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Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes
1721 - 1794
Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes
Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes (French pronunciation: [ɡijom kʁetjɛ̃ də lamwaɲɔ̃ də malzɛʁb], 6 December 1721 – 22 April 1794), often referred to as Malesherbes or Lamoignon-Malesherbes, was a French statesman and minister in the Ancien Régime, and later counsel for the defense of Louis XVI. He is known for his vigorous criticism of royal abuses as President of the Cour des aides and his role, as director of censorship, in helping with the publication of the Encyclopédie. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes has received more than 176,739 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes is the 6,485th most popular politician (down from 5,698th in 2019), the 1,929th most popular biography from France (down from 1,765th in 2019) and the 482nd most popular French Politician.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
4.53
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes ranks 6,485 out of 15,577. Before him are Deokjong of Goryeo, Mithridates II of Parthia, Duqaq, 10th Dalai Lama, Alois Eliáš, and Agostino Chigi. After him are Wilhelm Kettler, Berthold, Margrave of Baden, Zoltán of Hungary, Gallus Anonymus, Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Mateusz Morawiecki.
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Deokjong of Goryeo
1016 - 1034
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 6,479
Mithridates II of Parthia
150 BC - 88 BC
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 6,480
Duqaq
1100 - 1104
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 6,481
10th Dalai Lama
1816 - 1837
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 6,482
Alois Eliáš
1890 - 1942
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 6,483
Agostino Chigi
1465 - 1520
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 6,484
Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes
1721 - 1794
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 6,485
Wilhelm Kettler
1574 - 1640
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 6,486
Berthold, Margrave of Baden
1906 - 1963
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 6,487
Zoltán of Hungary
896 - 949
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 6,488
Gallus Anonymus
1010 - 1145
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 6,489
Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1818 - 1881
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 6,490
Mateusz Morawiecki
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 6,491
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1721, Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes ranks 7. Before him are Madame de Pompadour, Bernardo Bellotto, Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken, Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, and Louis Victor, Prince of Carignano. After him are Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Countess Palatine Elisabeth Auguste of Sulzbach, Tobias Smollett, Samuel von Brukenthal, Johann Kirnberger, and Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Saud. Among people deceased in 1794, Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes ranks 29. Before him are Rudolf Erich Raspe, Sheikh Mansur, Jean-Baptiste Carrier, James Lind, Henri de la Rochejaquelein, and Gottfried August Bürger. After him are Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Caspar Friedrich Wolff, Paisius Velichkovsky, Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne, Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau, and Lotf Ali Khan.
Others Born in 1721
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Madame de Pompadour
1721 - 1764
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 1
Bernardo Bellotto
1721 - 1780
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 2
Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz
1721 - 1773
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 3
Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken
1721 - 1774
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 4
Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
1721 - 1765
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 5
Louis Victor, Prince of Carignano
1721 - 1778
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 6
Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes
1721 - 1794
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 7
Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1721 - 1792
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 8
Countess Palatine Elisabeth Auguste of Sulzbach
1721 - 1794
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 9
Tobias Smollett
1721 - 1771
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 10
Samuel von Brukenthal
1721 - 1803
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 11
Johann Kirnberger
1721 - 1783
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 12
Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Saud
1721 - 1803
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1794
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Rudolf Erich Raspe
1736 - 1794
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 23
Sheikh Mansur
1750 - 1794
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 24
Jean-Baptiste Carrier
1756 - 1794
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 25
James Lind
1716 - 1794
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 26
Henri de la Rochejaquelein
1772 - 1794
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 27
Gottfried August Bürger
1747 - 1794
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 28
Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes
1721 - 1794
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 29
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
1730 - 1794
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 30
Caspar Friedrich Wolff
1735 - 1794
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 31
Paisius Velichkovsky
1722 - 1794
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 32
Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne
1727 - 1794
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 33
Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau
1727 - 1794
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 34
Lotf Ali Khan
1769 - 1794
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 35
In France
Among people born in France, Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes ranks 1,929 out of 6,011. Before him are Rodulfus Glaber (985), Henri de Régnier (1864), Franck Pourcel (1913), François Pierre La Varenne (1618), Charles IV, Duke of Alençon (1489), and Jacques Chaban-Delmas (1915). After him are Aimable Pélissier (1794), Jean-Baptiste Isabey (1767), René-Louis Baire (1874), Claude Alexandre de Bonneval (1675), Henri Cornet (1884), and Alain Juppé (1945).
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Rodulfus Glaber
985 - 1047
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 1,923
Henri de Régnier
1864 - 1936
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 1,924
Franck Pourcel
1913 - 2000
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 1,925
François Pierre La Varenne
1618 - 1678
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 1,926
Charles IV, Duke of Alençon
1489 - 1525
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,927
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
1915 - 2000
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,928
Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes
1721 - 1794
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,929
Aimable Pélissier
1794 - 1864
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,930
Jean-Baptiste Isabey
1767 - 1855
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,931
René-Louis Baire
1874 - 1932
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,932
Claude Alexandre de Bonneval
1675 - 1747
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,933
Henri Cornet
1884 - 1941
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,934
Alain Juppé
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,935
Among POLITICIANS In France
Among politicians born in France, Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes ranks 482. Before him are Phillipe de Plessis (1165), Charles, Duke of Guise (1571), Jean-Lambert Tallien (1767), Charles d'Albert, duc de Luynes (1578), Charles IV, Duke of Alençon (1489), and Jacques Chaban-Delmas (1915). After him are Alain Juppé (1945), Jean-Pierre Jabouille (1942), Jean Castex (1965), Roland Bonaparte (1858), Louis Alexandre, Prince of Lamballe (1747), and Jacques Cathelineau (1759).
Phillipe de Plessis
1165 - 1209
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 476
Charles, Duke of Guise
1571 - 1640
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 477
Jean-Lambert Tallien
1767 - 1820
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 478
Charles d'Albert, duc de Luynes
1578 - 1621
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 479
Charles IV, Duke of Alençon
1489 - 1525
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 480
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
1915 - 2000
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 481
Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes
1721 - 1794
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 482
Alain Juppé
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 483
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1942 - 2023
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 484
Jean Castex
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 485
Roland Bonaparte
1858 - 1924
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 486
Louis Alexandre, Prince of Lamballe
1747 - 1768
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 487
Jacques Cathelineau
1759 - 1793
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 488
