WRITER
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
1893 - 1945
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
Pierre Eugène Drieu La Rochelle (French: [dʁjø la ʁɔʃɛl]; 3 January 1893 – 15 March 1945) was a French writer of novels, short stories, and political essays. He was born, lived and died in Paris. Drieu La Rochelle became a proponent of French fascism in the 1930s, and was a well-known collaborationist during the German occupation. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pierre Drieu La Rochelle has received more than 207,211 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Pierre Drieu La Rochelle is the 1,329th most popular writer (down from 1,246th in 2019), the 1,522nd most popular biography from France (down from 1,449th in 2019) and the 187th most popular French Writer.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
59.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
4.75
Effective Languages (L*)
2.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Pierre Drieu La Rochelle ranks 1,329 out of 7,302. Before him are Khaled Hosseini, Antoine-Henri Jomini, Lyudmila Ulitskaya, Blaise de Vigenère, Odo of Cluny, and Artemidorus. After him are Ivan Kotliarevsky, Lin Yutang, Allan Pinkerton, Władysław Tarnowski, Catherine de Bourbon, and Yan Fu.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKhaled Hosseini
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,323
Antoine-Henri Jomini
1779 - 1869
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 1,324
Lyudmila Ulitskaya
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,325
Blaise de Vigenère
1523 - 1596
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,326
Odo of Cluny
878 - 942
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,327
Artemidorus
200 - 200
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 1,328
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
1893 - 1945
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 1,329
Ivan Kotliarevsky
1769 - 1838
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,330
Lin Yutang
1895 - 1976
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 1,331
Allan Pinkerton
1819 - 1884
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 1,332
Władysław Tarnowski
1836 - 1878
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 1,333
Catherine de Bourbon
1559 - 1604
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 1,334
Yan Fu
1854 - 1921
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 1,335
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1893, Pierre Drieu La Rochelle ranks 58. Before him are Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma, Vsevolod Pudovkin, Battista Farina, Erwin Piscator, Nicholas J. Spykman, and Walter Christaller. After him are Ernst Öpik, Hans Scharoun, Raymond Loewy, Conrad Veidt, Dragiša Cvetković, and Matthias Kleinheisterkamp. Among people deceased in 1945, Pierre Drieu La Rochelle ranks 95. Before him are Kurt Gerstein, Walter Bradford Cannon, Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Friedrich-Wilhelm Krüger, Hans Kammler, and Josef Čapek. After him are Bernhard Rust, Philipp Bouhler, Ivan Chernyakhovsky, Kiril, Prince of Preslav, Anton Dostler, and Walter Krüger.
Others Born in 1893
Go to all RankingsPrince Felix of Bourbon-Parma
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1970
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 52
Vsevolod Pudovkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1893 - 1953
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 53
Battista Farina
DESIGNER
1893 - 1966
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 54
Erwin Piscator
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1966
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 55
Nicholas J. Spykman
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1943
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 56
Walter Christaller
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1969
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 57
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
WRITER
1893 - 1945
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 58
Ernst Öpik
ASTRONOMER
1893 - 1985
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 59
Hans Scharoun
ARCHITECT
1893 - 1972
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 60
Raymond Loewy
DESIGNER
1893 - 1986
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 61
Conrad Veidt
ACTOR
1893 - 1943
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 62
Dragiša Cvetković
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1969
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 63
Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1893 - 1945
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 64
Others Deceased in 1945
Go to all RankingsKurt Gerstein
ENGINEER
1905 - 1945
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 89
Walter Bradford Cannon
PSYCHOLOGIST
1871 - 1945
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 90
Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1945
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 91
Friedrich-Wilhelm Krüger
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1945
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 92
Hans Kammler
ENGINEER
1901 - 1945
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 93
Josef Čapek
WRITER
1887 - 1945
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 94
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
WRITER
1893 - 1945
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 95
Bernhard Rust
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1945
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 96
Philipp Bouhler
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1945
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 97
Ivan Chernyakhovsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1945
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 98
Kiril, Prince of Preslav
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1945
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 99
Anton Dostler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1945
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 100
Walter Krüger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1945
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 101
In France
Among people born in France, Pierre Drieu La Rochelle ranks 1,522 out of 6,770. Before him are Odo of Cluny (878), Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully (1560), Adhemar of Le Puy (1055), Hubert Robert (1733), Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy (1360), and Michel Serrault (1928). After him are Louis de Bonald (1754), Henri Delaunay (1883), Bob Denard (1929), Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt (1240), Oenomaus (-105), and Raymond of Burgundy (1070).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsOdo of Cluny
WRITER
878 - 942
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,516
Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
POLITICIAN
1560 - 1641
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 1,517
Adhemar of Le Puy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1055 - 1098
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 1,518
Hubert Robert
PAINTER
1733 - 1808
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 1,519
Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1360 - 1391
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,520
Michel Serrault
ACTOR
1928 - 2007
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 1,521
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
WRITER
1893 - 1945
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 1,522
Louis de Bonald
POLITICIAN
1754 - 1840
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,523
Henri Delaunay
SOCCER PLAYER
1883 - 1955
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,524
Bob Denard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1929 - 2007
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,525
Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt
ENGINEER
1240 - 1300
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,526
Oenomaus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
105 BC - 70 BC
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,527
Raymond of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1070 - 1107
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 1,528
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Pierre Drieu La Rochelle ranks 187. Before him are Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière (1734), Paul Scarron (1610), Maurice Barrès (1862), Michel Verne (1861), Blaise de Vigenère (1523), and Odo of Cluny (878). After him are Catherine de Bourbon (1559), Henri Murger (1822), Adalberon (947), Xavier de Maistre (1763), Robert de Montesquiou (1855), and Joseph Bédier (1864).
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
Henri Murger
1822 - 1861
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 189
Adalberon
947 - 1030
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 190
Xavier de Maistre
1763 - 1852
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 191
Robert de Montesquiou
1855 - 1921
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 192
Joseph Bédier
1864 - 1938
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 193