EXTREMIST
Madame de Brinvilliers
1630 - 1676
Madame de Brinvilliers
Marie-Madeleine d'Aubray, Marquise de Brinvilliers (French: [bʁɛ̃vilje]; 22 July 1630 – 16 July 1676) was a French aristocrat who was accused and convicted of murdering her father and two of her brothers in order to inherit their estates. After her death, there was speculation that she tested her poisons on upwards of 30 sick people in hospitals, but these rumours were never confirmed. Her alleged crimes were discovered after the death of her lover and co-conspirator, Captain Godin de Sainte-Croix, who saved letters detailing dealings of poisonings between the two. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Madame de Brinvilliers has received more than 308,299 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Madame de Brinvilliers is the 45th most popular extremist (up from 48th in 2019), the 1,067th most popular biography from France (down from 1,030th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular French Extremist.
Madame de Brinvilliers is most famous for being the first woman to be executed by the guillotine in France. She was convicted of poisoning her father and two brothers.
Memorability Metrics
310k
Page Views (PV)
62.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
7.01
Effective Languages (L*)
1.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, Madame de Brinvilliers ranks 45 out of 283. Before her are Peter Kürten, Joseph Kony, William Kemmler, Mehmet Ali Ağca, Fritz Haarmann, and Gudrun Ensslin. After her are Timothy McVeigh, George Jung, Karl Denke, Pavlik Morozov, Edmund Kemper, and Butch Cassidy.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Kürten
1883 - 1931
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 39
Joseph Kony
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 40
William Kemmler
1860 - 1890
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 41
Mehmet Ali Ağca
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 42
Fritz Haarmann
1879 - 1925
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 43
Gudrun Ensslin
1940 - 1977
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 44
Madame de Brinvilliers
1630 - 1676
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 45
Timothy McVeigh
1968 - 2001
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 46
George Jung
1942 - 2021
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 47
Karl Denke
1860 - 1924
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 48
Pavlik Morozov
1918 - 1932
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 49
Edmund Kemper
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 50
Butch Cassidy
1866 - 1908
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 51
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1630, Madame de Brinvilliers ranks 5. Before her are Charles II of England, Stenka Razin, Sophia of Hanover, and Eleonora Gonzaga. After her are Hennig Brand, Olaus Rudbeck, Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma, Ludolf Bakhuizen, Sigismund Francis, Archduke of Austria, Josefa de Óbidos, and Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt. Among people deceased in 1676, Madame de Brinvilliers ranks 8. Before her are Alexis of Russia, Sabbatai Zevi, Michiel de Ruyter, Köprülüzade Fazıl Ahmed Pasha, Francesco Cavalli, and Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen. After her are Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy, Claudia Felicitas of Austria, Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Margravine Louise Charlotte of Brandenburg, Paul Gerhardt, and Francis I Rákóczi.
Others Born in 1630
Go to all RankingsCharles II of England
POLITICIAN
1630 - 1685
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 1
Stenka Razin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1630 - 1671
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 2
Sophia of Hanover
NOBLEMAN
1630 - 1714
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 3
Eleonora Gonzaga
NOBLEMAN
1630 - 1686
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 4
Madame de Brinvilliers
EXTREMIST
1630 - 1676
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 5
Hennig Brand
CHEMIST
1630 - 1710
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 6
Olaus Rudbeck
BIOLOGIST
1630 - 1702
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 7
Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma
POLITICIAN
1630 - 1694
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 8
Ludolf Bakhuizen
PAINTER
1630 - 1708
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 9
Sigismund Francis, Archduke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1630 - 1665
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 10
Josefa de Óbidos
PAINTER
1630 - 1684
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 11
Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
POLITICIAN
1630 - 1678
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1676
Go to all RankingsAlexis of Russia
POLITICIAN
1629 - 1676
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 2
Sabbatai Zevi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1626 - 1676
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 3
Michiel de Ruyter
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1607 - 1676
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 4
Köprülüzade Fazıl Ahmed Pasha
POLITICIAN
1635 - 1676
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 5
Francesco Cavalli
COMPOSER
1602 - 1676
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 6
Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen
WRITER
1622 - 1676
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 7
Madame de Brinvilliers
EXTREMIST
1630 - 1676
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 8
Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1676
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 9
Claudia Felicitas of Austria
POLITICIAN
1653 - 1676
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 10
Carl Gustaf Wrangel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1613 - 1676
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 11
Margravine Louise Charlotte of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1617 - 1676
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 12
Paul Gerhardt
WRITER
1607 - 1676
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 13
Francis I Rákóczi
POLITICIAN
1645 - 1676
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 14
In France
Among people born in France, Madame de Brinvilliers ranks 1,067 out of 6,770. Before her are Richard III, Duke of Normandy (1001), Robert de Sorbon (1201), Aimery of Cyprus (1172), Aimé Bonpland (1773), Joseph Liouville (1809), and Pierre Larousse (1817). After her are Lazare Hoche (1768), Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (1932), Alexandra David-Néel (1868), Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (1208), Claude Jade (1948), and Thomas Couture (1815).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsRichard III, Duke of Normandy
POLITICIAN
1001 - 1027
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 1,061
Robert de Sorbon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1201 - 1274
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 1,062
Aimery of Cyprus
POLITICIAN
1172 - 1205
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 1,063
Aimé Bonpland
BIOLOGIST
1773 - 1858
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 1,064
Joseph Liouville
MATHEMATICIAN
1809 - 1882
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 1,065
Pierre Larousse
WRITER
1817 - 1875
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 1,066
Madame de Brinvilliers
EXTREMIST
1630 - 1676
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 1,067
Lazare Hoche
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1768 - 1797
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 1,068
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2007
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 1,069
Alexandra David-Néel
WRITER
1868 - 1969
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 1,070
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1208 - 1265
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 1,071
Claude Jade
ACTOR
1948 - 2006
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 1,072
Thomas Couture
PAINTER
1815 - 1879
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 1,073
Among EXTREMISTS In France
Among extremists born in France, Madame de Brinvilliers ranks 2. Before her are Gilles de Rais (1405). After her are Michel Fourniret (1942), Henri Désiré Landru (1869), Jean II, Duke of Alençon (1409), Robert-François Damiens (1715), Jacques Mesrine (1936), Édouard Vaillant (1840), Yvan Colonna (1960), and Zacarias Moussaoui (1968).
Gilles de Rais
1405 - 1440
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 1
Madame de Brinvilliers
1630 - 1676
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 2
Michel Fourniret
1942 - 2021
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 3
Henri Désiré Landru
1869 - 1922
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 4
Jean II, Duke of Alençon
1409 - 1476
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 5
Robert-François Damiens
1715 - 1757
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 6
Jacques Mesrine
1936 - 1979
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 7
Édouard Vaillant
1840 - 1915
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 8
Yvan Colonna
1960 - 2022
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 9
Zacarias Moussaoui
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 10