WRITER
Paul Verlaine
1844 - 1896
Paul Verlaine
Paul-Marie Verlaine ( vair-LEN; French: [pɔl maʁi vɛʁlɛn]; 30 March 1844 – 8 January 1896) was a French poet associated with the Symbolist movement and the Decadent movement. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Verlaine has received more than 1,397,960 page views. His biography is available in 77 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 71 in 2019). Paul Verlaine is the 126th most popular writer (down from 121st in 2019), the 132nd most popular biography from France (up from 134th in 2019) and the 29th most popular French Writer.
Paul Verlaine is most famous for his poetry.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
75.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
77
Languages Editions (L)
10.56
Effective Languages (L*)
3.42
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Paul Verlaine ranks 126 out of 7,302. Before him are Charles Bukowski, Ivo Andrić, Charlotte Brontë, Lewis Carroll, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, and Vladimir Nabokov. After him are François Villon, Alexandre Dumas fils, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Guillaume Apollinaire, Plautus, and Cato the Elder.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Bukowski
1920 - 1994
HPI: 76.10
Rank: 120
Ivo Andrić
1892 - 1975
HPI: 75.99
Rank: 121
Charlotte Brontë
1816 - 1855
HPI: 75.98
Rank: 122
Lewis Carroll
1832 - 1898
HPI: 75.93
Rank: 123
Ahmad ibn Hanbal
780 - 855
HPI: 75.93
Rank: 124
Vladimir Nabokov
1899 - 1977
HPI: 75.90
Rank: 125
Paul Verlaine
1844 - 1896
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 126
François Villon
1431 - 1463
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 127
Alexandre Dumas fils
1824 - 1895
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 128
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
1832 - 1910
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 129
Guillaume Apollinaire
1880 - 1918
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 130
Plautus
254 BC - 184 BC
HPI: 75.44
Rank: 131
Cato the Elder
243 BC - 149 BC
HPI: 75.29
Rank: 132
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1844, Paul Verlaine ranks 5. Before him are Friedrich Nietzsche, Karl Benz, Sarah Bernhardt, and Anatole France. After him are Mehmed V, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Bernadette Soubirous, Henri Rousseau, Ilya Repin, Umberto I of Italy, and Mary Cassatt. Among people deceased in 1896, Paul Verlaine ranks 4. Before him are Alfred Nobel, Clara Schumann, and Anton Bruckner. After him are Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria, August Kekulé, William Morris, Ivar Aasen, Hippolyte Fizeau, Otto Lilienthal, José Rizal, and John Everett Millais.
Others Born in 1844
Go to all RankingsFriedrich Nietzsche
PHILOSOPHER
1844 - 1900
HPI: 86.89
Rank: 1
Karl Benz
INVENTOR
1844 - 1929
HPI: 79.44
Rank: 2
Sarah Bernhardt
ACTOR
1844 - 1923
HPI: 78.73
Rank: 3
Anatole France
WRITER
1844 - 1924
HPI: 76.25
Rank: 4
Paul Verlaine
WRITER
1844 - 1896
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 5
Mehmed V
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1918
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 6
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
COMPOSER
1844 - 1908
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 7
Bernadette Soubirous
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1844 - 1879
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 8
Henri Rousseau
PAINTER
1844 - 1910
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 9
Ilya Repin
PAINTER
1844 - 1930
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 10
Umberto I of Italy
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1900
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 11
Mary Cassatt
PAINTER
1844 - 1926
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1896
Go to all RankingsAlfred Nobel
CHEMIST
1833 - 1896
HPI: 86.05
Rank: 1
Clara Schumann
MUSICIAN
1819 - 1896
HPI: 76.49
Rank: 2
Anton Bruckner
COMPOSER
1824 - 1896
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 3
Paul Verlaine
WRITER
1844 - 1896
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 4
Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1896
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 5
August Kekulé
CHEMIST
1829 - 1896
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 6
William Morris
DESIGNER
1834 - 1896
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 7
Ivar Aasen
WRITER
1813 - 1896
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 8
Hippolyte Fizeau
PHYSICIST
1819 - 1896
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 9
Otto Lilienthal
ENGINEER
1848 - 1896
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 10
José Rizal
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1861 - 1896
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 11
John Everett Millais
PAINTER
1829 - 1896
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Paul Verlaine ranks 132 out of 6,770. Before him are Thérèse of Lisieux (1873), Louis XII of France (1462), Henri Poincaré (1854), Saint Sebastian (300), Joseph Fourier (1768), and Catherine Deneuve (1943). After him are Albert Schweitzer (1875), Jean le Rond d'Alembert (1717), Jacques Lacan (1901), Charles V of France (1338), François Villon (1431), and Alexandre Dumas fils (1824).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsThérèse of Lisieux
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1873 - 1897
HPI: 75.97
Rank: 126
Louis XII of France
POLITICIAN
1462 - 1515
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 127
Henri Poincaré
MATHEMATICIAN
1854 - 1912
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 128
Saint Sebastian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 287
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 129
Joseph Fourier
MATHEMATICIAN
1768 - 1830
HPI: 75.81
Rank: 130
Catherine Deneuve
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 131
Paul Verlaine
WRITER
1844 - 1896
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 132
Albert Schweitzer
PHYSICIAN
1875 - 1965
HPI: 75.68
Rank: 133
Jean le Rond d'Alembert
MATHEMATICIAN
1717 - 1783
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 134
Jacques Lacan
PSYCHOLOGIST
1901 - 1981
HPI: 75.66
Rank: 135
Charles V of France
POLITICIAN
1338 - 1380
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 136
François Villon
WRITER
1431 - 1463
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 137
Alexandre Dumas fils
WRITER
1824 - 1895
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 138
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Paul Verlaine ranks 29. Before him are André Gide (1869), Jean de La Fontaine (1621), Sully Prudhomme (1839), Anatole France (1844), Jean Cocteau (1889), and Guy de Maupassant (1850). After him are François Villon (1431), Alexandre Dumas fils (1824), Petronius (27), Jean Racine (1639), Annie Ernaux (1940), and Cyrano de Bergerac (1619).
André Gide
1869 - 1951
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 23
Jean de La Fontaine
1621 - 1695
HPI: 76.54
Rank: 24
Sully Prudhomme
1839 - 1907
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 25
Anatole France
1844 - 1924
HPI: 76.25
Rank: 26
Jean Cocteau
1889 - 1963
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 27
Guy de Maupassant
1850 - 1893
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 28
Paul Verlaine
1844 - 1896
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 29
François Villon
1431 - 1463
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 30
Alexandre Dumas fils
1824 - 1895
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 31
Petronius
27 - 66
HPI: 75.00
Rank: 32
Jean Racine
1639 - 1699
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 33
Annie Ernaux
1940 - Present
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 34
Cyrano de Bergerac
1619 - 1655
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 35