Writer
Henri Michaux
1899 - 1984
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Henri Michaux
His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2024). Henri Michaux is the 1,163rd most popular writer (down from 1,114th in 2024), the 156th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 139th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Belgian Writer.
Henri Michaux is most famous for his surrealist writings.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Henri Michaux ranks 1,163 out of 7,302. Before him are P. G. Wodehouse, Vladimir Bartol, Irving Stone, Marcel Pagnol, Marcus Minucius Felix, and Tadeusz Mazowiecki. After him are Danielle Steel, Comtessa de Dia, Velimir Khlebnikov, Nordahl Grieg, Tukaram, and Juliusz Słowacki.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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P. G. Wodehouse
1881 - 1975
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 1,157
Vladimir Bartol
1903 - 1967
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 1,158
Irving Stone
1903 - 1989
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 1,159
Marcel Pagnol
1895 - 1974
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 1,160
Marcus Minucius Felix
110 - 260
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 1,161
Tadeusz Mazowiecki
1927 - 2013
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 1,162
Henri Michaux
1899 - 1984
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 1,163
Danielle Steel
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 1,164
Comtessa de Dia
1175 - 1225
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 1,165
Velimir Khlebnikov
1885 - 1922
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 1,166
Nordahl Grieg
1902 - 1943
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 1,167
Tukaram
1608 - 1650
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 1,168
Juliusz Słowacki
1809 - 1849
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 1,169
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1899, Henri Michaux ranks 54. Before him are P. L. Travers, Ramon Novarro, Lev Kuleshov, Louis Hjelmslev, Charles Boyer, and Sobhuza II. After him are Georges Auric, Bronislav Kaminski, Ludwig Guttmann, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Leo Strauss, and Lao She. Among people deceased in 1984, Henri Michaux ranks 41. Before him are Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet, Motoo Tatsuhara, Viktor Shklovsky, Karl Rahner, Dmitry Ustinov, and Kim Sung-gan. After him are Irwin Shaw, Oskar Werner, Tito Gobbi, Brassaï, Ngô Đình Thục, and Souvanna Phouma.
Others Born in 1899
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P. L. Travers
WRITER
1899 - 1996
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 48
Ramon Novarro
ACTOR
1899 - 1968
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 49
Lev Kuleshov
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1970
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 50
Louis Hjelmslev
LINGUIST
1899 - 1965
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 51
Charles Boyer
ACTOR
1899 - 1978
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 52
Sobhuza II
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1982
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 53
Henri Michaux
WRITER
1899 - 1984
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 54
Georges Auric
COMPOSER
1899 - 1983
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 55
Bronislav Kaminski
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1944
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 56
Ludwig Guttmann
PHYSICIAN
1899 - 1980
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 57
Kazi Nazrul Islam
WRITER
1899 - 1976
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 58
Leo Strauss
PHILOSOPHER
1899 - 1973
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 59
Lao She
WRITER
1899 - 1966
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 60
Others Deceased in 1984
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Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet
PILOT
1892 - 1984
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 35
Motoo Tatsuhara
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1984
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 36
Viktor Shklovsky
WRITER
1893 - 1984
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 37
Karl Rahner
PHILOSOPHER
1904 - 1984
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 38
Dmitry Ustinov
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1984
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 39
Kim Sung-gan
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 40
Henri Michaux
WRITER
1899 - 1984
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 41
Irwin Shaw
WRITER
1913 - 1984
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 42
Oskar Werner
ACTOR
1922 - 1984
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 43
Tito Gobbi
SINGER
1913 - 1984
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 44
Brassaï
PHOTOGRAPHER
1899 - 1984
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 45
Ngô Đình Thục
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1984
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 46
Souvanna Phouma
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1984
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 47
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Henri Michaux ranks 156 out of NaN. Before him are Louise Françoise de Bourbon, Duchess of Bourbon (1673), Pierre De Geyter (1848), Henry I, Duke of Brabant (1165), Bartholomeus Spranger (1546), Yves Leterme (1960), and Cipriano de Rore (1515). After him are Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759), Prince Charles, Count of Flanders (1903), Marc Dutroux (1956), André Franquin (1924), Blanche of Namur (1320), and Heinrich Isaac (1450).
Others born in Belgium
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Louise Françoise de Bourbon, Duchess of Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1673 - 1743
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 150
Pierre De Geyter
COMPOSER
1848 - 1932
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 151
Henry I, Duke of Brabant
NOBLEMAN
1165 - 1235
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 152
Bartholomeus Spranger
PAINTER
1546 - 1611
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 153
Yves Leterme
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 154
Cipriano de Rore
COMPOSER
1515 - 1565
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 155
Henri Michaux
WRITER
1899 - 1984
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 156
Pierre-Joseph Redouté
PAINTER
1759 - 1840
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 157
Prince Charles, Count of Flanders
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1983
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 158
Marc Dutroux
EXTREMIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 159
André Franquin
COMIC ARTIST
1924 - 1997
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 160
Blanche of Namur
POLITICIAN
1320 - 1363
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 161
Heinrich Isaac
COMPOSER
1450 - 1517
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 162
Among Writers In Belgium
Among writers born in Belgium, Henri Michaux ranks 8. Before him are Georges Simenon (1903), Julio Cortázar (1914), Marguerite Yourcenar (1903), Émile Verhaeren (1855), Pierre Louÿs (1870), and Marguerite Porete (1250). After him are Laura Marx (1845), John of Ruusbroec (1293), Georges Rodenbach (1855), Victor Serge (1890), Hugo Claus (1929), and Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq (1522).
Georges Simenon
1903 - 1989
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 2
Julio Cortázar
1914 - 1984
HPI: 74.29
Rank: 3
Marguerite Yourcenar
1903 - 1987
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 4
Émile Verhaeren
1855 - 1916
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 5
Pierre Louÿs
1870 - 1925
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 6
Marguerite Porete
1250 - 1310
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 7
Henri Michaux
1899 - 1984
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 8
Laura Marx
1845 - 1911
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 9
John of Ruusbroec
1293 - 1381
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 10
Georges Rodenbach
1855 - 1898
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 11
Victor Serge
1890 - 1947
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 12
Hugo Claus
1929 - 2008
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 13
Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq
1522 - 1592
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 14
