WRITER
Jules Michelet
1798 - 1874
Jules Michelet
Jules Michelet (French: [ʒyl miʃlɛ]; 21 August 1798 – 9 February 1874) was a French historian and writer. He is best known for his multivolume work, Histoire de France (History of France), which is considered a foundational text in modern historiography. Michelet was influenced by Giambattista Vico; he admired Vico's emphasis on the role of people and their customs in shaping history, which was a major departure from the emphasis on political and military leaders. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jules Michelet has received more than 447,013 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Jules Michelet is the 469th most popular writer (up from 473rd in 2019), the 551st most popular biography from France (up from 567th in 2019) and the 83rd most popular French Writer.
Jules Michelet is most famous for his book "The History of France" which he wrote in the 1800s. The book covers the history of France from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution.
Memorability Metrics
450k
Page Views (PV)
67.39
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
8.01
Effective Languages (L*)
2.99
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Jules Michelet ranks 469 out of 7,302. Before him are Marguerite de Navarre, Saint-John Perse, John Galsworthy, Eyvind Johnson, Margaret Atwood, and Traudl Junge. After him are Athenaeus, Louise de La Vallière, Joris-Karl Huysmans, Livius Andronicus, Milena Jesenská, and Verner von Heidenstam.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarguerite de Navarre
1492 - 1549
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 463
Saint-John Perse
1887 - 1975
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 464
John Galsworthy
1867 - 1933
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 465
Eyvind Johnson
1900 - 1976
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 466
Margaret Atwood
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 467
Traudl Junge
1920 - 2002
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 468
Jules Michelet
1798 - 1874
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 469
Athenaeus
200 - 223
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 470
Louise de La Vallière
1644 - 1710
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 471
Joris-Karl Huysmans
1848 - 1907
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 472
Livius Andronicus
280 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 473
Milena Jesenská
1896 - 1944
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 474
Verner von Heidenstam
1859 - 1940
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 475
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1798, Jules Michelet ranks 7. Before him are Auguste Comte, Eugène Delacroix, Adam Mickiewicz, Pedro I of Brazil, Alexandra Feodorovna, and Giacomo Leopardi. After him are Charles Albert of Sardinia, Marie-Caroline of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Berry, Josiah Warren, František Palacký, Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia, and August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben. Among people deceased in 1874, Jules Michelet ranks 3. Before him are Anders Jonas Ångström, and Millard Fillmore. After him are Adolphe Quetelet, François Guizot, David Strauss, Johann Philipp Reis, Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria, Josiah Warren, Marià Fortuny, Maria Teresa, Princess of Beira, and Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller.
Others Born in 1798
Go to all RankingsAuguste Comte
PHILOSOPHER
1798 - 1857
HPI: 82.26
Rank: 1
Eugène Delacroix
PAINTER
1798 - 1863
HPI: 80.09
Rank: 2
Adam Mickiewicz
WRITER
1798 - 1855
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 3
Pedro I of Brazil
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1834
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 4
Alexandra Feodorovna
COMPANION
1798 - 1860
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 5
Giacomo Leopardi
WRITER
1798 - 1837
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 6
Jules Michelet
WRITER
1798 - 1874
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 7
Charles Albert of Sardinia
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1849
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 8
Marie-Caroline of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Berry
NOBLEMAN
1798 - 1870
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 9
Josiah Warren
INVENTOR
1798 - 1874
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 10
František Palacký
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1876
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 11
Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1798 - 1849
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 12
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
WRITER
1798 - 1874
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1874
Go to all RankingsAnders Jonas Ångström
PHYSICIST
1814 - 1874
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 1
Millard Fillmore
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1874
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 2
Jules Michelet
WRITER
1798 - 1874
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 3
Adolphe Quetelet
ASTRONOMER
1796 - 1874
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 4
François Guizot
HISTORIAN
1787 - 1874
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 5
David Strauss
PHILOSOPHER
1808 - 1874
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 6
Johann Philipp Reis
INVENTOR
1834 - 1874
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 7
Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1818 - 1874
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 8
Josiah Warren
INVENTOR
1798 - 1874
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 9
Marià Fortuny
PAINTER
1838 - 1874
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 10
Maria Teresa, Princess of Beira
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1874
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 11
Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller
MUSICIAN
1806 - 1874
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Jules Michelet ranks 551 out of 6,770. Before him are Lothair of France (941), Étienne de La Boétie (1530), Marguerite de Navarre (1492), Michel Piccoli (1925), Eugène Viollet-le-Duc (1814), and Éric Rohmer (1920). After him are René Laennec (1781), France Gall (1947), Gustave Caillebotte (1848), Louise de La Vallière (1644), Maurice Utrillo (1883), and Rashi (1040).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLothair of France
POLITICIAN
941 - 986
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 545
Étienne de La Boétie
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1530 - 1563
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 546
Marguerite de Navarre
WRITER
1492 - 1549
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 547
Michel Piccoli
ACTOR
1925 - 2020
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 548
Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
ARCHITECT
1814 - 1879
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 549
Éric Rohmer
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 2010
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 550
Jules Michelet
WRITER
1798 - 1874
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 551
René Laennec
PHYSICIAN
1781 - 1826
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 552
France Gall
SINGER
1947 - 2018
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 553
Gustave Caillebotte
PAINTER
1848 - 1894
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 554
Louise de La Vallière
WRITER
1644 - 1710
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 555
Maurice Utrillo
PAINTER
1883 - 1955
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 556
Rashi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1040 - 1105
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 557
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Jules Michelet ranks 83. Before him are André Maurois (1885), Auguste Escoffier (1847), Boris Vian (1920), Jacques Hébert (1757), Héloïse (1101), and Marguerite de Navarre (1492). After him are Louise de La Vallière (1644), Joris-Karl Huysmans (1848), Charles, Duke of Orléans (1394), Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627), Henri Barbusse (1873), and Gérard de Nerval (1808).
André Maurois
1885 - 1967
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 77
Auguste Escoffier
1847 - 1935
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 78
Boris Vian
1920 - 1959
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 79
Jacques Hébert
1757 - 1794
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 80
Héloïse
1101 - 1164
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 81
Marguerite de Navarre
1492 - 1549
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 82
Jules Michelet
1798 - 1874
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 83
Louise de La Vallière
1644 - 1710
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 84
Joris-Karl Huysmans
1848 - 1907
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 85
Charles, Duke of Orléans
1394 - 1465
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 86
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
1627 - 1704
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 87
Henri Barbusse
1873 - 1935
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 88
Gérard de Nerval
1808 - 1855
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 89