Joe Jackson
1928 - 2018
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 34
Ray Charles
1930 - 2004
HPI: 76.30
Rank: 35
André Rieu
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 36
Isaac Albéniz
1860 - 1909
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 37
Maurice Gibb
1949 - 2003
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 38
Arthur Rubinstein
1887 - 1982
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 39
Benny Andersson
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.02
Rank: 40
Scatman John
1942 - 1999
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 41
Brian Wilson
1942 - 2025
HPI: 75.80
Rank: 42
David Gilmour
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 43
Ronnie James Dio
1942 - 2010
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 44
Björn Ulvaeus
1945 - Present
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 45
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1887, Arthur Rubinstein ranks 15. Before him are Marcel Duchamp, Srinivasa Ramanujan, Ernst Röhm, Gustav Ludwig Hertz, Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk, and Vidkun Quisling. After him are Wilhelm Canaris, Jozef Tiso, Leopold Ružička, Juan Gris, Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, and Leonard Bloomfield. Among people deceased in 1982, Arthur Rubinstein ranks 12. Before him are Ingrid Bergman, Philip Noel-Baker, Henry Fonda, Carl Orff, Anna Freud, and Roman Jakobson. After him are Hans-Ulrich Rudel, Khalid of Saudi Arabia, Philip K. Dick, William Giauque, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Vasily Chuikov.
Others Born in 1887
Go to all RankingsMarcel Duchamp
ARTIST
1887 - 1968
HPI: 79.88
Rank: 9
Srinivasa Ramanujan
MATHEMATICIAN
1887 - 1920
HPI: 79.85
Rank: 10
Ernst Röhm
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1934
HPI: 77.03
Rank: 11
Gustav Ludwig Hertz
PHYSICIST
1887 - 1975
HPI: 76.77
Rank: 12
Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1977
HPI: 76.49
Rank: 13
Vidkun Quisling
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1945
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 14
Arthur Rubinstein
MUSICIAN
1887 - 1982
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 15
Wilhelm Canaris
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1945
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 16
Jozef Tiso
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1947
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 17
Leopold Ružička
CHEMIST
1887 - 1976
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 18
Juan Gris
PAINTER
1887 - 1927
HPI: 75.25
Rank: 19
Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg
COMPANION
1887 - 1969
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 20
Leonard Bloomfield
LINGUIST
1887 - 1949
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 1982
Go to all RankingsIngrid Bergman
ACTOR
1915 - 1982
HPI: 79.42
Rank: 6
Philip Noel-Baker
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1982
HPI: 78.25
Rank: 7
Henry Fonda
ACTOR
1905 - 1982
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 8
Carl Orff
COMPOSER
1895 - 1982
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 9
Anna Freud
PSYCHOLOGIST
1895 - 1982
HPI: 76.60
Rank: 10
Roman Jakobson
LINGUIST
1896 - 1982
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 11
Arthur Rubinstein
MUSICIAN
1887 - 1982
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 12
Hans-Ulrich Rudel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 1982
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 13
Khalid of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1982
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 14
Philip K. Dick
WRITER
1928 - 1982
HPI: 75.12
Rank: 15
William Giauque
CHEMIST
1895 - 1982
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 16
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 1982
HPI: 74.27
Rank: 17
Vasily Chuikov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1982
HPI: 74.13
Rank: 18
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Arthur Rubinstein ranks 40 out of 1,694. Before him are Rudolf Clausius (1822), Zygmunt Bauman (1925), Władysław IV Vasa (1595), Sigismund II Augustus (1520), Günther von Kluge (1882), and Walther Nernst (1864). After him are Wojciech Jaruzelski (1923), Vladislaus II of Hungary (1456), Rudolf Virchow (1821), Bronisław Malinowski (1884), Klaus Kinski (1926), and Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsRudolf Clausius
PHYSICIST
1822 - 1888
HPI: 76.74
Rank: 34
Zygmunt Bauman
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 76.74
Rank: 35
Władysław IV Vasa
POLITICIAN
1595 - 1648
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 36
Sigismund II Augustus
POLITICIAN
1520 - 1572
HPI: 76.41
Rank: 37
Günther von Kluge
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1944
HPI: 76.30
Rank: 38
Walther Nernst
CHEMIST
1864 - 1941
HPI: 76.12
Rank: 39
Arthur Rubinstein
MUSICIAN
1887 - 1982
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 40
Wojciech Jaruzelski
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2014
HPI: 76.03
Rank: 41
Vladislaus II of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1456 - 1516
HPI: 76.02
Rank: 42
Rudolf Virchow
PHYSICIAN
1821 - 1902
HPI: 75.97
Rank: 43
Bronisław Malinowski
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1884 - 1942
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 44
Klaus Kinski
ACTOR
1926 - 1991
HPI: 75.81
Rank: 45
Friedrich Schleiermacher
PHILOSOPHER
1768 - 1834
HPI: 75.81
Rank: 46
Among MUSICIANS In Poland
Among musicians born in Poland, Arthur Rubinstein ranks 2. Before him are Władysław Szpilman (1911). After him are Henryk Wieniawski (1835), Wanda Landowska (1879), Henryk Szeryng (1918), Artur Schnabel (1882), Krystian Zimerman (1956), Carl Tausig (1841), Theodor Leschetizky (1830), Julie Guicciardi (1782), Josef Hofmann (1876), and Christoph Eschenbach (1940).
Władysław Szpilman
1911 - 2000
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 1
Arthur Rubinstein
1887 - 1982
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 2
Henryk Wieniawski
1835 - 1880
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 3
Wanda Landowska
1879 - 1959
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 4
Henryk Szeryng
1918 - 1988
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 5
Artur Schnabel
1882 - 1951
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 6
Krystian Zimerman
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 7
Carl Tausig
1841 - 1871
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 8
Theodor Leschetizky
1830 - 1915
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 9
Julie Guicciardi
1782 - 1856
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 10
Josef Hofmann
1876 - 1957
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 11
Christoph Eschenbach
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 12