WRITER
Jean-Dominique Bauby
1952 - 1997
Jean-Dominique Bauby
Jean-Dominique Bauby (French: [ʒɑ̃ dɔminik bobi]; 23 April 1952 – 9 March 1997) was a French journalist, author and editor of the French fashion magazine Elle. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jean-Dominique Bauby has received more than 754,409 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Jean-Dominique Bauby is the 2,396th most popular writer (down from 1,922nd in 2019), the 2,658th most popular biography from France (down from 2,166th in 2019) and the 335th most popular French Writer.
Memorability Metrics
750k
Page Views (PV)
54.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
6.13
Effective Languages (L*)
2.73
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Jean-Dominique Bauby ranks 2,396 out of 7,302. Before him are Charles Berlitz, Akaki Tsereteli, Laura Esquivel, S. N. Goenka, Izumi Shikibu, and Johann Jakob Bodmer. After him are Per Petterson, Jeremias Gotthelf, M. Karunanidhi, Abu-l-'Atahiya, Giovanni Pascoli, and Bion of Smyrna.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Berlitz
1913 - 2003
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 2,390
Akaki Tsereteli
1840 - 1915
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 2,391
Laura Esquivel
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 2,392
S. N. Goenka
1924 - 2013
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 2,393
Izumi Shikibu
976 - 1033
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 2,394
Johann Jakob Bodmer
1698 - 1783
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 2,395
Jean-Dominique Bauby
1952 - 1997
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 2,396
Per Petterson
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 2,397
Jeremias Gotthelf
1797 - 1854
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 2,398
M. Karunanidhi
1924 - 2018
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 2,399
Abu-l-'Atahiya
748 - 826
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 2,400
Giovanni Pascoli
1855 - 1912
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 2,401
Bion of Smyrna
300 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 2,402
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Jean-Dominique Bauby ranks 152. Before him are David A. Stewart, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, Petar Stoyanov, Nikolai Andrianov, Rafael Caro Quintero, and Anote Tong. After him are Per Petterson, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Edward Zwick, Sergei Stepashin, Klaus Teuber, and Samir Geagea. Among people deceased in 1997, Jean-Dominique Bauby ranks 104. Before him are Bo Widerberg, Félix Candela, Robert Serber, Shintaro Katsu, Hans Robert Jauss, and Jean Françaix. After him are Laurean Rugambwa, Edward Mulhare, Anatoliy Banishevskiy, Lyman Spitzer, Peng Zhen, and Walter Gotell.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsDavid A. Stewart
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 146
Mustafa Abdul Jalil
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 147
Petar Stoyanov
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 148
Nikolai Andrianov
GYMNAST
1952 - 2011
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 149
Rafael Caro Quintero
EXTREMIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 150
Anote Tong
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 151
Jean-Dominique Bauby
WRITER
1952 - 1997
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 152
Per Petterson
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 153
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
CHEMIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 154
Edward Zwick
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 155
Sergei Stepashin
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 156
Klaus Teuber
GAME DESIGNER
1952 - 2023
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 157
Samir Geagea
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 158
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsBo Widerberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 1997
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 98
Félix Candela
ARCHITECT
1910 - 1997
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 99
Robert Serber
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1997
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 100
Shintaro Katsu
ACTOR
1931 - 1997
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 101
Hans Robert Jauss
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 1997
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 102
Jean Françaix
COMPOSER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 103
Jean-Dominique Bauby
WRITER
1952 - 1997
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 104
Laurean Rugambwa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 1997
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 105
Edward Mulhare
ACTOR
1923 - 1997
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 106
Anatoliy Banishevskiy
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 1997
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 107
Lyman Spitzer
PHYSICIST
1914 - 1997
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 108
Peng Zhen
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1997
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 109
Walter Gotell
ACTOR
1924 - 1997
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 110
In France
Among people born in France, Jean-Dominique Bauby ranks 2,658 out of 6,770. Before him are Émile Augier (1820), André Frossard (1915), Germain Pilon (1525), Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco (1758), Charles Chamberland (1851), and François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers (1753). After him are Georges d'Amboise (1460), François Mignet (1796), Louis Trousselier (1881), Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (1198), Odo II, Count of Blois (983), and Armand Trousseau (1801).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsÉmile Augier
WRITER
1820 - 1889
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 2,652
André Frossard
WRITER
1915 - 1995
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 2,653
Germain Pilon
SCULPTOR
1525 - 1590
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 2,654
Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1758 - 1819
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 2,655
Charles Chamberland
BIOLOGIST
1851 - 1908
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 2,656
François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1753 - 1798
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 2,657
Jean-Dominique Bauby
WRITER
1952 - 1997
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 2,658
Georges d'Amboise
POLITICIAN
1460 - 1510
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 2,659
François Mignet
JOURNALIST
1796 - 1884
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 2,660
Louis Trousselier
CYCLIST
1881 - 1939
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 2,661
Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence
POLITICIAN
1198 - 1245
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 2,662
Odo II, Count of Blois
NOBLEMAN
983 - 1037
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 2,663
Armand Trousseau
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1867
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 2,664
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Jean-Dominique Bauby ranks 335. Before him are Jean-Jacques Barthélemy (1716), Paul Adam (1862), Pierre Souvestre (1874), Benoît de Sainte-Maure (1154), Émile Augier (1820), and André Frossard (1915). After him are Eustache Deschamps (1346), Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon (1674), Paul Hazard (1878), Dominique Lapierre (1931), Philippe de Mornay (1549), and Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse (1732).
Jean-Jacques Barthélemy
1716 - 1795
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 329
Paul Adam
1862 - 1920
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 330
Pierre Souvestre
1874 - 1914
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 331
Benoît de Sainte-Maure
1154 - 1173
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 332
Émile Augier
1820 - 1889
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 333
André Frossard
1915 - 1995
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 334
Jean-Dominique Bauby
1952 - 1997
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 335
Eustache Deschamps
1346 - 1406
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 336
Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon
1674 - 1762
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 337
Paul Hazard
1878 - 1944
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 338
Dominique Lapierre
1931 - 2022
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 339
Philippe de Mornay
1549 - 1623
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 340
Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse
1732 - 1776
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 341