LAWYER
René David
1906 - 1990
René David
René David (January 12, 1906 in Jura, France – May 26, 1990 in Le Tholonet, France) was a French Professor of Law. His work has been published in eight different languages. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of René David has received more than 38,883 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. René David is the 62nd most popular lawyer (down from 50th in 2019), the 4,023rd most popular biography from France (down from 3,492nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular French Lawyer.
Memorability Metrics
39k
Page Views (PV)
49.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
5.61
Effective Languages (L*)
1.71
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among LAWYERS
Among lawyers, René David ranks 62 out of 136. Before him are Alberico Gentili, Paul Alexander, Hisashi Owada, Hersch Lauterpacht, Louis Brandeis, and Roy Cohn. After him are Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., James B. Donovan, Abdulqawi Yusuf, William Rehnquist, John Selden, and Koen Lenaerts.
Most Popular Lawyers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlberico Gentili
1552 - 1608
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 56
Paul Alexander
1946 - 2024
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 57
Hisashi Owada
1932 - Present
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 58
Hersch Lauterpacht
1897 - 1960
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 59
Louis Brandeis
1856 - 1941
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 60
Roy Cohn
1927 - 1986
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 61
René David
1906 - 1990
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 62
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
1841 - 1935
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 63
James B. Donovan
1916 - 1970
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 64
Abdulqawi Yusuf
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 65
William Rehnquist
1924 - 2005
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 66
John Selden
1584 - 1654
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 67
Koen Lenaerts
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 68
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, René David ranks 242. Before him are Hermione Baddeley, Rolf Singer, Édouard Artigas, Eitel Cantoni, Bruno de Finetti, and Arturo Uslar Pietri. After him are Corneliu Baba, Rodolfo Volk, Prithviraj Kapoor, Johann Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Emerson Spencer, and Madeleine Carroll. Among people deceased in 1990, René David ranks 177. Before him are Herbert Wehner, Cemal Süreya, Araken Patusca, Robert Cummings, Michael Oakeshott, and Geir Hallgrímsson. After him are Omero Tognon, Willy Vandersteen, Katalin Karády, Erna Berger, David White, and Juliet Berto.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsHermione Baddeley
ACTOR
1906 - 1986
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 236
Rolf Singer
BIOLOGIST
1906 - 1994
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 237
Édouard Artigas
ATHLETE
1906 - 2001
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 238
Eitel Cantoni
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 239
Bruno de Finetti
ECONOMIST
1906 - 1985
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 240
Arturo Uslar Pietri
WRITER
1906 - 2001
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 241
René David
LAWYER
1906 - 1990
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 242
Corneliu Baba
PAINTER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 243
Rodolfo Volk
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 244
Prithviraj Kapoor
ACTOR
1906 - 1972
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 245
Johann Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
NOBLEMAN
1906 - 1972
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 246
Emerson Spencer
ATHLETE
1906 - 1985
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 247
Madeleine Carroll
ACTOR
1906 - 1987
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 248
Others Deceased in 1990
Go to all RankingsHerbert Wehner
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1990
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 171
Cemal Süreya
WRITER
1931 - 1990
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 172
Araken Patusca
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1990
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 173
Robert Cummings
ACTOR
1910 - 1990
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 174
Michael Oakeshott
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1990
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 175
Geir Hallgrímsson
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1990
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 176
René David
LAWYER
1906 - 1990
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 177
Omero Tognon
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1990
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 178
Willy Vandersteen
COMIC ARTIST
1913 - 1990
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 179
Katalin Karády
ACTOR
1910 - 1990
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 180
Erna Berger
SINGER
1900 - 1990
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 181
David White
ACTOR
1916 - 1990
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 182
Juliet Berto
ACTOR
1947 - 1990
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 183
In France
Among people born in France, René David ranks 4,023 out of 6,770. Before him are Jacques Gaillot (1935), Catherine Millet (1948), Gaston Waringhien (1901), Christian Gourcuff (1955), Michel Leblond (1932), and Pierre Marie (1853). After him are Armand Penverne (1926), Edmonde Charles-Roux (1920), Konrad Pellikan (1478), Lucien Démanet (1874), Jean Victoir Audouin (1797), and Maxime Maufra (1861).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJacques Gaillot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - 2023
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 4,017
Catherine Millet
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 4,018
Gaston Waringhien
LINGUIST
1901 - 1991
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 4,019
Christian Gourcuff
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 4,020
Michel Leblond
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 4,021
Pierre Marie
PHYSICIAN
1853 - 1940
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 4,022
René David
LAWYER
1906 - 1990
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 4,023
Armand Penverne
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 4,024
Edmonde Charles-Roux
WRITER
1920 - 2016
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 4,025
Konrad Pellikan
WRITER
1478 - 1556
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 4,026
Lucien Démanet
GYMNAST
1874 - 1943
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 4,027
Jean Victoir Audouin
BIOLOGIST
1797 - 1841
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 4,028
Maxime Maufra
PAINTER
1861 - 1918
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 4,029
Among LAWYERS In France
Among lawyers born in France, René David ranks 4. Before him are Carlo Buonaparte (1746), Louis Renault (1843), and Jean Domat (1625).
Carlo Buonaparte
1746 - 1785
HPI: 74.03
Rank: 1
Louis Renault
1843 - 1918
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 2
Jean Domat
1625 - 1696
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 3
René David
1906 - 1990
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 4