WRITER
Patrick Modiano
1945 - Today
Patrick Modiano
Jean Patrick Modiano (French: [ʒɑ̃ patʁik mɔdjano]; born 30 July 1945), generally known as Patrick Modiano, is a French novelist and recipient of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is a noted writer of autofiction, the blend of autobiography and historical fiction. In more than 40 books, Modiano has used his fascination with the human experience of World War II in France to examine individual and collective identities, responsibilities, loyalties, memory, and loss. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Patrick Modiano has received more than 773,105 page views. His biography is available in 92 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 89 in 2019). Patrick Modiano is the 415th most popular writer (up from 435th in 2019), the 482nd most popular biography from France (up from 509th in 2019) and the 73rd most popular French Writer.
Patrick Modiano is a French novelist and winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is best known for his novels, which often explore the themes of memory and identity.
Memorability Metrics
770k
Page Views (PV)
72.82
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
92
Languages Editions (L)
6.68
Effective Languages (L*)
5.22
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Patrick Modiano ranks 415 out of 7,302. Before him are Michel Houellebecq, Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, Alfred de Musset, Qu Yuan, Sylvia Plath, and Thomas Bernhard. After him are Ivar Aasen, Savitribai Phule, Heinrich Mann, John Keats, Arion, and Sholem Aleichem.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichel Houellebecq
1956 - Present
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 409
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
1636 - 1711
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 410
Alfred de Musset
1810 - 1857
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 411
Qu Yuan
343 BC - 278 BC
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 412
Sylvia Plath
1932 - 1963
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 413
Thomas Bernhard
1931 - 1989
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 414
Patrick Modiano
1945 - Present
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 415
Ivar Aasen
1813 - 1896
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 416
Savitribai Phule
1831 - 1897
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 417
Heinrich Mann
1871 - 1950
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 418
John Keats
1795 - 1821
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 419
Arion
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 420
Sholem Aleichem
1859 - 1916
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 421
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Patrick Modiano ranks 27. Before him are Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Mircea Lucescu, Yoshinori Ohsumi, Björn Ulvaeus, and Moshe Katsav. After him are Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Stewart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Ian Gillan, Adly Mansour, and Anselm Kiefer.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsAbdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 21
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 1982
HPI: 74.13
Rank: 22
Mircea Lucescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 23
Yoshinori Ohsumi
BIOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.23
Rank: 24
Björn Ulvaeus
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 25
Moshe Katsav
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 26
Patrick Modiano
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 27
Ritchie Blackmore
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 28
Rod Stewart
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 29
Abdelmadjid Tebboune
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 30
Ian Gillan
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 31
Adly Mansour
JUDGE
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 32
Anselm Kiefer
PAINTER
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 33
In France
Among people born in France, Patrick Modiano ranks 482 out of 6,770. Before him are Ambroise Paré (1510), Yves Klein (1928), Charles-Henri Sanson (1739), Adolphe Adam (1803), Pierre Richard (1934), and Carus (230). After him are Genevieve (423), Jean Arp (1886), Jacques Delors (1925), Mireille Darc (1938), Hippolyte Fizeau (1819), and Louis-Alexandre Berthier (1753).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsAmbroise Paré
PHYSICIAN
1510 - 1590
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 476
Yves Klein
ARTIST
1928 - 1962
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 477
Charles-Henri Sanson
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1806
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 478
Adolphe Adam
COMPOSER
1803 - 1856
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 479
Pierre Richard
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 480
Carus
POLITICIAN
230 - 283
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 481
Patrick Modiano
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 482
Genevieve
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
423 - 502
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 483
Jean Arp
ARTIST
1886 - 1966
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 484
Jacques Delors
ECONOMIST
1925 - 2023
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 485
Mireille Darc
ACTOR
1938 - 2017
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 486
Hippolyte Fizeau
PHYSICIST
1819 - 1896
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 487
Louis-Alexandre Berthier
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1753 - 1815
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 488
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Patrick Modiano ranks 73. Before him are Jean Genet (1910), Gregory of Tours (538), Jacques Prévert (1900), René Guénon (1886), Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (1636), and Alfred de Musset (1810). After him are William of Rubruck (1220), Hector Malot (1830), Louis Aragon (1897), André Maurois (1885), Auguste Escoffier (1847), and Boris Vian (1920).
Jean Genet
1910 - 1986
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 67
Gregory of Tours
538 - 593
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 68
Jacques Prévert
1900 - 1977
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 69
René Guénon
1886 - 1951
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 70
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
1636 - 1711
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 71
Alfred de Musset
1810 - 1857
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 72
Patrick Modiano
1945 - Present
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 73
William of Rubruck
1220 - 1293
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 74
Hector Malot
1830 - 1907
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 75
Louis Aragon
1897 - 1982
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 76
André Maurois
1885 - 1967
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 77
Auguste Escoffier
1847 - 1935
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 78
Boris Vian
1920 - 1959
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 79