WRITER
Nicolas Bouvier
1929 - 1998
Nicolas Bouvier
Nicolas Bouvier (6 March 1929 in Lancy – 17 February 1998) was a 20th-century Swiss traveller, writer, picture editor and photographer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nicolas Bouvier has received more than 84,971 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Nicolas Bouvier is the 4,201st most popular writer (down from 3,816th in 2019), the 422nd most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 378th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Swiss Writer.
Memorability Metrics
85k
Page Views (PV)
49.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.79
Effective Languages (L*)
2.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Nicolas Bouvier ranks 4,201 out of 7,302. Before him are Alexander Galich, John Winthrop, Don Miguel Ruiz, Antoine Furetière, Yan Lianke, and Charlotte von Ahlefeld. After him are Juhan Smuul, Hélène Berr, Isidore Isou, Daniela Hodrová, Masuji Ibuse, and Rafik Schami.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlexander Galich
1918 - 1977
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 4,195
John Winthrop
1588 - 1649
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 4,196
Don Miguel Ruiz
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 4,197
Antoine Furetière
1619 - 1688
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 4,198
Yan Lianke
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 4,199
Charlotte von Ahlefeld
1781 - 1849
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 4,200
Nicolas Bouvier
1929 - 1998
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 4,201
Juhan Smuul
1922 - 1971
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,202
Hélène Berr
1921 - 1945
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,203
Isidore Isou
1925 - 2007
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,204
Daniela Hodrová
1946 - 2024
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,205
Masuji Ibuse
1898 - 1993
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,206
Rafik Schami
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4,207
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Nicolas Bouvier ranks 300. Before him are Hubert Dreyfus, Fazlur Rahman Khan, Dominique Fernandez, Terry Sawchuk, Karl-Erik Palmér, and Bob Brookmeyer. After him are Viguen, Nusrat Bhutto, József Tóth, Petr Eben, Charles Antenen, and Adalet Ağaoğlu. Among people deceased in 1998, Nicolas Bouvier ranks 188. Before him are Zezé Moreira, Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim, António Ribeiro, Enoch Powell, Kim Ki-young, and Tammy Wynette. After him are Wanda Jakubowska, Pruden, Jean Shiley, Marion Donovan, Héctor Vilches, and William Gaddis.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsHubert Dreyfus
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2017
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 294
Fazlur Rahman Khan
ARCHITECT
1929 - 1982
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 295
Dominique Fernandez
WRITER
1929 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 296
Terry Sawchuk
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1970
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 297
Karl-Erik Palmér
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2015
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 298
Bob Brookmeyer
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2011
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 299
Nicolas Bouvier
WRITER
1929 - 1998
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 300
Viguen
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2003
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 301
Nusrat Bhutto
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2011
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 302
József Tóth
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2017
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 303
Petr Eben
COMPOSER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 304
Charles Antenen
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2000
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 305
Adalet Ağaoğlu
WRITER
1929 - 2020
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 306
Others Deceased in 1998
Go to all RankingsZezé Moreira
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1998
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 182
Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1998
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 183
António Ribeiro
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 1998
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 184
Enoch Powell
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1998
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 185
Kim Ki-young
FILM DIRECTOR
1919 - 1998
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 186
Tammy Wynette
SINGER
1942 - 1998
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 187
Nicolas Bouvier
WRITER
1929 - 1998
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 188
Wanda Jakubowska
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1998
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 189
Pruden
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 1998
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 190
Jean Shiley
ATHLETE
1911 - 1998
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 191
Marion Donovan
INVENTOR
1917 - 1998
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 192
Héctor Vilches
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1998
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 193
William Gaddis
WRITER
1922 - 1998
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 194
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Nicolas Bouvier ranks 422 out of 1,015. Before him are Aegidius Tschudi (1505), Eugeniusz Bodo (1899), Hakan Yakin (1977), Ueli Steck (1976), Stephan Lichtsteiner (1984), and Stefano Franscini (1796). After him are Karl Ludwig von Haller (1768), Pierre Cérésole (1879), Roger Courtois (1912), Patrick Juvet (1950), Philipp Etter (1891), and Constant Fornerod (1819).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsAegidius Tschudi
POLITICIAN
1505 - 1572
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 416
Eugeniusz Bodo
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1943
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 417
Hakan Yakin
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 418
Ueli Steck
MOUNTAINEER
1976 - 2017
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 419
Stephan Lichtsteiner
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 420
Stefano Franscini
POLITICIAN
1796 - 1857
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 421
Nicolas Bouvier
WRITER
1929 - 1998
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 422
Karl Ludwig von Haller
PHILOSOPHER
1768 - 1854
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 423
Pierre Cérésole
ENGINEER
1879 - 1945
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 424
Roger Courtois
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1972
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 425
Patrick Juvet
SINGER
1950 - 2021
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 426
Philipp Etter
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1977
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 427
Constant Fornerod
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1899
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 428
Among WRITERS In Switzerland
Among writers born in Switzerland, Nicolas Bouvier ranks 40. Before him are Theodore Bibliander (1500), Philippe Jaccottet (1925), Robert Pinget (1919), Fleur Jaeggy (1940), Peter Bichsel (1935), and Fernán Caballero (1796). After him are Johann David Wyss (1743), Alain de Botton (1969), Martin Suter (1948), Johann Jakob Breitinger (1701), Béatrix Beck (1914), and Jacques Chessex (1934).
Theodore Bibliander
1500 - 1564
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 34
Philippe Jaccottet
1925 - 2021
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 35
Robert Pinget
1919 - 1997
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 36
Fleur Jaeggy
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 37
Peter Bichsel
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 38
Fernán Caballero
1796 - 1877
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 39
Nicolas Bouvier
1929 - 1998
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 40
Johann David Wyss
1743 - 1818
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 41
Alain de Botton
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 42
Martin Suter
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 43
Johann Jakob Breitinger
1701 - 1776
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 44
Béatrix Beck
1914 - 2008
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 45
Jacques Chessex
1934 - 2009
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 46