DESIGNER
Pierre Balmain
1914 - 1982
Pierre Balmain
Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ balmɛ̃]; 18 May 1914 – 29 June 1982) was a French fashion designer and founder of leading post-war fashion house Balmain. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pierre Balmain has received more than 866,511 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Pierre Balmain is the 30th most popular designer (up from 32nd in 2019), the 1,725th most popular biography from France (down from 1,612th in 2019) and the 5th most popular French Designer.
Memorability Metrics
870k
Page Views (PV)
58.57
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
5.23
Effective Languages (L*)
2.59
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among DESIGNERS
Among designers, Pierre Balmain ranks 30 out of 104. Before him are Philippe Starck, Battista Farina, Manolo Blahnik, Raymond Loewy, Iris Apfel, and Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. After him are Claude Garamond, Dieter Rams, Salvatore Ferragamo, Giambattista Bodoni, Josiah Wedgwood, and Alexander McQueen.
Most Popular Designers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPhilippe Starck
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 24
Battista Farina
1893 - 1966
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 25
Manolo Blahnik
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 26
Raymond Loewy
1893 - 1986
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 27
Iris Apfel
1921 - 2024
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 28
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll
1811 - 1899
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 29
Pierre Balmain
1914 - 1982
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 30
Claude Garamond
1499 - 1561
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 31
Dieter Rams
1932 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 32
Salvatore Ferragamo
1898 - 1960
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 33
Giambattista Bodoni
1740 - 1813
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 34
Josiah Wedgwood
1730 - 1795
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 35
Alexander McQueen
1969 - 2010
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 36
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Pierre Balmain ranks 72. Before him are Carlo Maria Giulini, Achille Compagnoni, Lina Bo Bardi, Larbi Benbarek, Jean-Pierre Vernant, and Lazar Koliševski. After him are Edward T. Hall, Felice Borel, Agostino Casaroli, Dürrüşehvar Sultan, Omar Ali Saifuddien III, and Pietro Germi. Among people deceased in 1982, Pierre Balmain ranks 71. Before him are Kristján Eldjárn, Leopold Trepper, Pierre Mendès France, Patrick Dewaere, Elis Regina, and Ville Ritola. After him are Jack Swigert, Tadj ol-Molouk, Jakov Gotovac, Leonid Kogan, Wifredo Lam, and Werner Naumann.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsCarlo Maria Giulini
CONDUCTOR
1914 - 2005
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 66
Achille Compagnoni
MOUNTAINEER
1914 - 2009
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 67
Lina Bo Bardi
ARCHITECT
1914 - 1992
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 68
Larbi Benbarek
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1992
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 69
Jean-Pierre Vernant
HISTORIAN
1914 - 2007
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 70
Lazar Koliševski
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2000
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 71
Pierre Balmain
DESIGNER
1914 - 1982
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 72
Edward T. Hall
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1914 - 2009
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 73
Felice Borel
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 74
Agostino Casaroli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 1998
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 75
Dürrüşehvar Sultan
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2006
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 76
Omar Ali Saifuddien III
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1986
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 77
Pietro Germi
ACTOR
1914 - 1974
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 78
Others Deceased in 1982
Go to all RankingsKristján Eldjárn
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1982
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 65
Leopold Trepper
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1904 - 1982
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 66
Pierre Mendès France
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1982
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 67
Patrick Dewaere
ACTOR
1947 - 1982
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 68
Elis Regina
SINGER
1945 - 1982
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 69
Ville Ritola
ATHLETE
1896 - 1982
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 70
Pierre Balmain
DESIGNER
1914 - 1982
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 71
Jack Swigert
ENGINEER
1931 - 1982
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 72
Tadj ol-Molouk
COMPANION
1896 - 1982
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 73
Jakov Gotovac
COMPOSER
1895 - 1982
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 74
Leonid Kogan
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1982
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 75
Wifredo Lam
PAINTER
1902 - 1982
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 76
Werner Naumann
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1982
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 77
In France
Among people born in France, Pierre Balmain ranks 1,725 out of 6,770. Before him are Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken (1721), Nicolas Catinat (1637), Adam de la Halle (1245), Fernand Cormon (1845), René Grousset (1885), and Jacques de Vitry (1170). After him are Antoine Barnave (1761), Thoinot Arbeau (1520), John Theophilus Desaguliers (1683), Henri-Edmond Cross (1856), Alix of France (1151), and Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges (1830).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsCountess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken
POLITICIAN
1721 - 1774
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 1,719
Nicolas Catinat
POLITICIAN
1637 - 1712
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,720
Adam de la Halle
WRITER
1245 - 1288
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,721
Fernand Cormon
PAINTER
1845 - 1924
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,722
René Grousset
HISTORIAN
1885 - 1952
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,723
Jacques de Vitry
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1170 - 1240
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,724
Pierre Balmain
DESIGNER
1914 - 1982
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,725
Antoine Barnave
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1793
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 1,726
Thoinot Arbeau
WRITER
1520 - 1595
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 1,727
John Theophilus Desaguliers
PHYSICIST
1683 - 1744
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 1,728
Henri-Edmond Cross
PAINTER
1856 - 1910
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 1,729
Alix of France
POLITICIAN
1151 - 1195
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 1,730
Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1889
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 1,731
Among DESIGNERS In France
Among designers born in France, Pierre Balmain ranks 5. Before him are René Lalique (1860), Philippe Starck (1949), Raymond Loewy (1893), and Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1811). After him are Claude Garamond (1499), Jeanne Lanvin (1867), Louis Majorelle (1859), Diana Vreeland (1903), Nicolas Jenson (1420), and Jean Louis (1907).
René Lalique
1860 - 1945
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 1
Philippe Starck
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 2
Raymond Loewy
1893 - 1986
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 3
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll
1811 - 1899
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 4
Pierre Balmain
1914 - 1982
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 5
Claude Garamond
1499 - 1561
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 6
Jeanne Lanvin
1867 - 1946
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 7
Louis Majorelle
1859 - 1926
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 8
Diana Vreeland
1903 - 1989
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 9
Nicolas Jenson
1420 - 1480
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 10
Jean Louis
1907 - 1997
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 11