WRITER
Jean Joseph Marie Amiot
1718 - 1793
Jean Joseph Marie Amiot
Jean Joseph Marie Amiot (Chinese: 錢德明; pinyin: Qián Démíng; February 8, 1718 – October 8, 1793) was a French Jesuit priest who worked in Qing China, during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor. Born in Toulon, Amiot entered the novitiate of the Society of Jesus at the age of 19. After he was ordained in 1746, he aspired to serve in an overseas mission. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jean Joseph Marie Amiot has received more than 77,104 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Jean Joseph Marie Amiot is the 3,212th most popular writer (down from 2,890th in 2019), the 3,333rd most popular biography from France (down from 3,025th in 2019) and the 417th most popular French Writer.
Memorability Metrics
77k
Page Views (PV)
52.34
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
5.89
Effective Languages (L*)
2.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Jean Joseph Marie Amiot ranks 3,212 out of 7,302. Before him are Imre Madách, Adam of Saint Victor, Corippus, Joan Brossa, Lady Caroline Lamb, and Nodira. After him are Christian Dietrich Grabbe, Ephraim Chambers, André Aciman, Jerzy Giedroyc, Victoria Benedictsson, and Pavlo Tychyna.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsImre Madách
1823 - 1864
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 3,206
Adam of Saint Victor
1122 - 1192
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 3,207
Corippus
501 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 3,208
Joan Brossa
1919 - 1998
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 3,209
Lady Caroline Lamb
1785 - 1828
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 3,210
Nodira
1792 - 1842
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 3,211
Jean Joseph Marie Amiot
1718 - 1793
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 3,212
Christian Dietrich Grabbe
1801 - 1836
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 3,213
Ephraim Chambers
1680 - 1740
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 3,214
André Aciman
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 3,215
Jerzy Giedroyc
1906 - 2000
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 3,216
Victoria Benedictsson
1850 - 1888
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 3,217
Pavlo Tychyna
1891 - 1967
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 3,218
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1718, Jean Joseph Marie Amiot ranks 16. Before him are John Canton, Nikita Ivanovich Panin, Jacob Christian Schäffer, Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Antoine de Chézy, and Johan Ernst Gunnerus. After him are Antoine Darquier de Pellepoix, William Hunter, George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht, Israel Putnam, and Elizabeth Montagu. Among people deceased in 1793, Jean Joseph Marie Amiot ranks 37. Before him are Armand Louis de Gontaut, Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, Joannicius III of Constantinople, Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine, William Hudson, and Charles de Bonchamps. After him are Karl Philipp Moritz, John Michell, Leopold Hofmann, Noël Martin Joseph de Necker, Katsukawa Shunshō, and Carl Gustaf Pilo.
Others Born in 1718
Go to all RankingsJohn Canton
PHYSICIST
1718 - 1772
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 10
Nikita Ivanovich Panin
POLITICIAN
1718 - 1783
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 11
Jacob Christian Schäffer
BIOLOGIST
1718 - 1790
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 12
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg
COMPOSER
1718 - 1795
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 13
Antoine de Chézy
ENGINEER
1718 - 1798
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 14
Johan Ernst Gunnerus
BIOLOGIST
1718 - 1773
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 15
Jean Joseph Marie Amiot
WRITER
1718 - 1793
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 16
Antoine Darquier de Pellepoix
ASTRONOMER
1718 - 1802
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 17
William Hunter
PHYSICIAN
1718 - 1783
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 18
George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1718 - 1792
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 19
Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht
WRITER
1718 - 1763
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 20
Israel Putnam
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1718 - 1790
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 21
Elizabeth Montagu
WRITER
1718 - 1800
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 22
Others Deceased in 1793
Go to all RankingsArmand Louis de Gontaut
POLITICIAN
1747 - 1793
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 31
Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux
EXPLORER
1737 - 1793
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 32
Joannicius III of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1700 - 1793
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 33
Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1740 - 1793
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 34
William Hudson
BIOLOGIST
1730 - 1793
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 35
Charles de Bonchamps
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1793
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 36
Jean Joseph Marie Amiot
WRITER
1718 - 1793
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 37
Karl Philipp Moritz
WRITER
1756 - 1793
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 38
John Michell
ASTRONOMER
1724 - 1793
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 39
Leopold Hofmann
COMPOSER
1738 - 1793
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 40
Noël Martin Joseph de Necker
PHYSICIAN
1730 - 1793
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 41
Katsukawa Shunshō
PAINTER
1726 - 1793
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 42
Carl Gustaf Pilo
PAINTER
1711 - 1793
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 43
In France
Among people born in France, Jean Joseph Marie Amiot ranks 3,333 out of 6,770. Before him are Bernard Giraudeau (1947), André Caplet (1878), André Cardinal Destouches (1672), Sylvain Wiltord (1974), Pierre Charles L'Enfant (1754), and Alfred Grandidier (1836). After him are Charles de La Fosse (1636), Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant (1845), John Francis Regis (1597), Claude Pompidou (1912), Christian Marin (1929), and Pierre Bachelet (1944).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsBernard Giraudeau
ACTOR
1947 - 2010
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 3,327
André Caplet
COMPOSER
1878 - 1925
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 3,328
André Cardinal Destouches
COMPOSER
1672 - 1749
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 3,329
Sylvain Wiltord
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 3,330
Pierre Charles L'Enfant
ENGINEER
1754 - 1825
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 3,331
Alfred Grandidier
BIOLOGIST
1836 - 1921
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 3,332
Jean Joseph Marie Amiot
WRITER
1718 - 1793
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 3,333
Charles de La Fosse
PAINTER
1636 - 1716
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 3,334
Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant
PAINTER
1845 - 1902
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 3,335
John Francis Regis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1597 - 1640
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 3,336
Claude Pompidou
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2007
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 3,337
Christian Marin
ACTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 3,338
Pierre Bachelet
SINGER
1944 - 2005
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 3,339
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Jean Joseph Marie Amiot ranks 417. Before him are Tristan Bernard (1866), Daniel-Rops (1901), Casimir Delavigne (1793), Antoine de la Sale (1388), José Giovanni (1923), and Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian (1755). After him are Claudius Salmasius (1588), Jules Barbier (1825), Frédéric Beigbeder (1965), Jules Vallès (1832), Claude Bourgelat (1712), and Jacques Delille (1738).
Tristan Bernard
1866 - 1947
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 411
Daniel-Rops
1901 - 1965
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 412
Casimir Delavigne
1793 - 1843
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 413
Antoine de la Sale
1388 - 1462
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 414
José Giovanni
1923 - 2004
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 415
Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian
1755 - 1794
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 416
Jean Joseph Marie Amiot
1718 - 1793
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 417
Claudius Salmasius
1588 - 1653
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 418
Jules Barbier
1825 - 1901
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 419
Frédéric Beigbeder
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 420
Jules Vallès
1832 - 1885
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 421
Claude Bourgelat
1712 - 1779
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 422
Jacques Delille
1738 - 1813
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 423