ARCHAEOLOGIST
François Bordes
1919 - 1981

François Bordes
François Bordes (December 30, 1919 – April 30, 1981), also known by the pen name of Francis Carsac, was a French scientist, geologist, archaeologist, and science fiction writer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. François Bordes is the 68th most popular archaeologist (up from 70th in 2019), the 3,568th most popular biography from France (up from 3,668th in 2019) and the 10th most popular French Archaeologist.
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Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Among archaeologists, François Bordes ranks 68 out of 151. Before him are Adolf Furtwängler, André Parrot, Heinrich Karl Brugsch, Donald Johanson, Louis Laurent Gabriel de Mortillet, and James Quibell. After him are Johann Andreas Wagner, Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger, Florentino Ameghino, Giuseppe Tucci, Tatiana Proskouriakoff, and Peter Wilhelm Lund.
Most Popular Archaeologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdolf Furtwängler
1853 - 1907
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 62
André Parrot
1901 - 1980
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 63
Heinrich Karl Brugsch
1827 - 1894
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 64
Donald Johanson
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 65
Louis Laurent Gabriel de Mortillet
1821 - 1898
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 66
James Quibell
1867 - 1935
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 67
François Bordes
1919 - 1981
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 68
Johann Andreas Wagner
1797 - 1861
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 69
Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger
1856 - 1936
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 70
Florentino Ameghino
1853 - 1911
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 71
Giuseppe Tucci
1894 - 1984
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 72
Tatiana Proskouriakoff
1909 - 1985
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 73
Peter Wilhelm Lund
1801 - 1880
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 74
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1919, François Bordes ranks 176. Before him are Carole Landis, Vikram Sarabhai, Dan O'Herlihy, Leona Woods, Angelo Felici, and Gene Barry. After him are Pief Panofsky, Hans Hass, Rocky Graziano, Sam Wanamaker, Jack McGrath, and Franco Rossi. Among people deceased in 1981, François Bordes ranks 132. Before him are Aleksandra Beļcova, Lyudmila Zhivkova, Edward Lasker, Beatrice Tinsley, Zoilo Saldombide, and Morris Kirksey. After him are Bobby Sands, Boris Polevoy, Constantin Rădulescu, Julio Libonatti, Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling, and Philippe Étancelin.
Others Born in 1919
Go to all RankingsCarole Landis
ACTOR
1919 - 1948
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 170
Vikram Sarabhai
PHYSICIST
1919 - 1971
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 171
Dan O'Herlihy
ACTOR
1919 - 2005
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 172
Leona Woods
PHYSICIST
1919 - 1986
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 173
Angelo Felici
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1919 - 2007
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 174
Gene Barry
ACTOR
1919 - 2009
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 175
François Bordes
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1919 - 1981
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 176
Pief Panofsky
PHYSICIST
1919 - 2007
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 177
Hans Hass
FILM DIRECTOR
1919 - 2013
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 178
Rocky Graziano
BOXER
1919 - 1990
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 179
Sam Wanamaker
ACTOR
1919 - 1993
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 180
Jack McGrath
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1955
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 181
Franco Rossi
FILM DIRECTOR
1919 - 2000
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 182
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsAleksandra Beļcova
PAINTER
1892 - 1981
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 126
Lyudmila Zhivkova
POLITICIAN
1942 - 1981
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 127
Edward Lasker
CHESS PLAYER
1885 - 1981
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 128
Beatrice Tinsley
ASTRONOMER
1941 - 1981
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 129
Zoilo Saldombide
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1981
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 130
Morris Kirksey
ATHLETE
1895 - 1981
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 131
François Bordes
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1919 - 1981
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 132
Bobby Sands
POLITICIAN
1954 - 1981
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 133
Boris Polevoy
WRITER
1908 - 1981
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 134
Constantin Rădulescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 135
Julio Libonatti
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1981
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 136
Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
TENNIS PLAYER
1908 - 1981
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 137
Philippe Étancelin
RACING DRIVER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 138
In France
Among people born in France, François Bordes ranks 3,568 out of 6,770. Before him are Geoffrey III, Count of Anjou (1040), Beatrice of England (1242), René Goblet (1828), Marc Ferro (1924), Max Aub (1909), and Édouard Drumont (1844). After him are François Francoeur (1698), Pierre Poujade (1920), Louis Hersent (1777), Jacques Pelletier du Mans (1517), Georges Lacombe (1868), and Pascal Greggory (1954).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsGeoffrey III, Count of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1040 - 1097
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 3,562
Beatrice of England
POLITICIAN
1242 - 1275
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 3,563
René Goblet
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1905
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 3,564
Marc Ferro
HISTORIAN
1924 - 2021
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 3,565
Max Aub
WRITER
1909 - 1972
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 3,566
Édouard Drumont
WRITER
1844 - 1917
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 3,567
François Bordes
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1919 - 1981
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 3,568
François Francoeur
COMPOSER
1698 - 1787
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 3,569
Pierre Poujade
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 3,570
Louis Hersent
PAINTER
1777 - 1860
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 3,571
Jacques Pelletier du Mans
MATHEMATICIAN
1517 - 1583
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 3,572
Georges Lacombe
SCULPTOR
1868 - 1916
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 3,573
Pascal Greggory
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 3,574
Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS In France
Among archaeologists born in France, François Bordes ranks 10. Before him are Paul Pelliot (1878), André Leroi-Gourhan (1911), Henri Breuil (1877), Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes (1788), André Parrot (1901), and Louis Laurent Gabriel de Mortillet (1821). After him are Victor Loret (1859), Jean-François Séguier (1703), Pierre Montet (1885), Christiane Desroches Noblecourt (1913), Paul Rivet (1876), and Jacques-Joseph Champollion-Figeac (1778).
Paul Pelliot
1878 - 1945
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 4
André Leroi-Gourhan
1911 - 1986
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 5
Henri Breuil
1877 - 1961
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 6
Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes
1788 - 1868
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 7
André Parrot
1901 - 1980
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 8
Louis Laurent Gabriel de Mortillet
1821 - 1898
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 9
François Bordes
1919 - 1981
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 10
Victor Loret
1859 - 1946
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 11
Jean-François Séguier
1703 - 1784
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 12
Pierre Montet
1885 - 1966
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 13
Christiane Desroches Noblecourt
1913 - 2011
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 14
Paul Rivet
1876 - 1959
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 15
Jacques-Joseph Champollion-Figeac
1778 - 1867
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 16