LINGUIST
Charles Bally
1865 - 1947
Charles Bally
Charles Bally (French: [bali]; 4 February 1865 – 10 April 1947) was a Swiss linguist who was a representative of the Geneva School of linguistics. In addition to his edition of Ferdinand de Saussure's lectures, Course in General Linguistics (co-edited by Albert Sechehaye), Charles Bally also played an important role in linguistics. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Bally has received more than 52,310 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Bally is the 46th most popular linguist, the 159th most popular biography from Switzerland (up from 163rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Swiss Linguist.
Memorability Metrics
52k
Page Views (PV)
58.17
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
9.47
Effective Languages (L*)
1.45
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Charles Bally ranks 46 out of 214. Before him are André Martinet, Vilhelm Thomsen, Bedřich Hrozný, Friedrich August Wolf, August Leskien, and Karl Lachmann. After him are Leonard Bloomfield, Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali, Joseph Greenberg, Hugo Schuchardt, Hermann Paul, and Vatroslav Jagić.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndré Martinet
1908 - 1999
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 40
Vilhelm Thomsen
1842 - 1927
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 41
Bedřich Hrozný
1879 - 1952
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 42
Friedrich August Wolf
1759 - 1824
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 43
August Leskien
1840 - 1916
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 44
Karl Lachmann
1793 - 1851
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 45
Charles Bally
1865 - 1947
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 46
Leonard Bloomfield
1887 - 1949
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 47
Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali
603 - 689
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 48
Joseph Greenberg
1915 - 2001
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 49
Hugo Schuchardt
1842 - 1927
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 50
Hermann Paul
1846 - 1921
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 51
Vatroslav Jagić
1838 - 1923
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 52
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1865, Charles Bally ranks 49. Before him are Rüdiger von der Goltz, Princess Marie of Orléans, Wilfrid Voynich, Abraham Isaac Kook, Frederick Cook, and Rainis. After him are Edith Cavell, Wilbur Scoville, Sabino Arana, Jovan Cvijić, Shigechiyo Izumi, and Hannah Chaplin. Among people deceased in 1947, Charles Bally ranks 63. Before him are Huda Sha'arawi, Slavko Kvaternik, Hermine Reuss of Greiz, Alfredo Casella, Władysław Raczkiewicz, and Franz Xaver Schwarz. After him are Hugh Lofting, Archduchess Louise of Austria, William C. Durant, Osami Nagano, Alice Keppel, and Arthur Machen.
Others Born in 1865
Go to all RankingsRüdiger von der Goltz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1865 - 1946
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 43
Princess Marie of Orléans
COMPANION
1865 - 1909
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 44
Wilfrid Voynich
CHEMIST
1865 - 1930
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 45
Abraham Isaac Kook
PHILOSOPHER
1865 - 1935
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 46
Frederick Cook
EXPLORER
1865 - 1940
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 47
Rainis
WRITER
1865 - 1929
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 48
Charles Bally
LINGUIST
1865 - 1947
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 49
Edith Cavell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1865 - 1915
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 50
Wilbur Scoville
BIOLOGIST
1865 - 1942
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 51
Sabino Arana
WRITER
1865 - 1903
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 52
Jovan Cvijić
GEOGRAPHER
1865 - 1927
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 53
Shigechiyo Izumi
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1865
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 54
Hannah Chaplin
ACTOR
1865 - 1928
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 55
Others Deceased in 1947
Go to all RankingsHuda Sha'arawi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1879 - 1947
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 57
Slavko Kvaternik
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1947
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 58
Hermine Reuss of Greiz
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1947
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 59
Alfredo Casella
COMPOSER
1883 - 1947
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 60
Władysław Raczkiewicz
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1947
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 61
Franz Xaver Schwarz
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1947
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 62
Charles Bally
LINGUIST
1865 - 1947
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 63
Hugh Lofting
WRITER
1886 - 1947
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 64
Archduchess Louise of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1870 - 1947
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 65
William C. Durant
BUSINESSPERSON
1861 - 1947
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 66
Osami Nagano
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1947
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 67
Alice Keppel
CELEBRITY
1868 - 1947
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 68
Arthur Machen
WRITER
1863 - 1947
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 69
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Charles Bally ranks 159 out of 1,015. Before him are Köbi Kuhn (1943), Ulrich of Augsburg (890), Max Bill (1908), Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria (1274), Ernest Bloch (1880), and Archduke Rudolf of Austria (1919). After him are Kurt Huber (1893), Édouard Claparède (1873), Jean-Robert Argand (1768), Ernest Ansermet (1883), Robert Frank (1924), and Walter H. Schottky (1886).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsKöbi Kuhn
COACH
1943 - 2019
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 153
Ulrich of Augsburg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
890 - 973
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 154
Max Bill
ARCHITECT
1908 - 1994
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 155
Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1274 - 1319
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 156
Ernest Bloch
COMPOSER
1880 - 1959
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 157
Archduke Rudolf of Austria
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 158
Charles Bally
LINGUIST
1865 - 1947
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 159
Kurt Huber
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1943
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 160
Édouard Claparède
PSYCHOLOGIST
1873 - 1940
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 161
Jean-Robert Argand
MATHEMATICIAN
1768 - 1822
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 162
Ernest Ansermet
COMPOSER
1883 - 1969
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 163
Robert Frank
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2019
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 164
Walter H. Schottky
PHYSICIST
1886 - 1976
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 165
Among LINGUISTS In Switzerland
Among linguists born in Switzerland, Charles Bally ranks 2. Before him are Ferdinand de Saussure (1857). After him are Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke (1861), Albert Sechehaye (1870), Jules Gilliéron (1854), Walther von Wartburg (1888), Heinrich Schmid (1921), and Rudolf Thurneysen (1857).
Ferdinand de Saussure
1857 - 1913
HPI: 77.78
Rank: 1
Charles Bally
1865 - 1947
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 2
Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke
1861 - 1936
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 3
Albert Sechehaye
1870 - 1946
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 4
Jules Gilliéron
1854 - 1926
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 5
Walther von Wartburg
1888 - 1971
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 6
Heinrich Schmid
1921 - 1999
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 7
Rudolf Thurneysen
1857 - 1940
HPI: 39.51
Rank: 8