POLITICIAN
Paul Reynaud
1878 - 1966
Paul Reynaud
Paul Reynaud (French: [pɔl ʁɛno]; 15 October 1878 – 21 September 1966) was a French politician and lawyer prominent in the interwar period, noted for his stances on economic liberalism and militant opposition to Nazi Germany. Reynaud opposed the Munich Agreement of September 1938, when France and the United Kingdom gave way before Hitler's proposals for the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia. After the outbreak of World War II, Reynaud became the penultimate Prime Minister of the Third Republic in March 1940. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Reynaud has received more than 787,777 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Paul Reynaud is the 2,532nd most popular politician (down from 2,394th in 2019), the 847th most popular biography from France (down from 808th in 2019) and the 193rd most popular French Politician.
Paul Reynaud was a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from March 16, 1938 to March 21, 1940. He was a leading figure in the French government during the lead-up to World War II.
Memorability Metrics
790k
Page Views (PV)
64.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
6.61
Effective Languages (L*)
3.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Paul Reynaud ranks 2,532 out of 19,576. Before him are Tarō Asō, Irene of Hungary, Victor Lustig, Tomislav Nikolić, Georges Couthon, and Pavlo Skoropadskyi. After him are Eric IV of Denmark, Souphanouvong, Asmā' bint Abi Bakr, Jie of Xia, Emperor Gaozong of Song, and Lee Hsien Loong.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTarō Asō
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 2,526
Irene of Hungary
1088 - 1134
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 2,527
Victor Lustig
1890 - 1947
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 2,528
Tomislav Nikolić
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 2,529
Georges Couthon
1755 - 1794
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 2,530
Pavlo Skoropadskyi
1873 - 1945
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 2,531
Paul Reynaud
1878 - 1966
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 2,532
Eric IV of Denmark
1216 - 1250
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 2,533
Souphanouvong
1909 - 1995
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 2,534
Asmā' bint Abi Bakr
595 - 692
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 2,535
Jie of Xia
1728 BC - 1675 BC
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 2,536
Emperor Gaozong of Song
1107 - 1187
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 2,537
Lee Hsien Loong
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 2,538
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1878, Paul Reynaud ranks 16. Before him are André Citroën, Pyotr Wrangel, Lucien Febvre, Robert Walser, Ferenc Molnár, and Alfred Döblin. After him are Milan Nedić, Shigeru Yoshida, Gustav Radbruch, Iwane Matsui, Gemma Galgani, and Louis Chevrolet. Among people deceased in 1966, Paul Reynaud ranks 25. Before him are George de Hevesy, Dietrich von Choltitz, Vincent Auriol, Guillermo Stábile, Montgomery Clift, and Célestin Freinet. After him are Albert Göring, Carlo Carrà, Abdul Salam Arif, Rolf Maximilian Sievert, Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski, and Chang Myon.
Others Born in 1878
Go to all RankingsAndré Citroën
ENGINEER
1878 - 1935
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 10
Pyotr Wrangel
NOBLEMAN
1878 - 1928
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 11
Lucien Febvre
HISTORIAN
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 12
Robert Walser
WRITER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 13
Ferenc Molnár
WRITER
1878 - 1952
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 14
Alfred Döblin
WRITER
1878 - 1957
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 15
Paul Reynaud
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1966
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 16
Milan Nedić
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1946
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 17
Shigeru Yoshida
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1967
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 18
Gustav Radbruch
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1949
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 19
Iwane Matsui
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1948
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 20
Gemma Galgani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1878 - 1903
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 21
Louis Chevrolet
BUSINESSPERSON
1878 - 1941
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 22
Others Deceased in 1966
Go to all RankingsGeorge de Hevesy
CHEMIST
1885 - 1966
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 19
Dietrich von Choltitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1966
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 20
Vincent Auriol
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1966
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 21
Guillermo Stábile
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1966
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 22
Montgomery Clift
ACTOR
1920 - 1966
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 23
Célestin Freinet
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1966
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 24
Paul Reynaud
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1966
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 25
Albert Göring
ENGINEER
1895 - 1966
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 26
Carlo Carrà
PAINTER
1881 - 1966
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 27
Abdul Salam Arif
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1966
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 28
Rolf Maximilian Sievert
PHYSICIST
1896 - 1966
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 29
Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1966
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 30
Chang Myon
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1966
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 31
In France
Among people born in France, Paul Reynaud ranks 847 out of 6,770. Before him are Alain Aspect (1947), Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné (1626), Henri Fantin-Latour (1836), Lorin Maazel (1930), Georges Couthon (1755), and Pierre Lescot (1515). After him are Jacques Anquetil (1934), Dora Maar (1907), Bertrada of Laon (720), Arnaut Daniel (1150), Pierre Janssen (1824), and Bruno Cremer (1929).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsAlain Aspect
PHYSICIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 841
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné
WRITER
1626 - 1696
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 842
Henri Fantin-Latour
PAINTER
1836 - 1904
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 843
Lorin Maazel
CONDUCTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 844
Georges Couthon
POLITICIAN
1755 - 1794
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 845
Pierre Lescot
ARCHITECT
1515 - 1578
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 846
Paul Reynaud
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1966
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 847
Jacques Anquetil
CYCLIST
1934 - 1987
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 848
Dora Maar
PHOTOGRAPHER
1907 - 1997
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 849
Bertrada of Laon
NOBLEMAN
720 - 783
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 850
Arnaut Daniel
MUSICIAN
1150 - 1210
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 851
Pierre Janssen
ASTRONOMER
1824 - 1907
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 852
Bruno Cremer
ACTOR
1929 - 2010
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 853
Among POLITICIANS In France
Among politicians born in France, Paul Reynaud ranks 193. Before him are Magnentius (303), Joscelin I, Count of Edessa (1072), Louis I, Duke of Anjou (1339), Mary of Guise (1515), Françoise Marie de Bourbon (1677), and Georges Couthon (1755). After him are Léon Gambetta (1838), Louis Desaix (1768), Prince Philippe, Count of Paris (1838), Armand Fallières (1841), Adelaide of Maurienne (1092), and Victoire of France (1733).
Magnentius
303 - 353
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 187
Joscelin I, Count of Edessa
1072 - 1131
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 188
Louis I, Duke of Anjou
1339 - 1384
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 189
Mary of Guise
1515 - 1560
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 190
Françoise Marie de Bourbon
1677 - 1749
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 191
Georges Couthon
1755 - 1794
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 192
Paul Reynaud
1878 - 1966
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 193
Léon Gambetta
1838 - 1882
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 194
Louis Desaix
1768 - 1800
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 195
Prince Philippe, Count of Paris
1838 - 1894
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 196
Armand Fallières
1841 - 1931
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 197
Adelaide of Maurienne
1092 - 1154
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 198
Victoire of France
1733 - 1799
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 199