WRITER
Henri Charrière
1906 - 1973
Henri Charrière
Henri Charrière (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi ʃaʁjɛʁ]; 16 November 1906 – 29 July 1973) was a French writer, convicted of murder in 1931 by the French courts and pardoned in 1970. He wrote the novel Papillon, a memoir of his incarceration in and escape from a penal colony in French Guiana. While Charrière claimed that Papillon was largely true, modern researchers believe that much of the book’s material came from other inmates, rather than Charrière himself. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henri Charrière has received more than 3,524,575 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Henri Charrière is the 316th most popular writer (up from 362nd in 2019), the 365th most popular biography from France (up from 417th in 2019) and the 59th most popular French Writer.
Henri Charrière is most famous for writing the book Papillon, which is about his life in a penal colony in French Guiana.
Memorability Metrics
3.5M
Page Views (PV)
69.89
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
9.39
Effective Languages (L*)
2.45
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Henri Charrière ranks 316 out of 7,302. Before him are Ernst Jünger, C. S. Lewis, Gao Xingjian, Roger Martin du Gard, Gertrude Stein, and Guillaume de Machaut. After him are Ludovico Ariosto, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Michael Ende, Czesław Miłosz, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, and Archilochus.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErnst Jünger
1895 - 1998
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 310
C. S. Lewis
1898 - 1963
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 311
Gao Xingjian
1940 - Present
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 312
Roger Martin du Gard
1881 - 1958
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 313
Gertrude Stein
1874 - 1946
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 314
Guillaume de Machaut
1300 - 1377
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 315
Henri Charrière
1906 - 1973
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 316
Ludovico Ariosto
1474 - 1533
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 317
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
1876 - 1944
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 318
Michael Ende
1929 - 1995
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 319
Czesław Miłosz
1911 - 2004
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 320
Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
1836 - 1895
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 321
Archilochus
680 BC - 645 BC
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 322
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Henri Charrière ranks 21. Before him are Josephine Baker, Hassan al-Banna, Sayyid Qutb, Sergei Korolev, Faisal of Saudi Arabia, and Billy Wilder. After him are Hans Bethe, Roberto Rossellini, Ernst Ruska, Emmanuel Levinas, Ilse Koch, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Among people deceased in 1973, Henri Charrière ranks 21. Before him are J. Hans D. Jensen, Ivan Konev, Ludwig von Mises, John Ford, Paavo Nurmi, and Pearl S. Buck. After him are Max Horkheimer, Pablo Casals, Víctor Jara, Ferdinand Schörner, Charles Greeley Abbot, and Gabriel Marcel.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsJosephine Baker
DANCER
1906 - 1975
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 15
Hassan al-Banna
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1906 - 1949
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 16
Sayyid Qutb
WRITER
1906 - 1966
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 17
Sergei Korolev
ENGINEER
1906 - 1966
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 18
Faisal of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1975
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 19
Billy Wilder
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 2002
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 20
Henri Charrière
WRITER
1906 - 1973
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 21
Hans Bethe
PHYSICIST
1906 - 2005
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 22
Roberto Rossellini
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1977
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 23
Ernst Ruska
PHYSICIST
1906 - 1988
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 24
Emmanuel Levinas
PHILOSOPHER
1906 - 1995
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 25
Ilse Koch
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1967
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 26
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 1945
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 1973
Go to all RankingsJ. Hans D. Jensen
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1973
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 15
Ivan Konev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1973
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 16
Ludwig von Mises
ECONOMIST
1881 - 1973
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 17
John Ford
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1973
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 18
Paavo Nurmi
ATHLETE
1897 - 1973
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 19
Pearl S. Buck
WRITER
1892 - 1973
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 20
Henri Charrière
WRITER
1906 - 1973
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 21
Max Horkheimer
PHILOSOPHER
1895 - 1973
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 22
Pablo Casals
MUSICIAN
1876 - 1973
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 23
Víctor Jara
SINGER
1932 - 1973
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 24
Ferdinand Schörner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1973
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 25
Charles Greeley Abbot
ASTRONOMER
1872 - 1973
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 26
Gabriel Marcel
PHILOSOPHER
1889 - 1973
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 27
In France
Among people born in France, Henri Charrière ranks 365 out of 6,770. Before him are Adolphe Thiers (1797), Jean Renoir (1894), Roger Martin du Gard (1881), Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752), Jean Buridan (1295), and Guillaume de Machaut (1300). After him are Pope Nicholas II (990), Philip the Bold (1342), Jean Baudrillard (1929), Nicolas Appert (1749), Alain Prost (1955), and Charles, Count of Valois (1270).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsAdolphe Thiers
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1877
HPI: 69.96
Rank: 359
Jean Renoir
ACTOR
1894 - 1979
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 360
Roger Martin du Gard
WRITER
1881 - 1958
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 361
Joseph Marie Jacquard
INVENTOR
1752 - 1834
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 362
Jean Buridan
PHILOSOPHER
1295 - 1361
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 363
Guillaume de Machaut
WRITER
1300 - 1377
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 364
Henri Charrière
WRITER
1906 - 1973
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 365
Pope Nicholas II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
990 - 1061
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 366
Philip the Bold
NOBLEMAN
1342 - 1404
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 367
Jean Baudrillard
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 368
Nicolas Appert
INVENTOR
1749 - 1841
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 369
Alain Prost
RACING DRIVER
1955 - Present
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 370
Charles, Count of Valois
NOBLEMAN
1270 - 1325
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 371
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Henri Charrière ranks 59. Before him are Pierre Beaumarchais (1732), Chrétien de Troyes (1135), Antonin Artaud (1896), Françoise Sagan (1935), Roger Martin du Gard (1881), and Guillaume de Machaut (1300). After him are Ève Curie (1904), André Malraux (1901), Théophile Gautier (1811), Paul Éluard (1895), Alphonse de Lamartine (1790), and Arthur de Gobineau (1816).
Pierre Beaumarchais
1732 - 1799
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 53
Chrétien de Troyes
1135 - 1185
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 54
Antonin Artaud
1896 - 1948
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 55
Françoise Sagan
1935 - 2004
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 56
Roger Martin du Gard
1881 - 1958
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 57
Guillaume de Machaut
1300 - 1377
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 58
Henri Charrière
1906 - 1973
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 59
Ève Curie
1904 - 2007
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 60
André Malraux
1901 - 1976
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 61
Théophile Gautier
1811 - 1872
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 62
Paul Éluard
1895 - 1952
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 63
Alphonse de Lamartine
1790 - 1869
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 64
Arthur de Gobineau
1816 - 1882
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 65