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Patrick Poivre d'Arvor

1947 - Today

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Patrick Poivre d'Arvor (PPDA; né Patrick Jean Marcel Poivre, French pronunciation: [patʁik ʒɑ̃ maʁsɛl pwavʁ daʁvɔʁ]; born 20 September 1947) is a French TV journalist and writer. He is a household name in France, and nicknamed "PPDA". With over 30 years and in excess of 4,500 editions of television news to his credit, he was one of the longest serving newsreaders in the world until he was fired in 2008. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Patrick Poivre d'Arvor has received more than 147,849 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Patrick Poivre d'Arvor is the 4,179th most popular writer (up from 4,416th in 2019), the 3,835th most popular biography from France (down from 3,752nd in 2019) and the 505th most popular French Writer.

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  • 150k

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  • 48.12

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  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.46

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.78

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Patrick Poivre d'Arvor ranks 4,179 out of 5,755Before him are Konstantin Aksakov, Ludvík Vaculík, Graham Hancock, Maria Edgeworth, Beatriz Galindo, and Gerbrand Bredero. After him are Seán O'Casey, Andrew Marvell, Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen, Źmitrok Biadula, Fadwa Tuqan, and Jakob Hurt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Patrick Poivre d'Arvor ranks 385Before him are Natalya Varley, Jude Ciccolella, Stuart Gordon, Rodney Williams, Pia Kjærsgaard, and Frank J. Tipler. After him are Afeni Shakur, Alfredo Cristiani, Miguel Ángel González Suárez, Svetlana Toma, Tanith Lee, and Christian Piot.

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In France

Among people born in France, Patrick Poivre d'Arvor ranks 3,835 out of 6,011Before him are Johann Fischart (1546), Maurice Guigue (1912), Georges Courteline (1858), Michael Vartan (1968), Pierre Brossolette (1903), and Jérôme Carcopino (1881). After him are Clotilde Courau (1969), André Pilette (1918), Joseph Avenol (1879), Jean-Michel Aulas (1949), Félicien David (1810), and Emmanuelle Devos (1964).

Among WRITERS In France

Among writers born in France, Patrick Poivre d'Arvor ranks 505Before him are Michel Deguy (1930), Paul Du Chaillu (1835), François Cavanna (1923), François le Métel de Boisrobert (1592), Johann Fischart (1546), and Georges Courteline (1858). After him are Hervé Guibert (1955), Catherine Millet (1948), Jean-Richard Bloch (1884), André Schwarz-Bart (1928), Raymond Schwartz (1894), and Jean Tardieu (1903).

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