WRITER
Pierre Plantard
1920 - 2000
Pierre Plantard
Pierre Plantard de Saint-Clair (born Pierre Athanase Marie Plantard, 18 March 1920 – 3 February 2000) was a French technical artist, best known for being the principal fabricator of the Priory of Sion hoax, by which he claimed from the 1960s onwards that he was a male-line Merovingian descendant of Dagobert II and the "Great Monarch" prophesied by Nostradamus. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pierre Plantard has received more than 310,242 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Pierre Plantard is the 1,714th most popular writer (up from 1,727th in 2019), the 1,971st most popular biography from France (down from 1,956th in 2019) and the 249th most popular French Writer.
Memorability Metrics
310k
Page Views (PV)
57.37
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
6.98
Effective Languages (L*)
1.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Pierre Plantard ranks 1,714 out of 7,302. Before him are Bernard Malamud, Kateb Yacine, Mao Dun, Hadewijch, Lucinda Riley, and Hermann Bahr. After him are José Mauro de Vasconcelos, Lewis Mumford, Mateo Alemán, David Morrell, Slavenka Drakulić, and Marin Držić.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBernard Malamud
1914 - 1986
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 1,708
Kateb Yacine
1929 - 1989
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 1,709
Mao Dun
1896 - 1981
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 1,710
Hadewijch
1200 - 1260
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 1,711
Lucinda Riley
1965 - 2021
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 1,712
Hermann Bahr
1863 - 1934
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 1,713
Pierre Plantard
1920 - 2000
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 1,714
José Mauro de Vasconcelos
1920 - 1984
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 1,715
Lewis Mumford
1895 - 1990
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 1,716
Mateo Alemán
1547 - 1613
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,717
David Morrell
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,718
Slavenka Drakulić
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,719
Marin Držić
1508 - 1567
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 1,720
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, Pierre Plantard ranks 103. Before him are Eileen Chang, Bruno Maderna, Roberto Calvi, Vilém Flusser, Constanze Manziarly, and Henry Heimlich. After him are José Mauro de Vasconcelos, Jack Warden, Victor Turner, Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy, Väinö Linna, and Tonino Guerra. Among people deceased in 2000, Pierre Plantard ranks 71. Before him are Keizō Obuchi, Noboru Takeshita, Don Budge, Kemal Sunal, Barbara Cartland, and Maurice Richard. After him are Baden Powell, Franck Pourcel, Ahmet Kaya, Claude Sautet, Ivan Stambolić, and Fulcanelli.
Others Born in 1920
Go to all RankingsEileen Chang
WRITER
1920 - 1995
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 97
Bruno Maderna
COMPOSER
1920 - 1973
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 98
Roberto Calvi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 1982
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 99
Vilém Flusser
PHILOSOPHER
1920 - 1991
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 100
Constanze Manziarly
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1945
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 101
Henry Heimlich
PHYSICIAN
1920 - 2016
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 102
Pierre Plantard
WRITER
1920 - 2000
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 103
José Mauro de Vasconcelos
WRITER
1920 - 1984
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 104
Jack Warden
ACTOR
1920 - 2006
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 105
Victor Turner
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1920 - 1983
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 106
Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy
NOBLEMAN
1920 - 2011
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 107
Väinö Linna
WRITER
1920 - 1992
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 108
Tonino Guerra
WRITER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 109
Others Deceased in 2000
Go to all RankingsKeizō Obuchi
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 65
Noboru Takeshita
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2000
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 66
Don Budge
TENNIS PLAYER
1915 - 2000
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 67
Kemal Sunal
ACTOR
1944 - 2000
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 68
Barbara Cartland
WRITER
1901 - 2000
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 69
Maurice Richard
HOCKEY PLAYER
1921 - 2000
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 70
Pierre Plantard
WRITER
1920 - 2000
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 71
Baden Powell
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 72
Franck Pourcel
COMPOSER
1913 - 2000
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 73
Ahmet Kaya
SINGER
1957 - 2000
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 74
Claude Sautet
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2000
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 75
Ivan Stambolić
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2000
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 76
Fulcanelli
WRITER
1900 - 2000
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 77
In France
Among people born in France, Pierre Plantard ranks 1,971 out of 6,770. Before him are David d'Angers (1788), Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (1557), Jean Rouch (1917), Félix Gouin (1884), Richard, Duke of Burgundy (858), and Peter the Venerable (1092). After him are Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu (1750), Adrien Manglard (1695), Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville (1817), Franck Pourcel (1913), Ermesinde of Carcassonne (972), and Jean Djorkaeff (1939).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsDavid d'Angers
SCULPTOR
1788 - 1856
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 1,965
Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg
COMPANION
1557 - 1608
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 1,966
Jean Rouch
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 2004
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 1,967
Félix Gouin
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1977
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 1,968
Richard, Duke of Burgundy
NOBLEMAN
858 - 921
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 1,969
Peter the Venerable
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1092 - 1156
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 1,970
Pierre Plantard
WRITER
1920 - 2000
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 1,971
Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu
GEOLOGIST
1750 - 1801
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 1,972
Adrien Manglard
PAINTER
1695 - 1760
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 1,973
Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville
INVENTOR
1817 - 1879
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 1,974
Franck Pourcel
COMPOSER
1913 - 2000
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 1,975
Ermesinde of Carcassonne
POLITICIAN
972 - 1058
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 1,976
Jean Djorkaeff
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 1,977
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Pierre Plantard ranks 249. Before him are Jean-Jacques Ampère (1800), François Pierre La Varenne (1618), Marcel Schwob (1867), Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve (1685), Jean Bodel (1165), and Jean-Baptiste Rousseau (1669). After him are Robert de Boron (1110), Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr (1808), Joseph Joubert (1754), Gottfried von Strassburg (1180), Michel Zevaco (1860), and Gabriel Naudé (1600).
Jean-Jacques Ampère
1800 - 1864
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 243
François Pierre La Varenne
1618 - 1678
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 244
Marcel Schwob
1867 - 1905
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 245
Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve
1685 - 1755
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 246
Jean Bodel
1165 - 1205
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 247
Jean-Baptiste Rousseau
1669 - 1741
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 248
Pierre Plantard
1920 - 2000
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 249
Robert de Boron
1110 - 1300
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 250
Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
1808 - 1890
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 251
Joseph Joubert
1754 - 1824
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 252
Gottfried von Strassburg
1180 - 1215
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 253
Michel Zevaco
1860 - 1918
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 254
Gabriel Naudé
1600 - 1653
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 255