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Chico Xavier
1910 - 2002
Chico Xavier
Chico Xavier (Portuguese: [ˈʃiku ʃɐviˈɛʁ]) or Francisco Cândido Xavier, born Francisco de Paula Cândido ([fɾɐ̃ˈsisku dʒi ˈpawlɐ ˈkɐ̃dʒidu], April 2, 1910 – June 30, 2002), was a popular Brazilian philanthropist and spiritist medium. During a period of 60 years he wrote over 490 books and several thousand letters claiming to use a process known as "psychography". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chico Xavier has received more than 391,091 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Chico Xavier is the 1,468th most popular writer (up from 1,634th in 2019), the 100th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 114th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Brazilian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
390k
Page Views (PV)
57.88
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
4.44
Effective Languages (L*)
2.15
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Chico Xavier ranks 1,468 out of 5,755. Before him are Jean Chapelain, Joseph Mohr, Peter Altenberg, Ba Jin, Wilhelm Weitling, and Kuvempu. After him are Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Chiara Lubich, William Heinesen, Khaled al-Asaad, Kâtip Çelebi, and Christine Nöstlinger.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Jean Chapelain
1595 - 1674
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 1,462
Joseph Mohr
1792 - 1848
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 1,463
Peter Altenberg
1859 - 1919
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 1,464
Ba Jin
1904 - 2005
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 1,465
Wilhelm Weitling
1808 - 1871
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 1,466
Kuvempu
1904 - 1994
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 1,467
Chico Xavier
1910 - 2002
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 1,468
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
1830 - 1916
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 1,469
Chiara Lubich
1920 - 2008
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 1,470
William Heinesen
1900 - 1991
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 1,471
Khaled al-Asaad
1932 - 2015
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 1,472
Kâtip Çelebi
1609 - 1657
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 1,473
Christine Nöstlinger
1936 - 2018
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 1,474
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1910, Chico Xavier ranks 70. Before him are A. J. Ayer, Aladár Gerevich, Luise Rainer, Kim Yong-sik, Tancredo Neves, and Maurice Papon. After him are Farid al-Atrash, Juan Velasco Alvarado, Remo Giazotto, Kenneth E. Boulding, Barthélemy Boganda, and Miguel Hernández. Among people deceased in 2002, Chico Xavier ranks 54. Before him are Sigvard Bernadotte, María Félix, Stephen Jay Gould, Yoshio Okada, Henri Verneuil, and George Roy Hill. After him are Ray Conniff, Song Hye-rim, Humaira Begum, Joe Strummer, Mauro Ramos, and Agatha Barbara.
Others Born in 1910
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A. J. Ayer
1910 - 1989
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 64
Aladár Gerevich
1910 - 1991
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 65
Luise Rainer
1910 - 2014
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 66
Kim Yong-sik
1910 - 1985
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 67
Tancredo Neves
1910 - 1985
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 68
Maurice Papon
1910 - 2007
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 69
Chico Xavier
1910 - 2002
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 70
Farid al-Atrash
1910 - 1974
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 71
Juan Velasco Alvarado
1910 - 1977
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 72
Remo Giazotto
1910 - 1998
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 73
Kenneth E. Boulding
1910 - 1993
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 74
Barthélemy Boganda
1910 - 1959
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 75
Miguel Hernández
1910 - 1942
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 76
Others Deceased in 2002
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Sigvard Bernadotte
1907 - 2002
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 48
María Félix
1914 - 2002
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 49
Stephen Jay Gould
1941 - 2002
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 50
Yoshio Okada
1926 - 2002
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 51
Henri Verneuil
1920 - 2002
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 52
George Roy Hill
1921 - 2002
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 53
Chico Xavier
1910 - 2002
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 54
Ray Conniff
1916 - 2002
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 55
Song Hye-rim
1937 - 2002
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 56
Humaira Begum
1918 - 2002
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 57
Joe Strummer
1952 - 2002
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 58
Mauro Ramos
1930 - 2002
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 59
Agatha Barbara
1923 - 2002
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 60
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Chico Xavier ranks 100 out of 2,067. Before him are José Sarney (1930), João Figueiredo (1918), Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior (1943), Dunga (1963), Tancredo Neves (1910), and José Mauro de Vasconcelos (1920). After him are Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior (1954), Chico Mendes (1944), Mauro Ramos (1930), Tiradentes (1746), Mário de Andrade (1893), and Dida (1973).
Others born in Brazil
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José Sarney
1930 - Present
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 94
João Figueiredo
1918 - 1999
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 95
Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 96
Dunga
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 97
Tancredo Neves
1910 - 1985
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 98
José Mauro de Vasconcelos
1920 - 1984
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 99
Chico Xavier
1910 - 2002
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 100
Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 101
Chico Mendes
1944 - 1988
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 102
Mauro Ramos
1930 - 2002
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 103
Tiradentes
1746 - 1792
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 104
Mário de Andrade
1893 - 1945
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 105
Dida
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 106
Among WRITERS In Brazil
Among writers born in Brazil, Chico Xavier ranks 6. Before him are Paulo Coelho (1947), Jorge Amado (1912), Machado de Assis (1839), Vinicius de Moraes (1913), and José Mauro de Vasconcelos (1920). After him are Mário de Andrade (1893), Augusto Boal (1931), Carlos Marighella (1911), João Guimarães Rosa (1908), Carlos Drummond de Andrade (1902), and José de Alencar (1829).
Paulo Coelho
1947 - Present
HPI: 77.99
Rank: 1
Jorge Amado
1912 - 2001
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 2
Machado de Assis
1839 - 1908
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 3
Vinicius de Moraes
1913 - 1980
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 4
José Mauro de Vasconcelos
1920 - 1984
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 5
Chico Xavier
1910 - 2002
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 6
Mário de Andrade
1893 - 1945
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 7
Augusto Boal
1931 - 2009
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 8
Carlos Marighella
1911 - 1969
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 9
João Guimarães Rosa
1908 - 1967
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 10
Carlos Drummond de Andrade
1902 - 1987
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 11
José de Alencar
1829 - 1877
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 12
