WRITER
Peter Bieri
1944 - 2023
Peter Bieri
Peter Bieri (23 June 1944 – 27 June 2023), better known by his pseudonym, Pascal Mercier, was a Swiss writer and philosopher. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter Bieri has received more than 5,604 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Peter Bieri is the 2,724th most popular writer (up from 2,939th in 2019), the 274th most popular biography from Switzerland (up from 289th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Swiss Writer.
Memorability Metrics
5.6k
Page Views (PV)
53.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
3.90
Effective Languages (L*)
3.03
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Peter Bieri ranks 2,724 out of 7,302. Before him are Vladimir Stasov, André Salmon, Peter James, Yasushi Inoue, Marjorie Boulton, and Procopius of Gaza. After him are Ryōkan, Cornelia Funke, Marie Marvingt, Francis Ponge, Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe, and Ludwig Rellstab.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVladimir Stasov
1824 - 1906
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 2,718
André Salmon
1881 - 1969
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 2,719
Peter James
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 2,720
Yasushi Inoue
1907 - 1991
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 2,721
Marjorie Boulton
1924 - 2017
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 2,722
Procopius of Gaza
465 - 528
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 2,723
Peter Bieri
1944 - 2023
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 2,724
Ryōkan
1758 - 1831
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 2,725
Cornelia Funke
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 2,726
Marie Marvingt
1875 - 1963
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 2,727
Francis Ponge
1899 - 1988
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 2,728
Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe
1822 - 1847
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 2,729
Ludwig Rellstab
1799 - 1860
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 2,730
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Peter Bieri ranks 272. Before him are Alexander Vencel, Tsuyoshi Kunieda, Teri Garr, Jill Clayburgh, Lucía Topolansky, and Richard Belzer. After him are Raoul Lambert, Carl Bernstein, Joseph Boakai, Rick Davies, Rick Barry, and Andrew G. Vajna. Among people deceased in 2023, Peter Bieri ranks 238. Before him are Anton Tus, Frederic Forrest, Kenneth Anger, Álvaro Colom, Richard Belzer, and Carmen Sevilla. After him are Giovanni Lodetti, Sherif Ismail, Vera Vasilyeva, Maryanne Trump Barry, Paul de Senneville, and Nadja Tiller.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsAlexander Vencel
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 266
Tsuyoshi Kunieda
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 267
Teri Garr
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 268
Jill Clayburgh
ACTOR
1944 - 2010
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 269
Lucía Topolansky
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 270
Richard Belzer
ACTOR
1944 - 2023
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 271
Peter Bieri
WRITER
1944 - 2023
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 272
Raoul Lambert
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 273
Carl Bernstein
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 274
Joseph Boakai
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 275
Rick Davies
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 276
Rick Barry
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 277
Andrew G. Vajna
PRODUCER
1944 - 2019
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 278
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsAnton Tus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1931 - 2023
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 232
Frederic Forrest
ACTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 233
Kenneth Anger
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2023
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 234
Álvaro Colom
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2023
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 235
Richard Belzer
ACTOR
1944 - 2023
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 236
Carmen Sevilla
ACTOR
1930 - 2023
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 237
Peter Bieri
WRITER
1944 - 2023
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 238
Giovanni Lodetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 239
Sherif Ismail
ENGINEER
1955 - 2023
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 240
Vera Vasilyeva
ACTOR
1925 - 2023
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 241
Maryanne Trump Barry
JUDGE
1937 - 2023
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 242
Paul de Senneville
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2023
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 243
Nadja Tiller
ACTOR
1929 - 2023
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 244
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Peter Bieri ranks 274 out of 1,015. Before him are Lisa Della Casa (1919), Christoph Blocher (1940), Johann Jakob von Tschudi (1818), Daniel Peter (1836), Saint Othmar (689), and Leopold Kielholz (1911). After him are Flavio Cotti (1939), Carl Jacob Burckhardt (1891), Numa Droz (1844), Johann II Bernoulli (1710), Karl Schenk (1823), and Emer de Vattel (1714).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsLisa Della Casa
SINGER
1919 - 2012
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 268
Christoph Blocher
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 269
Johann Jakob von Tschudi
BIOLOGIST
1818 - 1889
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 270
Daniel Peter
BUSINESSPERSON
1836 - 1919
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 271
Saint Othmar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
689 - 759
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 272
Leopold Kielholz
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1980
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 273
Peter Bieri
WRITER
1944 - 2023
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 274
Flavio Cotti
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2020
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 275
Carl Jacob Burckhardt
DIPLOMAT
1891 - 1974
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 276
Numa Droz
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1899
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 277
Johann II Bernoulli
MATHEMATICIAN
1710 - 1790
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 278
Karl Schenk
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1895
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 279
Emer de Vattel
PHILOSOPHER
1714 - 1767
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 280
Among WRITERS In Switzerland
Among writers born in Switzerland, Peter Bieri ranks 27. Before him are Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825), Heinrich Glarean (1488), Emma Jung (1882), Johann Jakob Bodmer (1698), Jeremias Gotthelf (1797), and Johann Peter Hebel (1760). After him are Arthur Cravan (1887), Edmond Privat (1889), Niklaus Manuel Deutsch (1484), Isaac Casaubon (1559), Ella Maillart (1903), and Françoise Giroud (1916).
Conrad Ferdinand Meyer
1825 - 1898
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 21
Heinrich Glarean
1488 - 1563
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 22
Emma Jung
1882 - 1955
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 23
Johann Jakob Bodmer
1698 - 1783
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 24
Jeremias Gotthelf
1797 - 1854
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 25
Johann Peter Hebel
1760 - 1826
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 26
Peter Bieri
1944 - 2023
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 27
Arthur Cravan
1887 - 1918
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 28
Edmond Privat
1889 - 1962
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 29
Niklaus Manuel Deutsch
1484 - 1530
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 30
Isaac Casaubon
1559 - 1614
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 31
Ella Maillart
1903 - 1997
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 32
Françoise Giroud
1916 - 2003
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 33