COMIC ARTIST
Greg
1931 - 1999
Greg
Michel Régnier (5 May 1931 – 29 October 1999), best known by his pseudonym Greg, was a Belgian cartoonist best known for Achille Talon, and later became editor of Tintin magazine. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Greg has received more than 239,467 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Greg is the 104th most popular comic artist (down from 99th in 2019), the 584th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 513th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Belgian Comic Artist.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
55.97
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.50
Effective Languages (L*)
2.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMIC ARTISTS
Among comic artists, Greg ranks 104 out of 226. Before him are Jean-Claude Mézières, Hajime Isayama, Masamune Shirow, Tsukasa Hojo, Yumiko Igarashi, and Floyd Gottfredson. After him are Jacques Martin, Hiro Mashima, E. O. Plauen, Yōichi Takahashi, Gotlib, and Claire Bretécher.
Most Popular Comic Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean-Claude Mézières
1938 - 2022
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 98
Hajime Isayama
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 99
Masamune Shirow
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 100
Tsukasa Hojo
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 101
Yumiko Igarashi
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 102
Floyd Gottfredson
1905 - 1986
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 103
Greg
1931 - 1999
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 104
Jacques Martin
1921 - 2010
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 105
Hiro Mashima
1977 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 106
E. O. Plauen
1903 - 1944
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 107
Yōichi Takahashi
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 108
Gotlib
1934 - 2016
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 109
Claire Bretécher
1940 - 2020
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 110
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Greg ranks 328. Before him are Robert Stephens, Olja Ivanjicki, Mike Parkes, Ingrid van Bergen, Lonnie Donegan, and Hennadiy Udovenko. After him are Sakyo Komatsu, Madeleine Berthod, Jorge Edwards, Wynton Kelly, Murad Wilfried Hofmann, and André Noyelle. Among people deceased in 1999, Greg ranks 174. Before him are Fritz Honegger, Robert Mills, Ellen Corby, Teuvo Aura, Quentin Crisp, and John Bromwich. After him are Jürgen Moser, Olga Orozco, David A. Huffman, Giuseppe Delfino, Paris Pişmiş, and Toninho.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsRobert Stephens
ACTOR
1931 - 1995
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 322
Olja Ivanjicki
PAINTER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 323
Mike Parkes
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 1977
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 324
Ingrid van Bergen
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 325
Lonnie Donegan
SINGER
1931 - 2002
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 326
Hennadiy Udovenko
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2013
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 327
Greg
COMIC ARTIST
1931 - 1999
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 328
Sakyo Komatsu
WRITER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 329
Madeleine Berthod
SKIER
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 330
Jorge Edwards
WRITER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 331
Wynton Kelly
MUSICIAN
1931 - 1971
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 332
Murad Wilfried Hofmann
WRITER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 333
André Noyelle
CYCLIST
1931 - 2003
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 334
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsFritz Honegger
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 168
Robert Mills
PHYSICIST
1927 - 1999
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 169
Ellen Corby
ACTOR
1911 - 1999
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 170
Teuvo Aura
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1999
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 171
Quentin Crisp
WRITER
1908 - 1999
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 172
John Bromwich
TENNIS PLAYER
1918 - 1999
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 173
Greg
COMIC ARTIST
1931 - 1999
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 174
Jürgen Moser
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 1999
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 175
Olga Orozco
WRITER
1920 - 1999
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 176
David A. Huffman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1925 - 1999
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 177
Giuseppe Delfino
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1999
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 178
Paris Pişmiş
ASTRONOMER
1911 - 1999
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 179
Toninho
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 1999
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 180
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Greg ranks 584 out of 1,190. Before him are Gabrielle Petit (1893), George Albert Boulenger (1858), Hieronymus Cock (1518), Gérard Corbiau (1941), Petra De Sutter (1963), and Joos van Craesbeeck (1605). After him are Henri de Brouckère (1801), William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford (1020), Marcel Minnaert (1893), Emiel Puttemans (1947), Jean Dockx (1941), and Luc Nilis (1967).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsGabrielle Petit
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1893 - 1916
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 578
George Albert Boulenger
BIOLOGIST
1858 - 1937
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 579
Hieronymus Cock
PAINTER
1518 - 1570
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 580
Gérard Corbiau
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 581
Petra De Sutter
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 582
Joos van Craesbeeck
PAINTER
1605 - 1660
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 583
Greg
COMIC ARTIST
1931 - 1999
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 584
Henri de Brouckère
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1891
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 585
William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1020 - 1071
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 586
Marcel Minnaert
ASTRONOMER
1893 - 1970
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 587
Emiel Puttemans
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 588
Jean Dockx
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2002
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 589
Luc Nilis
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 590
Among COMIC ARTISTS In Belgium
Among comic artists born in Belgium, Greg ranks 11. Before him are Benoît Sokal (1954), Jean Van Hamme (1939), Hermann Huppen (1938), Jean-Michel Charlier (1924), Jijé (1914), and Willy Vandersteen (1913).
Benoît Sokal
1954 - 2021
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 5
Jean Van Hamme
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 6
Hermann Huppen
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 7
Jean-Michel Charlier
1924 - 1989
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 8
Jijé
1914 - 1980
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 9
Willy Vandersteen
1913 - 1990
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 10
Greg
1931 - 1999
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 11