SINGER
Edgar P. Jacobs
1904 - 1987

Edgar P. Jacobs
Edgard Félix Pierre Jacobs (30 March 1904 – 20 February 1987), better known under his pen name Edgar P. Jacobs, was a Belgian comic book creator (writer and artist), born in Brussels, Belgium. He was one of the founding fathers of the Franco-Belgian comics movement, through his collaborations with Hergé and the graphic novel series that made him famous, Blake and Mortimer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edgar P. Jacobs is the 667th most popular singer (down from 606th in 2019), the 388th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 364th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Belgian Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Edgar P. Jacobs ranks 667 out of 4,381. Before him are Cesare Siepi, Juanes, Lusine Zakaryan, Pierre Kartner, Christopher Cross, and Christina Nilsson. After him are Maryla Rodowicz, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Philipp Kirkorov, Jennifer Rush, Verka Serduchka, and Samira Said.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCesare Siepi
1923 - 2010
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 661
Juanes
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 662
Lusine Zakaryan
1937 - 1992
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 663
Pierre Kartner
1935 - 2022
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 664
Christopher Cross
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 665
Christina Nilsson
1843 - 1921
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 666
Edgar P. Jacobs
1904 - 1987
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 667
Maryla Rodowicz
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 668
Anna Tomowa-Sintow
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 669
Philipp Kirkorov
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 670
Jennifer Rush
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 671
Verka Serduchka
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 672
Samira Said
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 673
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, Edgar P. Jacobs ranks 134. Before him are Juan José Arévalo, Seán MacBride, Walter Heitler, Berta Karlik, Alexandrina of Balazar, and Frederick Ashton. After him are Vilis Lācis, Delmer Daves, Cecil Beaton, William L. Shirer, Goffredo Petrassi, and Lippo Hertzka. Among people deceased in 1987, Edgar P. Jacobs ranks 98. Before him are Zeca Afonso, Alessandro Blasetti, Yves Allégret, Clarence Brown, Cornelis Vreeswijk, and Lorne Greene. After him are Asim Ferhatović, Gustav Fröhlich, Donn F. Eisele, Salim Ali, Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu, and Jackie Gleason.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsJuan José Arévalo
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1990
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 128
Seán MacBride
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1988
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 129
Walter Heitler
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1981
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 130
Berta Karlik
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1990
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 131
Alexandrina of Balazar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1904 - 1955
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 132
Frederick Ashton
DANCER
1904 - 1988
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 133
Edgar P. Jacobs
SINGER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 134
Vilis Lācis
WRITER
1904 - 1966
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 135
Delmer Daves
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1977
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 136
Cecil Beaton
PHOTOGRAPHER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 137
William L. Shirer
WRITER
1904 - 1993
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 138
Goffredo Petrassi
COMPOSER
1904 - 2003
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 139
Lippo Hertzka
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1951
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 140
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsZeca Afonso
SINGER
1929 - 1987
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 92
Alessandro Blasetti
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1987
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 93
Yves Allégret
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1987
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 94
Clarence Brown
FILM DIRECTOR
1890 - 1987
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 95
Cornelis Vreeswijk
WRITER
1937 - 1987
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 96
Lorne Greene
ACTOR
1915 - 1987
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 97
Edgar P. Jacobs
SINGER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 98
Asim Ferhatović
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1987
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 99
Gustav Fröhlich
ACTOR
1902 - 1987
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 100
Donn F. Eisele
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 1987
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 101
Salim Ali
BIOLOGIST
1896 - 1987
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 102
Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu
NOBLEMAN
1905 - 1987
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 103
Jackie Gleason
COMEDIAN
1916 - 1987
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 104
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Edgar P. Jacobs ranks 388 out of 1,190. Before him are Paul Vanden Boeynants (1919), David Teniers the Elder (1582), George Sarton (1884), Romain Maes (1912), Abraham Janssens (1570), and Joseph Jongen (1873). After him are Léon Delacroix (1867), Emmanuel Foulon (1871), Denis Calvaert (1540), Joris Hoefnagel (1542), Sigebert of Gembloux (1030), and Adriaen van Utrecht (1599).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsPaul Vanden Boeynants
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2001
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 382
David Teniers the Elder
PAINTER
1582 - 1649
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 383
George Sarton
CHEMIST
1884 - 1956
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 384
Romain Maes
CYCLIST
1912 - 1983
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 385
Abraham Janssens
PAINTER
1570 - 1632
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 386
Joseph Jongen
COMPOSER
1873 - 1953
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 387
Edgar P. Jacobs
SINGER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 388
Léon Delacroix
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1929
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 389
Emmanuel Foulon
ATHLETE
1871 - 1945
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 390
Denis Calvaert
PAINTER
1540 - 1619
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 391
Joris Hoefnagel
PAINTER
1542 - 1600
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 392
Sigebert of Gembloux
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1030 - 1112
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 393
Adriaen van Utrecht
PAINTER
1599 - 1653
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 394
Among SINGERS In Belgium
Among singers born in Belgium, Edgar P. Jacobs ranks 8. Before him are Lara Fabian (1970), The Singing Nun (1933), Violetta Villas (1938), Stromae (1985), José van Dam (1940), and René Jacobs (1946). After him are Sandra Kim (1972), Kate Ryan (1980), Arno (1949), Natacha Atlas (1964), Eddy Wally (1932), and Helmut Lotti (1969).
Lara Fabian
1970 - Present
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 2
The Singing Nun
1933 - 1985
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 3
Violetta Villas
1938 - 2011
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 4
Stromae
1985 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 5
José van Dam
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 6
René Jacobs
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 7
Edgar P. Jacobs
1904 - 1987
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 8
Sandra Kim
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 9
Kate Ryan
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 10
Arno
1949 - 2022
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 11
Natacha Atlas
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 12
Eddy Wally
1932 - 2016
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 13
Helmut Lotti
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 14