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Marc Dutroux

1956 - Today

Marc Dutroux

Marc Paul Alain Dutroux (French pronunciation: [maʁk pɔl alɛ̃ dytʁu]; born 6 November 1956) is a Belgian convicted serial killer, serial rapist, and child molester. Initially convicted for the abduction and rape of five young girls in 1989, Dutroux was released on parole after just three years' imprisonment. He was arrested again in 1996 on suspicion of having abducted, tortured, and sexually abused six girls aged between 8 and 19, four of whom were killed. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marc Dutroux has received more than 2,955,940 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Marc Dutroux is the 58th most popular extremist (up from 64th in 2019), the 144th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 137th in 2019) and the most popular Belgian Extremist.

Marc Dutroux is most famous for being a convicted serial killer and child molester who was arrested in 1996. He was convicted of the kidnapping, rape, and murder of five girls, as well as the rape and murder of four other girls.

Memorability Metrics

3.0M
Page Views (PV)
66.23
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
6.17
Effective Languages (L*)
2.16
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among EXTREMISTS

Among extremists, Marc Dutroux ranks 58 out of 283. Before him are Issei Sagawa, Friedrich Jeckeln, Aileen Wuornos, Sawney Bean, Michel Fourniret, and Dennis Rader. After him are Mohammed Deif, Henri Désiré Landru, Luis Garavito, Boris Savinkov, Jean II, Duke of Alençon, and Taha Yassin Ramadan.

Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia

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Issei Sagawa
1949 - 2022
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 52
Friedrich Jeckeln
1895 - 1946
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 53
Aileen Wuornos
1956 - 2002
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 54
Sawney Bean
1600 - 1600
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 55
Michel Fourniret
1942 - 2021
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 56
Dennis Rader
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 57
Marc Dutroux
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 58
Mohammed Deif
1965 - Present
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 59
Henri Désiré Landru
1869 - 1922
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 60
Luis Garavito
1957 - 2023
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 61
Boris Savinkov
1879 - 1925
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 62
Jean II, Duke of Alençon
1409 - 1476
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 63
Taha Yassin Ramadan
1938 - 2007
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 64

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Marc Dutroux ranks 42. Before him are Ravi Shankar, Zbigniew Boniek, Kim Cattrall, Michael Connelly, Imelda Staunton, and Eric Roberts. After him are Alexey Pajitnov, Danny Boyle, Larry Bird, Steve Harris, Min Aung Hlaing, and Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.

Others Born in 1956

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Ravi Shankar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 36
Zbigniew Boniek
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 37
Kim Cattrall
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 38
Michael Connelly
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 39
Imelda Staunton
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 40
Eric Roberts
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 41
Marc Dutroux
EXTREMIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 42
Alexey Pajitnov
GAME DESIGNER
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 43
Danny Boyle
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 44
Larry Bird
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 45
Steve Harris
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 46
Min Aung Hlaing
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 47
Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 48