WRITER
Claude Simon
1913 - 2005
Claude Simon
Claude Simon (French: [klod simɔ̃]; 10 October 1913 – 6 July 2005) was a French novelist and was awarded the 1985 Nobel Prize in Literature. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Claude Simon has received more than 203,046 page views. His biography is available in 82 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 80 in 2019). Claude Simon is the 299th most popular writer (down from 292nd in 2019), the most popular biography from Madagascar and the most popular Malagasy Writer.
Claude Simon was a French novelist, poet, and essayist. He is most famous for his novels "The Flanders Road" and "The Golden Fleece."
Memorability Metrics
200k
Page Views (PV)
74.67
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
82
Languages Editions (L)
13.66
Effective Languages (L*)
3.44
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Claude Simon ranks 299 out of 7,302. Before him are Carl Spitteler, Colette, Sayyid Qutb, Anne Brontë, Jon Fosse, and Heinrich von Kleist. After him are Lucan, Elfriede Jelinek, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Carlos Castaneda, Pierre Beaumarchais, and Chrétien de Troyes.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarl Spitteler
1845 - 1924
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 293
Colette
1873 - 1954
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 294
Sayyid Qutb
1906 - 1966
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 295
Anne Brontë
1820 - 1849
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 296
Jon Fosse
1959 - Present
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 297
Heinrich von Kleist
1777 - 1811
HPI: 74.68
Rank: 298
Claude Simon
1913 - 2005
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 299
Lucan
39 - 65
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 300
Elfriede Jelinek
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 301
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
1892 - 1927
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 302
Carlos Castaneda
1925 - 1998
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 303
Pierre Beaumarchais
1732 - 1799
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 304
Chrétien de Troyes
1135 - 1185
HPI: 74.55
Rank: 305
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, Claude Simon ranks 11. Before him are Menachem Begin, Willy Brandt, Rosa Parks, Jean Marais, Robert Capa, and Josef Bican. After him are Jesse Owens, Klaus Barbie, Gustáv Husák, Burt Lancaster, Ramón Mercader, and Paul Ricœur. Among people deceased in 2005, Claude Simon ranks 8. Before him are Edward Heath, Rosa Parks, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, George Best, Arthur Miller, and Fahd of Saudi Arabia. After him are Rinus Michels, Peter Drucker, Hans Bethe, Paul Ricœur, Simon Wiesenthal, and Rafic Hariri.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsMenachem Begin
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1992
HPI: 78.82
Rank: 5
Willy Brandt
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1992
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 6
Rosa Parks
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2005
HPI: 78.04
Rank: 7
Jean Marais
ACTOR
1913 - 1998
HPI: 77.42
Rank: 8
Robert Capa
JOURNALIST
1913 - 1954
HPI: 75.96
Rank: 9
Josef Bican
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 2001
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 10
Claude Simon
WRITER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 11
Jesse Owens
ATHLETE
1913 - 1980
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 12
Klaus Barbie
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 1991
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 13
Gustáv Husák
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1991
HPI: 74.06
Rank: 14
Burt Lancaster
ACTOR
1913 - 1994
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 15
Ramón Mercader
EXTREMIST
1913 - 1978
HPI: 73.90
Rank: 16
Paul Ricœur
PHILOSOPHER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsEdward Heath
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2005
HPI: 79.88
Rank: 2
Rosa Parks
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2005
HPI: 78.04
Rank: 3
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 4
George Best
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2005
HPI: 75.60
Rank: 5
Arthur Miller
WRITER
1915 - 2005
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 6
Fahd of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 7
Claude Simon
WRITER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 8
Rinus Michels
COACH
1928 - 2005
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 9
Peter Drucker
WRITER
1909 - 2005
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 10
Hans Bethe
PHYSICIST
1906 - 2005
HPI: 74.07
Rank: 11
Paul Ricœur
PHILOSOPHER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 12
Simon Wiesenthal
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1908 - 2005
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 13
Rafic Hariri
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2005
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 14
In Madagascar
Among people born in Madagascar, Claude Simon ranks 1 out of 36. After him are Ranavalona III (1861), Ranavalona I (1788), Andrianampoinimerina (1745), Ranavalona II (1829), Didier Ratsiraka (1936), Radama I (1793), Philibert Tsiranana (1912), Marc Ravalomanana (1949), Radama II (1829), Rasoherina (1814), and Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1906).
Others born in Madagascar
Go to all RankingsClaude Simon
WRITER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 1
Ranavalona III
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1917
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 2
Ranavalona I
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1861
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 3
Andrianampoinimerina
POLITICIAN
1745 - 1810
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 4
Ranavalona II
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1883
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 5
Didier Ratsiraka
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 6
Radama I
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1828
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 7
Philibert Tsiranana
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1978
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 8
Marc Ravalomanana
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 9
Radama II
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1863
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 10
Rasoherina
POLITICIAN
1814 - 1868
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 11
Gabriel Ramanantsoa
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1978
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 12
Among WRITERS In Madagascar
Among writers born in Madagascar, Claude Simon ranks 1. After him are Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo (1901).