SCULPTOR
Charles Despiau
1874 - 1946

Charles Despiau
Charles Despiau (November 4, 1874 – October 30, 1946) was a French sculptor and teacher. He also worked as a draftsman, graphic artist and book illustrator. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Despiau is the 136th most popular sculptor (up from 171st in 2019), the 3,079th most popular biography from France (up from 3,784th in 2019) and the 29th most popular French Sculptor.
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Among SCULPTORS
Among sculptors, Charles Despiau ranks 136 out of 258. Before him are Silvio Gazzaniga, Magda Frank, Rebecca Horn, Johan Tobias Sergel, Germain Pilon, and Henri Laurens. After him are Nek Chand, Hans Multscher, Bartolomeo Bon, Olafur Eliasson, Dan Flavin, and Clara Westhoff.
Most Popular Sculptors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSilvio Gazzaniga
1921 - 2016
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 130
Magda Frank
1914 - 2010
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 131
Rebecca Horn
1944 - 2024
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 132
Johan Tobias Sergel
1740 - 1814
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 133
Germain Pilon
1525 - 1590
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 134
Henri Laurens
1885 - 1954
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 135
Charles Despiau
1874 - 1946
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 136
Nek Chand
1924 - 2015
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 137
Hans Multscher
1400 - 1467
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 138
Bartolomeo Bon
1407 - 1464
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 139
Olafur Eliasson
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 140
Dan Flavin
1933 - 1996
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 141
Clara Westhoff
1878 - 1954
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 142
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1874, Charles Despiau ranks 100. Before him are Otto Rühle, François Coty, Rosa Albach-Retty, Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, George Tupou II, and Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria. After him are Photius II of Constantinople, Wincenty Witos, Ricardo Flores Magón, Gustave Whitehead, Constantin Ion Parhon, and Bill Holland. Among people deceased in 1946, Charles Despiau ranks 108. Before him are Jack Johnson, Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Max von Oppenheim, Madan Mohan Malaviya, William Joyce, and Edmund Glaise-Horstenau. After him are Heinrich George, Matteo Bartoli, George Washington, Grigory Neujmin, Noah Beery, and Leopold Okulicki.
Others Born in 1874
Go to all RankingsOtto Rühle
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1943
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 94
François Coty
BUSINESSPERSON
1874 - 1934
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 95
Rosa Albach-Retty
ACTOR
1874 - 1980
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 96
Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1947
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 97
George Tupou II
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1918
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 98
Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1948
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 99
Charles Despiau
SCULPTOR
1874 - 1946
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 100
Photius II of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1874 - 1935
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 101
Wincenty Witos
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1945
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 102
Ricardo Flores Magón
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1874 - 1922
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 103
Gustave Whitehead
ENGINEER
1874 - 1927
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 104
Constantin Ion Parhon
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1969
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 105
Bill Holland
ATHLETE
1874 - 1930
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 106
Others Deceased in 1946
Go to all RankingsJack Johnson
BOXER
1878 - 1946
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 102
Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1946
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 103
Max von Oppenheim
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1860 - 1946
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 104
Madan Mohan Malaviya
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1946
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 105
William Joyce
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1946
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 106
Edmund Glaise-Horstenau
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1946
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 107
Charles Despiau
SCULPTOR
1874 - 1946
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 108
Heinrich George
ACTOR
1893 - 1946
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 109
Matteo Bartoli
LINGUIST
1873 - 1946
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 110
George Washington
INVENTOR
1871 - 1946
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 111
Grigory Neujmin
ASTRONOMER
1886 - 1946
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 112
Noah Beery
ACTOR
1882 - 1946
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 113
Leopold Okulicki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1946
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 114
In France
Among people born in France, Charles Despiau ranks 3,079 out of 6,770. Before him are Hilaire Belloc (1870), Antoine de Chézy (1718), Julie Billiart (1751), Jean Fernel (1497), Jean Guillaume Auguste Lugol (1786), and Louis Rosier (1905). After him are Marie-José Nat (1940), Gershom ben Judah (960), Alexis Korner (1928), Lucien Gaudin (1886), Peter Fourier (1565), and Bernard Werber (1961).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsHilaire Belloc
WRITER
1870 - 1953
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 3,073
Antoine de Chézy
ENGINEER
1718 - 1798
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 3,074
Julie Billiart
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1751 - 1816
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 3,075
Jean Fernel
ASTRONOMER
1497 - 1558
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 3,076
Jean Guillaume Auguste Lugol
PHYSICIAN
1786 - 1851
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 3,077
Louis Rosier
RACING DRIVER
1905 - 1956
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 3,078
Charles Despiau
SCULPTOR
1874 - 1946
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 3,079
Marie-José Nat
ACTOR
1940 - 2019
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 3,080
Gershom ben Judah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
960 - 1028
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 3,081
Alexis Korner
SINGER
1928 - 1984
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 3,082
Lucien Gaudin
FENCER
1886 - 1934
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 3,083
Peter Fourier
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1565 - 1640
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 3,084
Bernard Werber
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 3,085
Among SCULPTORS In France
Among sculptors born in France, Charles Despiau ranks 29. Before him are Augustin Pajou (1730), Emmanuel Frémiet (1824), Daniel Buren (1938), Jules Dalou (1838), Germain Pilon (1525), and Henri Laurens (1885). After him are Auguste Clésinger (1814), Augustin-Alexandre Dumont (1801), Antoine-Denis Chaudet (1763), Alexandre Falguière (1831), Georges Lacombe (1868), and Ligier Richier (1500).
Augustin Pajou
1730 - 1809
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 23
Emmanuel Frémiet
1824 - 1910
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 24
Daniel Buren
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 25
Jules Dalou
1838 - 1902
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 26
Germain Pilon
1525 - 1590
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 27
Henri Laurens
1885 - 1954
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 28
Charles Despiau
1874 - 1946
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 29
Auguste Clésinger
1814 - 1883
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 30
Augustin-Alexandre Dumont
1801 - 1884
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 31
Antoine-Denis Chaudet
1763 - 1810
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 32
Alexandre Falguière
1831 - 1900
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 33
Georges Lacombe
1868 - 1916
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 34
Ligier Richier
1500 - 1567
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 35