Mountaineer
Louis Lachenal
20th-century French mountain climber
1921 - 1955
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Louis Lachenal
Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Louis Lachenal is the 20th most popular mountaineer (up from 22nd in 2024), the 2,580th most popular biography from France (up from 2,597th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular French Mountaineer.
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Louis Lachenal's biography spans 20 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 62.29.
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Among Mountaineers
Among mountaineers, Louis Lachenal ranks 20 out of 66. Before her are Hermann Buhl, Maurice Herzog, Walter Bonatti, Achille Compagnoni, Matthias Zurbriggen, and Lino Lacedelli. After her are John Muir, Kurt Diemberger, Fanny Bullock Workman, Alain Robert, Lionel Terray, and Ang Rita Sherpa.
Most Popular Mountaineers in Wikipedia
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Hermann Buhl
1924 - 1957
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 14
Maurice Herzog
1919 - 2012
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 15
Walter Bonatti
1930 - 2011
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 16
Achille Compagnoni
1914 - 2009
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 17
Matthias Zurbriggen
1856 - 1917
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 18
Lino Lacedelli
1925 - 2009
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 19
Louis Lachenal
1921 - 1955
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 20
John Muir
1838 - 1914
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 21
Kurt Diemberger
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 22
Fanny Bullock Workman
1859 - 1925
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 23
Alain Robert
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 24
Lionel Terray
1921 - 1965
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 25
Ang Rita Sherpa
1948 - 2020
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 26
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Louis Lachenal ranks 150. Before her are Ann Savage, Abe Vigoda, Ilse Aichinger, Daniel Gélin, Alphonse Massamba-Débat, and Manitas de Plata. After her are Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Malcolm Arnold, Sixto Durán Ballén, Alex Haley, Esther Williams, and Fernando Fernán Gómez. Among people deceased in 1955, Louis Lachenal ranks 70. Before her are Tin Ujević, Konstantin Hierl, Emmett Till, Antanas Merkys, Robert W. Wood, and Reiner Stahel. After her are Carl Milles, Arthur Tansley, Isak Samokovlija, Holger Nielsen, Alexandrina of Balazar, and Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg.
Others Born in 1921
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Ann Savage
ACTOR
1921 - 2008
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 144
Abe Vigoda
ACTOR
1921 - 2016
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 145
Ilse Aichinger
WRITER
1921 - 2016
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 146
Daniel Gélin
ACTOR
1921 - 2002
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 147
Alphonse Massamba-Débat
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1977
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 148
Manitas de Plata
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2014
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 149
Louis Lachenal
MOUNTAINEER
1921 - 1955
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 150
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2009
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 151
Malcolm Arnold
COMPOSER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 152
Sixto Durán Ballén
ARCHITECT
1921 - 2016
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 153
Alex Haley
WRITER
1921 - 1992
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 154
Esther Williams
ACTOR
1921 - 2013
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 155
Fernando Fernán Gómez
ACTOR
1921 - 2007
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 156
Others Deceased in 1955
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Tin Ujević
WRITER
1891 - 1955
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 64
Konstantin Hierl
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1955
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 65
Emmett Till
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1941 - 1955
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 66
Antanas Merkys
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1955
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 67
Robert W. Wood
PHYSICIST
1868 - 1955
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 68
Reiner Stahel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1955
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 69
Louis Lachenal
MOUNTAINEER
1921 - 1955
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 70
Carl Milles
SCULPTOR
1875 - 1955
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 71
Arthur Tansley
BIOLOGIST
1871 - 1955
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 72
Isak Samokovlija
WRITER
1889 - 1955
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 73
Holger Nielsen
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1955
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 74
Alexandrina of Balazar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1904 - 1955
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 75
Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1955
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 76
In France
Among people born in France, Louis Lachenal ranks 2,580 out of 7,658. Before her are Georges d'Amboise (1460), Jean Eustache (1938), Philippe de La Hire (1640), Yann Arthus-Bertrand (1946), George Cœdès (1886), and Tino Rossi (1907). After her are Joseph Darnand (1897), Géraud Duroc (1772), Odo II, Count of Blois (983), Étienne de Silhouette (1709), Margaret of Bourbon (1438), and Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne (1727).
Others born in France
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Georges d'Amboise
POLITICIAN
1460 - 1510
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,574
Jean Eustache
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 1981
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 2,575
Philippe de La Hire
MATHEMATICIAN
1640 - 1718
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 2,576
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 2,577
George Cœdès
HISTORIAN
1886 - 1969
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 2,578
Tino Rossi
SINGER
1907 - 1983
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 2,579
Louis Lachenal
MOUNTAINEER
1921 - 1955
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 2,580
Joseph Darnand
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1945
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 2,581
Géraud Duroc
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1813
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 2,582
Odo II, Count of Blois
NOBLEMAN
983 - 1037
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 2,583
Étienne de Silhouette
POLITICIAN
1709 - 1767
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 2,584
Margaret of Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1483
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 2,585
Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1794
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 2,586
Among Mountaineers In France
Among mountaineers born in France, Louis Lachenal ranks 3. Before her are Jacques Balmat (1762), and Maurice Herzog (1919). After her are Alain Robert (1962), and Lionel Terray (1921).
Jacques Balmat
1762 - 1834
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 1
Maurice Herzog
1919 - 2012
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 2
Louis Lachenal
1921 - 1955
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 3
Alain Robert
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 4
Lionel Terray
1921 - 1965
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 5
