HISTORIAN
Maxime Rodinson
1915 - 2004
Maxime Rodinson
Maxime Rodinson (French pronunciation: [ʁɔdɛ̃sɔ̃]; 26 January 1915 – 23 May 2004) was a French historian and sociologist. Ideologically a Marxist, Rodinson was a prominent authority in oriental studies. He was the son of a Russian-Polish clothing trader and his wife, who both were murdered in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maxime Rodinson has received more than 121,734 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Maxime Rodinson is the 233rd most popular historian (up from 281st in 2019), the 3,158th most popular biography from France (up from 3,536th in 2019) and the 30th most popular French Historian.
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
59.40
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
5.49
Effective Languages (L*)
2.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Maxime Rodinson ranks 233 out of 561. Before him are Peter Andreas Munch, Georges Lefebvre, Halil İnalcık, Ibn Sa'id al-Maghribi, Reinhart Dozy, and Gerald of Wales. After him are Alexander Kazhdan, Johannes Aventinus, Timothy Garton Ash, Gustave Lanson, Marc Ferro, and Gustave Schlumberger.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Andreas Munch
1810 - 1863
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 227
Georges Lefebvre
1874 - 1959
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 228
Halil İnalcık
1916 - 2016
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 229
Ibn Sa'id al-Maghribi
1213 - 1286
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 230
Reinhart Dozy
1820 - 1883
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 231
Gerald of Wales
1146 - 1201
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 232
Maxime Rodinson
1915 - 2004
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 233
Alexander Kazhdan
1922 - 1997
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 234
Johannes Aventinus
1477 - 1534
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 235
Timothy Garton Ash
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 236
Gustave Lanson
1857 - 1934
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 237
Marc Ferro
1924 - 2021
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 238
Gustave Schlumberger
1844 - 1929
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 239
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, Maxime Rodinson ranks 115. Before him are Herma Bauma, Ghulam Ishaq Khan, Edmond O'Brien, Willie Dixon, Albert Ghiorso, and Takeshi Kamo. After him are Nam Il, Sergio Bertoni, Robert Motherwell, Henry Kuttner, David Stirling, and Hoàng Văn Thái. Among people deceased in 2004, Maxime Rodinson ranks 131. Before him are Juan Carlos Aramburu, Jesús Gil, Antonio Gades, Takeshi Kamo, Fred Lawrence Whipple, and Jozef Lenárt. After him are Orvar Bergmark, James Quinn, Ota Šik, Tiziano Terzani, José Giovanni, and Cem Karaca.
Others Born in 1915
Go to all RankingsHerma Bauma
ATHLETE
1915 - 2003
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 109
Ghulam Ishaq Khan
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2006
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 110
Edmond O'Brien
ACTOR
1915 - 1985
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 111
Willie Dixon
MUSICIAN
1915 - 1992
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 112
Albert Ghiorso
CHEMIST
1915 - 2010
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 113
Takeshi Kamo
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 2004
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 114
Maxime Rodinson
HISTORIAN
1915 - 2004
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 115
Nam Il
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1976
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 116
Sergio Bertoni
COACH
1915 - 1995
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 117
Robert Motherwell
PAINTER
1915 - 1991
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 118
Henry Kuttner
WRITER
1915 - 1958
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 119
David Stirling
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1990
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 120
Hoàng Văn Thái
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1986
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 121
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsJuan Carlos Aramburu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 2004
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 125
Jesús Gil
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2004
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 126
Antonio Gades
DANCER
1936 - 2004
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 127
Takeshi Kamo
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 2004
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 128
Fred Lawrence Whipple
ASTRONOMER
1906 - 2004
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 129
Jozef Lenárt
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2004
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 130
Maxime Rodinson
HISTORIAN
1915 - 2004
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 131
Orvar Bergmark
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2004
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 132
James Quinn
ATHLETE
1906 - 2004
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 133
Ota Šik
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2004
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 134
Tiziano Terzani
WRITER
1938 - 2004
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 135
José Giovanni
WRITER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 136
Cem Karaca
SINGER
1945 - 2004
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 137
In France
Among people born in France, Maxime Rodinson ranks 3,158 out of 6,770. Before him are Paul Belmondo (1963), Moungi Bawendi (1961), Georges Hébert (1875), François de La Rocque (1885), Élisabeth de Bourbon (1614), and Wojciech Kossak (1856). After him are Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas (1544), Ernest Monis (1846), Vincent Voiture (1597), Inès de La Fressange (1957), Louis Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux (1753), and William of Conches (1080).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsPaul Belmondo
RACING DRIVER
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 3,152
Moungi Bawendi
CHEMIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 3,153
Georges Hébert
INVENTOR
1875 - 1957
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 3,154
François de La Rocque
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1946
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 3,155
Élisabeth de Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1614 - 1664
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 3,156
Wojciech Kossak
PAINTER
1856 - 1942
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 3,157
Maxime Rodinson
HISTORIAN
1915 - 2004
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 3,158
Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1544 - 1590
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 3,159
Ernest Monis
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1929
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 3,160
Vincent Voiture
WRITER
1597 - 1648
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 3,161
Inès de La Fressange
MODEL
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 3,162
Louis Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux
POLITICIAN
1753 - 1824
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 3,163
William of Conches
PHILOSOPHER
1080 - 1154
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 3,164
Among HISTORIANS In France
Among historians born in France, Maxime Rodinson ranks 30. Before him are Charles Diehl (1859), Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange (1610), Roger Chartier (1945), Adémar de Chabannes (989), Henri Maspero (1883), and Georges Lefebvre (1874). After him are Gustave Lanson (1857), Marc Ferro (1924), Gustave Schlumberger (1844), Charles Rollin (1661), Joseph de Guignes (1721), and Émile Mâle (1862).
Charles Diehl
1859 - 1944
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 24
Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange
1610 - 1688
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 25
Roger Chartier
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 26
Adémar de Chabannes
989 - 1034
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 27
Henri Maspero
1883 - 1945
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 28
Georges Lefebvre
1874 - 1959
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 29
Maxime Rodinson
1915 - 2004
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 30
Gustave Lanson
1857 - 1934
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 31
Marc Ferro
1924 - 2021
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 32
Gustave Schlumberger
1844 - 1929
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 33
Charles Rollin
1661 - 1741
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 34
Joseph de Guignes
1721 - 1800
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 35
Émile Mâle
1862 - 1954
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 36