WRITER
Charles Malik
1906 - 1987
Charles Malik
Charles Habib Malik (Arabic: شارل حبيب مالك; sometimes spelled Charles Habib Malek; 11 February 1906 – 28 December 1987) was a Lebanese academic, diplomat, philosopher, and politician. He served as the Lebanese representative to the United Nations, the President of the Commission on Human Rights and the United Nations General Assembly, a member of the Lebanese Cabinet, the head of the Ministry of Culture and Higher Education and of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigration, as well as being a theologian. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Malik has received more than 192,254 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Charles Malik is the 3,552nd most popular writer (up from 4,023rd in 2019), the 92nd most popular biography from Lebanon (up from 93rd in 2019) and the 8th most popular Lebanese Writer.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
51.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
4.86
Effective Languages (L*)
2.40
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Charles Malik ranks 3,552 out of 7,302. Before him are Pavel Bazhov, Hryhorii Kvitka-Osnovianenko, Bertus Aafjes, Ibn Bibi, Onomacritus, and Leslie Stephen. After him are Aboul-Qacem Echebbi, Gene Wolfe, Angelos Sikelianos, Natsuo Kirino, Tōson Shimazaki, and Edith Durham.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPavel Bazhov
1879 - 1950
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 3,546
Hryhorii Kvitka-Osnovianenko
1778 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 3,547
Bertus Aafjes
1914 - 1993
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 3,548
Ibn Bibi
1250 - 1285
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 3,549
Onomacritus
530 BC - 480 BC
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 3,550
Leslie Stephen
1832 - 1904
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 3,551
Charles Malik
1906 - 1987
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 3,552
Aboul-Qacem Echebbi
1909 - 1934
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 3,553
Gene Wolfe
1931 - 2019
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 3,554
Angelos Sikelianos
1884 - 1951
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 3,555
Natsuo Kirino
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 3,556
Tōson Shimazaki
1872 - 1943
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 3,557
Edith Durham
1863 - 1944
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 3,558
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Charles Malik ranks 194. Before him are Igor Moiseyev, Paolo Pedretti, S. D. Burman, Princess Vera Constantinovna of Russia, Juan Carlos Calvo, and Max August Zorn. After him are Renate Müller, Walter Legge, Yakov Malik, Penn Nouth, Óscar Domínguez, and René Huyghe. Among people deceased in 1987, Charles Malik ranks 129. Before him are Jackie Gleason, Rashid Karami, M. G. Ramachandran, Richard Marquand, Victoria Kent, and Gilberto Freyre. After him are Arne Brustad, Gustav Knuth, James Tiptree Jr., Fatemeh Pahlavi, Johan Otto von Spreckelsen, and Aldo Boffi.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsIgor Moiseyev
POLITICIAN
1906 - 2007
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 188
Paolo Pedretti
CYCLIST
1906 - 1983
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 189
S. D. Burman
MUSICIAN
1906 - 1975
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 190
Princess Vera Constantinovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1906 - 2001
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 191
Juan Carlos Calvo
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1977
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 192
Max August Zorn
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1993
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 193
Charles Malik
WRITER
1906 - 1987
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 194
Renate Müller
SINGER
1906 - 1937
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 195
Walter Legge
PRODUCER
1906 - 1979
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 196
Yakov Malik
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1980
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 197
Penn Nouth
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1985
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 198
Óscar Domínguez
PAINTER
1906 - 1957
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 199
René Huyghe
WRITER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 200
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsJackie Gleason
COMEDIAN
1916 - 1987
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 123
Rashid Karami
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1987
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 124
M. G. Ramachandran
ACTOR
1917 - 1987
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 125
Richard Marquand
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - 1987
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 126
Victoria Kent
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1987
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 127
Gilberto Freyre
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1900 - 1987
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 128
Charles Malik
WRITER
1906 - 1987
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 129
Arne Brustad
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1987
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 130
Gustav Knuth
ACTOR
1901 - 1987
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 131
James Tiptree Jr.
WRITER
1915 - 1987
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 132
Fatemeh Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1928 - 1987
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 133
Johan Otto von Spreckelsen
ARCHITECT
1929 - 1987
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 134
Aldo Boffi
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1987
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 135
In Lebanon
Among people born in Lebanon, Charles Malik ranks 92 out of 145. Before him are Butrus al-Bustani (1819), Fayza Ahmed (1934), Tigran Mansurian (1939), Rashid Karami (1921), Ardem Patapoutian (1967), and Steve Kerr (1965). After him are Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian (1946), Said Akl (1911), Amal Clooney (1978), Giuseppe Simone Assemani (1686), Elissa (1972), and Elie Saab (1964).
Others born in Lebanon
Go to all RankingsButrus al-Bustani
WRITER
1819 - 1883
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 86
Fayza Ahmed
SINGER
1934 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 87
Tigran Mansurian
COMPOSER
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 88
Rashid Karami
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1987
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 89
Ardem Patapoutian
BIOLOGIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 90
Steve Kerr
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 91
Charles Malik
WRITER
1906 - 1987
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 92
Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 93
Said Akl
WRITER
1911 - 2014
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 94
Amal Clooney
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 95
Giuseppe Simone Assemani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1686 - 1768
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 96
Elissa
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 97
Elie Saab
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 98
Among WRITERS In Lebanon
Among writers born in Lebanon, Charles Malik ranks 8. Before him are Amin Maalouf (1949), Antipater of Sidon (-200), Mikha'il Na'ima (1889), Philo of Byblos (64), Etel Adnan (1925), and Butrus al-Bustani (1819). After him are Said Akl (1911), Elias Khoury (1948), Sanchuniathon (-150), Wajdi Mouawad (1968), Hanan al-Shaykh (1945), and Joumana Haddad (1970).
Amin Maalouf
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 2
Antipater of Sidon
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 3
Mikha'il Na'ima
1889 - 1988
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 4
Philo of Byblos
64 - 141
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 5
Etel Adnan
1925 - 2021
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 6
Butrus al-Bustani
1819 - 1883
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 7
Charles Malik
1906 - 1987
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 8
Said Akl
1911 - 2014
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 9
Elias Khoury
1948 - 2024
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 10
Sanchuniathon
150 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 11
Wajdi Mouawad
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 12
Hanan al-Shaykh
1945 - Present
HPI: 40.90
Rank: 13
Joumana Haddad
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.01
Rank: 14