COMPOSER
Peter Benoit
1834 - 1901

Peter Benoit
Peter Benoit (17 August 1834 – 8 March 1901) was a Flemish composer of Belgian nationality. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Benoit is the 806th most popular composer (up from 936th in 2019), the 425th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 491st in 2019) and the 27th most popular Belgian Composer.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Peter Benoit by language
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Peter Benoit ranks 806 out of 1,451. Before him are Franz Krommer, Moritz Hauptmann, Luzzasco Luzzaschi, Muslim Magomayev, Piero Piccioni, and Junkie XL. After him are Robert Gerhard, Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens, Nikos Skalkottas, Korla Awgust Kocor, Christian Cannabich, and Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFranz Krommer
1759 - 1831
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 800
Moritz Hauptmann
1792 - 1868
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 801
Luzzasco Luzzaschi
1545 - 1607
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 802
Muslim Magomayev
1885 - 1937
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 803
Piero Piccioni
1921 - 2004
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 804
Junkie XL
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 805
Peter Benoit
1834 - 1901
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 806
Robert Gerhard
1896 - 1970
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 807
Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens
1823 - 1881
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 808
Nikos Skalkottas
1904 - 1949
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 809
Korla Awgust Kocor
1822 - 1904
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 810
Christian Cannabich
1731 - 1798
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 811
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji
1892 - 1988
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 812
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1834, Peter Benoit ranks 52. Before him are Adrien Proust, Adolph Frank, Serafino Vannutelli, Ewald Hering, Paul Friedrich August Ascherson, and Princess Marie of Baden. After him are Petter Adolf Karsten, Julius Reubke, Hugo Schiff, Grigoriy Myasoyedov, Piet Joubert, and Albert Niemann. Among people deceased in 1901, Peter Benoit ranks 47. Before him are Auguste Serrurier, Dagny Juel, Johannes Schmidt, Alexander Kovalevsky, Henri Helle, and Arvid Posse. After him are Jules Barbier, Shah Jahan Begum of Bhopal, Francesc Pi i Margall, John Kemp Starley, Edmond Audran, and Alfred Tysoe.
Others Born in 1834
Go to all RankingsAdrien Proust
PHYSICIAN
1834 - 1903
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 46
Adolph Frank
CHEMIST
1834 - 1916
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 47
Serafino Vannutelli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1834 - 1915
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 48
Ewald Hering
PHYSICIAN
1834 - 1918
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 49
Paul Friedrich August Ascherson
BIOLOGIST
1834 - 1913
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 50
Princess Marie of Baden
COMPANION
1834 - 1899
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 51
Peter Benoit
COMPOSER
1834 - 1901
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 52
Petter Adolf Karsten
BIOLOGIST
1834 - 1917
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 53
Julius Reubke
COMPOSER
1834 - 1858
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 54
Hugo Schiff
CHEMIST
1834 - 1915
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 55
Grigoriy Myasoyedov
PAINTER
1834 - 1911
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 56
Piet Joubert
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1900
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 57
Albert Niemann
CHEMIST
1834 - 1861
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 58
Others Deceased in 1901
Go to all RankingsAuguste Serrurier
ATHLETE
1857 - 1901
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 41
Dagny Juel
WRITER
1867 - 1901
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 42
Johannes Schmidt
LINGUIST
1843 - 1901
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 43
Alexander Kovalevsky
BIOLOGIST
1840 - 1901
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 44
Henri Helle
ATHLETE
1873 - 1901
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 45
Arvid Posse
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1901
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 46
Peter Benoit
COMPOSER
1834 - 1901
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 47
Jules Barbier
WRITER
1825 - 1901
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 48
Shah Jahan Begum of Bhopal
NOBLEMAN
1838 - 1901
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 49
Francesc Pi i Margall
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1901
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 50
John Kemp Starley
INVENTOR
1854 - 1901
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 51
Edmond Audran
COMPOSER
1840 - 1901
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 52
Alfred Tysoe
ATHLETE
1874 - 1901
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 53
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Peter Benoit ranks 425 out of 1,190. Before him are Lucien Buysse (1892), Jaco Van Dormael (1957), Corneille Guillaume Beverloo (1922), Dries Mertens (1987), Arthur De Greef (1862), and Jean Stas (1813). After him are Raoul Lambert (1944), Philippe van Lansberge (1561), Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens (1823), Pierre François Verhulst (1804), Lucas van Valckenborch (1535), and Benoît Sokal (1954).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsLucien Buysse
CYCLIST
1892 - 1980
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 419
Jaco Van Dormael
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 420
Corneille Guillaume Beverloo
PAINTER
1922 - 2010
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 421
Dries Mertens
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 422
Arthur De Greef
MUSICIAN
1862 - 1940
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 423
Jean Stas
CHEMIST
1813 - 1891
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 424
Peter Benoit
COMPOSER
1834 - 1901
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 425
Raoul Lambert
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 426
Philippe van Lansberge
ASTRONOMER
1561 - 1632
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 427
Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens
COMPOSER
1823 - 1881
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 428
Pierre François Verhulst
MATHEMATICIAN
1804 - 1849
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 429
Lucas van Valckenborch
PAINTER
1535 - 1597
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 430
Benoît Sokal
COMIC ARTIST
1954 - 2021
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 431
Among COMPOSERS In Belgium
Among composers born in Belgium, Peter Benoit ranks 27. Before him are Johannes Ciconia (1370), Guillaume Lekeu (1870), François-Joseph Fétis (1784), Giaches de Wert (1535), Joseph Jongen (1873), and Hucbald (840). After him are Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens (1823), Wim Mertens (1953), Philippe de Monte (1521), and Henri Pousseur (1929).
Johannes Ciconia
1370 - 1412
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 21
Guillaume Lekeu
1870 - 1894
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 22
François-Joseph Fétis
1784 - 1871
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 23
Giaches de Wert
1535 - 1596
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 24
Joseph Jongen
1873 - 1953
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 25
Hucbald
840 - 930
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 26
Peter Benoit
1834 - 1901
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 27
Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens
1823 - 1881
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 28
Wim Mertens
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 29
Philippe de Monte
1521 - 1603
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 30
Henri Pousseur
1929 - 2009
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 31