WRITER
Paul Scarron
1610 - 1660
Paul Scarron
Paul Scarron (c. 1 July 1610 – 6 October 1660) (a.k.a. Monsieur Scarron) was a French poet, dramatist, and novelist, born in Paris. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Scarron has received more than 122,348 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Paul Scarron is the 1,282nd most popular writer (down from 1,147th in 2019), the 1,459th most popular biography from France (down from 1,320th in 2019) and the 182nd most popular French Writer.
Paul Scarron was a French satirist who is most famous for his novel "Le Roman Comique" (The Comic Novel).
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
59.89
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
5.10
Effective Languages (L*)
3.10
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Paul Scarron ranks 1,282 out of 7,302. Before him are Siegfried Kracauer, Matthias Flacius, Akka Mahadevi, Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, and Antipater of Sidon. After him are James Brendan Connolly, Josef Čapek, Herrad of Landsberg, Stanisław Jerzy Lec, Judah Leon Abravanel, and Cratinus.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSiegfried Kracauer
1889 - 1966
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 1,276
Matthias Flacius
1520 - 1575
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 1,277
Akka Mahadevi
1130 - 1101
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 1,278
Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière
1734 - 1793
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 1,279
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
1812 - 1885
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 1,280
Antipater of Sidon
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 1,281
Paul Scarron
1610 - 1660
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,282
James Brendan Connolly
1868 - 1957
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,283
Josef Čapek
1887 - 1945
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,284
Herrad of Landsberg
1125 - 1195
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,285
Stanisław Jerzy Lec
1909 - 1966
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,286
Judah Leon Abravanel
1460 - 1530
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,287
Cratinus
500 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,288
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1610, Paul Scarron ranks 8. Before him are Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Adriaen van Ostade, Jacob Kettler, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, David Teniers the Younger, and Louise Moillon. After him are Ivan Sirko, Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena, Oboi, Li Yu, Jan Asselijn, and Maria Cunitz. Among people deceased in 1660, Paul Scarron ranks 16. Before him are Francesco Albani, Ayşe Sultan, Louise de Marillac, Alexandre de Rhodes, George II Rákóczi, and Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Electress of Brandenburg. After him are Giovanni Battista Hodierna, Govert Flinck, Jacob Cats, Maria Gonzaga, Duchess of Montferrat, Matthias Stom, and John Casimir, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau.
Others Born in 1610
Go to all RankingsFerdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1670
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 2
Adriaen van Ostade
PAINTER
1610 - 1685
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 3
Jacob Kettler
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1682
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 4
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1665
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 5
David Teniers the Younger
PAINTER
1610 - 1690
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 6
Louise Moillon
PAINTER
1610 - 1696
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 7
Paul Scarron
WRITER
1610 - 1660
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 8
Ivan Sirko
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1680
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 9
Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1658
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 10
Oboi
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1669
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 11
Li Yu
WRITER
1610 - 1680
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 12
Jan Asselijn
PAINTER
1610 - 1652
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 13
Maria Cunitz
ASTRONOMER
1610 - 1664
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1660
Go to all RankingsFrancesco Albani
PAINTER
1578 - 1660
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 10
Ayşe Sultan
POLITICIAN
1605 - 1660
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 11
Louise de Marillac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1591 - 1660
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 12
Alexandre de Rhodes
LINGUIST
1591 - 1660
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 13
George II Rákóczi
POLITICIAN
1621 - 1660
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 14
Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Electress of Brandenburg
NOBLEMAN
1597 - 1660
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 15
Paul Scarron
WRITER
1610 - 1660
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 16
Giovanni Battista Hodierna
ASTRONOMER
1597 - 1660
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 17
Govert Flinck
PAINTER
1615 - 1660
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 18
Jacob Cats
WRITER
1577 - 1660
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 19
Maria Gonzaga, Duchess of Montferrat
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1660
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 20
Matthias Stom
PAINTER
1600 - 1660
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 21
John Casimir, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
POLITICIAN
1596 - 1660
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 22
In France
Among people born in France, Paul Scarron ranks 1,459 out of 6,770. Before him are Yvette Guilbert (1865), Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière (1734), Jacques-Germain Soufflot (1713), Alain Giresse (1952), Charles-Michel de l'Épée (1712), and Joan, Countess of Flanders (1200). After him are Theobald II, Count of Champagne (1093), Louise Marie Thérèse of Artois (1819), Paul Poiret (1879), Maria Francisca of Savoy (1646), Étienne-Louis Malus (1775), and Antoine Augustin Cournot (1801).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsYvette Guilbert
ACTOR
1865 - 1944
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 1,453
Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière
WRITER
1734 - 1793
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 1,454
Jacques-Germain Soufflot
ARCHITECT
1713 - 1780
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 1,455
Alain Giresse
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 1,456
Charles-Michel de l'Épée
POLITICIAN
1712 - 1789
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 1,457
Joan, Countess of Flanders
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1244
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 1,458
Paul Scarron
WRITER
1610 - 1660
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,459
Theobald II, Count of Champagne
POLITICIAN
1093 - 1152
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,460
Louise Marie Thérèse of Artois
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1864
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,461
Paul Poiret
FASHION DESIGNER
1879 - 1944
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,462
Maria Francisca of Savoy
COMPANION
1646 - 1683
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,463
Étienne-Louis Malus
MATHEMATICIAN
1775 - 1812
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1,464
Antoine Augustin Cournot
MATHEMATICIAN
1801 - 1877
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 1,465
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Paul Scarron ranks 182. Before him are Léo Taxil (1854), Raymond Radiguet (1903), Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (1711), Roland Topor (1938), Edmond François Valentin About (1828), and Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière (1734). After him are Maurice Barrès (1862), Michel Verne (1861), Blaise de Vigenère (1523), Odo of Cluny (878), Pierre Drieu La Rochelle (1893), and Catherine de Bourbon (1559).
Léo Taxil
1854 - 1907
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 176
Raymond Radiguet
1903 - 1923
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 177
Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
1711 - 1780
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 178
Roland Topor
1938 - 1997
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 179
Edmond François Valentin About
1828 - 1885
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 180
Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière
1734 - 1793
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 181
Paul Scarron
1610 - 1660
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 182
Maurice Barrès
1862 - 1923
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 183
Michel Verne
1861 - 1925
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 184
Blaise de Vigenère
1523 - 1596
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 185
Odo of Cluny
878 - 942
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 186
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
1893 - 1945
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 187
Catherine de Bourbon
1559 - 1604
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 188