HISTORIAN
Augustin Thierry
1795 - 1856
Augustin Thierry
Jacques Nicolas Augustin Thierry (10 May 1795 – 22 May 1856; also known as Augustin Thierry) was a French historian. Although originally a follower of Henri de Saint-Simon, he later developed his own approach to history. A committed liberal, his approach to history often introduced a romantic interpretation, although he did engage in research of primary sources. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Augustin Thierry has received more than 73,490 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Augustin Thierry is the 142nd most popular historian (down from 130th in 2019), the 2,161st most popular biography from France (down from 2,147th in 2019) and the 20th most popular French Historian.
Memorability Metrics
73k
Page Views (PV)
56.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
6.81
Effective Languages (L*)
2.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Augustin Thierry ranks 142 out of 561. Before him are Hieronymus Wolf, Jan Assmann, Evagrius Scholasticus, John Kinnamos, Doukas, and Philostorgius. After him are Mirkhvand, Vladimir Minorsky, Pierre Nora, Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, Max Dvořák, and Faustus of Byzantium.
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1516 - 1580
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 136
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1938 - 2024
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 137
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536 - 594
HPI: 56.69
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John Kinnamos
1143 - 1185
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 139
Doukas
1400 - 1500
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 140
Philostorgius
368 - 439
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 141
Augustin Thierry
1795 - 1856
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 142
Mirkhvand
1433 - 1498
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 143
Vladimir Minorsky
1877 - 1966
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 144
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1931 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 145
Jan Huyghen van Linschoten
1563 - 1611
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 146
Max Dvořák
1874 - 1921
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 147
Faustus of Byzantium
390 - 500
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 148
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1795, Augustin Thierry ranks 24. Before him are Hadji Murad, Johns Hopkins, Anselme Payen, Heinrich Marschner, Vincent Pallotti, and James Barry. After him are Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria, Maria Schicklgruber, Peter Andreas Hansen, Antoine-Louis Barye, Andrew Dũng-Lạc, and Ghazi Muhammad. Among people deceased in 1856, Augustin Thierry ranks 20. Before him are Manuela Sáenz, Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall, Florestan I, Prince of Monaco, Princess Elisabeth of Savoy, David d'Angers, and Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov. After him are Princess Pauline of Württemberg, Pyotr Chaadayev, Georgios Sinas, Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel, Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman, and John Ross.
Others Born in 1795
Go to all RankingsHadji Murad
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1852
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 18
Johns Hopkins
BUSINESSPERSON
1795 - 1873
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 19
Anselme Payen
CHEMIST
1795 - 1871
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 20
Heinrich Marschner
COMPOSER
1795 - 1861
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 21
Vincent Pallotti
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1795 - 1850
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 22
James Barry
PHYSICIAN
1795 - 1865
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 23
Augustin Thierry
HISTORIAN
1795 - 1856
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 24
Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1875
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 25
Maria Schicklgruber
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1795 - 1847
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 26
Peter Andreas Hansen
ASTRONOMER
1795 - 1874
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 27
Antoine-Louis Barye
SCULPTOR
1795 - 1875
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 28
Andrew Dũng-Lạc
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1795 - 1839
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 29
Ghazi Muhammad
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1832
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 30
Others Deceased in 1856
Go to all RankingsManuela Sáenz
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1797 - 1856
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 14
Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall
WRITER
1774 - 1856
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 15
Florestan I, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1856
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 16
Princess Elisabeth of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1856
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 17
David d'Angers
SCULPTOR
1788 - 1856
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 18
Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1856
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 19
Augustin Thierry
HISTORIAN
1795 - 1856
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 20
Princess Pauline of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1810 - 1856
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 21
Pyotr Chaadayev
POLITICIAN
1794 - 1856
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 22
Georgios Sinas
BUSINESSPERSON
1783 - 1856
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 23
Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel
PHYSICIAN
1783 - 1856
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 24
Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1856
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 25
John Ross
EXPLORER
1777 - 1856
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 26
In France
Among people born in France, Augustin Thierry ranks 2,161 out of 6,770. Before him are François-Joseph Talma (1763), Raymonde de Laroche (1882), Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844), Louis Poinsot (1777), Jean-Baptiste van Loo (1684), and Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne (1756). After him are Catherine Charlotte de Gramont (1639), Louis I, Count of Blois (1172), André Leroi-Gourhan (1911), Alain Ducasse (1956), Yolande, Duchess of Lorraine (1428), and Yannick Noah (1960).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsFrançois-Joseph Talma
ACTOR
1763 - 1826
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 2,155
Raymonde de Laroche
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1882 - 1919
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 2,156
Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1921
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 2,157
Louis Poinsot
PHYSICIST
1777 - 1859
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 2,158
Jean-Baptiste van Loo
PAINTER
1684 - 1745
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 2,159
Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1819
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 2,160
Augustin Thierry
HISTORIAN
1795 - 1856
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 2,161
Catherine Charlotte de Gramont
POLITICIAN
1639 - 1678
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 2,162
Louis I, Count of Blois
NOBLEMAN
1172 - 1205
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 2,163
André Leroi-Gourhan
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1911 - 1986
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 2,164
Alain Ducasse
CHEF
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 2,165
Yolande, Duchess of Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
1428 - 1483
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 2,166
Yannick Noah
TENNIS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 2,167
Among HISTORIANS In France
Among historians born in France, Augustin Thierry ranks 20. Before him are Jean-Pierre Vernant (1914), Paul Veyne (1930), René Grousset (1885), Emmanuel Todd (1951), François Furet (1927), and Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme (1540). After him are Pierre Nora (1931), Guibert of Nogent (1055), Edgar Quinet (1803), Charles Diehl (1859), Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange (1610), and Roger Chartier (1945).
Jean-Pierre Vernant
1914 - 2007
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 14
Paul Veyne
1930 - 2022
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 15
René Grousset
1885 - 1952
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 16
Emmanuel Todd
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 17
François Furet
1927 - 1997
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 18
Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme
1540 - 1614
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 19
Augustin Thierry
1795 - 1856
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 20
Pierre Nora
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 21
Guibert of Nogent
1055 - 1124
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 22
Edgar Quinet
1803 - 1875
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 23
Charles Diehl
1859 - 1944
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 24
Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange
1610 - 1688
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 25
Roger Chartier
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 26