RELIGIOUS FIGURE
François de la Chaise
1624 - 1709
François de la Chaise
François de la Chaise (August 25, 1624 – January 20, 1709) was a French Jesuit priest, the father confessor of King Louis XIV of France. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of François de la Chaise has received more than 96,507 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). François de la Chaise is the 1,248th most popular religious figure (up from 1,459th in 2019), the 1,995th most popular biography from France (up from 2,459th in 2019) and the 99th most popular French Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
97k
Page Views (PV)
57.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
6.40
Effective Languages (L*)
1.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, François de la Chaise ranks 1,248 out of 3,187. Before him are Fernando Filoni, Agnes of Assisi, Jubal, Regino of Prüm, Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr, and Irmina of Oeren. After him are Beatrice of Silva, Giuseppe Bertello, Clemens August of Bavaria, Eugène Tisserant, Nilus the Younger, and Edward Cassidy.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFernando Filoni
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 1,242
Agnes of Assisi
1197 - 1253
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 1,243
Jubal
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 1,244
Regino of Prüm
842 - 915
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 1,245
Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr
967 - 1049
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 1,246
Irmina of Oeren
700 - 716
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 1,247
François de la Chaise
1624 - 1709
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 1,248
Beatrice of Silva
1424 - 1492
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 1,249
Giuseppe Bertello
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 1,250
Clemens August of Bavaria
1700 - 1761
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 1,251
Eugène Tisserant
1884 - 1972
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 1,252
Nilus the Younger
910 - 1004
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 1,253
Edward Cassidy
1924 - 2021
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 1,254
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1624, François de la Chaise ranks 8. Before him are Guarino Guarini, Angelus Silesius, Empress Meishō, George Fox, George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Maria Miloslavskaya. After him are Arnold Geulincx, Charles Amadeus, Duke of Nemours, Thomas Sydenham, Barent Fabritius, Jan van de Cappelle, and Murad Bakhsh. Among people deceased in 1709, François de la Chaise ranks 10. Before him are Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, François Louis, Prince of Conti, Andrea Pozzo, Henri Jules, Prince of Condé, and Giovanni Battista Gaulli. After him are Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, Emmanuel Philibert, Prince of Carignano, George Rooke, Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, Dimitry of Rostov, and Thomas Corneille.
Others Born in 1624
Go to all RankingsGuarino Guarini
ARCHITECT
1624 - 1683
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 2
Angelus Silesius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1624 - 1677
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 3
Empress Meishō
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1624 - 1696
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 4
George Fox
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1624 - 1691
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 5
George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1624 - 1705
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 6
Maria Miloslavskaya
POLITICIAN
1624 - 1669
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 7
François de la Chaise
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1624 - 1709
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 8
Arnold Geulincx
PHILOSOPHER
1624 - 1669
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 9
Charles Amadeus, Duke of Nemours
POLITICIAN
1624 - 1652
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 10
Thomas Sydenham
PHYSICIAN
1624 - 1689
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 11
Barent Fabritius
PAINTER
1624 - 1673
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 12
Jan van de Cappelle
PAINTER
1624 - 1679
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 13
Murad Bakhsh
NOBLEMAN
1624 - 1661
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1709
Go to all RankingsLandgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
NOBLEMAN
1635 - 1709
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 4
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
POLITICIAN
1646 - 1709
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 5
François Louis, Prince of Conti
POLITICIAN
1664 - 1709
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 6
Andrea Pozzo
PAINTER
1642 - 1709
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 7
Henri Jules, Prince of Condé
POLITICIAN
1643 - 1709
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 8
Giovanni Battista Gaulli
PAINTER
1639 - 1709
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 9
François de la Chaise
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1624 - 1709
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 10
Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1709
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 11
Emmanuel Philibert, Prince of Carignano
POLITICIAN
1628 - 1709
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 12
George Rooke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1650 - 1709
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 13
Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland
POLITICIAN
1640 - 1709
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 14
Dimitry of Rostov
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1651 - 1709
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 15
Thomas Corneille
WRITER
1625 - 1709
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 16
In France
Among people born in France, François de la Chaise ranks 1,995 out of 6,770. Before him are Zénaïde Bonaparte (1801), Jean Goujon (1510), Jean II Le Maingre (1366), Robert Pires (1973), Odo III, Duke of Burgundy (1166), and Roger Pingeon (1940). After him are François Lemoyne (1688), William Iron Arm (1010), Eugène Tisserant (1884), Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie (1718), Maurice Papon (1910), and Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr (1808).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsZénaïde Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1854
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 1,989
Jean Goujon
SCULPTOR
1510 - 1572
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 1,990
Jean II Le Maingre
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1366 - 1421
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 1,991
Robert Pires
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 1,992
Odo III, Duke of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1166 - 1218
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 1,993
Roger Pingeon
CYCLIST
1940 - 2017
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 1,994
François de la Chaise
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1624 - 1709
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 1,995
François Lemoyne
PAINTER
1688 - 1737
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 1,996
William Iron Arm
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1010 - 1046
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 1,997
Eugène Tisserant
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1884 - 1972
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 1,998
Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie
POLITICIAN
1718 - 1804
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 1,999
Maurice Papon
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2007
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 2,000
Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
WRITER
1808 - 1890
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 2,001
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France
Among religious figures born in France, François de la Chaise ranks 99. Before him are Amandus (600), Charles de Bourbon (1523), Marcabru (1200), Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron (1731), Peter the Venerable (1092), and Lothair II of Italy (1000). After him are Eugène Tisserant (1884), Louis of Toulouse (1274), Blandina (101), Henri Estienne (1528), Aldegonde (639), and Robert Estienne (1503).
Amandus
600 - 676
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 93
Charles de Bourbon
1523 - 1590
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 94
Marcabru
1200 - 1150
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 95
Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron
1731 - 1805
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 96
Peter the Venerable
1092 - 1156
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 97
Lothair II of Italy
1000 - 950
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 98
François de la Chaise
1624 - 1709
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 99
Eugène Tisserant
1884 - 1972
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 100
Louis of Toulouse
1274 - 1297
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 101
Blandina
101 - 177
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 102
Henri Estienne
1528 - 1598
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 103
Aldegonde
639 - 684
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 104
Robert Estienne
1503 - 1559
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 105