BUSINESSPERSON
Marcel Bich
1914 - 1994
Marcel Bich
Marcel Louis Michel Antoine Bich, Baron Bich (French: [bik]; 29 July 1914 – 30 May 1994) was an Italian-born French manufacturer and co-founder of Bic, the world's leading producer of ballpoint pens, lighters and razors. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marcel Bich has received more than 338,492 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Marcel Bich is the 213th most popular businessperson, the 1,962nd most popular biography from Italy and the 15th most popular Italian Businessperson.
Memorability Metrics
340k
Page Views (PV)
62.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
5.88
Effective Languages (L*)
1.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Marcel Bich ranks 213 out of 847. Before him are Adriano Galliani, Louis Réard, Rosalía Mera, Edoardo Agnelli, Larry Fink, and Ratan Tata. After him are Rinat Akhmetov, David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, Julius Maggi, Ghislaine Maxwell, François-Henri Pinault, and John Jacob Astor.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdriano Galliani
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 207
Louis Réard
1897 - 1984
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 208
Rosalía Mera
1944 - 2013
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 209
Edoardo Agnelli
1892 - 1935
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 210
Larry Fink
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 211
Ratan Tata
1937 - 2024
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 212
Marcel Bich
1914 - 1994
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 213
Rinat Akhmetov
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 214
David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 215
Julius Maggi
1846 - 1912
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 216
Ghislaine Maxwell
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 217
François-Henri Pinault
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 218
John Jacob Astor
1763 - 1848
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 219
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Marcel Bich ranks 93. Before him are Ferenc Fricsay, Edmund Conen, Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy, Carlos Castillo Armas, Annie Fischer, and Marcos Pérez Jiménez. After him are Nicanor Parra, J. Lee Thompson, Eugene Nida, Bill Finger, Birabongse Bhanudej, and Jens Otto Krag. Among people deceased in 1994, Marcel Bich ranks 97. Before him are James Clavell, Andrés Escobar, Howard Martin Temin, Baruch Goldstein, Juan Carlos Onetti, and Wilma Rudolph. After him are Manos Hatzidakis, Roberto Burle Marx, Donald Judd, Jérôme Lejeune, Álvaro del Portillo, and Christian-Jaque.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsFerenc Fricsay
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1963
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 87
Edmund Conen
COACH
1914 - 1990
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 88
Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 89
Carlos Castillo Armas
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1957
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 90
Annie Fischer
MUSICIAN
1914 - 1995
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 91
Marcos Pérez Jiménez
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 92
Marcel Bich
BUSINESSPERSON
1914 - 1994
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 93
Nicanor Parra
WRITER
1914 - 2018
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 94
J. Lee Thompson
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2002
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 95
Eugene Nida
WRITER
1914 - 2011
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 96
Bill Finger
COMIC ARTIST
1914 - 1974
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 97
Birabongse Bhanudej
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1985
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 98
Jens Otto Krag
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1978
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 99
Others Deceased in 1994
Go to all RankingsJames Clavell
WRITER
1921 - 1994
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 91
Andrés Escobar
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 1994
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 92
Howard Martin Temin
BIOLOGIST
1934 - 1994
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 93
Baruch Goldstein
EXTREMIST
1956 - 1994
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 94
Juan Carlos Onetti
WRITER
1909 - 1994
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 95
Wilma Rudolph
ATHLETE
1940 - 1994
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 96
Marcel Bich
BUSINESSPERSON
1914 - 1994
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 97
Manos Hatzidakis
COMPOSER
1925 - 1994
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 98
Roberto Burle Marx
ARCHITECT
1909 - 1994
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 99
Donald Judd
PAINTER
1928 - 1994
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 100
Jérôme Lejeune
BIOLOGIST
1926 - 1994
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 101
Álvaro del Portillo
ENGINEER
1914 - 1994
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 102
Christian-Jaque
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1994
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 103
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Marcel Bich ranks 1,962 out of 5,161. Before him are Leopoldo de' Medici (1617), Piero Taruffi (1906), Marco Minghetti (1818), Moschus (-200), Michele Sanmicheli (1484), and Democedes (-600). After him are Simone Boccanegra (1301), Aripert I (625), Roberto Bettega (1950), Giuseppe De Santis (1917), Louis, King of Sicily (1338), and Salonia Matidia (68).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsLeopoldo de' Medici
NOBLEMAN
1617 - 1675
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 1,956
Piero Taruffi
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1988
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 1,957
Marco Minghetti
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1886
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 1,958
Moschus
WRITER
200 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 1,959
Michele Sanmicheli
ARCHITECT
1484 - 1559
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 1,960
Democedes
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 1,961
Marcel Bich
BUSINESSPERSON
1914 - 1994
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 1,962
Simone Boccanegra
POLITICIAN
1301 - 1363
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 1,963
Aripert I
POLITICIAN
625 - 661
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 1,964
Roberto Bettega
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 1,965
Giuseppe De Santis
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 1997
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 1,966
Louis, King of Sicily
POLITICIAN
1338 - 1355
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 1,967
Salonia Matidia
POLITICIAN
68 - 119
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 1,968
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Italy
Among businesspeople born in Italy, Marcel Bich ranks 15. Before him are Massimo Moratti (1945), Vincenzo Lancia (1881), Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici (1421), Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (1947), Adriano Galliani (1944), and Edoardo Agnelli (1892). After him are Giulia Tofana (1581), Francesco Baracca (1888), Leonardo Del Vecchio (1935), Mino Raiola (1967), Aurelio Peccei (1908), and Sergio Marchionne (1952).
Massimo Moratti
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 9
Vincenzo Lancia
1881 - 1937
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 10
Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici
1421 - 1463
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 11
Luca Cordero di Montezemolo
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 12
Adriano Galliani
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 13
Edoardo Agnelli
1892 - 1935
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 14
Marcel Bich
1914 - 1994
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 15
Giulia Tofana
1581 - 1651
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 16
Francesco Baracca
1888 - 1918
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 17
Leonardo Del Vecchio
1935 - 2022
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 18
Mino Raiola
1967 - 2022
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 19
Aurelio Peccei
1908 - 1984
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 20
Sergio Marchionne
1952 - 2018
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 21