LINGUIST
Claude Piron
1931 - 2008
Claude Piron
Claude Piron, also known by the pseudonym Johán Valano, was a Swiss psychologist, Esperantist, translator, and writer. He worked as a translator for the United Nations from 1956 to 1961 and then for the World Health Organization. He was a prolific author of Esperanto works. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Claude Piron has received more than 45,009 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Claude Piron is the 55th most popular linguist (up from 64th in 2019), the 265th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 285th in 2019) and the most popular Belgian Linguist.
Memorability Metrics
45k
Page Views (PV)
55.17
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
11.74
Effective Languages (L*)
1.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Claude Piron ranks 55 out of 161. Before him are Hermann Paul, Tuone Udaina, Boris Kolker, Josef Dobrovský, Karl Lachmann, and Eugenio Coșeriu. After him are August Leskien, Friedrich Christian Diez, Michael Halliday, William Labov, Sándor Kőrösi Csoma, and Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali.
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Hermann Paul
1846 - 1921
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 49
Tuone Udaina
1821 - 1898
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 50
Boris Kolker
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 51
Josef Dobrovský
1753 - 1829
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 52
Karl Lachmann
1793 - 1851
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 53
Eugenio Coșeriu
1921 - 2002
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 54
Claude Piron
1931 - 2008
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 55
August Leskien
1840 - 1916
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 56
Friedrich Christian Diez
1794 - 1876
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 57
Michael Halliday
1925 - 2018
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 58
William Labov
1927 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 59
Sándor Kőrösi Csoma
1784 - 1842
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 60
Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali
603 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 61
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Claude Piron ranks 133. Before him are Magali Noël, Pascal Lissouba, Dries van Agt, Rip Torn, Freddy Quinn, and Paulias Matane. After him are Morris Chang, Lamberto Dini, Jan Troell, Don Walsh, Roman Opałka, and Sébastien Japrisot. Among people deceased in 2008, Claude Piron ranks 88. Before him are Anthony Minghella, Jean Delannoy, Dora Ratjen, Sufi Abu Taleb, Paul Frère, and Manuel Marulanda. After him are Kiyosi Itô, Michael DeBakey, Bernardin Gantin, Charles Tilly, Mitch Mitchell, and Suzanne Pleshette.
Others Born in 1931
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Magali Noël
1931 - 2015
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 127
Pascal Lissouba
1931 - 2020
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 128
Dries van Agt
1931 - 2024
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 129
Rip Torn
1931 - 2019
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 130
Freddy Quinn
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 131
Paulias Matane
1931 - 2021
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 132
Claude Piron
1931 - 2008
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 133
Morris Chang
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 134
Lamberto Dini
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 135
Jan Troell
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 136
Don Walsh
1931 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 137
Roman Opałka
1931 - 2011
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 138
Sébastien Japrisot
1931 - 2003
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 139
Others Deceased in 2008
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Anthony Minghella
1954 - 2008
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 82
Jean Delannoy
1908 - 2008
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 83
Dora Ratjen
1918 - 2008
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 84
Sufi Abu Taleb
1925 - 2008
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 85
Paul Frère
1917 - 2008
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 86
Manuel Marulanda
1930 - 2008
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 87
Claude Piron
1931 - 2008
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 88
Kiyosi Itô
1915 - 2008
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 89
Michael DeBakey
1908 - 2008
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 90
Bernardin Gantin
1922 - 2008
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 91
Charles Tilly
1929 - 2008
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 92
Mitch Mitchell
1947 - 2008
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 93
Suzanne Pleshette
1937 - 2008
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 94
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Claude Piron ranks 265 out of 1,019. Before him are Louis Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium (1833), François Duquesnoy (1597), Adam Frans van der Meulen (1632), Georges Leekens (1949), David Teniers the Elder (1582), and Joos de Momper (1564). After him are Barthélemy Charles Joseph Dumortier (1797), Philippe Herreweghe (1947), Edward Schillebeeckx (1914), Michel de Ghelderode (1898), Thibaut Courtois (1992), and Rembert Dodoens (1517).
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Louis Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium
1833 - 1834
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 259
François Duquesnoy
1597 - 1643
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 260
Adam Frans van der Meulen
1632 - 1690
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 261
Georges Leekens
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 262
David Teniers the Elder
1582 - 1649
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 263
Joos de Momper
1564 - 1635
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 264
Claude Piron
1931 - 2008
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 265
Barthélemy Charles Joseph Dumortier
1797 - 1878
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 266
Philippe Herreweghe
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 267
Edward Schillebeeckx
1914 - 2009
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 268
Michel de Ghelderode
1898 - 1962
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 269
Thibaut Courtois
1992 - Present
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 270
Rembert Dodoens
1517 - 1585
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 271
Among LINGUISTS In Belgium
Among linguists born in Belgium, Claude Piron ranks 1.
