WRITER
Hilaire Belloc
1870 - 1953
Hilaire Belloc
Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (, French: [ilɛːʁ bɛlɔk]; 27 July 1870 – 16 July 1953) was a French-English writer, politician, and historian. Belloc was also an orator, poet, sailor, satirist, writer of letters, soldier, and political activist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hilaire Belloc has received more than 1,165,797 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Hilaire Belloc is the 2,569th most popular writer (up from 2,680th in 2019), the 2,807th most popular biography from France (up from 2,867th in 2019) and the 355th most popular French Writer.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
54.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
3.33
Effective Languages (L*)
3.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Hilaire Belloc ranks 2,569 out of 7,302. Before him are Ouida, Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari, Janus Pannonius, John Aubrey, L. Sprague de Camp, and George Mosse. After him are Nodar Dumbadze, Wilhelm Worringer, Anne Holt, Théophile de Viau, John Millington Synge, and Dionysius Periegetes.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOuida
1839 - 1908
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 2,563
Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari
1578 - 1632
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 2,564
Janus Pannonius
1434 - 1472
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 2,565
John Aubrey
1626 - 1697
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 2,566
L. Sprague de Camp
1907 - 2000
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 2,567
George Mosse
1918 - 1999
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 2,568
Hilaire Belloc
1870 - 1953
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 2,569
Nodar Dumbadze
1928 - 1984
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 2,570
Wilhelm Worringer
1881 - 1965
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 2,571
Anne Holt
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 2,572
Théophile de Viau
1590 - 1626
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 2,573
John Millington Synge
1871 - 1909
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 2,574
Dionysius Periegetes
100 - 200
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 2,575
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1870, Hilaire Belloc ranks 80. Before him are Masabumi Hosono, Géza Maróczy, Princess Maria Theresa of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, Joseph Strauss, Ada Negri, and Osachi Hamaguchi. After him are Peter Struve, Dirk Jan de Geer, Enric Prat de la Riba, Dadasaheb Phalke, Motobu Chōki, and John Boland. Among people deceased in 1953, Hilaire Belloc ranks 75. Before him are Nikolay Zelinsky, Helene Mayer, Şükrü Saracoğlu, Sergey Belyavsky, Hjalmar Hammarskjöld, and Jim Thorpe. After him are Dámaso Berenguer, Holger Pedersen, Joseph Jongen, Alexander Vasiliev, Lev Mekhlis, and Ernst Reuter.
Others Born in 1870
Go to all RankingsMasabumi Hosono
EXPLORER
1870 - 1939
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 74
Géza Maróczy
CHESS PLAYER
1870 - 1951
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 75
Princess Maria Theresa of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
NOBLEMAN
1870 - 1935
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 76
Joseph Strauss
ENGINEER
1870 - 1938
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 77
Ada Negri
WRITER
1870 - 1945
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 78
Osachi Hamaguchi
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1931
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 79
Hilaire Belloc
WRITER
1870 - 1953
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 80
Peter Struve
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1944
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 81
Dirk Jan de Geer
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1960
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 82
Enric Prat de la Riba
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1917
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 83
Dadasaheb Phalke
FILM DIRECTOR
1870 - 1944
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 84
Motobu Chōki
MARTIAL ARTS
1870 - 1944
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 85
John Boland
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1958
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 86
Others Deceased in 1953
Go to all RankingsNikolay Zelinsky
CHEMIST
1861 - 1953
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 69
Helene Mayer
FENCER
1910 - 1953
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 70
Şükrü Saracoğlu
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1953
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 71
Sergey Belyavsky
ASTRONOMER
1883 - 1953
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 72
Hjalmar Hammarskjöld
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1953
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 73
Jim Thorpe
ATHLETE
1887 - 1953
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 74
Hilaire Belloc
WRITER
1870 - 1953
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 75
Dámaso Berenguer
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1953
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 76
Holger Pedersen
LINGUIST
1867 - 1953
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 77
Joseph Jongen
COMPOSER
1873 - 1953
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 78
Alexander Vasiliev
HISTORIAN
1867 - 1953
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 79
Lev Mekhlis
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1953
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 80
Ernst Reuter
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1953
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 81
In France
Among people born in France, Hilaire Belloc ranks 2,807 out of 6,770. Before him are Claire Lacombe (1765), Théophraste Renaudot (1586), Louis Claude Richard (1754), Seán MacBride (1904), Nicolas Baudin (1754), and Charles Mangin (1866). After him are Jules Dalou (1838), François Hanriot (1761), Auguste Laurent (1807), André Beauneveu (1330), Conon de Béthune (1150), and Nicholas, Crown Prince of Montenegro (1944).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsClaire Lacombe
ACTOR
1765 - 1826
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 2,801
Théophraste Renaudot
POLITICIAN
1586 - 1653
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 2,802
Louis Claude Richard
BIOLOGIST
1754 - 1821
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 2,803
Seán MacBride
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1988
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 2,804
Nicolas Baudin
EXPLORER
1754 - 1803
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 2,805
Charles Mangin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1866 - 1925
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 2,806
Hilaire Belloc
WRITER
1870 - 1953
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 2,807
Jules Dalou
SCULPTOR
1838 - 1902
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 2,808
François Hanriot
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1794
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 2,809
Auguste Laurent
CHEMIST
1807 - 1853
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 2,810
André Beauneveu
PAINTER
1330 - 1400
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 2,811
Conon de Béthune
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1219
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 2,812
Nicholas, Crown Prince of Montenegro
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 2,813
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Hilaire Belloc ranks 355. Before him are Walter of Châtillon (1135), Gustave Aimard (1818), René Crevel (1900), Bernard Werber (1961), André Pieyre de Mandiargues (1909), and Catulle Mendès (1841). After him are Théophile de Viau (1590), Menasseh Ben Israel (1604), Paschasius Radbertus (792), Varro Atacinus (-82), Jules Guesde (1845), and Mirra Alfassa (1878).
Walter of Châtillon
1135 - 1201
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 349
Gustave Aimard
1818 - 1883
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 350
René Crevel
1900 - 1935
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 351
Bernard Werber
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 352
André Pieyre de Mandiargues
1909 - 1991
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 353
Catulle Mendès
1841 - 1909
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 354
Hilaire Belloc
1870 - 1953
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 355
Théophile de Viau
1590 - 1626
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 356
Menasseh Ben Israel
1604 - 1657
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 357
Paschasius Radbertus
792 - 865
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 358
Varro Atacinus
82 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 359
Jules Guesde
1845 - 1922
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 360
Mirra Alfassa
1878 - 1973
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 361