ECONOMIST
Raymond Barre
1924 - 2007
Raymond Barre
Raymond Octave Joseph Barre (French: [ʁɛmɔ̃ baʁ]; 12 April 1924 – 25 August 2007) was a French politician and economist. He was a Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs under three presidents (Rey, Malfatti and Mansholt). He later served as Prime Minister under Valéry Giscard d'Estaing from 1976 until 1981. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Raymond Barre has received more than 159,148 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Raymond Barre is the 165th most popular economist (up from 180th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Réunion (up from 6th in 2019) and the most popular Economist.
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views (PV)
56.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
2.75
Effective Languages (L*)
4.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ECONOMISTS
Among economists, Raymond Barre ranks 165 out of 414. Before him are Oskar R. Lange, William F. Sharpe, Daniel McFadden, Roger Myerson, Piero Sraffa, and Myron Scholes. After him are Henry George, Henry Sidgwick, Jacques Claude Marie Vincent de Gournay, Lionel Robbins, Wilhelm Röpke, and Pierre Leroux.
Most Popular Economists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOskar R. Lange
1904 - 1965
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 159
William F. Sharpe
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 160
Daniel McFadden
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 161
Roger Myerson
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 162
Piero Sraffa
1898 - 1983
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 163
Myron Scholes
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 164
Raymond Barre
1924 - 2007
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 165
Henry George
1839 - 1897
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 166
Henry Sidgwick
1838 - 1900
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 167
Jacques Claude Marie Vincent de Gournay
1712 - 1759
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 168
Lionel Robbins
1898 - 1984
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 169
Wilhelm Röpke
1899 - 1966
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 170
Pierre Leroux
1797 - 1871
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 171
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Raymond Barre ranks 117. Before him are Dinah Washington, Pat Hingle, Khamtai Siphandon, Zbigniew Herbert, Alexander Haig, and Bud Powell. After him are Geraldine Page, Maria Riva, Tatiana Nikolayeva, Gene Deitch, Alice Babs, and Yehuda Amichai. Among people deceased in 2007, Raymond Barre ranks 98. Before him are Ralph Asher Alpher, Viliam Schrojf, Dashrath Manjhi, Gordon Scott, Ulrich Mühe, and Pierre Messmer. After him are José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell, Al Oerter, Edward Yang, David Lane, Luigi Comencini, and Steve Fossett.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsDinah Washington
SINGER
1924 - 1963
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 111
Pat Hingle
ACTOR
1924 - 2009
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 112
Khamtai Siphandon
POLITICIAN
1924 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 113
Zbigniew Herbert
WRITER
1924 - 1998
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 114
Alexander Haig
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2010
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 115
Bud Powell
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1966
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 116
Raymond Barre
ECONOMIST
1924 - 2007
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 117
Geraldine Page
ACTOR
1924 - 1987
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 118
Maria Riva
ACTOR
1924 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 119
Tatiana Nikolayeva
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1993
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 120
Gene Deitch
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2020
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 121
Alice Babs
SINGER
1924 - 2014
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 122
Yehuda Amichai
WRITER
1924 - 2000
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 123
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsRalph Asher Alpher
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2007
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 92
Viliam Schrojf
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2007
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 93
Dashrath Manjhi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - 2007
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 94
Gordon Scott
ACTOR
1926 - 2007
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 95
Ulrich Mühe
ACTOR
1953 - 2007
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 96
Pierre Messmer
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2007
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 97
Raymond Barre
ECONOMIST
1924 - 2007
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 98
José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell
WRITER
1920 - 2007
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 99
Al Oerter
ATHLETE
1936 - 2007
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 100
Edward Yang
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - 2007
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 101
David Lane
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1938 - 2007
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 102
Luigi Comencini
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 2007
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 103
Steve Fossett
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - 2007
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 104
In Réunion
Among people born in Réunion, Raymond Barre ranks 5 out of 16. Before him are Michel Houellebecq (1956), Roland Garros (1888), Ambroise Vollard (1866), and Leconte de Lisle (1818). After him are Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais (1796), Dimitri Payet (1987), Évariste de Parny (1753), Edmond Albius (1829), Jackson Richardson (1969), Daniel Narcisse (1979), and Florent Sinama Pongolle (1984).
Others born in Réunion
Go to all RankingsMichel Houellebecq
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 1
Roland Garros
PILOT
1888 - 1918
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 2
Ambroise Vollard
BUSINESSPERSON
1866 - 1939
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 3
Leconte de Lisle
WRITER
1818 - 1894
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 4
Raymond Barre
ECONOMIST
1924 - 2007
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 5
Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais
CHESS PLAYER
1796 - 1840
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 6
Dimitri Payet
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 7
Évariste de Parny
WRITER
1753 - 1814
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 8
Edmond Albius
BIOLOGIST
1829 - 1880
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 9
Jackson Richardson
HANDBALL PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 10
Daniel Narcisse
HANDBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 11
Florent Sinama Pongolle
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 12
Among ECONOMISTS In Réunion
Among economists born in Réunion, Raymond Barre ranks 1.