Fashion Designer
Christian Dior
1905 - 1957
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Christian Dior
His biography is available in 66 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2024). Christian Dior is the 5th most popular fashion designer (down from 4th in 2024), the 233rd most popular biography from France (down from 229th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular French Fashion Designer.
Christian Dior is famous for designing the "New Look" in 1947, which was a shift away from the wartime austerity of the 1940s and towards a more feminine, romantic silhouette.
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Among Fashion Designers
Among fashion designers, Christian Dior ranks 5 out of 51. Before him are Coco Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Calvin Klein, and Yves Saint Laurent. After him are Pierre Cardin, Maurizio Gucci, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Ralph Lauren, and Donatella Versace.
Most Popular Fashion Designers in Wikipedia
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Coco Chanel
1883 - 1971
HPI: 85.25
Rank: 1
Karl Lagerfeld
1933 - 2019
HPI: 80.92
Rank: 2
Calvin Klein
1942 - Present
HPI: 80.51
Rank: 3
Yves Saint Laurent
1936 - 2008
HPI: 78.79
Rank: 4
Christian Dior
1905 - 1957
HPI: 78.14
Rank: 5
Pierre Cardin
1922 - 2020
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 6
Maurizio Gucci
1948 - 1995
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 7
Jean-Paul Gaultier
1952 - Present
HPI: 74.85
Rank: 8
Vivienne Westwood
1941 - 2022
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 9
Cristóbal Balenciaga
1895 - 1972
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 10
Ralph Lauren
1939 - Present
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 11
Donatella Versace
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Christian Dior ranks 10. Before him are Simo Häyhä, Nevill Francis Mott, Albert Speer, Dag Hammarskjöld, Viktor Frankl, and Elias Canetti. After him are Henry Fonda, Greta Garbo, Carl David Anderson, Fred Trump, Faustina Kowalska, and Mikhail Sholokhov. Among people deceased in 1957, Christian Dior ranks 7. Before him are Haakon VII of Norway, Jean Sibelius, Friedrich Paulus, John von Neumann, Diego Rivera, and Miklós Horthy. After him are Humphrey Bogart, Johannes Stark, Nikos Kazantzakis, Constantin Brâncuși, Walther Bothe, and Gerty Cori.
Others Born in 1905
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Simo Häyhä
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 2002
HPI: 81.19
Rank: 4
Nevill Francis Mott
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1996
HPI: 80.05
Rank: 5
Albert Speer
ARCHITECT
1905 - 1981
HPI: 79.89
Rank: 6
Dag Hammarskjöld
DIPLOMAT
1905 - 1961
HPI: 79.85
Rank: 7
Viktor Frankl
PSYCHOLOGIST
1905 - 1997
HPI: 79.30
Rank: 8
Elias Canetti
WRITER
1905 - 1994
HPI: 79.19
Rank: 9
Christian Dior
FASHION DESIGNER
1905 - 1957
HPI: 78.14
Rank: 10
Henry Fonda
ACTOR
1905 - 1982
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 11
Greta Garbo
ACTOR
1905 - 1990
HPI: 77.34
Rank: 12
Carl David Anderson
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1991
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 13
Fred Trump
BUSINESSPERSON
1905 - 1999
HPI: 76.27
Rank: 14
Faustina Kowalska
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1938
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 15
Mikhail Sholokhov
WRITER
1905 - 1984
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 16
Others Deceased in 1957
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Haakon VII of Norway
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1957
HPI: 82.79
Rank: 1
Jean Sibelius
COMPOSER
1865 - 1957
HPI: 80.86
Rank: 2
Friedrich Paulus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1957
HPI: 80.08
Rank: 3
John von Neumann
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1957
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 4
Diego Rivera
PAINTER
1886 - 1957
HPI: 79.33
Rank: 5
Miklós Horthy
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1957
HPI: 78.81
Rank: 6
Christian Dior
FASHION DESIGNER
1905 - 1957
HPI: 78.14
Rank: 7
Humphrey Bogart
ACTOR
1899 - 1957
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 8
Johannes Stark
PHYSICIST
1874 - 1957
HPI: 76.77
Rank: 9
Nikos Kazantzakis
WRITER
1883 - 1957
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 10
Constantin Brâncuși
SCULPTOR
1876 - 1957
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 11
Walther Bothe
PHYSICIST
1891 - 1957
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 12
Gerty Cori
CHEMIST
1896 - 1957
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 13
In France
Among people born in France, Christian Dior ranks 233 out of NaN. Before him are Gustave Doré (1832), Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (1713), Michel Platini (1955), Louis, Grand Dauphin (1661), Joseph Bonaparte (1768), and Gabriel Fauré (1845). After him are Augustin-Louis Cauchy (1789), Gilles Deleuze (1925), Richard II of England (1367), Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796), Frédéric Mistral (1830), and Louis X of France (1289).
Others born in France
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Gustave Doré
PAINTER
1832 - 1883
HPI: 78.30
Rank: 227
Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille
ASTRONOMER
1713 - 1762
HPI: 78.29
Rank: 228
Michel Platini
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 229
Louis, Grand Dauphin
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1711
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 230
Joseph Bonaparte
COMPANION
1768 - 1844
HPI: 78.25
Rank: 231
Gabriel Fauré
COMPOSER
1845 - 1924
HPI: 78.20
Rank: 232
Christian Dior
FASHION DESIGNER
1905 - 1957
HPI: 78.14
Rank: 233
Augustin-Louis Cauchy
MATHEMATICIAN
1789 - 1857
HPI: 78.11
Rank: 234
Gilles Deleuze
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 1995
HPI: 78.10
Rank: 235
Richard II of England
POLITICIAN
1367 - 1400
HPI: 78.08
Rank: 236
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
PAINTER
1796 - 1875
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 237
Frédéric Mistral
WRITER
1830 - 1914
HPI: 78.05
Rank: 238
Louis X of France
POLITICIAN
1289 - 1316
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 239
Among Fashion Designers In France
Among fashion designers born in France, Christian Dior ranks 2. Before him are Coco Chanel (1883). After him are Jean-Paul Gaultier (1952), Hubert de Givenchy (1927), Thierry Mugler (1948), Paul Poiret (1879), Rose Bertin (1747), Madeleine Vionnet (1876), Christian Lacroix (1951), Emanuel Ungaro (1933), Christian Louboutin (1964), and Jean Patou (1887).
Coco Chanel
1883 - 1971
HPI: 85.25
Rank: 1
Christian Dior
1905 - 1957
HPI: 78.14
Rank: 2
Jean-Paul Gaultier
1952 - Present
HPI: 74.85
Rank: 3
Hubert de Givenchy
1927 - 2018
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 4
Thierry Mugler
1948 - 2022
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 5
Paul Poiret
1879 - 1944
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 6
Rose Bertin
1747 - 1813
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 7
Madeleine Vionnet
1876 - 1975
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 8
Christian Lacroix
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 9
Emanuel Ungaro
1933 - 2019
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 10
Christian Louboutin
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 11
Jean Patou
1887 - 1936
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 12
