POLITICIAN
Louis, Grand Dauphin
1661 - 1711
Louis, Grand Dauphin
Louis, Dauphin of France (1 November 1661 – 14 April 1711), commonly known as le Grand Dauphin, was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Louis XIV and his spouse, Maria Theresa of Spain. He became known as the Grand Dauphin after the birth of his own son, Louis, Duke of Burgundy, the Petit Dauphin. He and his son died before his father and thus never became kings. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Louis, Grand Dauphin has received more than 2,108,448 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Louis, Grand Dauphin is the 755th most popular politician (down from 739th in 2019), the 299th most popular biography from France (down from 286th in 2019) and the 75th most popular French Politician.
Louis, Grand Dauphin was the son of Louis XV and Marie Leszczynska. He was born on October 5, 1729. He was the heir to the throne and was the first in line to succeed his father. However, he died of smallpox on March 20, 1765 at the age of 36.
Memorability Metrics
2.1M
Page Views (PV)
71.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
6.88
Effective Languages (L*)
3.15
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Louis, Grand Dauphin ranks 755 out of 19,576. Before him are Boudica, Conrad III of Germany, Cao Pi, Qaboos bin Said al Said, Martti Ahtisaari, and Ptolemy V Epiphanes. After him are Marwan I, Justin I, Cleopatra I Syra, Dmitry Medvedev, Pepi II Neferkare, and Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBoudica
33 - 61
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 749
Conrad III of Germany
1093 - 1152
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 750
Cao Pi
187 - 226
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 751
Qaboos bin Said al Said
1940 - 2020
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 752
Martti Ahtisaari
1937 - 2023
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 753
Ptolemy V Epiphanes
210 BC - 180 BC
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 754
Louis, Grand Dauphin
1661 - 1711
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 755
Marwan I
623 - 685
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 756
Justin I
450 - 527
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 757
Cleopatra I Syra
204 BC - 176 BC
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 758
Dmitry Medvedev
1965 - Present
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 759
Pepi II Neferkare
2284 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 760
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
1086 - 1125
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 761
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1661, Louis, Grand Dauphin ranks 2. Before him is Charles II of Spain. After him are Sukjong of Joseon, Feodor III of Russia, Guillaume de l'Hôpital, Marie Angélique de Scorailles, Georg Böhm, Antonio I, Prince of Monaco, Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine, Jahandar Shah, Christopher Polhem, and Princess Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach. Among people deceased in 1711, Louis, Grand Dauphin ranks 2. Before him is Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, John William Friso, Prince of Orange, Frederick William, Duke of Courland, Louis-François de Boufflers, Maria Amalia of Courland, Vladimir Atlasov, Joseph Vaz, Philip William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, Eusebio Kino, and Gerard de Lairesse.
Others Born in 1661
Go to all RankingsCharles II of Spain
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1700
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 1
Louis, Grand Dauphin
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1711
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 2
Sukjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1720
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 3
Feodor III of Russia
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1682
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 4
Guillaume de l'Hôpital
MATHEMATICIAN
1661 - 1704
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 5
Marie Angélique de Scorailles
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1681
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 6
Georg Böhm
COMPOSER
1661 - 1733
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 7
Antonio I, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1731
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 8
Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1742
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 9
Jahandar Shah
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1713
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 10
Christopher Polhem
PHYSICIST
1661 - 1751
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 11
Princess Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1705
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1711
Go to all RankingsJoseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1678 - 1711
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 1
Louis, Grand Dauphin
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1711
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 2
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
WRITER
1636 - 1711
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 3
John William Friso, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1687 - 1711
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 4
Frederick William, Duke of Courland
POLITICIAN
1692 - 1711
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5
Louis-François de Boufflers
POLITICIAN
1644 - 1711
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 6
Maria Amalia of Courland
NOBLEMAN
1653 - 1711
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 7
Vladimir Atlasov
EXPLORER
1661 - 1711
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 8
Joseph Vaz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1651 - 1711
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 9
Philip William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt
POLITICIAN
1669 - 1711
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 10
Eusebio Kino
EXPLORER
1645 - 1711
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 11
Gerard de Lairesse
PAINTER
1640 - 1711
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Louis, Grand Dauphin ranks 299 out of 6,770. Before him are Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757), Robert II of France (972), J. M. G. Le Clézio (1940), Jérôme Bonaparte (1784), Napoléon Louis Bonaparte (1804), and Germaine de Staël (1766). After him are Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon (1635), François Mauriac (1885), Jacques de Molay (1243), Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau (1749), John I of France (1316), and Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsGilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1757 - 1834
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 293
Robert II of France
POLITICIAN
972 - 1031
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 294
J. M. G. Le Clézio
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 295
Jérôme Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1860
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 296
Napoléon Louis Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1831
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 297
Germaine de Staël
WRITER
1766 - 1817
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 298
Louis, Grand Dauphin
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1711
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 299
Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon
COMPANION
1635 - 1719
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 300
François Mauriac
WRITER
1885 - 1970
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 301
Jacques de Molay
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1243 - 1314
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 302
Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
WRITER
1749 - 1791
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 303
John I of France
POLITICIAN
1316 - 1316
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 304
Jean-Antoine Watteau
PAINTER
1684 - 1721
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 305
Among POLITICIANS In France
Among politicians born in France, Louis, Grand Dauphin ranks 75. Before him are Philip the Good (1396), Baldwin I of Jerusalem (1058), Louis Antoine de Saint-Just (1767), Robert II of France (972), Jérôme Bonaparte (1784), and Napoléon Louis Bonaparte (1804). After him are John I of France (1316), Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès (1748), Constantine II (316), Chlothar I (498), Raymond Poincaré (1860), and Georges Clemenceau (1841).
Philip the Good
1396 - 1467
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 69
Baldwin I of Jerusalem
1058 - 1118
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 70
Louis Antoine de Saint-Just
1767 - 1794
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 71
Robert II of France
972 - 1031
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 72
Jérôme Bonaparte
1784 - 1860
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 73
Napoléon Louis Bonaparte
1804 - 1831
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 74
Louis, Grand Dauphin
1661 - 1711
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 75
John I of France
1316 - 1316
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 76
Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès
1748 - 1836
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 77
Constantine II
316 - 340
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 78
Chlothar I
498 - 561
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 79
Raymond Poincaré
1860 - 1934
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 80
Georges Clemenceau
1841 - 1929
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 81