WRITER
Bernard Clavel
1923 - 2010

Bernard Clavel
Bernard Charles Henri Clavel (French pronunciation: [bɛʁnaʁ ʃaʁl ɑ̃ʁi klavɛl]; 29 May 1923 – 5 October 2010) was a French writer. Clavel was born in Lons-le-Saunier. From a humble background, he was largely self-educated. He began working as a pastry cook apprentice when he was 14 years old. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bernard Clavel is the 5,206th most popular writer (down from 4,988th in 2019), the 4,647th most popular biography from France (down from 4,473rd in 2019) and the 587th most popular French Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Bernard Clavel ranks 5,206 out of 7,302. Before him are Tabitha King, Regīna Ezera, Helene Hanff, Emil František Burian, Alan Dean Foster, and Gcina Mhlophe. After him are Bart D. Ehrman, Robert of Torigni, Gillian Rubinstein, María Martínez Sierra, Anna Świrszczyńska, and Chester Himes.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTabitha King
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 5,200
Regīna Ezera
1930 - 2002
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 5,201
Helene Hanff
1916 - 1997
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 5,202
Emil František Burian
1904 - 1959
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 5,203
Alan Dean Foster
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 5,204
Gcina Mhlophe
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 5,205
Bernard Clavel
1923 - 2010
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 5,206
Bart D. Ehrman
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 5,207
Robert of Torigni
1100 - 1186
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 5,208
Gillian Rubinstein
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 5,209
María Martínez Sierra
1874 - 1974
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 5,210
Anna Świrszczyńska
1909 - 1984
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 5,211
Chester Himes
1909 - 1984
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 5,212
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Bernard Clavel ranks 346. Before him are Eduardo Lourenço, Cesare Rubini, Donald Nicol, Sulamith Goldhaber, Elizabeth Jane Howard, and Adãozinho. After him are Max Jakobson, Roy Dotrice, Medea Japaridze, Alina Janowska, Elizabeth Hawley, and Gustaw Holoubek. Among people deceased in 2010, Bernard Clavel ranks 306. Before him are Bob Guccione, Kazimir Hnatow, Hans van Mierlo, Maury Chaykin, Carla Del Poggio, and Cammie King. After him are Alexandru Neagu, Carlos Monsiváis, Loris Kessel, Christopher Cazenove, Boris Tishchenko, and Hal Connolly.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsEduardo Lourenço
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2020
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 340
Cesare Rubini
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1923 - 2011
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 341
Donald Nicol
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2003
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 342
Sulamith Goldhaber
PHYSICIST
1923 - 1965
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 343
Elizabeth Jane Howard
WRITER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 344
Adãozinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1991
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 345
Bernard Clavel
WRITER
1923 - 2010
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 346
Max Jakobson
DIPLOMAT
1923 - 2013
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 347
Roy Dotrice
ACTOR
1923 - 2017
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 348
Medea Japaridze
ACTOR
1923 - 1994
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 349
Alina Janowska
ACTOR
1923 - 2017
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 350
Elizabeth Hawley
WRITER
1923 - 2018
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 351
Gustaw Holoubek
ACTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 352
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsBob Guccione
PHOTOGRAPHER
1930 - 2010
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 300
Kazimir Hnatow
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2010
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 301
Hans van Mierlo
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2010
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 302
Maury Chaykin
ACTOR
1949 - 2010
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 303
Carla Del Poggio
ACTOR
1925 - 2010
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 304
Cammie King
ACTOR
1934 - 2010
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 305
Bernard Clavel
WRITER
1923 - 2010
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 306
Alexandru Neagu
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2010
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 307
Carlos Monsiváis
WRITER
1938 - 2010
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 308
Loris Kessel
RACING DRIVER
1950 - 2010
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 309
Christopher Cazenove
ACTOR
1943 - 2010
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 310
Boris Tishchenko
COMPOSER
1939 - 2010
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 311
Hal Connolly
ATHLETE
1931 - 2010
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 312
In France
Among people born in France, Bernard Clavel ranks 4,647 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean Broc (1771), Hubert Védrine (1947), Alain Besançon (1932), Jean Collas (1874), Robert Mouynet (1930), and Birinus (600). After him are Robert of Torigni (1100), Michel Bonnevie (1921), Cécile DeWitt-Morette (1922), Jean Prévost (1901), Fernand Jourdant (1903), and Henri Guérin (1905).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJean Broc
PAINTER
1771 - 1850
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 4,641
Hubert Védrine
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 4,642
Alain Besançon
HISTORIAN
1932 - 2023
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 4,643
Jean Collas
ATHLETE
1874 - 1928
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 4,644
Robert Mouynet
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - Present
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 4,645
Birinus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 650
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 4,646
Bernard Clavel
WRITER
1923 - 2010
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 4,647
Robert of Torigni
WRITER
1100 - 1186
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 4,648
Michel Bonnevie
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1921 - 2018
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 4,649
Cécile DeWitt-Morette
MATHEMATICIAN
1922 - 2017
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 4,650
Jean Prévost
WRITER
1901 - 1944
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 4,651
Fernand Jourdant
ATHLETE
1903 - 1956
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 4,652
Henri Guérin
ATHLETE
1905 - 1967
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 4,653
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Bernard Clavel ranks 587. Before him are René Boylesve (1867), Jacques Audiberti (1899), Jean Cau (1925), Jean Clair (1940), Albert Londres (1884), and Henri Bosco (1888). After him are Robert of Torigni (1100), Jean Prévost (1901), Victoire Léodile Béra (1824), Marie Noël (1883), Théodore Aubanel (1829), and Édouard Pailleron (1834).
René Boylesve
1867 - 1926
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 581
Jacques Audiberti
1899 - 1965
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 582
Jean Cau
1925 - 1993
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 583
Jean Clair
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 584
Albert Londres
1884 - 1932
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 585
Henri Bosco
1888 - 1976
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 586
Bernard Clavel
1923 - 2010
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 587
Robert of Torigni
1100 - 1186
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 588
Jean Prévost
1901 - 1944
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 589
Victoire Léodile Béra
1824 - 1900
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 590
Marie Noël
1883 - 1967
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 591
Théodore Aubanel
1829 - 1886
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 592
Édouard Pailleron
1834 - 1899
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 593