JOURNALIST
Oriana Fallaci
1929 - 2006
Oriana Fallaci
Oriana Fallaci (Italian: [oˈrjaːna falˈlaːtʃi]; 29 June 1929 – 15 September 2006) was an Italian journalist and author. A member of the Italian resistance movement during World War II, she had a long and successful journalistic career. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Oriana Fallaci has received more than 963,263 page views. Her biography is available in 59 different languages on Wikipedia. Oriana Fallaci is the 3rd most popular journalist, the 469th most popular biography from Italy (up from 503rd in 2019) and the most popular Italian Journalist.
Oriana Fallaci was a journalist who wrote about the Vietnam War and the Six-Day War. She is most famous for her book "The Rage and the Pride," which was about the September 11th terrorist attacks.
Memorability Metrics
960k
Page Views (PV)
69.25
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
59
Languages Editions (L)
6.85
Effective Languages (L*)
3.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among JOURNALISTS
Among journalists, Oriana Fallaci ranks 3 out of 196. Before her are Robert Capa, and Richard Sorge. After her are François-Noël Babeuf, Gianni Rodari, Joseph Pulitzer, Sebastião Salgado, Gerda Taro, Anna Politkovskaya, Robert Guérin, Julian Assange, and Dorothea Lange.
Most Popular Journalists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Capa
1913 - 1954
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 1
Richard Sorge
1895 - 1944
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 2
Oriana Fallaci
1929 - 2006
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 3
François-Noël Babeuf
1760 - 1797
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 4
Gianni Rodari
1920 - 1980
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 5
Joseph Pulitzer
1847 - 1911
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 6
Sebastião Salgado
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 7
Gerda Taro
1910 - 1937
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 8
Anna Politkovskaya
1958 - 2006
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 9
Robert Guérin
1876 - 1952
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 10
Julian Assange
1971 - Present
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 11
Dorothea Lange
1895 - 1965
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Oriana Fallaci ranks 20. Before her are Irene Papas, Jacques Brel, Yayoi Kusama, Michael Ende, Jean Baudrillard, and Frank Gehry. After her are Peter Higgs, Mohamed Al-Fayed, Max von Sydow, Sándor Kocsis, Christopher Plummer, and Djalma Santos. Among people deceased in 2006, Oriana Fallaci ranks 12. Before her are Naguib Mahfouz, Milton Friedman, Stanisław Lem, James Brown, Philippe Noiret, and Syd Barrett. After her are Alfredo Stroessner, Saparmurat Niyazov, Owen Chamberlain, Heinrich Harrer, György Ligeti, and Mako.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsIrene Papas
ACTOR
1929 - 2022
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 14
Jacques Brel
SINGER
1929 - 1978
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 15
Yayoi Kusama
PAINTER
1929 - Present
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 16
Michael Ende
WRITER
1929 - 1995
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 17
Jean Baudrillard
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 18
Frank Gehry
ARCHITECT
1929 - Present
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 19
Oriana Fallaci
JOURNALIST
1929 - 2006
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 20
Peter Higgs
PHYSICIST
1929 - 2024
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 21
Mohamed Al-Fayed
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2023
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 22
Max von Sydow
ACTOR
1929 - 2020
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 23
Sándor Kocsis
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1979
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 24
Christopher Plummer
ACTOR
1929 - 2021
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 25
Djalma Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2013
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 26
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsNaguib Mahfouz
WRITER
1911 - 2006
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 6
Milton Friedman
ECONOMIST
1912 - 2006
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 7
Stanisław Lem
WRITER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 8
James Brown
SINGER
1933 - 2006
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 9
Philippe Noiret
ACTOR
1930 - 2006
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 10
Syd Barrett
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2006
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 11
Oriana Fallaci
JOURNALIST
1929 - 2006
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 12
Alfredo Stroessner
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2006
HPI: 68.94
Rank: 13
Saparmurat Niyazov
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2006
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 14
Owen Chamberlain
PHYSICIST
1920 - 2006
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 15
Heinrich Harrer
MOUNTAINEER
1912 - 2006
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 16
György Ligeti
COMPOSER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 17
Mako
ACTOR
1933 - 2006
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 18
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Oriana Fallaci ranks 469 out of 5,161. Before her are Pope Anastasius IV (1073), Marcello Malpighi (1628), Pope Stephen VII (850), Pope Mark (290), Pope Alexander II (1010), and Brennus (-500). After her are Gaius Maecenas (-68), Octavia the Younger (-69), Gaius Gracchus (-154), Pope Benedict III (810), Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen (1771), and Pope Simplicius (420).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPope Anastasius IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1073 - 1154
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 463
Marcello Malpighi
PHYSICIAN
1628 - 1694
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 464
Pope Stephen VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 - 931
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 465
Pope Mark
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
290 - 336
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 466
Pope Alexander II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1010 - 1073
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 467
Brennus
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 390 BC
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 468
Oriana Fallaci
JOURNALIST
1929 - 2006
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 469
Gaius Maecenas
PUBLIC WORKER
68 BC - 8 BC
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 470
Octavia the Younger
POLITICIAN
69 BC - 11 BC
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 471
Gaius Gracchus
POLITICIAN
154 BC - 121 BC
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 472
Pope Benedict III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
810 - 858
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 473
Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
NOBLEMAN
1771 - 1847
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 474
Pope Simplicius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
420 - 483
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 475
Among JOURNALISTS In Italy
Among journalists born in Italy, Oriana Fallaci ranks 1. After her are Gianni Rodari (1920), Letizia Battaglia (1935), Maurizio Costanzo (1938), Bianca Maria Piccinino (1924), Fabrizio Romano (1993), and Rosanna Marani (1946).
Oriana Fallaci
1929 - 2006
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 1
Gianni Rodari
1920 - 1980
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 2
Letizia Battaglia
1935 - 2022
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 3
Maurizio Costanzo
1938 - 2023
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 4
Bianca Maria Piccinino
1924 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 5
Fabrizio Romano
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 6
Rosanna Marani
1946 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 7