WRITER
Edmond de Goncourt
1822 - 1896
Edmond de Goncourt
Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de Goncourt (pronounced [ɛdmɔ̃ də ɡɔ̃kuʁ]; 26 May 1822 – 16 July 1896) was a French writer, literary critic, art critic, book publisher and the founder of the Académie Goncourt. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edmond de Goncourt has received more than 127,104 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. Edmond de Goncourt is the 743rd most popular writer (up from 751st in 2019), the 895th most popular biography from France (down from 884th in 2019) and the 123rd most popular French Writer.
Edmond de Goncourt is most famous for his novel "Germinie Lacerteux," which is about a seamstress who falls in love with her boss.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
63.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
8.69
Effective Languages (L*)
2.51
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Edmond de Goncourt ranks 743 out of 7,302. Before him are Otto of Freising, Georg Büchner, Pierre Boulle, Yanka Kupala, John Dos Passos, and Berossus. After him are Theognis of Megara, A. J. Cronin, Felix Salten, Sven Hassel, Taha Hussein, and Aelius Donatus.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOtto of Freising
1114 - 1158
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 737
Georg Büchner
1813 - 1837
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 738
Pierre Boulle
1912 - 1994
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 739
Yanka Kupala
1882 - 1942
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 740
John Dos Passos
1896 - 1970
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 741
Berossus
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 742
Edmond de Goncourt
1822 - 1896
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 743
Theognis of Megara
570 BC - 485 BC
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 744
A. J. Cronin
1896 - 1981
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 745
Felix Salten
1869 - 1945
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 746
Sven Hassel
1917 - 2012
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 747
Taha Hussein
1889 - 1973
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 748
Aelius Donatus
320 - 380
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 749
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1822, Edmond de Goncourt ranks 17. Before him are Prince Napoléon Bonaparte, Charles Hermite, Francis, Duke of Cádiz, Étienne Lenoir, Sa'id of Egypt, and Heinrich Louis d'Arrest. After him are Rosa Bonheur, Midhat Pasha, Adelaide of Austria, Olga Nikolaevna of Russia, Ignacy Łukasiewicz, and Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies. Among people deceased in 1896, Edmond de Goncourt ranks 16. Before him are Otto Lilienthal, José Rizal, John Everett Millais, Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and H. H. Holmes. After him are Louis-Jules Trochu, Richard Avenarius, Ambroise Thomas, John Langdon Down, Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours, and Ichiyō Higuchi.
Others Born in 1822
Go to all RankingsPrince Napoléon Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1891
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 11
Charles Hermite
MATHEMATICIAN
1822 - 1901
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 12
Francis, Duke of Cádiz
COMPANION
1822 - 1902
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 13
Étienne Lenoir
INVENTOR
1822 - 1900
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 14
Sa'id of Egypt
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1863
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 15
Heinrich Louis d'Arrest
ASTRONOMER
1822 - 1875
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 16
Edmond de Goncourt
WRITER
1822 - 1896
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 17
Rosa Bonheur
SCULPTOR
1822 - 1899
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 18
Midhat Pasha
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1883
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 19
Adelaide of Austria
COMPANION
1822 - 1855
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 20
Olga Nikolaevna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1892
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 21
Ignacy Łukasiewicz
CHEMIST
1822 - 1882
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 22
Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies
COMPANION
1822 - 1889
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 23
Others Deceased in 1896
Go to all RankingsOtto Lilienthal
ENGINEER
1848 - 1896
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 10
José Rizal
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1861 - 1896
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 11
John Everett Millais
PAINTER
1829 - 1896
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 12
Naser al-Din Shah Qajar
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1896
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 13
Harriet Beecher Stowe
WRITER
1811 - 1896
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 14
H. H. Holmes
EXTREMIST
1861 - 1896
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 15
Edmond de Goncourt
WRITER
1822 - 1896
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 16
Louis-Jules Trochu
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1896
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 17
Richard Avenarius
PHILOSOPHER
1843 - 1896
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 18
Ambroise Thomas
COMPOSER
1811 - 1896
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 19
John Langdon Down
PHYSICIAN
1828 - 1896
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 20
Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours
POLITICIAN
1814 - 1896
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 21
Ichiyō Higuchi
WRITER
1872 - 1896
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 22
In France
Among people born in France, Edmond de Goncourt ranks 895 out of 6,770. Before him are Lucile Randon (1904), Sidonius Apollinaris (430), Jean-Georges Noverre (1727), Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656), Pierre Boulle (1912), and Jules Ferry (1832). After him are Claudine Auger (1941), Richard I of Normandy (933), Jean Giraud (1938), Paul Delaroche (1797), Louis-Jules Trochu (1815), and John I of Aragon (1350).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLucile Randon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1904 - 2023
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 889
Sidonius Apollinaris
WRITER
430 - 489
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 890
Jean-Georges Noverre
DANCER
1727 - 1810
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 891
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort
BIOLOGIST
1656 - 1708
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 892
Pierre Boulle
WRITER
1912 - 1994
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 893
Jules Ferry
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1893
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 894
Edmond de Goncourt
WRITER
1822 - 1896
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 895
Claudine Auger
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 896
Richard I of Normandy
POLITICIAN
933 - 996
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 897
Jean Giraud
COMIC ARTIST
1938 - 2012
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 898
Paul Delaroche
PAINTER
1797 - 1856
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 899
Louis-Jules Trochu
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1896
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 900
John I of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1350 - 1396
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 901
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Edmond de Goncourt ranks 123. Before him are Alain-René Lesage (1668), Alfred de Vigny (1797), Bernart de Ventadorn (1135), Edmond Rostand (1868), Sidonius Apollinaris (430), and Pierre Boulle (1912). After him are Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle (1657), Jean Anouilh (1910), Antoine Galland (1646), Theodore Beza (1519), Georges Bernanos (1888), and Charles Maurras (1868).
Alain-René Lesage
1668 - 1747
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 117
Alfred de Vigny
1797 - 1863
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 118
Bernart de Ventadorn
1135 - 1190
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 119
Edmond Rostand
1868 - 1918
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 120
Sidonius Apollinaris
430 - 489
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 121
Pierre Boulle
1912 - 1994
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 122
Edmond de Goncourt
1822 - 1896
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 123
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
1657 - 1757
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 124
Jean Anouilh
1910 - 1987
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 125
Antoine Galland
1646 - 1715
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 126
Theodore Beza
1519 - 1605
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 127
Georges Bernanos
1888 - 1948
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 128
Charles Maurras
1868 - 1952
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 129