WRITER
Pierre de Ronsard
1524 - 1585
Pierre de Ronsard
Pierre de Ronsard (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ də ʁɔ̃saʁ]; 11 September 1524 – 27 December 1585) was a French poet or, as his own generation in France called him, a "prince of poets". Ronsard was born at Manoir de la Possonnière in the village of Couture-sur-Loir, Vendômois. His father served Francis I as maître d'hôtel du roi. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pierre de Ronsard has received more than 309,103 page views. His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Pierre de Ronsard is the 527th most popular writer (up from 690th in 2019), the 619th most popular biography from France (up from 801st in 2019) and the 94th most popular French Writer.
Pierre de Ronsard was a French poet and writer. He is most famous for his poems, which were published in the 16th century.
Memorability Metrics
310k
Page Views (PV)
66.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
52
Languages Editions (L)
4.07
Effective Languages (L*)
4.80
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Pierre de Ronsard ranks 527 out of 7,302. Before him are Tennessee Williams, Premchand, Jostein Gaarder, Harold Pinter, Jean Paul, and Imadaddin Nasimi. After him are Kumārajīva, Richard Bach, José Martí, Tyrtaeus, Robert Walser, and Franz Werfel.
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1911 - 1983
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 521
Premchand
1880 - 1936
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 522
Jostein Gaarder
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 523
Harold Pinter
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HPI: 66.46
Rank: 524
Jean Paul
1763 - 1825
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 525
Imadaddin Nasimi
1369 - 1417
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 526
Pierre de Ronsard
1524 - 1585
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 527
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HPI: 66.42
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Richard Bach
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 529
José Martí
1853 - 1895
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 530
Tyrtaeus
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 531
Robert Walser
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 532
Franz Werfel
1890 - 1945
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 533
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1524, Pierre de Ronsard ranks 3. Before him are Selim II, and Luís de Camões. After him are Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma, Joseph Nasi, Diego de Landa, Louise Labé, Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine, Philip de Montmorency, Count of Horn, Rani Durgavati, François Hotman, and Plautilla Nelli. Among people deceased in 1585, Pierre de Ronsard ranks 2. Before him is Pope Gregory XIII. After him are Ismihan Sultan, Yermak Timofeyevich, Andrea Gabrieli, Thomas Tallis, Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxony, Pontus De la Gardie, Rembert Dodoens, Luca Cambiaso, and Nicolò da Ponte.
Others Born in 1524
Go to all RankingsSelim II
POLITICIAN
1524 - 1574
HPI: 82.82
Rank: 1
Luís de Camões
WRITER
1524 - 1580
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 2
Pierre de Ronsard
WRITER
1524 - 1585
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 3
Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma
POLITICIAN
1524 - 1586
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 4
Joseph Nasi
POLITICIAN
1524 - 1579
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 5
Diego de Landa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1524 - 1579
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 6
Louise Labé
WRITER
1524 - 1566
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 7
Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1524 - 1574
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 8
Philip de Montmorency, Count of Horn
POLITICIAN
1524 - 1568
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 9
Rani Durgavati
POLITICIAN
1524 - 1564
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 10
François Hotman
WRITER
1524 - 1590
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 11
Plautilla Nelli
PAINTER
1524 - 1588
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1585
Go to all RankingsPope Gregory XIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1502 - 1585
HPI: 77.54
Rank: 1
Pierre de Ronsard
WRITER
1524 - 1585
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 2
Ismihan Sultan
NOBLEMAN
1544 - 1585
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 3
Yermak Timofeyevich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1532 - 1585
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 4
Andrea Gabrieli
COMPOSER
1533 - 1585
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 5
Thomas Tallis
COMPOSER
1502 - 1585
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 6
Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1532 - 1585
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 7
Pontus De la Gardie
NOBLEMAN
1520 - 1585
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 8
Rembert Dodoens
PHYSICIAN
1517 - 1585
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 9
Luca Cambiaso
PAINTER
1527 - 1585
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 10
Nicolò da Ponte
POLITICIAN
1491 - 1585
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 11
In France
Among people born in France, Pierre de Ronsard ranks 619 out of 6,770. Before him are Félix Faure (1841), Albert Uderzo (1927), Lucien Febvre (1878), André the Giant (1946), Adrien-Marie Legendre (1752), and Julie Clary (1771). After him are Charles II of Navarre (1332), Marina Vlady (1938), Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot (1725), Juliette Binoche (1964), Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne (1611), and Guy Debord (1931).
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POLITICIAN
1841 - 1899
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 613
Albert Uderzo
COMIC ARTIST
1927 - 2020
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 614
Lucien Febvre
HISTORIAN
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 615
André the Giant
WRESTLER
1946 - 1993
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 616
Adrien-Marie Legendre
MATHEMATICIAN
1752 - 1833
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 617
Julie Clary
COMPANION
1771 - 1845
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 618
Pierre de Ronsard
WRITER
1524 - 1585
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 619
Charles II of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1332 - 1387
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 620
Marina Vlady
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 621
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot
INVENTOR
1725 - 1804
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 622
Juliette Binoche
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 623
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1611 - 1675
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 624
Guy Debord
PHILOSOPHER
1931 - 1994
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 625
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Pierre de Ronsard ranks 94. Before him are Henri Barbusse (1873), Gérard de Nerval (1808), Anaïs Nin (1903), Alfred Jarry (1873), Camille Flammarion (1842), and Marie-Antoine Carême (1784). After him are Paul Claudel (1868), Gaston Leroux (1868), Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741), W. Somerset Maugham (1874), Georges Perec (1936), and Ausonius (310).
Henri Barbusse
1873 - 1935
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 88
Gérard de Nerval
1808 - 1855
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 89
Anaïs Nin
1903 - 1977
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 90
Alfred Jarry
1873 - 1907
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 91
Camille Flammarion
1842 - 1925
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 92
Marie-Antoine Carême
1784 - 1833
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 93
Pierre de Ronsard
1524 - 1585
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 94
Paul Claudel
1868 - 1955
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 95
Gaston Leroux
1868 - 1927
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 96
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
1741 - 1803
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 97
W. Somerset Maugham
1874 - 1965
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 98
Georges Perec
1936 - 1982
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 99
Ausonius
310 - 395
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 100