SCULPTOR
James Pradier
1790 - 1852

James Pradier
James Pradier (born Jean-Jacques Pradier, pronounced [pʁadje]; 23 May 1790 – 4 June 1852) was a Genevan-born French sculptor best known for his work in the neoclassical style. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Pradier is the 161st most popular sculptor (down from 138th in 2019), the 380th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 306th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Swiss Sculptor.
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Among SCULPTORS
Among sculptors, James Pradier ranks 161 out of 258. Before him are Antoine-Denis Chaudet, Alexandre Falguière, Georges Lacombe, Dennis Oppenheim, Jorge Oteiza, and Tino di Camaino. After him are Cephisodotus the Younger, Pietro Bracci, Halyna Sevruk, Rudolf Belling, Walter De Maria, and Jan Brokoff.
Most Popular Sculptors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAntoine-Denis Chaudet
1763 - 1810
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 155
Alexandre Falguière
1831 - 1900
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 156
Georges Lacombe
1868 - 1916
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 157
Dennis Oppenheim
1938 - 2011
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 158
Jorge Oteiza
1908 - 2003
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 159
Tino di Camaino
1285 - 1337
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 160
James Pradier
1790 - 1852
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 161
Cephisodotus the Younger
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 162
Pietro Bracci
1700 - 1773
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 163
Halyna Sevruk
1929 - 2022
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 164
Rudolf Belling
1886 - 1972
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 165
Walter De Maria
1935 - 2013
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 166
Jan Brokoff
1652 - 1718
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 167
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1790, James Pradier ranks 34. Before him are Juan Álvarez, Manuel Blanco Encalada, William Smith, Johann Jakob Heckel, Jean-Baptiste-Charles-Joseph Bélanger, and John Cockerill. After him are Juan Lindo, Ghezo, Albert Joseph Goblet d'Alviella, Ferenc Kölcsey, Ludwig Emil Grimm, and Claude Pouillet. Among people deceased in 1852, James Pradier ranks 48. Before him are Charles Athanase Walckenaer, Bernardino Drovetti, Georg von Langsdorff, Margaret Taylor, Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg, and Carlos María de Alvear. After him are Nicolae Bălcescu, Georg August Wallin, Daniel Webster, James Francis Stephens, Pavel Fedotov, and Jacques-Joseph Ebelmen.
Others Born in 1790
Go to all RankingsJuan Álvarez
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1867
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 28
Manuel Blanco Encalada
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1876
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 29
William Smith
EXPLORER
1790 - 1847
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 30
Johann Jakob Heckel
BIOLOGIST
1790 - 1857
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 31
Jean-Baptiste-Charles-Joseph Bélanger
MATHEMATICIAN
1790 - 1874
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 32
John Cockerill
BUSINESSPERSON
1790 - 1840
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 33
James Pradier
SCULPTOR
1790 - 1852
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 34
Juan Lindo
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1857
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 35
Ghezo
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1858
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 36
Albert Joseph Goblet d'Alviella
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1873
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 37
Ferenc Kölcsey
WRITER
1790 - 1838
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 38
Ludwig Emil Grimm
PAINTER
1790 - 1863
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 39
Claude Pouillet
PHYSICIST
1790 - 1868
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 40
Others Deceased in 1852
Go to all RankingsCharles Athanase Walckenaer
POLITICIAN
1771 - 1852
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 42
Bernardino Drovetti
POLITICIAN
1776 - 1852
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 43
Georg von Langsdorff
BIOLOGIST
1774 - 1852
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 44
Margaret Taylor
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1852
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 45
Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1852
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 46
Carlos María de Alvear
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1852
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 47
James Pradier
SCULPTOR
1790 - 1852
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 48
Nicolae Bălcescu
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1852
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 49
Georg August Wallin
EXPLORER
1811 - 1852
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 50
Daniel Webster
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1852
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 51
James Francis Stephens
BIOLOGIST
1792 - 1852
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 52
Pavel Fedotov
PAINTER
1815 - 1852
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 53
Jacques-Joseph Ebelmen
CHEMIST
1814 - 1852
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 54
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, James Pradier ranks 380 out of 1,015. Before him are Robert Maillart (1872), Joseph Benz (1944), Françoise Giroud (1916), Fritz Platten (1883), Anton Allemann (1936), and Pirmin Zurbriggen (1963). After him are Oliver Neuville (1973), Edgar Schein (1928), Wilhelm His Sr. (1831), Tariq Ramadan (1962), Alois Estermann (1954), and Erhard Loretan (1959).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsRobert Maillart
ENGINEER
1872 - 1940
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 374
Joseph Benz
ATHLETE
1944 - 2021
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 375
Françoise Giroud
WRITER
1916 - 2003
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 376
Fritz Platten
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1942
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 377
Anton Allemann
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 378
Pirmin Zurbriggen
SKIER
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 379
James Pradier
SCULPTOR
1790 - 1852
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 380
Oliver Neuville
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 381
Edgar Schein
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - 2023
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 382
Wilhelm His Sr.
PHYSICIAN
1831 - 1904
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 383
Tariq Ramadan
PHILOSOPHER
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 384
Alois Estermann
POLITICIAN
1954 - 1998
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 385
Erhard Loretan
MOUNTAINEER
1959 - 2011
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 386
Among SCULPTORS In Switzerland
Among sculptors born in Switzerland, James Pradier ranks 3. Before him are Alberto Giacometti (1901), and Jean Tinguely (1925). After him are Hermann Obrist (1863).
Alberto Giacometti
1901 - 1966
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 1
Jean Tinguely
1925 - 1991
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 2
James Pradier
1790 - 1852
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 3
Hermann Obrist
1863 - 1927
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 4