WRITER
Madame de La Fayette
1634 - 1693
Madame de La Fayette
Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, Comtesse de La Fayette (baptized 18 March 1634 – 25 May 1693), better known as Madame de La Fayette, was a French writer; she authored La Princesse de Clèves, France's first historical novel and one of the earliest novels in literature. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Madame de La Fayette has received more than 241,071 page views. Her biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Madame de La Fayette is the 597th most popular writer (up from 906th in 2019), the 696th most popular biography from France (up from 1,064th in 2019) and the 103rd most popular French Writer.
Madame de la Fayette is most famous for her novel, La Princesse de Clèves.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
65.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
6.96
Effective Languages (L*)
3.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Madame de La Fayette ranks 597 out of 7,302. Before her are Alain Robbe-Grillet, Ellen G. White, Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, Ismail Gaspirali, Theodore Dreiser, and John Donne. After her are Hermann Broch, Napoleon Hill, Lion Feuchtwanger, Karl Kraus, Judah Halevi, and Pierre Loti.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlain Robbe-Grillet
1922 - 2008
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 591
Ellen G. White
1827 - 1915
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 592
Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
400 - 450
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 593
Ismail Gaspirali
1851 - 1914
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 594
Theodore Dreiser
1871 - 1945
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 595
John Donne
1572 - 1631
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 596
Madame de La Fayette
1634 - 1693
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 597
Hermann Broch
1886 - 1951
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 598
Napoleon Hill
1883 - 1970
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 599
Lion Feuchtwanger
1884 - 1958
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 600
Karl Kraus
1874 - 1936
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 601
Judah Halevi
1079 - 1141
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 602
Pierre Loti
1850 - 1923
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 603
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1634, Madame de La Fayette ranks 3. Before her are Kara Mustafa Pasha, and Mariana of Austria. After her are Luca Giordano, Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy, Nicolaes Maes, Hümaşah Sultan, Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena, Kazimierz Łyszczyński, Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau, John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach, and Balthasar Bekker. Among people deceased in 1693, Madame de La Fayette ranks 2. Before her is Mehmed IV. After her are Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark, Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier, Willem Kalf, Ihara Saikaku, Nicolaes Maes, Odoardo Farnese, Hereditary Prince of Parma, Johann Weikhard von Valvasor, John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Elisabeth Hevelius, and John de Britto.
Others Born in 1634
Go to all RankingsKara Mustafa Pasha
POLITICIAN
1634 - 1683
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 1
Mariana of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1634 - 1696
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 2
Madame de La Fayette
WRITER
1634 - 1693
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 3
Luca Giordano
PAINTER
1634 - 1705
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 4
Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1634 - 1675
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 5
Nicolaes Maes
PAINTER
1634 - 1693
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 6
Hümaşah Sultan
POLITICIAN
1634 - 1672
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 7
Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena
POLITICIAN
1634 - 1662
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 8
Kazimierz Łyszczyński
PHILOSOPHER
1634 - 1689
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 9
Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau
POLITICIAN
1634 - 1696
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 10
John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
NOBLEMAN
1634 - 1686
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 11
Balthasar Bekker
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1634 - 1698
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1693
Go to all RankingsMehmed IV
POLITICIAN
1642 - 1693
HPI: 78.84
Rank: 1
Madame de La Fayette
WRITER
1634 - 1693
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 2
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
PAINTER
1656 - 1693
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 3
Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier
POLITICIAN
1627 - 1693
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 4
Willem Kalf
PAINTER
1619 - 1693
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 5
Ihara Saikaku
WRITER
1642 - 1693
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 6
Nicolaes Maes
PAINTER
1634 - 1693
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 7
Odoardo Farnese, Hereditary Prince of Parma
POLITICIAN
1666 - 1693
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 8
Johann Weikhard von Valvasor
HISTORIAN
1641 - 1693
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 9
John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
POLITICIAN
1627 - 1693
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 10
Elisabeth Hevelius
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1693
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 11
John de Britto
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1647 - 1693
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Madame de La Fayette ranks 696 out of 6,770. Before her are Anne of Foix-Candale (1484), Louise of Savoy (1476), Éliphas Lévi (1810), Darius Milhaud (1892), Maurice Allais (1911), and Jean-Henri Fabre (1823). After her are Raymond Aron (1905), François Jacob (1920), Antoine-Jean Gros (1771), Pierre Loti (1850), Maurice Gamelin (1872), and Pierre Bonnard (1867).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsAnne of Foix-Candale
COMPANION
1484 - 1506
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 690
Louise of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1476 - 1531
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 691
Éliphas Lévi
OCCULTIST
1810 - 1875
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 692
Darius Milhaud
COMPOSER
1892 - 1974
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 693
Maurice Allais
ECONOMIST
1911 - 2010
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 694
Jean-Henri Fabre
BIOLOGIST
1823 - 1915
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 695
Madame de La Fayette
WRITER
1634 - 1693
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 696
Raymond Aron
PHILOSOPHER
1905 - 1983
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 697
François Jacob
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 2013
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 698
Antoine-Jean Gros
PAINTER
1771 - 1835
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 699
Pierre Loti
WRITER
1850 - 1923
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 700
Maurice Gamelin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1872 - 1958
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 701
Pierre Bonnard
PAINTER
1867 - 1947
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 702
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Madame de La Fayette ranks 103. Before her are Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741), W. Somerset Maugham (1874), Georges Perec (1936), Ausonius (310), Ninon de l'Enclos (1620), and Alain Robbe-Grillet (1922). After her are Pierre Loti (1850), Madame Roland (1754), Raymond Queneau (1903), Eugène Sue (1804), Frontinus (30), and Marie de France (1101).
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
1741 - 1803
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 97
W. Somerset Maugham
1874 - 1965
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 98
Georges Perec
1936 - 1982
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 99
Ausonius
310 - 395
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 100
Ninon de l'Enclos
1620 - 1705
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 101
Alain Robbe-Grillet
1922 - 2008
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 102
Madame de La Fayette
1634 - 1693
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 103
Pierre Loti
1850 - 1923
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 104
Madame Roland
1754 - 1793
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 105
Raymond Queneau
1903 - 1976
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 106
Eugène Sue
1804 - 1857
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 107
Frontinus
30 - 103
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 108
Marie de France
1101 - 1300
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 109