POLITICIAN
Érik Orsenna
1947 - Today
Érik Orsenna
Érik Orsenna is the pen-name of Érik Arnoult (born 22 March 1947) a French politician and novelist. After studying philosophy and political science at the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris ("Sciences Po"), Orsenna specialized in economics at the London School of Economics. He was a close collaborator of François Mitterrand and held several government positions in the 1980s and 1990s. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Érik Orsenna has received more than 81,708 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Érik Orsenna is the 14,536th most popular politician (down from 13,648th in 2019), the 4,438th most popular biography from France (down from 4,120th in 2019) and the 850th most popular French Politician.
Memorability Metrics
82k
Page Views (PV)
47.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
1.66
Effective Languages (L*)
4.00
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Érik Orsenna ranks 14,536 out of 19,576. Before him are Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, Albert Gallatin, Jack Straw, Andriy Yermak, Scott Morrison, and Viktor Khristenko. After him are Joseph von Radowitz, Robin Cook, Gamal Mubarak, Yan Huiqing, Vernon A. Walters, and Bainbridge Colby.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMiguel d'Escoto Brockmann
1933 - 2017
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 14,530
Albert Gallatin
1761 - 1849
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 14,531
Jack Straw
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 14,532
Andriy Yermak
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 14,533
Scott Morrison
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 14,534
Viktor Khristenko
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 14,535
Érik Orsenna
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 14,536
Joseph von Radowitz
1797 - 1853
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 14,537
Robin Cook
1946 - 2005
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 14,538
Gamal Mubarak
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 14,539
Yan Huiqing
1877 - 1950
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 14,540
Vernon A. Walters
1917 - 2002
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 14,541
Bainbridge Colby
1869 - 1950
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 14,542
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Érik Orsenna ranks 517. Before him are Roberto Mangabeira Unger, Rudolf Scharping, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Saleh Kebzabo, Camille Keaton, and Alexander Tikhonov. After him are Michel Sogny, Giorgio Francia, Cyrille Guimard, Amos Biwott, Julien Cools, and Barbara Cassin.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsRoberto Mangabeira Unger
PHILOSOPHER
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 511
Rudolf Scharping
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 512
Kazuyoshi Hoshino
RACING DRIVER
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 513
Saleh Kebzabo
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 514
Camille Keaton
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 515
Alexander Tikhonov
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 516
Érik Orsenna
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 517
Michel Sogny
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 518
Giorgio Francia
RACING DRIVER
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 519
Cyrille Guimard
CYCLIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 520
Amos Biwott
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 521
Julien Cools
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 522
Barbara Cassin
PHILOSOPHER
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 523
In France
Among people born in France, Érik Orsenna ranks 4,438 out of 6,770. Before him are Édouard Mendy (1992), Jean-Joseph Mouret (1682), Yvette Andréyor (1891), Eugène Guillevic (1907), Serge Telle (1955), and Anni Steuer (1913). After him are Michel Sogny (1947), Henri Fabre (1882), Jean Cau (1875), Auguste Duméril (1812), Francis Biddle (1886), and Chantal Lauby (1948).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsÉdouard Mendy
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 4,432
Jean-Joseph Mouret
COMPOSER
1682 - 1738
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 4,433
Yvette Andréyor
ACTOR
1891 - 1962
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 4,434
Eugène Guillevic
WRITER
1907 - 1997
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 4,435
Serge Telle
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 4,436
Anni Steuer
ATHLETE
1913 - 1996
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 4,437
Érik Orsenna
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 4,438
Michel Sogny
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 4,439
Henri Fabre
INVENTOR
1882 - 1984
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 4,440
Jean Cau
ATHLETE
1875 - 1921
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 4,441
Auguste Duméril
BIOLOGIST
1812 - 1870
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 4,442
Francis Biddle
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1968
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 4,443
Chantal Lauby
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 4,444
Among POLITICIANS In France
Among politicians born in France, Érik Orsenna ranks 850. Before him are Georges Lacombe (1902), Jean-Claude Gaudin (1939), Eleanor of Normandy (1010), Hélène Prévost (1900), Alain Peyrefitte (1925), and Serge Telle (1955). After him are Francis Biddle (1886), Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway (1648), Jean-Paul Proust (1940), Patrick Achi (1955), Luc Ferry (1951), and Jacques Barrot (1937).
Georges Lacombe
1902 - 1990
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 844
Jean-Claude Gaudin
1939 - 2024
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 845
Eleanor of Normandy
1010 - 1071
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 846
Hélène Prévost
1900 - 2000
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 847
Alain Peyrefitte
1925 - 1999
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 848
Serge Telle
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 849
Érik Orsenna
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 850
Francis Biddle
1886 - 1968
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 851
Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway
1648 - 1720
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 852
Jean-Paul Proust
1940 - 2010
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 853
Patrick Achi
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 854
Luc Ferry
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 855
Jacques Barrot
1937 - 2014
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 856