ENGINEER
André Courrèges
1923 - 2016
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André Courrèges
André Courrèges (French: [andʁe kuʁɛʒ]; 9 March 1923 – 7 January 2016) was a French fashion designer. He was particularly known for his streamlined 1960s designs influenced by modernism and futurism, exploiting modern technology and new fabrics. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of André Courrèges has received more than 294,005 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). André Courrèges is the 80th most popular engineer (up from 94th in 2019), the 1,690th most popular biography from France (up from 1,898th in 2019) and the 11th most popular French Engineer.
Memorability Metrics
290k
Page Views (PV)
58.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
6.23
Effective Languages (L*)
2.18
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, André Courrèges ranks 80 out of 389. Before him are Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Mikhail Gurevich, Marcel Renault, Józef Bem, Henri Farman, and Edward A. Murphy Jr.. After him are Henry Royce, Kurt Tank, Jack Swigert, Mikhail Mil, Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev, and Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr..
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIsambard Kingdom Brunel
1806 - 1859
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 74
Mikhail Gurevich
1892 - 1976
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 75
Marcel Renault
1872 - 1903
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 76
Józef Bem
1794 - 1850
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 77
Henri Farman
1874 - 1958
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 78
Edward A. Murphy Jr.
1918 - 1990
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 79
André Courrèges
1923 - 2016
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 80
Henry Royce
1863 - 1933
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 81
Kurt Tank
1898 - 1983
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 82
Jack Swigert
1931 - 1982
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 83
Mikhail Mil
1909 - 1970
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 84
Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev
1906 - 1989
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 85
Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr.
1868 - 1924
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 86
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, André Courrèges ranks 78. Before him are Chuck Yeager, Agatha Barbara, Conrad Bain, Hwang Jang-yop, Leonid Gaidai, and Reinhart Koselleck. After him are Ernest Mandel, Alicia de Larrocha, Richard Avedon, Hank Williams, Zarifa Aliyeva, and Ousmane Sembène. Among people deceased in 2016, André Courrèges ranks 93. Before him are Bata Živojinović, Kenny Baker, Meir Dagan, Yasuo Takamori, David Hamilton, and Seymour Papert. After him are Maria Teresa de Filippis, Paul Elvstrøm, Andrei Karlov, Edward Albee, Anisa Makhlouf, and Black.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsChuck Yeager
PILOT
1923 - 2020
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 72
Agatha Barbara
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2002
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 73
Conrad Bain
ACTOR
1923 - 2013
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 74
Hwang Jang-yop
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2010
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 75
Leonid Gaidai
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 1993
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 76
Reinhart Koselleck
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2006
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 77
André Courrèges
ENGINEER
1923 - 2016
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 78
Ernest Mandel
ECONOMIST
1923 - 1995
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 79
Alicia de Larrocha
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2009
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 80
Richard Avedon
PHOTOGRAPHER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 81
Hank Williams
SINGER
1923 - 1953
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 82
Zarifa Aliyeva
COMPANION
1923 - 1985
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 83
Ousmane Sembène
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2007
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 84
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsBata Živojinović
ACTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 87
Kenny Baker
ACTOR
1934 - 2016
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 88
Meir Dagan
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2016
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 89
Yasuo Takamori
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2016
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 90
David Hamilton
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 91
Seymour Papert
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 2016
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 92
André Courrèges
ENGINEER
1923 - 2016
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 93
Maria Teresa de Filippis
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 94
Paul Elvstrøm
BUSINESSPERSON
1928 - 2016
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 95
Andrei Karlov
POLITICIAN
1954 - 2016
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 96
Edward Albee
WRITER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 97
Anisa Makhlouf
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2016
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 98
Black
SINGER
1962 - 2016
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 99
In France
Among people born in France, André Courrèges ranks 1,690 out of 6,770. Before him are Henri Farman (1874), Jacques Ellul (1912), César, Duke of Vendôme (1594), Valentin Haüy (1745), Marie Anne Lenormand (1772), and Tristan Corbière (1845). After him are François Georges-Picot (1870), Jacques Cazotte (1719), Maurice Trintignant (1917), Émile Friant (1863), Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier (1742), and Lolo Ferrari (1963).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsHenri Farman
ENGINEER
1874 - 1958
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 1,684
Jacques Ellul
PHILOSOPHER
1912 - 1994
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 1,685
César, Duke of Vendôme
NOBLEMAN
1594 - 1665
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 1,686
Valentin Haüy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1745 - 1822
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 1,687
Marie Anne Lenormand
WRITER
1772 - 1843
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 1,688
Tristan Corbière
WRITER
1845 - 1875
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 1,689
André Courrèges
ENGINEER
1923 - 2016
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 1,690
François Georges-Picot
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1951
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 1,691
Jacques Cazotte
WRITER
1719 - 1792
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 1,692
Maurice Trintignant
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2005
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 1,693
Émile Friant
PAINTER
1863 - 1932
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 1,694
Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1742 - 1819
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 1,695
Lolo Ferrari
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1963 - 2000
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 1,696
Among ENGINEERS In France
Among engineers born in France, André Courrèges ranks 11. Before him are Villard de Honnecourt (1200), Paul Cornu (1881), Marcel Dassault (1892), Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt (1240), Marcel Renault (1872), and Henri Farman (1874). After him are Henry Darcy (1803), François Laurent d'Arlandes (1742), Alexandre Darracq (1855), Georges Leclanché (1836), Pierre Berthier (1782), and Pierre-Émile Martin (1824).
Villard de Honnecourt
1200 - 1250
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 5
Paul Cornu
1881 - 1944
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 6
Marcel Dassault
1892 - 1986
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 7
Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt
1240 - 1300
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 8
Marcel Renault
1872 - 1903
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 9
Henri Farman
1874 - 1958
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 10
André Courrèges
1923 - 2016
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 11
Henry Darcy
1803 - 1858
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 12
François Laurent d'Arlandes
1742 - 1809
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 13
Alexandre Darracq
1855 - 1931
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 14
Georges Leclanché
1836 - 1882
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 15
Pierre Berthier
1782 - 1861
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 16
Pierre-Émile Martin
1824 - 1915
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 17