HISTORIAN
George Cœdès
1886 - 1969

George Cœdès
George Cœdès (French: [ʒɔʁʒ sedɛs]; 10 August 1886 – 2 October 1969) was a French scholar of southeast Asian archaeology and history. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Cœdès is the 176th most popular historian (up from 315th in 2019), the 2,575th most popular biography from France (up from 3,765th in 2019) and the 25th most popular French Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, George Cœdès ranks 176 out of 561. Before him are Mirkhvand, Antony Beevor, Charles Diehl, Ibn al-Faqih, Afet İnan, and Max Dvořák. After him are Karl Lamprecht, Max Weinreich, Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, Friedrich Meinecke, Janko Prunk, and Joseph Klausner.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMirkhvand
1433 - 1498
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 170
Antony Beevor
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 171
Charles Diehl
1859 - 1944
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 172
Ibn al-Faqih
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 173
Afet İnan
1908 - 1985
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 174
Max Dvořák
1874 - 1921
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 175
George Cœdès
1886 - 1969
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 176
Karl Lamprecht
1856 - 1915
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 177
Max Weinreich
1894 - 1969
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 178
Jan Huyghen van Linschoten
1563 - 1611
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 179
Friedrich Meinecke
1862 - 1954
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 180
Janko Prunk
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 181
Joseph Klausner
1874 - 1958
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 182
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1886, George Cœdès ranks 105. Before him are Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière, Wilhelm Marschall, Frank Nitti, Olga Rozanova, Hans von Obstfelder, and Sholem Schwarzbard. After him are Stefania Wilczyńska, Victor Boin, Princess Patricia of Connaught, Salvatore Maranzano, Ernst Robert Curtius, and Mohammed Ben Aarafa. Among people deceased in 1969, George Cœdès ranks 82. Before him are Aleksandras Stulginskis, Jeffrey Hunter, John Kennedy Toole, Mikio Naruse, Michael Lippert, and Lucien Bianchi. After him are Max Weinreich, Giovanni Urbani, Léon Scieur, Coleman Hawkins, Ivar Ballangrud, and Josef Blösche.
Others Born in 1886
Go to all RankingsLothar von Arnauld de la Perière
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1941
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 99
Wilhelm Marschall
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1976
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 100
Frank Nitti
EXTREMIST
1886 - 1943
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 101
Olga Rozanova
WRITER
1886 - 1918
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 102
Hans von Obstfelder
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1976
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 103
Sholem Schwarzbard
WRITER
1886 - 1938
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 104
George Cœdès
HISTORIAN
1886 - 1969
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 105
Stefania Wilczyńska
WRITER
1886 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 106
Victor Boin
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1974
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 107
Princess Patricia of Connaught
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1974
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 108
Salvatore Maranzano
MAFIOSO
1886 - 1931
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 109
Ernst Robert Curtius
WRITER
1886 - 1956
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 110
Mohammed Ben Aarafa
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1976
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 111
Others Deceased in 1969
Go to all RankingsAleksandras Stulginskis
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1969
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 76
Jeffrey Hunter
ACTOR
1926 - 1969
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 77
John Kennedy Toole
WRITER
1937 - 1969
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 78
Mikio Naruse
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1969
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 79
Michael Lippert
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1969
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 80
Lucien Bianchi
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 1969
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 81
George Cœdès
HISTORIAN
1886 - 1969
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 82
Max Weinreich
HISTORIAN
1894 - 1969
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 83
Giovanni Urbani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 - 1969
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 84
Léon Scieur
CYCLIST
1888 - 1969
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 85
Coleman Hawkins
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1969
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 86
Ivar Ballangrud
SKATER
1904 - 1969
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 87
Josef Blösche
EXTREMIST
1912 - 1969
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 88
In France
Among people born in France, George Cœdès ranks 2,575 out of 6,770. Before him are Sami Frey (1937), Marie-Gabrielle Capet (1761), Georges d'Amboise (1460), Jean Eustache (1938), Philippe de La Hire (1640), and Yann Arthus-Bertrand (1946). After him are Tino Rossi (1907), Louis Lachenal (1921), Joseph Darnand (1897), Géraud Duroc (1772), Odo II, Count of Blois (983), and Étienne de Silhouette (1709).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsSami Frey
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,569
Marie-Gabrielle Capet
PAINTER
1761 - 1818
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,570
Georges d'Amboise
POLITICIAN
1460 - 1510
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,571
Jean Eustache
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 1981
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 2,572
Philippe de La Hire
MATHEMATICIAN
1640 - 1718
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 2,573
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 2,574
George Cœdès
HISTORIAN
1886 - 1969
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 2,575
Tino Rossi
SINGER
1907 - 1983
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 2,576
Louis Lachenal
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1955
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 2,577
Joseph Darnand
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1945
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 2,578
Géraud Duroc
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1813
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 2,579
Odo II, Count of Blois
NOBLEMAN
983 - 1037
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 2,580
Étienne de Silhouette
POLITICIAN
1709 - 1767
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 2,581
Among HISTORIANS In France
Among historians born in France, George Cœdès ranks 25. Before him are Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme (1540), Jean-Pierre Vernant (1914), Adémar de Chabannes (989), François Furet (1927), Augustin Thierry (1795), and Charles Diehl (1859). After him are Henri Maspero (1883), Paul Veyne (1930), Roger Chartier (1945), Edgar Quinet (1803), Joseph de Guignes (1721), and Bernard Desclot (1201).
Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme
1540 - 1614
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 19
Jean-Pierre Vernant
1914 - 2007
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 20
Adémar de Chabannes
989 - 1034
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 21
François Furet
1927 - 1997
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 22
Augustin Thierry
1795 - 1856
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 23
Charles Diehl
1859 - 1944
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 24
George Cœdès
1886 - 1969
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 25
Henri Maspero
1883 - 1945
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 26
Paul Veyne
1930 - 2022
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 27
Roger Chartier
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 28
Edgar Quinet
1803 - 1875
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 29
Joseph de Guignes
1721 - 1800
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 30
Bernard Desclot
1201 - 1287
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 31