WRITER
Maurice Barrès
1862 - 1923
Maurice Barrès
Auguste-Maurice Barrès (French: [oɡyst mɔʁis baʁɛs]; 19 August 1862 – 4 December 1923) was a French novelist, journalist, philosopher, and politician. Spending some time in Italy, he became a figure in French literature with the release of his work The Cult of the Self in 1888. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maurice Barrès has received more than 238,290 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Maurice Barrès is the 1,303rd most popular writer (up from 1,427th in 2019), the 1,487th most popular biography from France (up from 1,629th in 2019) and the 183rd most popular French Writer.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
59.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
3.45
Effective Languages (L*)
4.44
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Maurice Barrès ranks 1,303 out of 7,302. Before him are Javier Marías, A. E. van Vogt, John Tzetzes, Neil Gaiman, Aelius Aristides, and Danielle Steel. After him are Michel Verne, Eleanor H. Porter, Alfonsina Storni, Ken Kesey, Widukind of Corvey, and Lina Heydrich.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJavier Marías
1951 - 2022
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 1,297
A. E. van Vogt
1912 - 2000
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 1,298
John Tzetzes
1110 - 1180
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 1,299
Neil Gaiman
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 1,300
Aelius Aristides
117 - 189
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 1,301
Danielle Steel
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,302
Maurice Barrès
1862 - 1923
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,303
Michel Verne
1861 - 1925
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,304
Eleanor H. Porter
1868 - 1920
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,305
Alfonsina Storni
1892 - 1938
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 1,306
Ken Kesey
1935 - 2001
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 1,307
Widukind of Corvey
925 - 980
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 1,308
Lina Heydrich
1911 - 1985
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 1,309
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1862, Maurice Barrès ranks 36. Before him are Siegbert Tarrasch, Prince Henry of Prussia, Mary Kingsley, Henry McMahon, Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal, and Silvio Gesell. After him are Mary Anderson, Vito Cascio Ferro, August Oetker, Georges Feydeau, Ugyen Wangchuck, and Aurel Stein. Among people deceased in 1923, Maurice Barrès ranks 31. Before him are George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, Aleksandar Stamboliyski, Max Nordau, Raymond Radiguet, Ernst Troeltsch, and Édouard Stephan. After him are Edward W. Morley, Edith Södergran, Théophile Steinlen, Hovhannes Tumanyan, Bonar Law, and Georg Luger.
Others Born in 1862
Go to all RankingsSiegbert Tarrasch
CHESS PLAYER
1862 - 1934
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 30
Prince Henry of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1929
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 31
Mary Kingsley
EXPLORER
1862 - 1900
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 32
Henry McMahon
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1949
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 33
Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1959
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 34
Silvio Gesell
ECONOMIST
1862 - 1930
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 35
Maurice Barrès
WRITER
1862 - 1923
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 36
Mary Anderson
INVENTOR
1862 - 1953
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 37
Vito Cascio Ferro
MAFIOSO
1862 - 1943
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 38
August Oetker
PHYSICIAN
1862 - 1918
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 39
Georges Feydeau
WRITER
1862 - 1921
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 40
Ugyen Wangchuck
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1926
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 41
Aurel Stein
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1862 - 1943
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 42
Others Deceased in 1923
Go to all RankingsGeorge Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1866 - 1923
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 25
Aleksandar Stamboliyski
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1923
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 26
Max Nordau
WRITER
1849 - 1923
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 27
Raymond Radiguet
WRITER
1903 - 1923
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 28
Ernst Troeltsch
PHILOSOPHER
1865 - 1923
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 29
Édouard Stephan
ASTRONOMER
1837 - 1923
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 30
Maurice Barrès
WRITER
1862 - 1923
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 31
Edward W. Morley
CHEMIST
1838 - 1923
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 32
Edith Södergran
WRITER
1892 - 1923
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 33
Théophile Steinlen
PAINTER
1859 - 1923
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 34
Hovhannes Tumanyan
WRITER
1869 - 1923
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 35
Bonar Law
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1923
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 36
Georg Luger
INVENTOR
1849 - 1923
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 37
In France
Among people born in France, Maurice Barrès ranks 1,487 out of 6,770. Before him are Dominique Sanda (1948), Édouard Stephan (1837), Pierre Duhem (1861), Paul Cornu (1881), Gaston, Count of Eu (1842), and Jacques Becker (1906). After him are Michel Verne (1861), Louis II, Duke of Bourbon (1337), Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia (1909), Fulk III, Count of Anjou (970), Henri, Count of Paris (1908), and Yolande of Valois (1434).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsDominique Sanda
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 1,481
Édouard Stephan
ASTRONOMER
1837 - 1923
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 1,482
Pierre Duhem
PHILOSOPHER
1861 - 1916
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 1,483
Paul Cornu
ENGINEER
1881 - 1944
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 1,484
Gaston, Count of Eu
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1922
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,485
Jacques Becker
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1960
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,486
Maurice Barrès
WRITER
1862 - 1923
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,487
Michel Verne
WRITER
1861 - 1925
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,488
Louis II, Duke of Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1337 - 1410
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 1,489
Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1909 - 1967
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 1,490
Fulk III, Count of Anjou
NOBLEMAN
970 - 1040
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 1,491
Henri, Count of Paris
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1999
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 1,492
Yolande of Valois
POLITICIAN
1434 - 1478
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 1,493
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Maurice Barrès ranks 183. Before him are Raymond Radiguet (1903), Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (1711), Roland Topor (1938), Edmond François Valentin About (1828), Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière (1734), and Paul Scarron (1610). After him are Michel Verne (1861), Blaise de Vigenère (1523), Odo of Cluny (878), Pierre Drieu La Rochelle (1893), Catherine de Bourbon (1559), and Henri Murger (1822).
Raymond Radiguet
1903 - 1923
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 177
Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
1711 - 1780
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 178
Roland Topor
1938 - 1997
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 179
Edmond François Valentin About
1828 - 1885
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 180
Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière
1734 - 1793
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 181
Paul Scarron
1610 - 1660
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 182
Maurice Barrès
1862 - 1923
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 183
Michel Verne
1861 - 1925
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 184
Blaise de Vigenère
1523 - 1596
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 185
Odo of Cluny
878 - 942
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 186
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
1893 - 1945
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 187
Catherine de Bourbon
1559 - 1604
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 188
Henri Murger
1822 - 1861
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 189