MUSICIAN
Mischa Elman
1891 - 1967

Mischa Elman
Mischa (Mikhail Saulovich) Elman (Russian: Михаил Саулович Эльман; January 20, 1891 – April 5, 1967) was a Russian-American violinist famed for his passionate style, beautiful tone, and impeccable artistry and musicality. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mischa Elman is the 881st most popular musician (down from 831st in 2019), the 492nd most popular biography from Ukraine (up from 497th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Ukrainian Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Mischa Elman ranks 881 out of 3,175. Before him are Paco Ibáñez, Garth Hudson, John Taylor, Dennis Stratton, Alice, and Aníbal Troilo. After him are Roy Ayers, Bella Davidovich, Hillel Slovak, Naushad, Snowy White, and Billy Sheehan.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaco Ibáñez
1934 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 875
Garth Hudson
1937 - 2025
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 876
John Taylor
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 877
Dennis Stratton
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 878
Alice
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 879
Aníbal Troilo
1914 - 1975
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 880
Mischa Elman
1891 - 1967
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 881
Roy Ayers
1940 - 2025
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 882
Bella Davidovich
1928 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 883
Hillel Slovak
1962 - 1988
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 884
Naushad
1919 - 2006
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 885
Snowy White
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 886
Billy Sheehan
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 887
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1891, Mischa Elman ranks 148. Before him are Charles Journet, Pedro Salinas, Charles Bickford, Zora Neale Hurston, Oskar Kummetz, and José Enrique Varela. After him are Federico Moreno Torroba, Vittorio Jano, Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife, Erik Almlöf, Franz Kaiser, and Henry Tandey. Among people deceased in 1967, Mischa Elman ranks 145. Before him are Gideon Ståhlberg, Oskar Fischinger, Tudor Arghezi, Eugen Fischer, Charles Bickford, and Otto Erich Deutsch. After him are Geki, Eddie Tolan, Holland Smith, Daniel Jones, Jaromír Weinberger, and Ramón Encinas.
Others Born in 1891
Go to all RankingsCharles Journet
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1891 - 1975
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 142
Pedro Salinas
WRITER
1891 - 1951
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 143
Charles Bickford
ACTOR
1891 - 1967
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 144
Zora Neale Hurston
WRITER
1891 - 1960
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 145
Oskar Kummetz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1980
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 146
José Enrique Varela
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1951
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 147
Mischa Elman
MUSICIAN
1891 - 1967
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 148
Federico Moreno Torroba
COMPOSER
1891 - 1982
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 149
Vittorio Jano
INVENTOR
1891 - 1965
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 150
Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1959
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 151
Erik Almlöf
ATHLETE
1891 - 1971
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 152
Franz Kaiser
ASTRONOMER
1891 - 1962
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 153
Henry Tandey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1977
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 154
Others Deceased in 1967
Go to all RankingsGideon Ståhlberg
CHESS PLAYER
1908 - 1967
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 139
Oskar Fischinger
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1967
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 140
Tudor Arghezi
WRITER
1880 - 1967
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 141
Eugen Fischer
BIOLOGIST
1874 - 1967
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 142
Charles Bickford
ACTOR
1891 - 1967
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 143
Otto Erich Deutsch
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1967
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 144
Mischa Elman
MUSICIAN
1891 - 1967
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 145
Geki
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 1967
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 146
Eddie Tolan
ATHLETE
1908 - 1967
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 147
Holland Smith
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1967
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 148
Daniel Jones
LINGUIST
1881 - 1967
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 149
Jaromír Weinberger
COMPOSER
1896 - 1967
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 150
Ramón Encinas
COACH
1893 - 1967
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 151
In Ukraine
Among people born in Ukraine, Mischa Elman ranks 492 out of 1,365. Before him are Maksym Rylsky (1895), Georgy Shonin (1935), Olena Pchilka (1849), Franciszka Urszula Radziwiłłowa (1705), Hilarion of Kiev (990), and Ignacy Daszyński (1866). After him are Boris Kalamanos (1113), Nataliya Kobrynska (1855), Nikolay Nosov (1908), Anatoly Rybakov (1911), Alexander Vertinsky (1889), and Faina Melnik (1945).
Others born in Ukraine
Go to all RankingsMaksym Rylsky
WRITER
1895 - 1964
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 486
Georgy Shonin
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 1997
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 487
Olena Pchilka
WRITER
1849 - 1930
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 488
Franciszka Urszula Radziwiłłowa
WRITER
1705 - 1753
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 489
Hilarion of Kiev
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
990 - 1055
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 490
Ignacy Daszyński
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1936
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 491
Mischa Elman
MUSICIAN
1891 - 1967
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 492
Boris Kalamanos
POLITICIAN
1113 - 1154
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 493
Nataliya Kobrynska
WRITER
1855 - 1920
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 494
Nikolay Nosov
WRITER
1908 - 1976
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 495
Anatoly Rybakov
WRITER
1911 - 1998
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 496
Alexander Vertinsky
SINGER
1889 - 1957
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 497
Faina Melnik
ATHLETE
1945 - 2016
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 498
Among MUSICIANS In Ukraine
Among musicians born in Ukraine, Mischa Elman ranks 16. Before him are Igor Oistrakh (1931), Gregor Piatigorsky (1903), Arkady Luxemburg (1939), Felix Blumenfeld (1863), Emanuel Feuermann (1902), and Karol Mikuli (1821). After him are Yakov Zak (1913), Karl Doppler (1825), Volodymyr Ivasyuk (1949), Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński (1807), Valentina Lisitsa (1973), and Shura Cherkassky (1909).
Igor Oistrakh
1931 - 2021
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 10
Gregor Piatigorsky
1903 - 1976
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 11
Arkady Luxemburg
1939 - Present
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 12
Felix Blumenfeld
1863 - 1931
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 13
Emanuel Feuermann
1902 - 1942
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 14
Karol Mikuli
1821 - 1897
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 15
Mischa Elman
1891 - 1967
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 16
Yakov Zak
1913 - 1976
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 17
Karl Doppler
1825 - 1900
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 18
Volodymyr Ivasyuk
1949 - 1979
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 19
Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński
1807 - 1867
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 20
Valentina Lisitsa
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 21
Shura Cherkassky
1909 - 1995
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 22