WRITER
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
1636 - 1711
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Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (French: [nikɔla bwalo depʁeo]; 1 November 1636 – 13 March 1711), often known simply as Boileau (UK: , US: ), was a French poet and critic. He did much to reform the prevailing form of French poetry, in the same way that Blaise Pascal did to reform the prose. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux has received more than 213,062 page views. His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux is the 410th most popular writer (up from 458th in 2019), the 474th most popular biography from France (up from 541st in 2019) and the 71st most popular French Writer.
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux is most famous for his poem "The Art of Poetry," which was published in 1674.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
68.26
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
52
Languages Editions (L)
8.31
Effective Languages (L*)
3.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux ranks 410 out of 7,302. Before him are Henning Mankell, Henry James, Joseph Roth, Dan Brown, René Guénon, and Michel Houellebecq. After him are Alfred de Musset, Qu Yuan, Sylvia Plath, Thomas Bernhard, Patrick Modiano, and Ivar Aasen.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenning Mankell
1948 - 2015
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 404
Henry James
1843 - 1916
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 405
Joseph Roth
1894 - 1939
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 406
Dan Brown
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 407
René Guénon
1886 - 1951
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 408
Michel Houellebecq
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 409
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
1636 - 1711
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 410
Alfred de Musset
1810 - 1857
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 411
Qu Yuan
343 BC - 278 BC
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 412
Sylvia Plath
1932 - 1963
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 413
Thomas Bernhard
1931 - 1989
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 414
Patrick Modiano
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 415
Ivar Aasen
1813 - 1896
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 416
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1636, Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux ranks 1. After him are Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria, Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy, Laura Mancini, Adriaen van de Velde, Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Melchior d'Hondecoeter, Libéral Bruant, Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern, Nikolai Spathari, and Charles de La Fosse. Among people deceased in 1711, Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux ranks 3. Before him are Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Louis, Grand Dauphin. After him are John William Friso, Prince of Orange, Frederick William, Duke of Courland, Louis-François de Boufflers, Maria Amalia of Courland, Vladimir Atlasov, Joseph Vaz, Philip William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, Eusebio Kino, and Gerard de Lairesse.
Others Born in 1636
Go to all RankingsNicolas Boileau-Despréaux
WRITER
1636 - 1711
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 1
Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1679
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 2
Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1715
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 3
Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1676
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 4
Laura Mancini
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1657
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 5
Adriaen van de Velde
PAINTER
1636 - 1672
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 6
Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1689
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 7
Melchior d'Hondecoeter
PAINTER
1636 - 1695
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 8
Libéral Bruant
ARCHITECT
1636 - 1697
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 9
Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1687
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 10
Nikolai Spathari
EXPLORER
1636 - 1708
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 11
Charles de La Fosse
PAINTER
1636 - 1716
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1711
Go to all RankingsJoseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1678 - 1711
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 1
Louis, Grand Dauphin
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1711
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 2
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
WRITER
1636 - 1711
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 3
John William Friso, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1687 - 1711
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 4
Frederick William, Duke of Courland
POLITICIAN
1692 - 1711
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5
Louis-François de Boufflers
POLITICIAN
1644 - 1711
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 6
Maria Amalia of Courland
NOBLEMAN
1653 - 1711
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 7
Vladimir Atlasov
EXPLORER
1661 - 1711
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 8
Joseph Vaz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1651 - 1711
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 9
Philip William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt
POLITICIAN
1669 - 1711
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 10
Eusebio Kino
EXPLORER
1645 - 1711
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 11
Gerard de Lairesse
PAINTER
1640 - 1711
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux ranks 474 out of 6,770. Before him are Jacques Prévert (1900), Isabelle Adjani (1955), Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824), Alfred Kastler (1902), René Guénon (1886), and Jean-Baptiste Biot (1774). After him are Alfred de Musset (1810), Ambroise Paré (1510), Yves Klein (1928), Charles-Henri Sanson (1739), Adolphe Adam (1803), and Pierre Richard (1934).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJacques Prévert
WRITER
1900 - 1977
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 468
Isabelle Adjani
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 469
Jean-Léon Gérôme
PAINTER
1824 - 1904
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 470
Alfred Kastler
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1984
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 471
René Guénon
WRITER
1886 - 1951
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 472
Jean-Baptiste Biot
PHYSICIST
1774 - 1862
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 473
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
WRITER
1636 - 1711
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 474
Alfred de Musset
WRITER
1810 - 1857
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 475
Ambroise Paré
PHYSICIAN
1510 - 1590
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 476
Yves Klein
ARTIST
1928 - 1962
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 477
Charles-Henri Sanson
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1806
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 478
Adolphe Adam
COMPOSER
1803 - 1856
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 479
Pierre Richard
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 480
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux ranks 71. Before him are Arthur de Gobineau (1816), Georges Bataille (1897), Jean Genet (1910), Gregory of Tours (538), Jacques Prévert (1900), and René Guénon (1886). After him are Alfred de Musset (1810), Patrick Modiano (1945), William of Rubruck (1220), Hector Malot (1830), Louis Aragon (1897), and André Maurois (1885).
Arthur de Gobineau
1816 - 1882
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 65
Georges Bataille
1897 - 1962
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 66
Jean Genet
1910 - 1986
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 67
Gregory of Tours
538 - 593
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 68
Jacques Prévert
1900 - 1977
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 69
René Guénon
1886 - 1951
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 70
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
1636 - 1711
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 71
Alfred de Musset
1810 - 1857
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 72
Patrick Modiano
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 73
William of Rubruck
1220 - 1293
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 74
Hector Malot
1830 - 1907
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 75
Louis Aragon
1897 - 1982
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 76
André Maurois
1885 - 1967
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 77