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Philippe Ariès

1914 - 1984

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Philippe Ariès (French: [filip aʁjɛs]; 21 July 1914 – 8 February 1984) was a French medievalist and historian of the family and childhood, in the style of Georges Duby. He wrote many books on the common daily life. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philippe Ariès has received more than 177,795 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Philippe Ariès is the 855th most popular writer (down from 774th in 2019), the 986th most popular biography from France (down from 914th in 2019) and the 133rd most popular French Writer.

Philippe Ariès is most famous for his book Centuries of Childhood. In this book, he argues that the idea of childhood as a distinct phase of life, with its own characteristics and needs, is a relatively recent invention, emerging in the late 18th century.

Memorability Metrics

  • 180k

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  • 62.97

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  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.18

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.50

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Centuries of Childhood
Children, Family, Families
1962
Histoire des populations françaises et de leurs attitudes devant la vie depuis le XVIIIe siècle
Civilization, Population, History
1948
Centuries of childhood
History, Children, Family
1960
Enfant et la vie familiale sous l'Ancien Régime
Children, Children in France, Families
1962
A history of private life
Mœurs et coutumes, Conditions sociales, Civilization
1987

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Philippe Ariès ranks 855 out of 7,302. Before him are Stesichorus, Jules Renard, Frank Wedekind, Ahmed Deedat, Vicente Aleixandre, and Meša Selimović. After him are Jan Neruda, Ibn al-Jawzi, Ernesto Sabato, Iris Murdoch, John Fante, and Ambrose Bierce.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Philippe Ariès ranks 31. Before him are Karl Carstens, Joe DiMaggio, Raymond Davis Jr., Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani, Jonas Salk, and Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark. After him are Desmond Llewelyn, Etty Hillesum, Gino Bartali, William Vickrey, Gino Colaussi, and Louis, Prince Napoléon. Among people deceased in 1984, Philippe Ariès ranks 32. Before him are Pyotr Kapitsa, Marvin Gaye, Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet, Dmitry Ustinov, Stanley Milgram, and Vicente Aleixandre. After him are Viktor Shklovsky, Karl Rahner, Pierre Gemayel, Tito Gobbi, Kim Il, and Henri Michaux.

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In France

Among people born in France, Philippe Ariès ranks 986 out of 6,770. Before him are Jules Renard (1864), Cardinal de Rohan (1734), Jean-Baptiste Dumas (1800), Henri Giraud (1879), Daniel Cohn-Bendit (1945), and Charles III, Duke of Savoy (1486). After him are Germaine of Foix (1488), Étienne Bézout (1730), Augustin Robespierre (1763), Henri-Georges Clouzot (1907), Laurent Blanc (1965), and Henrietta Maria of France (1609).

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Among WRITERS In France

Among writers born in France, Philippe Ariès ranks 133. Before him are Theodore Beza (1519), Georges Bernanos (1888), Charles Maurras (1868), Laura de Noves (1310), Juliette Récamier (1777), and Jules Renard (1864). After him are Charles Nodier (1780), Julien Green (1900), Eugène Scribe (1791), Maurice Druon (1918), Jacques Clément (1567), and Jean de La Bruyère (1645).

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