COMPOSER
Chevalier de Saint-Georges
1745 - 1799
Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George(s) (; French: [ʒozɛf bɔlɔɲ]; 25 December 1745 – 9 June 1799) was a French violinist, conductor, composer and soldier. Moreover, he demonstrated excellence as a fencer, an athlete, and an accomplished dancer. His historical significance lies partly in his distinctive background as a biracial free man of color. Bologne was the first classical composer of African descent to attain widespread acclaim in European music. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chevalier de Saint-Georges is the 324th most popular composer (down from 299th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Guadeloupe and the most popular Guadeloupian Composer.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Chevalier de Saint-Georges ranks 324 out of 1,451. Before him are Johann Georg Pisendel, Moritz Moszkowski, Nikolai Myaskovsky, Sigismond Thalberg, Johan Halvorsen, and Alberto Ginastera. After him are Sylvius Leopold Weiss, Alan Silvestri, André Campra, Aaron Copland, Heinrich Isaac, and Maria Szymanowska.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
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Johann Georg Pisendel
1687 - 1755
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 318
Moritz Moszkowski
1854 - 1925
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 319
Nikolai Myaskovsky
1881 - 1950
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 320
Sigismond Thalberg
1812 - 1871
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 321
Johan Halvorsen
1864 - 1935
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 322
Alberto Ginastera
1916 - 1983
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 323
Chevalier de Saint-Georges
1745 - 1799
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 324
Sylvius Leopold Weiss
1687 - 1750
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 325
Alan Silvestri
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 326
André Campra
1660 - 1744
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 327
Aaron Copland
1900 - 1990
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 328
Heinrich Isaac
1450 - 1517
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 329
Maria Szymanowska
1789 - 1831
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 330
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1745, Chevalier de Saint-Georges ranks 11. Before him are Philippe Pinel, Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria, Johan Gottlieb Gahn, Johan Christian Fabricius, Carl Stamitz, and Levin August von Bennigsen. After him are Johann Hieronymus Schröter, Fyodor Ushakov, Andrianampoinimerina, Gregory V of Constantinople, Mihrişah Sultan, and George Atwood. Among people deceased in 1799, Chevalier de Saint-Georges ranks 16. Before him are Tipu Sultan, Victoire of France, Heshen, Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria, Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, and Jean-François Marmontel. After him are Jan Ingenhousz, Jean-Charles de Borda, Étienne-Louis Boullée, Barthélemy Catherine Joubert, Heinrich Johann Nepomuk von Crantz, and Marcus Elieser Bloch.
Others Born in 1745
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Philippe Pinel
PHYSICIAN
1745 - 1826
HPI: 73.74
Rank: 5
Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria
POLITICIAN
1745 - 1761
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 6
Johan Gottlieb Gahn
CHEMIST
1745 - 1818
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 7
Johan Christian Fabricius
BIOLOGIST
1745 - 1808
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 8
Carl Stamitz
COMPOSER
1745 - 1801
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 9
Levin August von Bennigsen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1745 - 1826
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 10
Chevalier de Saint-Georges
COMPOSER
1745 - 1799
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 11
Johann Hieronymus Schröter
ASTRONOMER
1745 - 1816
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 12
Fyodor Ushakov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1745 - 1817
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 13
Andrianampoinimerina
POLITICIAN
1745 - 1810
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 14
Gregory V of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1745 - 1821
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 15
Mihrişah Sultan
POLITICIAN
1745 - 1805
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 16
George Atwood
MATHEMATICIAN
1745 - 1807
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1799
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Tipu Sultan
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1799
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 10
Victoire of France
POLITICIAN
1733 - 1799
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 11
Heshen
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1799
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 12
Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1724 - 1799
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 13
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
COMPOSER
1739 - 1799
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 14
Jean-François Marmontel
WRITER
1723 - 1799
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 15
Chevalier de Saint-Georges
COMPOSER
1745 - 1799
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 16
Jan Ingenhousz
PHYSICIST
1730 - 1799
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 17
Jean-Charles de Borda
PHYSICIST
1733 - 1799
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 18
Étienne-Louis Boullée
ARCHITECT
1728 - 1799
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 19
Barthélemy Catherine Joubert
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1769 - 1799
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 20
Heinrich Johann Nepomuk von Crantz
BIOLOGIST
1722 - 1799
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 21
Marcus Elieser Bloch
PHYSICIAN
1723 - 1799
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 22
In Guadeloupe
Among people born in Guadeloupe, Chevalier de Saint-Georges ranks 3 out of 32. Before him are Saint-John Perse (1887), and Lilian Thuram (1972). After him are Maryse Condé (1937), Marius Trésor (1950), Jacques François Dugommier (1738), Jocelyn Angloma (1965), Marie-José Pérec (1968), Firmine Richard (1947), Teddy Riner (1989), Christine Arron (1973), and Thomas Lemar (1995).
Others born in Guadeloupe
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Saint-John Perse
WRITER
1887 - 1975
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 1
Lilian Thuram
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 2
Chevalier de Saint-Georges
COMPOSER
1745 - 1799
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 3
Maryse Condé
WRITER
1937 - 2024
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 4
Marius Trésor
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 5
Jacques François Dugommier
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1738 - 1794
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 6
Jocelyn Angloma
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 7
Marie-José Pérec
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 8
Firmine Richard
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 9
Teddy Riner
WRESTLER
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 10
Christine Arron
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 11
Thomas Lemar
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 12
Among COMPOSERS In Guadeloupe
Among composers born in Guadeloupe, Chevalier de Saint-Georges ranks 1.
