WRITER
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal
1713 - 1796
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal (12 April 1713 – 6 March 1796), also known as Abbé Raynal, was a French writer, former Catholic priest, and man of letters during the Age of Enlightenment. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Guillaume Thomas François Raynal has received more than 127,573 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Guillaume Thomas François Raynal is the 2,289th most popular writer (down from 2,100th in 2019), the 2,563rd most popular biography from France (down from 2,353rd in 2019) and the 323rd most popular French Writer.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
55.20
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
5.53
Effective Languages (L*)
1.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Guillaume Thomas François Raynal ranks 2,289 out of 7,302. Before him are J.-H. Rosny aîné, Cao Yu, Ding Ling, William Steig, Bálint Balassi, and José-Maria de Heredia. After him are Jean Raspail, José Zorrilla, Jaan Kaplinski, Karlheinz Deschner, George Adamski, and Phylarchus.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJ.-H. Rosny aîné
1856 - 1940
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 2,283
Cao Yu
1910 - 1996
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 2,284
Ding Ling
1904 - 1986
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 2,285
William Steig
1907 - 2003
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 2,286
Bálint Balassi
1554 - 1594
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 2,287
José-Maria de Heredia
1842 - 1905
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 2,288
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal
1713 - 1796
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 2,289
Jean Raspail
1925 - 2020
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 2,290
José Zorrilla
1817 - 1893
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 2,291
Jaan Kaplinski
1941 - 2021
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 2,292
Karlheinz Deschner
1924 - 2014
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 2,293
George Adamski
1891 - 1965
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 2,294
Phylarchus
255 BC - Present
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 2,295
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1713, Guillaume Thomas François Raynal ranks 12. Before him are Jacques-Germain Soufflot, John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Junípero Serra, Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha, and Johann Ludwig Krebs. After him are John Needham, Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen, Princess Caroline of Great Britain, Princess Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Allan Ramsay, and John Whitehurst. Among people deceased in 1796, Guillaume Thomas François Raynal ranks 18. Before him are Charles of Saxony, Duke of Courland, Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, François de Charette, Velu Nachiyar, Franz Anton Maulbertsch, and Alexandre-Théophile Vandermonde. After him are Prince Louis Charles of Prussia, François Séverin Marceau, William Chambers, Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz, Juan José Elhuyar, and Philip Carteret.
Others Born in 1713
Go to all RankingsJacques-Germain Soufflot
ARCHITECT
1713 - 1780
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 6
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
PUBLIC WORKER
1713 - 1792
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 7
Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
NOBLEMAN
1713 - 1780
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 8
Junípero Serra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1713 - 1784
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 9
Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha
POLITICIAN
1713 - 1790
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 10
Johann Ludwig Krebs
COMPOSER
1713 - 1780
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 11
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal
WRITER
1713 - 1796
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 12
John Needham
BIOLOGIST
1713 - 1781
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 13
Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen
POLITICIAN
1713 - 1761
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 14
Princess Caroline of Great Britain
POLITICIAN
1713 - 1757
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 15
Princess Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
POLITICIAN
1713 - 1747
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 16
Allan Ramsay
PAINTER
1713 - 1784
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 17
John Whitehurst
INVENTOR
1713 - 1788
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1796
Go to all RankingsCharles of Saxony, Duke of Courland
POLITICIAN
1733 - 1796
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 12
Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois
ACTOR
1749 - 1796
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 13
François de Charette
POLITICIAN
1763 - 1796
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 14
Velu Nachiyar
POLITICIAN
1730 - 1796
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 15
Franz Anton Maulbertsch
PAINTER
1724 - 1796
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 16
Alexandre-Théophile Vandermonde
MATHEMATICIAN
1735 - 1796
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 17
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal
WRITER
1713 - 1796
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 18
Prince Louis Charles of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1773 - 1796
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 19
François Séverin Marceau
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1769 - 1796
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 20
William Chambers
ARCHITECT
1723 - 1796
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 21
Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz
ARCHITECT
1716 - 1796
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 22
Juan José Elhuyar
CHEMIST
1754 - 1796
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 23
Philip Carteret
EXPLORER
1733 - 1796
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 24
In France
Among people born in France, Guillaume Thomas François Raynal ranks 2,563 out of 6,770. Before him are Horace François Bastien Sébastiani de La Porta (1772), Christophe Galtier (1966), Marie-Claire Alain (1926), Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon (1555), Simone Simon (1911), and Alfred Loisy (1857). After him are Jean-Pierre Raffarin (1948), Vladimir Jankélévitch (1903), Charles Vanel (1892), Jean Raspail (1925), Robert de Cotte (1656), and Martine Aubry (1950).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsHorace François Bastien Sébastiani de La Porta
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1851
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 2,557
Christophe Galtier
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 2,558
Marie-Claire Alain
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2013
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 2,559
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon
NOBLEMAN
1555 - 1623
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 2,560
Simone Simon
ACTOR
1911 - 2005
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 2,561
Alfred Loisy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1857 - 1940
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 2,562
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal
WRITER
1713 - 1796
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 2,563
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 2,564
Vladimir Jankélévitch
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1985
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 2,565
Charles Vanel
ACTOR
1892 - 1989
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 2,566
Jean Raspail
WRITER
1925 - 2020
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 2,567
Robert de Cotte
ARCHITECT
1656 - 1735
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 2,568
Martine Aubry
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 2,569
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Guillaume Thomas François Raynal ranks 323. Before him are Emmanuel Carrère (1957), Jean d'Ormesson (1925), Georges Ohnet (1848), Édouard Drumont (1844), Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire (1802), and Henri Desgrange (1865). After him are Jean Raspail (1925), Pascal Quignard (1948), Claudine Guérin de Tencin (1682), Gabriel Matzneff (1936), Marius Aventicensis (532), and Jean-Jacques Barthélemy (1716).
Emmanuel Carrère
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 317
Jean d'Ormesson
1925 - 2017
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 318
Georges Ohnet
1848 - 1918
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 319
Édouard Drumont
1844 - 1917
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 320
Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire
1802 - 1861
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 321
Henri Desgrange
1865 - 1940
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 322
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal
1713 - 1796
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 323
Jean Raspail
1925 - 2020
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 324
Pascal Quignard
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 325
Claudine Guérin de Tencin
1682 - 1749
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 326
Gabriel Matzneff
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 327
Marius Aventicensis
532 - 596
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 328
Jean-Jacques Barthélemy
1716 - 1795
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 329