WRITER
Charles Paul de Kock
1793 - 1871

Charles Paul de Kock
Charles Paul de Kock (May 21, 1793 in Passy, Paris – April 27, 1871 in Paris) was a French novelist. Although one of the most popular writers of his day in terms of book sales, he acquired a literary reputation for low-brow output in poor taste. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Paul de Kock is the 1,606th most popular writer (down from 1,600th in 2019), the 1,864th most popular biography from France (down from 1,862nd in 2019) and the 230th most popular French Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Charles Paul de Kock ranks 1,606 out of 7,302. Before him are A. B. Yehoshua, Don DeLillo, Mustafa Balel, John Mandeville, Christian Morgenstern, and Eliza Orzeszkowa. After him are Sheridan Le Fanu, Catherine of Bologna, Johann Jakob Bodmer, Vladimir Korolenko, Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsA. B. Yehoshua
1936 - 2022
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 1,600
Don DeLillo
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 1,601
Mustafa Balel
1945 - Present
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 1,602
John Mandeville
1300 - 1372
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 1,603
Christian Morgenstern
1871 - 1914
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 1,604
Eliza Orzeszkowa
1841 - 1910
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 1,605
Charles Paul de Kock
1793 - 1871
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 1,606
Sheridan Le Fanu
1814 - 1873
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 1,607
Catherine of Bologna
1413 - 1463
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 1,608
Johann Jakob Bodmer
1698 - 1783
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 1,609
Vladimir Korolenko
1853 - 1921
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 1,610
Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1579 - 1666
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 1,611
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
1830 - 1916
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 1,612
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1793, Charles Paul de Kock ranks 17. Before him are Michel Chasles, Maria Teresa, Princess of Beira, Radama I, James Dunlop, Josef Ressel, and Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller. After him are Sam Houston, Tokugawa Ieyoshi, Thomas Addison, Karl Lachmann, Philipp Veit, and Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz. Among people deceased in 1871, Charles Paul de Kock ranks 20. Before him are Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, Mehmed Emin Âli Pasha, Alexander Afanasyev, Wilhelm Weitling, Jarosław Dąbrowski, and Anselme Payen. After him are Carl Tausig, Princess Leopoldina of Brazil, Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel, Moritz von Schwind, Filippo Taglioni, and Robert Chambers.
Others Born in 1793
Go to all RankingsMichel Chasles
MATHEMATICIAN
1793 - 1880
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 11
Maria Teresa, Princess of Beira
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1874
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 12
Radama I
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1828
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 13
James Dunlop
ASTRONOMER
1793 - 1848
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 14
Josef Ressel
INVENTOR
1793 - 1857
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 15
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller
PAINTER
1793 - 1865
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 16
Charles Paul de Kock
WRITER
1793 - 1871
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 17
Sam Houston
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1863
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 18
Tokugawa Ieyoshi
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1853
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 19
Thomas Addison
PHYSICIAN
1793 - 1860
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 20
Karl Lachmann
LINGUIST
1793 - 1851
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 21
Philipp Veit
PAINTER
1793 - 1877
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 22
Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz
BIOLOGIST
1793 - 1831
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 23
Others Deceased in 1871
Go to all RankingsWilhelm von Tegetthoff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1827 - 1871
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 14
Mehmed Emin Âli Pasha
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1871
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 15
Alexander Afanasyev
WRITER
1826 - 1871
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 16
Wilhelm Weitling
WRITER
1808 - 1871
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 17
Jarosław Dąbrowski
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1836 - 1871
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 18
Anselme Payen
CHEMIST
1795 - 1871
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 19
Charles Paul de Kock
WRITER
1793 - 1871
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 20
Carl Tausig
MUSICIAN
1841 - 1871
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 21
Princess Leopoldina of Brazil
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1871
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 22
Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel
BIOLOGIST
1811 - 1871
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 23
Moritz von Schwind
PAINTER
1804 - 1871
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 24
Filippo Taglioni
DANCER
1777 - 1871
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 25
Robert Chambers
WRITER
1802 - 1871
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 26
In France
Among people born in France, Charles Paul de Kock ranks 1,864 out of 6,770. Before him are Claude Brasseur (1936), Jacques Chaban-Delmas (1915), Henri Grégoire (1750), Louis de Beaufront (1855), Claude Françoise de Lorraine (1612), and Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie (1718). After him are Jean Picard (1620), Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan (1933), Yo-Yo Ma (1955), Léon Cogniet (1794), Nicholas, Crown Prince of Montenegro (1944), and Henry de Montherlant (1895).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsClaude Brasseur
ACTOR
1936 - 2020
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 1,858
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2000
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 1,859
Henri Grégoire
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1831
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 1,860
Louis de Beaufront
LINGUIST
1855 - 1935
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 1,861
Claude Françoise de Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1648
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 1,862
Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie
POLITICIAN
1718 - 1804
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 1,863
Charles Paul de Kock
WRITER
1793 - 1871
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 1,864
Jean Picard
ASTRONOMER
1620 - 1682
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 1,865
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2003
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 1,866
Yo-Yo Ma
COMPOSER
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 1,867
Léon Cogniet
PAINTER
1794 - 1880
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 1,868
Nicholas, Crown Prince of Montenegro
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 1,869
Henry de Montherlant
WRITER
1895 - 1972
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 1,870
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Charles Paul de Kock ranks 230. Before him are Jean de Meun (1240), Remy de Gourmont (1858), Jules Romains (1885), Théodore de Banville (1823), Tomi Ungerer (1931), and Philippe de Commines (1447). After him are Henry de Montherlant (1895), René Char (1907), Robert Brasillach (1909), Jacques Amyot (1513), Rodulfus Glaber (985), and Robert Desnos (1900).
Jean de Meun
1240 - 1305
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 224
Remy de Gourmont
1858 - 1915
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 225
Jules Romains
1885 - 1972
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 226
Théodore de Banville
1823 - 1891
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 227
Tomi Ungerer
1931 - 2019
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 228
Philippe de Commines
1447 - 1511
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 229
Charles Paul de Kock
1793 - 1871
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 230
Henry de Montherlant
1895 - 1972
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 231
René Char
1907 - 1988
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 232
Robert Brasillach
1909 - 1945
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 233
Jacques Amyot
1513 - 1593
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 234
Rodulfus Glaber
985 - 1047
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 235
Robert Desnos
1900 - 1945
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 236