WRITER
François Hotman
1524 - 1590
François Hotman
François Hotman (23 August 1524 – 12 February 1590) was a French lawyer and writer, associated with the legal humanists and with the monarchomaques, who struggled against absolute monarchy. His first name is often written 'Francis' in English. His surname is Latinized by himself as Hotomanus, by others as Hotomannus and Hottomannus. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of François Hotman has received more than 84,090 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). François Hotman is the 2,049th most popular writer (up from 2,293rd in 2019), the 2,308th most popular biography from France (up from 2,528th in 2019) and the 289th most popular French Writer.
Memorability Metrics
84k
Page Views (PV)
56.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
6.96
Effective Languages (L*)
1.63
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, François Hotman ranks 2,049 out of 7,302. Before him are Mirza Shafi Vazeh, Mahsati, Maria Konopnicka, Dora d'Istria, Joachim Neander, and Camilo Castelo Branco. After him are Nigidius Figulus, Jacopone da Todi, Erle Stanley Gardner, Lucilius Junior, Philip Kerr, and Clive Barker.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMirza Shafi Vazeh
1794 - 1852
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 2,043
Mahsati
1089 - 1181
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 2,044
Maria Konopnicka
1842 - 1910
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 2,045
Dora d'Istria
1828 - 1888
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 2,046
Joachim Neander
1650 - 1680
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 2,047
Camilo Castelo Branco
1825 - 1890
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 2,048
François Hotman
1524 - 1590
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 2,049
Nigidius Figulus
98 BC - 45 BC
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 2,050
Jacopone da Todi
1236 - 1306
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 2,051
Erle Stanley Gardner
1889 - 1970
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 2,052
Lucilius Junior
6 - 100
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 2,053
Philip Kerr
1956 - 2018
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 2,054
Clive Barker
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 2,055
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1524, François Hotman ranks 11. Before him are Joseph Nasi, Diego de Landa, Louise Labé, Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine, Philip de Montmorency, Count of Horn, and Rani Durgavati. After him are Plautilla Nelli, Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburg, Martin Guerre, and Thomas Erastus. Among people deceased in 1590, François Hotman ranks 15. Before him are Francis Walsingham, Charles de Bourbon, Marietta Robusti, Frans Hogenberg, Giambattista Benedetti, and Maddalena Casulana. After him are Leone Leoni, Archduchess Magdalena of Austria, Catherine of Ricci, André Thevet, Hōjō Ujimasa, and Germain Pilon.
Others Born in 1524
Go to all RankingsJoseph Nasi
POLITICIAN
1524 - 1579
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 5
Diego de Landa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1524 - 1579
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 6
Louise Labé
WRITER
1524 - 1566
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 7
Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1524 - 1574
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 8
Philip de Montmorency, Count of Horn
POLITICIAN
1524 - 1568
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 9
Rani Durgavati
POLITICIAN
1524 - 1564
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 10
François Hotman
WRITER
1524 - 1590
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 11
Plautilla Nelli
PAINTER
1524 - 1588
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 12
Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburg
NOBLEMAN
1524 - 1586
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 13
Martin Guerre
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1524 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 14
Thomas Erastus
PHYSICIAN
1524 - 1583
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 15
Others Deceased in 1590
Go to all RankingsFrancis Walsingham
POLITICIAN
1532 - 1590
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 9
Charles de Bourbon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1523 - 1590
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 10
Marietta Robusti
PAINTER
1554 - 1590
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 11
Frans Hogenberg
PAINTER
1535 - 1590
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 12
Giambattista Benedetti
MATHEMATICIAN
1530 - 1590
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 13
Maddalena Casulana
COMPOSER
1544 - 1590
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 14
François Hotman
WRITER
1524 - 1590
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 15
Leone Leoni
SCULPTOR
1509 - 1590
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 16
Archduchess Magdalena of Austria
POLITICIAN
1532 - 1590
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 17
Catherine of Ricci
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1522 - 1590
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 18
André Thevet
EXPLORER
1516 - 1590
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 19
Hōjō Ujimasa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1538 - 1590
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 20
Germain Pilon
SCULPTOR
1525 - 1590
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 21
In France
Among people born in France, François Hotman ranks 2,308 out of 6,770. Before him are Pierre de Castelnau (1170), Christian-Jaque (1904), Ginette Neveu (1919), Claude Alexandre de Bonneval (1675), Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605), and François Certain de Canrobert (1809). After him are Félix Ziem (1821), Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy (1755), Natalia Pavlovna Paley (1905), François Faber (1887), Petronilla of Aquitaine (1125), and Henri Duparc (1848).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsPierre de Castelnau
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1170 - 1208
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 2,302
Christian-Jaque
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1994
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 2,303
Ginette Neveu
MUSICIAN
1919 - 1949
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 2,304
Claude Alexandre de Bonneval
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1675 - 1747
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 2,305
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
EXPLORER
1605 - 1689
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 2,306
François Certain de Canrobert
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1895
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 2,307
François Hotman
WRITER
1524 - 1590
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 2,308
Félix Ziem
PAINTER
1821 - 1911
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 2,309
Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy
CHEMIST
1755 - 1809
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 2,310
Natalia Pavlovna Paley
MODEL
1905 - 1981
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 2,311
François Faber
CYCLIST
1887 - 1915
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 2,312
Petronilla of Aquitaine
POLITICIAN
1125 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 2,313
Henri Duparc
COMPOSER
1848 - 1933
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 2,314
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, François Hotman ranks 289. Before him are Marceline Desbordes-Valmore (1786), Eugène Marin Labiche (1815), Stéphanie Félicité, comtesse de Genlis (1746), Julien Gracq (1910), Matthieu Ricard (1946), and Jean Paulhan (1884). After him are Catherine Breillat (1948), Honoré d'Urfé (1567), Yasmina Reza (1959), Sophie de Condorcet (1764), Dominique Venner (1935), and Philippe Sollers (1936).
Marceline Desbordes-Valmore
1786 - 1859
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 283
Eugène Marin Labiche
1815 - 1888
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 284
Stéphanie Félicité, comtesse de Genlis
1746 - 1830
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 285
Julien Gracq
1910 - 2007
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 286
Matthieu Ricard
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 287
Jean Paulhan
1884 - 1968
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 288
François Hotman
1524 - 1590
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 289
Catherine Breillat
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 290
Honoré d'Urfé
1567 - 1625
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 291
Yasmina Reza
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 292
Sophie de Condorcet
1764 - 1822
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 293
Dominique Venner
1935 - 2013
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 294
Philippe Sollers
1936 - 2023
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 295