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Claude Allègre

1937 - 2025

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Claude Allègre (French: [klod alɛɡʁ]; 31 March 1937 – 4 January 2025) was a French politician and scientist. His work in the field of isotope geochemistry was recognised with the award of many senior medals, including the Crafoord Prize for geosciences in 1986 and the William Bowie Medal of the American Geophysical Union in 1995. His political service included a three-year term as Minister of Education in France, from 1997 to 2000. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Claude Allègre has received more than 97,681 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Claude Allègre is the 15,455th most popular politician (down from 14,310th in 2019), the 4,743rd most popular biography from France (down from 4,322nd in 2019) and the 881st most popular French Politician.

As a politician, Claude Allègre served as France’s Minister of National Education, Research, and Technology from 1997 to 2000 under Prime Minister Lionel Jospin. He was known for advocating education and university reforms, promoting scientific research, and attempting to modernize France’s research institutions. However, his tenure was marked by controversy due to his outspoken and confrontational style, particularly with teachers' unions, which led to significant opposition and eventually contributed to his resignation.

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    Languages Editions (L)

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    Effective Languages (L*)

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    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Claude Allègre ranks 15,455 out of 19,576. Before him are Alphonso Taft, Imangali Tasmagambetov, Klavdiya Boyarskikh, Prince Ali bin Hussein, Ali Bozer, and Anna Kéthly. After him are Zlatko Tomčić, Shidzue Katō, Aksel Berg, Francisco Antonino Vidal, Hani Mulki, and Juan Idiarte Borda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Claude Allègre ranks 421. Before him are Pentti Saarikoski, Edward Ruscha, Duane Jones, George Kerr, Carlo Mattrel, and Todd Armstrong. After him are Wilbur Ross, J. Bernlef, Umyar Mavlikhanov, Lothar Späth, Allen Jones, and Anita Desai. Among people deceased in 2025, Claude Allègre ranks 80. Before him are Jean-Louis Debré, Heikki Hasu, Margarita Xhepa, John Sykes, Peter Jason, and Yola Ramírez. After him are Harry Bild, Antonine Maillet, Tom Robbins, Michelle Trachtenberg, Richard Norton, and L. J. Smith.

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In France

Among people born in France, Claude Allègre ranks 4,743 out of 6,770. Before him are Kazimir Hnatow (1929), Théodore Aubanel (1829), Hippolyte Mège-Mouriès (1817), Adrienne Bolland (1895), Maurice Raynaud (1834), and René Barbier (1891). After him are Lucas Digne (1993), Natalie Dessay (1965), Jacques Audiberti (1899), Presnel Kimpembe (1995), Henri Hazebrouck (1877), and Anthony Réveillère (1979).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Claude Allègre ranks 881. Before him are Joan, Lady of Wales (1191), Éric Dupond-Moretti (1961), Marie-George Buffet (1949), Jean Lassalle (1955), Karan Singh (1931), and Georges Spénale (1913). After him are Hervé de Charette (1938), Stéphane Séjourné (1985), Michel Roger (1949), Joseph François Dupleix (1697), Bruno Le Maire (1969), and Florence Parly (1963).

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