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Wage Rudolf Supratman
1903 - 1938

Wage Rudolf Supratman
Wage Rudolf Soepratman (Wage Soepratman in the old orthography, commonly known as W. R. Supratman; 9 March 1903 – 17 August 1938) was an Indonesian journalist and songwriter who wrote both the lyrics and melody of the national anthem of Indonesia, "Indonesia Raya". He is an Indonesian national hero. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wage Rudolf Supratman is the 1,287th most popular musician (down from 1,086th in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Indonesia (down from 52nd in 2019) and the most popular Indonesian Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Wage Rudolf Supratman ranks 1,287 out of 3,175. Before him are Noodles, John Mellencamp, Vladimir Spivakov, Geoff Emerick, Big Joe Turner, and Alexander Gradsky. After him are Frankie Laine, Lennie Tristano, Hank Mobley, Barney Kessel, Mark Isham, and Emanuel Ax.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNoodles
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 1,281
John Mellencamp
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 1,282
Vladimir Spivakov
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 1,283
Geoff Emerick
1945 - 2018
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 1,284
Big Joe Turner
1911 - 1985
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 1,285
Alexander Gradsky
1949 - 2021
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 1,286
Wage Rudolf Supratman
1903 - 1938
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 1,287
Frankie Laine
1913 - 2007
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 1,288
Lennie Tristano
1919 - 1978
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 1,289
Hank Mobley
1930 - 1986
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 1,290
Barney Kessel
1923 - 2004
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 1,291
Mark Isham
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 1,292
Emanuel Ax
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 1,293
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1903, Wage Rudolf Supratman ranks 231. Before him are Gioacchino Colombo, Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia, Humberto de Araújo Benevenuto, Pierre Veyron, Lev Dovator, and Juan Aguilera. After him are Jean Cavaillès, Dumitru Stăniloae, Camilla Horn, Theo Lingen, Olav Sunde, and Ronald Syme. Among people deceased in 1938, Wage Rudolf Supratman ranks 170. Before him are Lajos Tihanyi, Anatoly Pepelyayev, José Luis Tejada Sorzano, Al Ernest Garcia, Gustav Heinrich Johann Apollon Tammann, and Max Wien. After him are Konstantin Kalinin, Miguel Fleta, Mikayil Mushfig, Manuel García-Prieto, 1st Marquess of Alhucemas, Karl Madsen, and John Jacob Abel.
Others Born in 1903
Go to all RankingsGioacchino Colombo
ENGINEER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 225
Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1903 - 1965
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 226
Humberto de Araújo Benevenuto
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 2000
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 227
Pierre Veyron
BUSINESSPERSON
1903 - 1970
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 228
Lev Dovator
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1941
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 229
Juan Aguilera
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1979
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 230
Wage Rudolf Supratman
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1938
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 231
Jean Cavaillès
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1944
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 232
Dumitru Stăniloae
WRITER
1903 - 1993
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 233
Camilla Horn
ACTOR
1903 - 1996
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 234
Theo Lingen
ACTOR
1903 - 1978
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 235
Olav Sunde
ATHLETE
1903 - 1985
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 236
Ronald Syme
HISTORIAN
1903 - 1989
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 237
Others Deceased in 1938
Go to all RankingsLajos Tihanyi
PAINTER
1885 - 1938
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 164
Anatoly Pepelyayev
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1938
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 165
José Luis Tejada Sorzano
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1938
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 166
Al Ernest Garcia
ACTOR
1887 - 1938
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 167
Gustav Heinrich Johann Apollon Tammann
CHEMIST
1861 - 1938
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 168
Max Wien
PHYSICIST
1866 - 1938
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 169
Wage Rudolf Supratman
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1938
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 170
Konstantin Kalinin
ENGINEER
1887 - 1938
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 171
Miguel Fleta
SINGER
1897 - 1938
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 172
Mikayil Mushfig
WRITER
1908 - 1938
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 173
Manuel García-Prieto, 1st Marquess of Alhucemas
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1938
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 174
Karl Madsen
PAINTER
1855 - 1938
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 175
John Jacob Abel
BIOLOGIST
1857 - 1938
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 176
In Indonesia
Among people born in Indonesia, Wage Rudolf Supratman ranks 56 out of 158. Before him are Amir Hamzah (1911), Mohammad Natsir (1908), Hamengkubuwono IX (1912), Abdul Muis (1883), Willem Jacob Luyten (1899), and D. N. Aidit (1923). After him are Boediono (1943), Chrisye (1949), Sudirman (1916), Dewi Sartika (1884), Nh. Dini (1936), and Rhoma Irama (1946).
Others born in Indonesia
Go to all RankingsAmir Hamzah
WRITER
1911 - 1946
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 50
Mohammad Natsir
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1993
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 51
Hamengkubuwono IX
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1988
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 52
Abdul Muis
WRITER
1883 - 1959
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 53
Willem Jacob Luyten
ASTRONOMER
1899 - 1994
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 54
D. N. Aidit
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1965
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 55
Wage Rudolf Supratman
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1938
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 56
Boediono
ECONOMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 57
Chrisye
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2007
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 58
Sudirman
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 1950
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 59
Dewi Sartika
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1884 - 1947
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 60
Nh. Dini
WRITER
1936 - 2018
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 61
Rhoma Irama
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 62
Among MUSICIANS In Indonesia
Among musicians born in Indonesia, Wage Rudolf Supratman ranks 1. After him are Chrisye (1949), Rhoma Irama (1946), and Niki (1999).
Wage Rudolf Supratman
1903 - 1938
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 1
Chrisye
1949 - 2007
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 2
Rhoma Irama
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 3
Niki
1999 - Present
HPI: 37.12
Rank: 4