WRITER
Roger Foulon
1923 - 2008
Roger Foulon
Roger Foulon (3 August 1923 – 23 February 2008) was a Belgian writer in French. He was the author of more than 120 works. He was the president of the Association of Belgian Writers in the French Language, from 1973 to 1994. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roger Foulon has received more than 7,153 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Roger Foulon is the 6,226th most popular writer, the 811th most popular biography from Belgium and the 49th most popular Belgian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
7.2k
Page Views (PV)
50.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
5.82
Effective Languages (L*)
1.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Roger Foulon ranks 6,226 out of 7,302. Before him are George Alec Effinger, N. Scott Momaday, Cecily von Ziegesar, Olivier Weber, Wallace Stegner, and Chen Danqing. After him are Philippe Méaille, Anthony McCarten, Eleanor Hallowell Abbott, Reiko Yoshida, Satya Vrat Shastri, and Dragojla Jarnević.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Alec Effinger
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 6,220
N. Scott Momaday
1934 - 2024
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 6,221
Cecily von Ziegesar
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 6,222
Olivier Weber
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 6,223
Wallace Stegner
1909 - 1993
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 6,224
Chen Danqing
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 6,225
Roger Foulon
1923 - 2008
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 6,226
Philippe Méaille
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 6,227
Anthony McCarten
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 6,228
Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
1872 - 1958
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 6,229
Reiko Yoshida
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 6,230
Satya Vrat Shastri
1930 - 2021
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 6,231
Dragojla Jarnević
1812 - 1875
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 6,232
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Roger Foulon ranks 452. Before him are Cathleen Synge Morawetz, Herman Chernoff, Arthur Jensen, Bernice Rubens, Trevor Ford, and Edward Clancy. After him are László Jeney, George Mostow, Ron Flockhart, Viktor Shuvalov, Aleksy Antkiewicz, and Sergey Mikaelyan. Among people deceased in 2008, Roger Foulon ranks 350. Before him are Manorama, Bjørn Paulson, Jean-Jacques Guissart, Miroslav Koranda, Seiji Aochi, and Christian Brando. After him are Sandy Allen, Choi Yo-sam, Stig Claesson, Joy Page, Yodrak Salakjai, and Studs Terkel.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsCathleen Synge Morawetz
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2017
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 446
Herman Chernoff
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 447
Arthur Jensen
PSYCHOLOGIST
1923 - 2012
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 448
Bernice Rubens
WRITER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 449
Trevor Ford
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2003
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 450
Edward Clancy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 2014
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 451
Roger Foulon
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 452
László Jeney
ATHLETE
1923 - 2006
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 453
George Mostow
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2017
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 454
Ron Flockhart
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1962
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 455
Viktor Shuvalov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1923 - 2021
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 456
Aleksy Antkiewicz
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 457
Sergey Mikaelyan
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2016
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 458
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsManorama
ACTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 344
Bjørn Paulson
ATHLETE
1923 - 2008
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 345
Jean-Jacques Guissart
ATHLETE
1927 - 2008
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 346
Miroslav Koranda
ATHLETE
1934 - 2008
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 347
Seiji Aochi
SKIER
1942 - 2008
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 348
Christian Brando
ACTOR
1958 - 2008
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 349
Roger Foulon
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 350
Sandy Allen
CELEBRITY
1955 - 2008
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 351
Choi Yo-sam
POLITICIAN
1973 - 2008
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 352
Stig Claesson
WRITER
1928 - 2008
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 353
Joy Page
ACTOR
1924 - 2008
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 354
Yodrak Salakjai
SINGER
1956 - 2008
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 355
Studs Terkel
WRITER
1912 - 2008
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 356
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Roger Foulon ranks 811 out of 1,190. Before him are Anne-Marie Lizin (1949), Jordan Lukaku (1994), Rudy Dhaenens (1961), Jérémie Renier (1981), Danny Boffin (1965), and Salah Abdeslam (1989). After him are Gilbert Stork (1921), Eric Vanderaerden (1962), Frank Hoste (1955), Henri Cohen (1900), Dick Norman (1971), and Marianne Thyssen (1956).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsAnne-Marie Lizin
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2015
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 805
Jordan Lukaku
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 806
Rudy Dhaenens
CYCLIST
1961 - 1998
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 807
Jérémie Renier
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 808
Danny Boffin
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 809
Salah Abdeslam
MAFIOSO
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 810
Roger Foulon
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 811
Gilbert Stork
CHEMIST
1921 - 2017
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 812
Eric Vanderaerden
CYCLIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 813
Frank Hoste
CYCLIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 814
Henri Cohen
ATHLETE
1900 - 1930
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 815
Dick Norman
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 816
Marianne Thyssen
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 817
Among WRITERS In Belgium
Among writers born in Belgium, Roger Foulon ranks 49. Before him are Jan van Beers (1821), Jean-Philippe Toussaint (1957), Herman Teirlinck (1879), Karel van de Woestijne (1878), Axel Merckx (1972), and Princess Delphine of Belgium (1968). After him are Tom Lanoye (1958), and Koenraad Elst (1959).
Jan van Beers
1821 - 1888
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 43
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 44
Herman Teirlinck
1879 - 1967
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 45
Karel van de Woestijne
1878 - 1929
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 46
Axel Merckx
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 47
Princess Delphine of Belgium
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 48
Roger Foulon
1923 - 2008
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 49
Tom Lanoye
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 50
Koenraad Elst
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 51