WRITER
Pierre Klossowski
1905 - 2001
Pierre Klossowski
Pierre Klossowski (; French: [klɔˈsɔfski]; 9 August 1905 – 12 August 2001) was a French writer, translator and artist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pierre Klossowski has received more than 350,330 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Pierre Klossowski is the 1,961st most popular writer (down from 1,880th in 2019), the 2,219th most popular biography from France (down from 2,116th in 2019) and the 273rd most popular French Writer.
Memorability Metrics
350k
Page Views (PV)
56.34
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
6.65
Effective Languages (L*)
1.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Pierre Klossowski ranks 1,961 out of 7,302. Before him are Albert Memmi, Anthony Trollope, Ion Druță, Gian Giorgio Trissino, Sæmundr fróði, and Pir Sultan Abdal. After him are Vasyl Sukhomlynsky, Hincmar, Robert Southey, Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, László Krasznahorkai, and Miloš Crnjanski.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlbert Memmi
1920 - 2020
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 1,955
Anthony Trollope
1815 - 1882
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 1,956
Ion Druță
1928 - 2023
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 1,957
Gian Giorgio Trissino
1478 - 1550
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 1,958
Sæmundr fróði
1056 - 1133
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 1,959
Pir Sultan Abdal
1480 - 1550
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 1,960
Pierre Klossowski
1905 - 2001
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 1,961
Vasyl Sukhomlynsky
1918 - 1970
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 1,962
Hincmar
806 - 882
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 1,963
Robert Southey
1774 - 1843
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 1,964
Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac
1597 - 1654
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 1,965
László Krasznahorkai
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 1,966
Miloš Crnjanski
1893 - 1977
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 1,967
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Pierre Klossowski ranks 95. Before him are Gerhard Klopfer, Jean-Marie Villot, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Myrna Loy, Mikio Naruse, and Jigme Wangchuck. After him are Jacinto Quincoces, Natalia Pavlovna Paley, George Kelly, Nihal Atsız, Gertrude Ederle, and Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu. Among people deceased in 2001, Pierre Klossowski ranks 74. Before him are Nikos Sampson, John Phillips, Marcos Pérez Jiménez, Luis Carniglia, Perry Como, and Soad Hosny. After him are Jaroslav Drobný, Hannelore Kohl, Bill Hewlett, Marvin Harris, Liisi Oterma, and Juan Bosch.
Others Born in 1905
Go to all RankingsGerhard Klopfer
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1987
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 89
Jean-Marie Villot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1979
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 90
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1977
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 91
Myrna Loy
ACTOR
1905 - 1993
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 92
Mikio Naruse
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1969
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 93
Jigme Wangchuck
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1952
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 94
Pierre Klossowski
WRITER
1905 - 2001
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 95
Jacinto Quincoces
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1997
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 96
Natalia Pavlovna Paley
MODEL
1905 - 1981
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 97
George Kelly
PSYCHOLOGIST
1905 - 1967
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 98
Nihal Atsız
WRITER
1905 - 1975
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 99
Gertrude Ederle
SWIMMER
1905 - 2003
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 100
Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu
NOBLEMAN
1905 - 1987
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 101
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsNikos Sampson
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2001
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 68
John Phillips
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2001
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 69
Marcos Pérez Jiménez
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 70
Luis Carniglia
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2001
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 71
Perry Como
SINGER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 72
Soad Hosny
ACTOR
1943 - 2001
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 73
Pierre Klossowski
WRITER
1905 - 2001
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 74
Jaroslav Drobný
TENNIS PLAYER
1921 - 2001
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 75
Hannelore Kohl
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2001
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 76
Bill Hewlett
BUSINESSPERSON
1913 - 2001
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 77
Marvin Harris
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1927 - 2001
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 78
Liisi Oterma
ASTRONOMER
1915 - 2001
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 79
Juan Bosch
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2001
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 80
In France
Among people born in France, Pierre Klossowski ranks 2,219 out of 6,770. Before him are Marie Anne de La Trémoille, princesse des Ursins (1642), Edgard Varèse (1883), Catherine of Burgundy (1378), Oronce Finé (1494), Guy Ligier (1930), and Maurice Couve de Murville (1907). After him are Dominique Pinon (1955), Géraud Duroc (1772), Hincmar (806), Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac (1597), Jacques Copeau (1879), and Peter Nolasco (1180).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsMarie Anne de La Trémoille, princesse des Ursins
POLITICIAN
1642 - 1722
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 2,213
Edgard Varèse
COMPOSER
1883 - 1965
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 2,214
Catherine of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1378 - 1425
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 2,215
Oronce Finé
MATHEMATICIAN
1494 - 1555
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 2,216
Guy Ligier
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 2,217
Maurice Couve de Murville
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1999
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 2,218
Pierre Klossowski
WRITER
1905 - 2001
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 2,219
Dominique Pinon
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 2,220
Géraud Duroc
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1813
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 2,221
Hincmar
WRITER
806 - 882
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 2,222
Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac
WRITER
1597 - 1654
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 2,223
Jacques Copeau
FILM DIRECTOR
1879 - 1949
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 2,224
Peter Nolasco
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1180 - 1256
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 2,225
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Pierre Klossowski ranks 273. Before him are Éric Zemmour (1958), Pierre Gringore (1475), Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens (1704), Avitus of Vienne (450), Bernard Palissy (1510), and Thomas Merton (1915). After him are Hincmar (806), Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac (1597), Gustave Kahn (1859), Fred Vargas (1957), Christian Jacq (1947), and Étienne Dolet (1509).
Éric Zemmour
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 267
Pierre Gringore
1475 - 1539
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 268
Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens
1704 - 1771
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 269
Avitus of Vienne
450 - 518
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 270
Bernard Palissy
1510 - 1589
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 271
Thomas Merton
1915 - 1968
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 272
Pierre Klossowski
1905 - 2001
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 273
Hincmar
806 - 882
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 274
Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac
1597 - 1654
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 275
Gustave Kahn
1859 - 1936
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 276
Fred Vargas
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 277
Christian Jacq
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 278
Étienne Dolet
1509 - 1546
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 279