COMPOSER
Jehan Alain
1911 - 1940

Jehan Alain
Jehan-Ariste Paul Alain ([ʒɑn aʁist alɛ̃]; 3 February 1911 – 20 June 1940) was a French organist, composer and soldier. Born into a family of musicians, he learned the organ from his father and a host of other teachers, becoming a composer at 18, and composing until the outbreak of the Second World War 10 years later. His compositional style was influenced by the musical language of the earlier Claude Debussy, as well as his interest in music, dance and philosophy of the far east. At the outbreak of the Second World War, Alain became a dispatch rider in the Eighth Motorised Armour Division of the French Army; he took part in the Battle of Saumur, in which he was killed. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jehan Alain is the 496th most popular composer (up from 609th in 2019), the 2,088th most popular biography from France (up from 2,526th in 2019) and the 77th most popular French Composer.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Jehan Alain ranks 496 out of 1,451. Before him are Thomas Arne, Gian Francesco Malipiero, Princess Cecilia of Sweden, Riz Ortolani, Franz Schreker, and Joachim Raff. After him are Ferdinando Paer, John Koukouzelis, James Newton Howard, Neville Marriner, Christian Sinding, and Raimonds Pauls.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThomas Arne
1710 - 1778
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 490
Gian Francesco Malipiero
1882 - 1973
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 491
Princess Cecilia of Sweden
1807 - 1844
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 492
Riz Ortolani
1926 - 2014
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 493
Franz Schreker
1878 - 1934
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 494
Joachim Raff
1822 - 1882
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 495
Jehan Alain
1911 - 1940
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 496
Ferdinando Paer
1771 - 1839
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 497
John Koukouzelis
1280 - 1360
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 498
James Newton Howard
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 499
Neville Marriner
1924 - 2016
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 500
Christian Sinding
1856 - 1941
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 501
Raimonds Pauls
1936 - Present
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 502
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Jehan Alain ranks 97. Before him are Leif Erickson, Qian Xuesen, Mark Bernes, Prince Carl Bernadotte, Viktor Barna, and Paul Goodman. After him are Zenkō Suzuki, Elizabeth Bishop, Maureen O'Sullivan, Teddy Kollek, Maria Reiter, and Jean-Pierre Aumont. Among people deceased in 1940, Jehan Alain ranks 54. Before him are Anton Korošec, Mirsaid Sultan-Galiev, Édouard Claparède, Prince Aage, Count of Rosenborg, Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark, and J.-H. Rosny aîné. After him are Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, Oliver Lodge, Saionji Kinmochi, Luigi Orione, Paul Nizan, and Joseph Meister.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsLeif Erickson
ACTOR
1911 - 1986
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 91
Qian Xuesen
PHYSICIST
1911 - 2009
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 92
Mark Bernes
ACTOR
1911 - 1969
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 93
Prince Carl Bernadotte
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2003
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 94
Viktor Barna
WRITER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 95
Paul Goodman
WRITER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 96
Jehan Alain
COMPOSER
1911 - 1940
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 97
Zenkō Suzuki
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 98
Elizabeth Bishop
WRITER
1911 - 1979
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 99
Maureen O'Sullivan
ACTOR
1911 - 1998
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 100
Teddy Kollek
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2007
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 101
Maria Reiter
PAINTER
1911 - 1992
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 102
Jean-Pierre Aumont
ACTOR
1911 - 2001
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 103
Others Deceased in 1940
Go to all RankingsAnton Korošec
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1940
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 48
Mirsaid Sultan-Galiev
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1940
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 49
Édouard Claparède
PSYCHOLOGIST
1873 - 1940
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 50
Prince Aage, Count of Rosenborg
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1940
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 51
Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1940
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 52
J.-H. Rosny aîné
WRITER
1856 - 1940
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 53
Jehan Alain
COMPOSER
1911 - 1940
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 54
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1882 - 1940
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 55
Oliver Lodge
INVENTOR
1851 - 1940
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 56
Saionji Kinmochi
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1940
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 57
Luigi Orione
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1872 - 1940
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 58
Paul Nizan
PHILOSOPHER
1905 - 1940
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 59
Joseph Meister
CELEBRITY
1876 - 1940
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 60
In France
Among people born in France, Jehan Alain ranks 2,088 out of 6,770. Before him are Charles, Prince Napoléon (1950), Léon Brillouin (1889), Antoine Coysevox (1640), Peter Nolasco (1180), Antoine, Duke of Lorraine (1489), and Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant (1797). After him are Jean-Pierre Beltoise (1937), René-Louis Baire (1874), Jean Rouch (1917), Pierre Reverdy (1889), Amalric of Bena (1150), and Victorine Meurent (1844).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsCharles, Prince Napoléon
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 2,082
Léon Brillouin
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1969
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 2,083
Antoine Coysevox
SCULPTOR
1640 - 1720
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 2,084
Peter Nolasco
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1180 - 1256
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 2,085
Antoine, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1489 - 1544
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 2,086
Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant
MATHEMATICIAN
1797 - 1886
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 2,087
Jehan Alain
COMPOSER
1911 - 1940
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 2,088
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 2015
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 2,089
René-Louis Baire
MATHEMATICIAN
1874 - 1932
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 2,090
Jean Rouch
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 2004
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 2,091
Pierre Reverdy
WRITER
1889 - 1960
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 2,092
Amalric of Bena
PHILOSOPHER
1150 - 1206
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 2,093
Victorine Meurent
PAINTER
1844 - 1927
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 2,094
Among COMPOSERS In France
Among composers born in France, Jehan Alain ranks 77. Before him are Gabriel Pierné (1863), Jaufre Rudel (1125), Étienne Méhul (1763), Florent Schmitt (1870), Théodore Dubois (1837), and André Messager (1853). After him are Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe (1640), Jean Françaix (1912), Nicolas-Charles Bochsa (1789), Franck Pourcel (1913), Léon Boëllmann (1862), and Albéric Magnard (1865).
Gabriel Pierné
1863 - 1937
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 71
Jaufre Rudel
1125 - 1148
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 72
Étienne Méhul
1763 - 1817
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 73
Florent Schmitt
1870 - 1958
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 74
Théodore Dubois
1837 - 1924
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 75
André Messager
1853 - 1929
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 76
Jehan Alain
1911 - 1940
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 77
Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe
1640 - 1700
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 78
Jean Françaix
1912 - 1997
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 79
Nicolas-Charles Bochsa
1789 - 1856
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 80
Franck Pourcel
1913 - 2000
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 81
Léon Boëllmann
1862 - 1897
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 82
Albéric Magnard
1865 - 1914
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 83