WRITER
Michel de Ghelderode
1898 - 1962
Michel de Ghelderode
Michel de Ghelderode (born Adémar Adolphe Louis Martens; 3 April 1898 – 1 April 1962) was an avant-garde Belgian dramatist, from Flanders, who spoke and wrote in French. His works often dealt with the extremes of human experience, from death and degradation to religious exaltation. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michel de Ghelderode has received more than 58,444 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Michel de Ghelderode is the 1,920th most popular writer (up from 2,007th in 2019), the 259th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 269th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Belgian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
58k
Page Views (PV)
56.49
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
8.43
Effective Languages (L*)
1.72
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Michel de Ghelderode ranks 1,920 out of 7,302. Before him are Gitta Sereny, Watchman Nee, Juhani Aho, Nicanor Parra, Miklós Nyiszli, and Thomas Wyatt. After him are Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani, Edward Young, Josef Lada, Isaac Alfasi, Philippe Quinault, and Wolfgang Borchert.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGitta Sereny
1921 - 2012
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,914
Watchman Nee
1903 - 1972
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,915
Juhani Aho
1861 - 1921
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,916
Nicanor Parra
1914 - 2018
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,917
Miklós Nyiszli
1901 - 1956
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,918
Thomas Wyatt
1503 - 1542
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,919
Michel de Ghelderode
1898 - 1962
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,920
Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani
1125 - 1201
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,921
Edward Young
1683 - 1765
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,922
Josef Lada
1887 - 1957
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,923
Isaac Alfasi
1013 - 1103
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,924
Philippe Quinault
1635 - 1688
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,925
Wolfgang Borchert
1921 - 1947
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,926
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Michel de Ghelderode ranks 86. Before him are Fyodor Kuznetsov, Desanka Maksimović, Luigi Fagioli, Helmuth von Pannwitz, Piero Sraffa, and Berenice Abbott. After him are Tawfiq al-Hakim, Hans Globke, Grace Moore, Randolph Scott, Joseph Kessel, and Lionel Robbins. Among people deceased in 1962, Michel de Ghelderode ranks 66. Before him are Leonardo De Lorenzo, Poul Nielsen, Antoine Pevsner, Wilhelm Ackermann, Louis Massignon, and Prince René of Bourbon-Parma. After him are Karl Rapp, Hans von Salmuth, Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa, Tod Browning, Enrico Mattei, and Henri Wallon.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsFyodor Kuznetsov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1961
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 80
Desanka Maksimović
WRITER
1898 - 1993
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 81
Luigi Fagioli
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1952
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 82
Helmuth von Pannwitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1947
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 83
Piero Sraffa
ECONOMIST
1898 - 1983
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 84
Berenice Abbott
PHOTOGRAPHER
1898 - 1991
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 85
Michel de Ghelderode
WRITER
1898 - 1962
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 86
Tawfiq al-Hakim
WRITER
1898 - 1987
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 87
Hans Globke
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1973
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 88
Grace Moore
ACTOR
1898 - 1947
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 89
Randolph Scott
ACTOR
1898 - 1987
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 90
Joseph Kessel
WRITER
1898 - 1979
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 91
Lionel Robbins
ECONOMIST
1898 - 1984
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 92
Others Deceased in 1962
Go to all RankingsLeonardo De Lorenzo
MUSICIAN
1875 - 1962
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 60
Poul Nielsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1891 - 1962
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 61
Antoine Pevsner
SCULPTOR
1884 - 1962
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 62
Wilhelm Ackermann
MATHEMATICIAN
1896 - 1962
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 63
Louis Massignon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1883 - 1962
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 64
Prince René of Bourbon-Parma
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1962
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 65
Michel de Ghelderode
WRITER
1898 - 1962
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 66
Karl Rapp
BUSINESSPERSON
1882 - 1962
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 67
Hans von Salmuth
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1962
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 68
Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1962
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 69
Tod Browning
ACTOR
1880 - 1962
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 70
Enrico Mattei
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1962
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 71
Henri Wallon
PSYCHOLOGIST
1879 - 1962
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 72
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Michel de Ghelderode ranks 259 out of 1,190. Before him are Rimbert (830), William of St-Thierry (1085), Godfrey I, Count of Louvain (1060), Ovide Decroly (1871), Gillis van Coninxloo (1544), and Pierre Deligne (1944). After him are Adam Frans van der Meulen (1632), John of Ruusbroec (1293), Pierre de Decker (1812), François-Joseph Fétis (1784), Cornelis Floris de Vriendt (1514), and Frans Pourbus the Younger (1569).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsRimbert
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
830 - 888
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 253
William of St-Thierry
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1085 - 1148
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 254
Godfrey I, Count of Louvain
NOBLEMAN
1060 - 1139
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 255
Ovide Decroly
PSYCHOLOGIST
1871 - 1932
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 256
Gillis van Coninxloo
PAINTER
1544 - 1607
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 257
Pierre Deligne
MATHEMATICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 258
Michel de Ghelderode
WRITER
1898 - 1962
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 259
Adam Frans van der Meulen
PAINTER
1632 - 1690
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 260
John of Ruusbroec
WRITER
1293 - 1381
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 261
Pierre de Decker
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1891
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 262
François-Joseph Fétis
COMPOSER
1784 - 1871
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 263
Cornelis Floris de Vriendt
ARCHITECT
1514 - 1575
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 264
Frans Pourbus the Younger
PAINTER
1569 - 1622
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 265
Among WRITERS In Belgium
Among writers born in Belgium, Michel de Ghelderode ranks 14. Before him are Henri Michaux (1899), Laura Marx (1845), Victor Serge (1890), Georges Rodenbach (1855), Hugo Claus (1929), and Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq (1522). After him are John of Ruusbroec (1293), Jean Bolland (1596), William of Moerbeke (1215), Guido Gezelle (1830), Hendrik Conscience (1812), and J.-H. Rosny aîné (1856).
Henri Michaux
1899 - 1984
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 8
Laura Marx
1845 - 1911
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 9
Victor Serge
1890 - 1947
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 10
Georges Rodenbach
1855 - 1898
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 11
Hugo Claus
1929 - 2008
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 12
Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq
1522 - 1592
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 13
Michel de Ghelderode
1898 - 1962
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 14
John of Ruusbroec
1293 - 1381
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 15
Jean Bolland
1596 - 1665
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 16
William of Moerbeke
1215 - 1286
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 17
Guido Gezelle
1830 - 1899
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 18
Hendrik Conscience
1812 - 1883
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 19
J.-H. Rosny aîné
1856 - 1940
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 20