WRITER
Molière
1622 - 1673
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist pɔklɛ̃]; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (UK: , US: , French: [mɔljɛʁ]), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed at the Comédie-Française more often than those of any other playwright today. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Molière has received more than 2,836,201 page views. His biography is available in 158 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 149 in 2019). Molière is the 19th most popular writer (up from 20th in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from France (up from 15th in 2019) and the 4th most popular French Writer.
Molière is most famous for his play "The Misanthrope."
Memorability Metrics
2.8M
Page Views (PV)
83.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
158
Languages Editions (L)
10.89
Effective Languages (L*)
5.72
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Molière ranks 19 out of 7,302. Before him are Sophocles, Franz Kafka, Miguel de Cervantes, Jules Verne, Virgil, and Albert Camus. After him are Anton Chekhov, Petrarch, Honoré de Balzac, Aesop, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Ovid.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSophocles
497 BC - 406 BC
HPI: 86.01
Rank: 13
Franz Kafka
1883 - 1924
HPI: 85.49
Rank: 14
Miguel de Cervantes
1547 - 1616
HPI: 85.17
Rank: 15
Jules Verne
1828 - 1905
HPI: 85.10
Rank: 16
Virgil
70 BC - 19 BC
HPI: 84.57
Rank: 17
Albert Camus
1913 - 1960
HPI: 84.02
Rank: 18
Molière
1622 - 1673
HPI: 83.86
Rank: 19
Anton Chekhov
1860 - 1904
HPI: 83.67
Rank: 20
Petrarch
1304 - 1374
HPI: 83.61
Rank: 21
Honoré de Balzac
1799 - 1850
HPI: 83.46
Rank: 22
Aesop
620 BC - 564 BC
HPI: 83.44
Rank: 23
Jean-Paul Sartre
1905 - 1980
HPI: 83.36
Rank: 24
Ovid
43 BC - 17
HPI: 83.26
Rank: 25
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1622, Molière ranks 1. After him are Charles X Gustav of Sweden, Carel Fabritius, Vincenzo Viviani, Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, Bernhardus Varenius, Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie, Vittoria della Rovere, Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem, Juan de Valdés Leal, Karel Dujardin, and Christian Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach. Among people deceased in 1673, Molière ranks 1. After him are Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan, Margaret Theresa of Spain, Salvator Rosa, Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, Semyon Dezhnev, Joan Blaeu, Regnier de Graaf, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Eugene Maurice, Count of Soissons, Barent Fabritius, and Robert Moray.
Others Born in 1622
Go to all RankingsMolière
WRITER
1622 - 1673
HPI: 83.86
Rank: 1
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1622 - 1660
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 2
Carel Fabritius
PAINTER
1622 - 1654
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 3
Vincenzo Viviani
MATHEMATICIAN
1622 - 1703
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 4
Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen
WRITER
1622 - 1676
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 5
Bernhardus Varenius
POLITICIAN
1622 - 1650
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 6
Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie
POLITICIAN
1622 - 1686
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 7
Vittoria della Rovere
POLITICIAN
1622 - 1694
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 8
Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem
PAINTER
1622 - 1683
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 9
Juan de Valdés Leal
PAINTER
1622 - 1690
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 10
Karel Dujardin
PAINTER
1622 - 1678
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 11
Christian Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach
POLITICIAN
1622 - 1708
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1673
Go to all RankingsMolière
WRITER
1622 - 1673
HPI: 83.86
Rank: 1
Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1611 - 1673
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 2
Margaret Theresa of Spain
POLITICIAN
1651 - 1673
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 3
Salvator Rosa
PAINTER
1615 - 1673
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 4
Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki
POLITICIAN
1640 - 1673
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 5
Semyon Dezhnev
EXPLORER
1605 - 1673
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 6
Joan Blaeu
POLITICIAN
1596 - 1673
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 7
Regnier de Graaf
PHYSICIAN
1641 - 1673
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 8
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
PHILOSOPHER
1623 - 1673
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 9
Eugene Maurice, Count of Soissons
POLITICIAN
1635 - 1673
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 10
Barent Fabritius
PAINTER
1624 - 1673
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 11
Robert Moray
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1673
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Molière ranks 14 out of 6,770. Before him are Louis Pasteur (1822), Louis XVI of France (1754), Claude Monet (1840), Jules Verne (1828), Montesquieu (1689), and Louis XV of France (1710). After him are Charles de Gaulle (1890), Honoré de Balzac (1799), Jean-Paul Sartre (1905), Alain Delon (1935), Henri Matisse (1869), and John Calvin (1509).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLouis Pasteur
CHEMIST
1822 - 1895
HPI: 85.97
Rank: 8
Louis XVI of France
POLITICIAN
1754 - 1793
HPI: 85.50
Rank: 9
Claude Monet
PAINTER
1840 - 1926
HPI: 85.43
Rank: 10
Jules Verne
WRITER
1828 - 1905
HPI: 85.10
Rank: 11
Montesquieu
PHILOSOPHER
1689 - 1755
HPI: 84.34
Rank: 12
Louis XV of France
POLITICIAN
1710 - 1774
HPI: 84.17
Rank: 13
Molière
WRITER
1622 - 1673
HPI: 83.86
Rank: 14
Charles de Gaulle
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1970
HPI: 83.62
Rank: 15
Honoré de Balzac
WRITER
1799 - 1850
HPI: 83.46
Rank: 16
Jean-Paul Sartre
WRITER
1905 - 1980
HPI: 83.36
Rank: 17
Alain Delon
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 83.15
Rank: 18
Henri Matisse
PAINTER
1869 - 1954
HPI: 83.12
Rank: 19
John Calvin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1509 - 1564
HPI: 82.98
Rank: 20
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Molière ranks 4. Before him are Voltaire (1694), Victor Hugo (1802), and Jules Verne (1828). After him are Honoré de Balzac (1799), Jean-Paul Sartre (1905), Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900), Denis Diderot (1713), Alexandre Dumas (1802), Charles Baudelaire (1821), Émile Zola (1840), and Stendhal (1783).
Voltaire
1694 - 1778
HPI: 86.81
Rank: 1
Victor Hugo
1802 - 1885
HPI: 86.20
Rank: 2
Jules Verne
1828 - 1905
HPI: 85.10
Rank: 3
Molière
1622 - 1673
HPI: 83.86
Rank: 4
Honoré de Balzac
1799 - 1850
HPI: 83.46
Rank: 5
Jean-Paul Sartre
1905 - 1980
HPI: 83.36
Rank: 6
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
1900 - 1944
HPI: 82.92
Rank: 7
Denis Diderot
1713 - 1784
HPI: 82.08
Rank: 8
Alexandre Dumas
1802 - 1870
HPI: 81.33
Rank: 9
Charles Baudelaire
1821 - 1867
HPI: 81.00
Rank: 10
Émile Zola
1840 - 1902
HPI: 80.76
Rank: 11
Stendhal
1783 - 1842
HPI: 80.71
Rank: 12