PHILOSOPHER
Paul Nizan
1905 - 1940
Paul Nizan
Paul-Yves Nizan (French: [nizɑ̃]; 7 February 1905 – 23 May 1940) was a French philosopher and writer. He was born in Tours, Indre-et-Loire and studied in Paris where he befriended fellow student Jean-Paul Sartre at the Lycée Henri IV. He became a member of the French Communist Party, and much of his writing reflects his political beliefs, although he resigned from the party soon after the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact in 1939. He died in the Battle of Dunkirk, fighting against the German army in World War II. His works include the novels Antoine Bloye (1933), Le Cheval de Troie [The Trojan Horse] and La Conspiration [The Conspiracy] (1938), as well as the essays "Les Chiens de garde" ["The Watchdogs"] (1932) and "Aden Arabie" (1931), which introduced him to a new audience when it was republished in 1960 with a foreword by Sartre. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Nizan has received more than 105,905 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Paul Nizan is the 604th most popular philosopher (down from 595th in 2019), the 1,883rd most popular biography from France (down from 1,864th in 2019) and the 79th most popular French Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
5.54
Effective Languages (L*)
2.56
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Paul Nizan ranks 604 out of 1,267. Before him are Arne Næss, Salomon Maimon, Hans Albert, Maurice Blondel, Hu Shih, and Abhinavagupta. After him are Peter Deunov, Thomas Reid, Crates of Mallus, Al-Taftazani, Jean Hyppolite, and Antonio Rosmini.
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Go to all RankingsArne Næss
1912 - 2009
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 598
Salomon Maimon
1754 - 1800
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 599
Hans Albert
1921 - 2023
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 600
Maurice Blondel
1861 - 1949
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 601
Hu Shih
1891 - 1962
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 602
Abhinavagupta
950 - 1020
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 603
Paul Nizan
1905 - 1940
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 604
Peter Deunov
1864 - 1944
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 605
Thomas Reid
1710 - 1796
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 606
Crates of Mallus
200 BC - 145 BC
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 607
Al-Taftazani
1322 - 1390
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 608
Jean Hyppolite
1907 - 1968
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 609
Antonio Rosmini
1797 - 1855
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 610
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Paul Nizan ranks 78. Before him are Erwin Chargaff, Federica Montseny, Takeo Fukuda, André Jolivet, Chen Yun, and Attila József. After him are Joseph Kosma, Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria, Yen Chia-kan, James J. Braddock, Karl Rappan, and Edgar Snow. Among people deceased in 1940, Paul Nizan ranks 47. Before him are Mirsaid Sultan-Galiev, Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark, Fusajiro Yamauchi, Frederick Cook, Albin Lermusiaux, and Édouard Claparède. After him are Walter Chrysler, Countess Marie Larisch von Moennich, Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará, Joseph Meister, Anton Korošec, and Arthur Zimmermann.
Others Born in 1905
Go to all RankingsErwin Chargaff
CHEMIST
1905 - 2002
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 72
Federica Montseny
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1994
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 73
Takeo Fukuda
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1995
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 74
André Jolivet
COMPOSER
1905 - 1974
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 75
Chen Yun
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1995
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 76
Attila József
WRITER
1905 - 1937
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 77
Paul Nizan
PHILOSOPHER
1905 - 1940
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 78
Joseph Kosma
COMPOSER
1905 - 1969
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 79
Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1905 - 1996
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 80
Yen Chia-kan
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1993
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 81
James J. Braddock
BOXER
1905 - 1974
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 82
Karl Rappan
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1996
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 83
Edgar Snow
JOURNALIST
1905 - 1972
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 84
Others Deceased in 1940
Go to all RankingsMirsaid Sultan-Galiev
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1940
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 41
Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1940
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 42
Fusajiro Yamauchi
BUSINESSPERSON
1859 - 1940
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 43
Frederick Cook
EXPLORER
1865 - 1940
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 44
Albin Lermusiaux
ATHLETE
1874 - 1940
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 45
Édouard Claparède
PSYCHOLOGIST
1873 - 1940
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 46
Paul Nizan
PHILOSOPHER
1905 - 1940
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 47
Walter Chrysler
BUSINESSPERSON
1875 - 1940
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 48
Countess Marie Larisch von Moennich
ACTOR
1858 - 1940
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 49
Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará
NOBLEMAN
1875 - 1940
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 50
Joseph Meister
CELEBRITY
1876 - 1940
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 51
Anton Korošec
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1940
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 52
Arthur Zimmermann
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1940
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 53
In France
Among people born in France, Paul Nizan ranks 1,883 out of 6,770. Before him are Maurice André (1933), Francis II, Duke of Lorraine (1572), Princess Louise of Orléans (1882), Rudi Garcia (1964), Michel Polnareff (1944), and Pierre Reverdy (1889). After him are Adèle Hugo (1830), Nicolas Anelka (1979), Marquis de Custine (1790), Valentin de Boulogne (1591), Fulk I, Count of Anjou (870), and Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy-Nemours (1644).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsMaurice André
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2012
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 1,877
Francis II, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1572 - 1632
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 1,878
Princess Louise of Orléans
NOBLEMAN
1882 - 1958
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 1,879
Rudi Garcia
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,880
Michel Polnareff
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,881
Pierre Reverdy
WRITER
1889 - 1960
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,882
Paul Nizan
PHILOSOPHER
1905 - 1940
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,883
Adèle Hugo
WRITER
1830 - 1915
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,884
Nicolas Anelka
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,885
Marquis de Custine
WRITER
1790 - 1857
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,886
Valentin de Boulogne
PAINTER
1591 - 1632
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,887
Fulk I, Count of Anjou
POLITICIAN
870 - 942
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 1,888
Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy-Nemours
POLITICIAN
1644 - 1724
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 1,889
Among PHILOSOPHERS In France
Among philosophers born in France, Paul Nizan ranks 79. Before him are Henry Corbin (1903), Georges Canguilhem (1904), Jacques Ellul (1912), Gersonides (1288), Étienne Balibar (1942), and Maurice Blondel (1861). After him are Jean Hyppolite (1907), Berengar of Tours (998), Yves Bonnefoy (1923), Pierre Charron (1541), Louis Lavelle (1883), and Paul Virilio (1932).
Henry Corbin
1903 - 1978
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 73
Georges Canguilhem
1904 - 1995
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 74
Jacques Ellul
1912 - 1994
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 75
Gersonides
1288 - 1344
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 76
Étienne Balibar
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 77
Maurice Blondel
1861 - 1949
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 78
Paul Nizan
1905 - 1940
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 79
Jean Hyppolite
1907 - 1968
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 80
Berengar of Tours
998 - 1088
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 81
Yves Bonnefoy
1923 - 2016
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 82
Pierre Charron
1541 - 1603
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 83
Louis Lavelle
1883 - 1951
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 84
Paul Virilio
1932 - 2018
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 85