COMPOSER
Pierre De Geyter
1848 - 1932

Pierre De Geyter
Pierre Chrétien Degeyter (French: [pjɛʁ kʁetjɛ̃ də ɡetɛʁ], Flemish: [də ˈɣɛitər]; 8 October 1848 – 26 September 1932) was a Belgian-French socialist and a composer, known for writing the music of The Internationale. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pierre De Geyter is the 306th most popular composer (up from 322nd in 2019), the 151st most popular biography from Belgium (up from 166th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Belgian Composer.
Pierre de Geyter is most famous for his work with the paintings of Vincent van Gogh.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Pierre De Geyter ranks 306 out of 1,451. Before him are Francesco Geminiani, Martin Agricola, Johann Baptist Wanhal, Stephen Schwartz, Dimitri Tiomkin, and Gustave Charpentier. After him are Max Steiner, Niccolò Jommelli, Gustav Leonhardt, Antonio Lotti, Johann Mattheson, and Cipriano de Rore.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrancesco Geminiani
1687 - 1762
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 300
Martin Agricola
1486 - 1556
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 301
Johann Baptist Wanhal
1739 - 1813
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 302
Stephen Schwartz
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 303
Dimitri Tiomkin
1894 - 1979
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 304
Gustave Charpentier
1860 - 1956
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 305
Pierre De Geyter
1848 - 1932
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 306
Max Steiner
1888 - 1971
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 307
Niccolò Jommelli
1714 - 1774
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 308
Gustav Leonhardt
1928 - 2012
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 309
Antonio Lotti
1667 - 1740
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 310
Johann Mattheson
1681 - 1764
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 311
Cipriano de Rore
1515 - 1565
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 312
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1848, Pierre De Geyter ranks 28. Before him are Loránd Eötvös, Carl Wernicke, William II of Württemberg, Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, Milena Vukotić, and Zinovy Rozhestvensky. After him are Hermann Alexander Diels, Carlos, Duke of Madrid, Katsura Tarō, Hristo Botev, Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, and Anna Boch. Among people deceased in 1932, Pierre De Geyter ranks 27. Before him are Joseph Babinski, Kang Pan-sok, Eugen d'Albert, Pavlik Morozov, Ferdinand Buisson, and André Maginot. After him are Jules Chéret, Inukai Tsuyoshi, Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov, John Charles Fields, Franz von Hipper, and Émile Friant.
Others Born in 1848
Go to all RankingsLoránd Eötvös
ENGINEER
1848 - 1919
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 22
Carl Wernicke
PHYSICIAN
1848 - 1905
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 23
William II of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1921
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 24
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
COMPANION
1848 - 1939
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 25
Milena Vukotić
COMPANION
1848 - 1923
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 26
Zinovy Rozhestvensky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1848 - 1909
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 27
Pierre De Geyter
COMPOSER
1848 - 1932
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 28
Hermann Alexander Diels
HISTORIAN
1848 - 1922
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 29
Carlos, Duke of Madrid
NOBLEMAN
1848 - 1909
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 30
Katsura Tarō
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1913
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 31
Hristo Botev
WRITER
1848 - 1876
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 32
Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff
WRITER
1848 - 1931
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 33
Anna Boch
PAINTER
1848 - 1936
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 34
Others Deceased in 1932
Go to all RankingsJoseph Babinski
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1932
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 21
Kang Pan-sok
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1892 - 1932
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 22
Eugen d'Albert
COMPOSER
1864 - 1932
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 23
Pavlik Morozov
EXTREMIST
1918 - 1932
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 24
Ferdinand Buisson
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1932
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 25
André Maginot
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1932
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 26
Pierre De Geyter
COMPOSER
1848 - 1932
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 27
Jules Chéret
PAINTER
1836 - 1932
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 28
Inukai Tsuyoshi
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1932
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 29
Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov
BIOLOGIST
1870 - 1932
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 30
John Charles Fields
MATHEMATICIAN
1863 - 1932
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 31
Franz von Hipper
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1863 - 1932
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 32
Émile Friant
PAINTER
1863 - 1932
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 33
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Pierre De Geyter ranks 151 out of 1,190. Before him are Marguerite Porete (1250), Chantal Mouffe (1943), Victor D'Hondt (1841), Louis II, Count of Flanders (1330), Ermengarde of Hesbaye (778), and Louise Françoise de Bourbon, Duchess of Bourbon (1673). After him are Henry I, Duke of Brabant (1165), Bartholomeus Spranger (1546), Yves Leterme (1960), Cipriano de Rore (1515), Henri Michaux (1899), and Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsMarguerite Porete
WRITER
1250 - 1310
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 145
Chantal Mouffe
PHILOSOPHER
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 146
Victor D'Hondt
MATHEMATICIAN
1841 - 1902
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 147
Louis II, Count of Flanders
POLITICIAN
1330 - 1384
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 148
Ermengarde of Hesbaye
POLITICIAN
778 - 818
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 149
Louise Françoise de Bourbon, Duchess of Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1673 - 1743
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 150
Pierre De Geyter
COMPOSER
1848 - 1932
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 151
Henry I, Duke of Brabant
NOBLEMAN
1165 - 1235
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 152
Bartholomeus Spranger
PAINTER
1546 - 1611
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 153
Yves Leterme
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 154
Cipriano de Rore
COMPOSER
1515 - 1565
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 155
Henri Michaux
WRITER
1899 - 1984
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 156
Pierre-Joseph Redouté
PAINTER
1759 - 1840
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 157
Among COMPOSERS In Belgium
Among composers born in Belgium, Pierre De Geyter ranks 12. Before him are Adrian Willaert (1490), Henri Vieuxtemps (1820), Gilles Binchois (1400), Jacob Obrecht (1457), Eugène Ysaÿe (1858), and Jacques Arcadelt (1507). After him are Cipriano de Rore (1515), Heinrich Isaac (1450), Alexander Agricola (1446), Charles Auguste de Bériot (1802), Johannes Tinctoris (1435), and Pierre de la Rue (1460).
Adrian Willaert
1490 - 1562
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 6
Henri Vieuxtemps
1820 - 1881
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 7
Gilles Binchois
1400 - 1460
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 8
Jacob Obrecht
1457 - 1505
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 9
Eugène Ysaÿe
1858 - 1931
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 10
Jacques Arcadelt
1507 - 1568
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 11
Pierre De Geyter
1848 - 1932
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 12
Cipriano de Rore
1515 - 1565
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 13
Heinrich Isaac
1450 - 1517
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 14
Alexander Agricola
1446 - 1506
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 15
Charles Auguste de Bériot
1802 - 1870
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 16
Johannes Tinctoris
1435 - 1511
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 17
Pierre de la Rue
1460 - 1518
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 18