WRITER
Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
1808 - 1890

Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr (24 November 1808 – 29 September 1890) was a French critic, journalist, and novelist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr is the 1,930th most popular writer (down from 1,745th in 2019), the 2,210th most popular biography from France (down from 2,002nd in 2019) and the 271st most popular French Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr ranks 1,930 out of 7,302. Before him are Arseny Tarkovsky, Gitta Sereny, John Banville, Mikhail Zoshchenko, Petr Ginz, and Daṇḍin. After him are Nelson Algren, Mary Norton, Chuck Palahniuk, Alexander Polyhistor, Don Juan Manuel, and Jakub Bart-Ćišinski.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArseny Tarkovsky
1907 - 1989
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 1,924
Gitta Sereny
1921 - 2012
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 1,925
John Banville
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 1,926
Mikhail Zoshchenko
1894 - 1958
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 1,927
Petr Ginz
1928 - 1944
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 1,928
Daṇḍin
501 - 700
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 1,929
Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
1808 - 1890
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 1,930
Nelson Algren
1909 - 1981
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 1,931
Mary Norton
1903 - 1992
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 1,932
Chuck Palahniuk
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 1,933
Alexander Polyhistor
100 BC - 75 BC
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 1,934
Don Juan Manuel
1282 - 1348
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 1,935
Jakub Bart-Ćišinski
1856 - 1909
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 1,936
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1808, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr ranks 30. Before him are Solomon Northup, Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark, Mindon Min, Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, and Henry Cole. After him are Eugénie de Beauharnais, Urbano Rattazzi, Venancio Flores, Johann Benedict Listing, Johann Kaspar Bluntschli, and John Scott Russell. Among people deceased in 1890, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr ranks 30. Before him are Antoine, Duke of Montpensier, Spotted Elk, Louis Le Prince, Christopher Latham Sholes, William Gull, and C. H. D. Buys Ballot. After him are Archduke Johann Salvator of Austria, Ivan Mažuranić, Camilo Castelo Branco, Vasile Alecsandri, Ignaz von Döllinger, and Johann Voldemar Jannsen.
Others Born in 1808
Go to all RankingsSolomon Northup
WRITER
1808 - 1863
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 24
Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
NOBLEMAN
1808 - 1877
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 25
Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark
COMPANION
1808 - 1891
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 26
Mindon Min
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1878
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 27
Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly
WRITER
1808 - 1889
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 28
Henry Cole
BUSINESSPERSON
1808 - 1882
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 29
Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
WRITER
1808 - 1890
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 30
Eugénie de Beauharnais
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1847
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 31
Urbano Rattazzi
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1873
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 32
Venancio Flores
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1868
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 33
Johann Benedict Listing
MATHEMATICIAN
1808 - 1882
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 34
Johann Kaspar Bluntschli
LAWYER
1808 - 1881
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 35
John Scott Russell
ENGINEER
1808 - 1882
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 36
Others Deceased in 1890
Go to all RankingsAntoine, Duke of Montpensier
NOBLEMAN
1824 - 1890
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 24
Spotted Elk
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1890
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 25
Louis Le Prince
INVENTOR
1841 - 1890
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 26
Christopher Latham Sholes
INVENTOR
1819 - 1890
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 27
William Gull
PHYSICIAN
1816 - 1890
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 28
C. H. D. Buys Ballot
CHEMIST
1817 - 1890
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 29
Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
WRITER
1808 - 1890
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 30
Archduke Johann Salvator of Austria
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1890
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 31
Ivan Mažuranić
WRITER
1814 - 1890
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 32
Camilo Castelo Branco
WRITER
1825 - 1890
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 33
Vasile Alecsandri
WRITER
1821 - 1890
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 34
Ignaz von Döllinger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1799 - 1890
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 35
Johann Voldemar Jannsen
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1890
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 36
In France
Among people born in France, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr ranks 2,210 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean Victoir Audouin (1797), Marie Harel (1761), Pierre Bérégovoy (1925), Ermesinde of Carcassonne (972), Jacques Doillon (1944), and Félix Tisserand (1845). After him are André Leroi-Gourhan (1911), Nicolas Coustou (1658), Henri Duparc (1848), Yves Rocher (1930), Jean Goujon (1510), and Lothair II of Italy (1000).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJean Victoir Audouin
BIOLOGIST
1797 - 1841
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 2,204
Marie Harel
CHEF
1761 - 1844
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 2,205
Pierre Bérégovoy
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1993
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 2,206
Ermesinde of Carcassonne
POLITICIAN
972 - 1058
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 2,207
Jacques Doillon
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 2,208
Félix Tisserand
ASTRONOMER
1845 - 1896
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 2,209
Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
WRITER
1808 - 1890
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 2,210
André Leroi-Gourhan
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1911 - 1986
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 2,211
Nicolas Coustou
SCULPTOR
1658 - 1733
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 2,212
Henri Duparc
COMPOSER
1848 - 1933
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 2,213
Yves Rocher
BUSINESSPERSON
1930 - 2009
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 2,214
Jean Goujon
SCULPTOR
1510 - 1572
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 2,215
Lothair II of Italy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 950
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 2,216
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr ranks 271. Before him are Jean-Pierre Thiollet (1956), Tristan Corbière (1845), Émile Augier (1820), Hincmar (806), Zygmunt Krasiński (1812), and Christian Jacq (1947). After him are Eustache Deschamps (1346), Jean Paulhan (1884), Emmanuel Carrère (1957), Charles de Brosses (1709), Fred Vargas (1957), and Avitus of Vienne (450).
Jean-Pierre Thiollet
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 265
Tristan Corbière
1845 - 1875
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 266
Émile Augier
1820 - 1889
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 267
Hincmar
806 - 882
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 268
Zygmunt Krasiński
1812 - 1859
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 269
Christian Jacq
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 270
Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
1808 - 1890
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 271
Eustache Deschamps
1346 - 1406
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 272
Jean Paulhan
1884 - 1968
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 273
Emmanuel Carrère
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 274
Charles de Brosses
1709 - 1777
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 275
Fred Vargas
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 276
Avitus of Vienne
450 - 518
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 277