HISTORIAN
Georges Duby
1919 - 1996
Georges Duby
Georges Duby (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ dybi]; 7 October 1919 – 3 December 1996) was a French historian who specialised in the social and economic history of the Middle Ages. He ranks among the most influential medieval historians of the twentieth century and was one of France's most prominent public intellectuals from the 1970s to his death. In 2019, his work was published in the Bibliothèque de la Pléiade. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Georges Duby has received more than 142,811 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Georges Duby is the 84th most popular historian (down from 83rd in 2019), the 1,208th most popular biography from France (up from 1,288th in 2019) and the 13th most popular French Historian.
Georges Duby is most famous for his work on medieval European history. He is credited with popularizing the term "femme sole" in the late 20th century.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
61.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
8.21
Effective Languages (L*)
2.24
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Georges Duby ranks 84 out of 561. Before him are Lev Gumilyov, Nicolaus of Damascus, Carlo Ginzburg, Donna Haraway, Flavio Biondo, and Al-Maqrizi. After him are Julius Wellhausen, Erich Auerbach, George Ostrogorsky, Al-Waqidi, Hermann Alexander Diels, and Timaeus.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLev Gumilyov
1912 - 1992
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 78
Nicolaus of Damascus
64 BC - 4
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 79
Carlo Ginzburg
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 80
Donna Haraway
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 81
Flavio Biondo
1388 - 1463
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 82
Al-Maqrizi
1364 - 1442
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 83
Georges Duby
1919 - 1996
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 84
Julius Wellhausen
1844 - 1918
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 85
Erich Auerbach
1892 - 1957
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 86
George Ostrogorsky
1902 - 1976
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 87
Al-Waqidi
747 - 823
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 88
Hermann Alexander Diels
1848 - 1922
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 89
Timaeus
350 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 90
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1919, Georges Duby ranks 42. Before him are James Lovelock, Mordechai Anielewicz, Jennifer Jones, Gillo Pontecorvo, Jackie Robinson, and Pete Seeger. After him are Charles Sweeney, Abdel Hakim Amer, Godfrey Hounsfield, Elisabeth Volkenrath, Siad Barre, and Donald J. Cram. Among people deceased in 1996, Georges Duby ranks 43. Before him are Mohamed Farrah Aidid, Victor Ambartsumian, William Vickrey, António de Spínola, Shūsaku Endō, and Claudette Colbert. After him are Alain Poher, Fujiko Fujio, Timothy Leary, P. L. Travers, Ernesto Geisel, and Nevill Francis Mott.
Others Born in 1919
Go to all RankingsJames Lovelock
GEOGRAPHER
1919 - 2022
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 36
Mordechai Anielewicz
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1919 - 1943
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 37
Jennifer Jones
ACTOR
1919 - 2009
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 38
Gillo Pontecorvo
FILM DIRECTOR
1919 - 2006
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 39
Jackie Robinson
BASEBALL PLAYER
1919 - 1972
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 40
Pete Seeger
MUSICIAN
1919 - 2014
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 41
Georges Duby
HISTORIAN
1919 - 1996
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 42
Charles Sweeney
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 2004
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 43
Abdel Hakim Amer
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1967
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 44
Godfrey Hounsfield
ENGINEER
1919 - 2004
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 45
Elisabeth Volkenrath
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 1945
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 46
Siad Barre
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1995
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 47
Donald J. Cram
CHEMIST
1919 - 2001
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 48
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsMohamed Farrah Aidid
POLITICIAN
1934 - 1996
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 37
Victor Ambartsumian
ASTRONOMER
1908 - 1996
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 38
William Vickrey
ECONOMIST
1914 - 1996
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 39
António de Spínola
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1996
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 40
Shūsaku Endō
WRITER
1923 - 1996
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 41
Claudette Colbert
ACTOR
1903 - 1996
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 42
Georges Duby
HISTORIAN
1919 - 1996
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 43
Alain Poher
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1996
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 44
Fujiko Fujio
POLITICIAN
1934 - 1996
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 45
Timothy Leary
PSYCHOLOGIST
1920 - 1996
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 46
P. L. Travers
WRITER
1899 - 1996
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 47
Ernesto Geisel
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1996
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 48
Nevill Francis Mott
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1996
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 49
In France
Among people born in France, Georges Duby ranks 1,208 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre (1749), Francis III, Duke of Brittany (1518), Fromental Halévy (1799), Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy (1334), Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson (1767), and Armand Guillaumin (1841). After him are Henry, Count of Portugal (1066), Jean Bart (1650), Jean-Louis Tauran (1943), Louis Le Prince (1841), Louise de Marillac (1591), and Maurice Thorez (1900).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJean Baptiste Joseph Delambre
MATHEMATICIAN
1749 - 1822
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,202
Francis III, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1518 - 1536
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,203
Fromental Halévy
COMPOSER
1799 - 1862
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,204
Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1334 - 1383
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,205
Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson
PAINTER
1767 - 1824
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,206
Armand Guillaumin
PAINTER
1841 - 1927
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 1,207
Georges Duby
HISTORIAN
1919 - 1996
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 1,208
Henry, Count of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1066 - 1112
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 1,209
Jean Bart
POLITICIAN
1650 - 1702
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 1,210
Jean-Louis Tauran
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1943 - 2018
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 1,211
Louis Le Prince
INVENTOR
1841 - 1890
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,212
Louise de Marillac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1591 - 1660
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,213
Maurice Thorez
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1964
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,214
Among HISTORIANS In France
Among historians born in France, Georges Duby ranks 13. Before him are Lucien Febvre (1878), François Guizot (1787), Joseph Justus Scaliger (1540), Geoffrey of Villehardouin (1150), Gaston Maspero (1846), and Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie (1929). After him are Jean-Pierre Vernant (1914), Paul Veyne (1930), René Grousset (1885), Emmanuel Todd (1951), François Furet (1927), and Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme (1540).
Lucien Febvre
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 7
François Guizot
1787 - 1874
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 8
Joseph Justus Scaliger
1540 - 1609
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 9
Geoffrey of Villehardouin
1150 - 1210
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 10
Gaston Maspero
1846 - 1916
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 11
Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 12
Georges Duby
1919 - 1996
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 13
Jean-Pierre Vernant
1914 - 2007
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 14
Paul Veyne
1930 - 2022
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 15
René Grousset
1885 - 1952
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 16
Emmanuel Todd
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 17
François Furet
1927 - 1997
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 18
Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme
1540 - 1614
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 19