WRITER
Joseph Bédier
1864 - 1938

Joseph Bédier
Joseph Bédier (28 January 1864 – 29 August 1938) was a French writer and historian of medieval France. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joseph Bédier is the 1,480th most popular writer (down from 1,360th in 2019), the 1,708th most popular biography from France (down from 1,569th in 2019) and the 212th most popular French Writer.
Joseph Bédier is most famous for his work on the Arthurian legend.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Joseph Bédier ranks 1,480 out of 7,302. Before him are Marie de Gournay, Léon Werth, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, Claudio Magris, Cratinus, and Luís Fróis. After him are Anna de Noailles, James Tiptree Jr., Henrik Wergeland, Joseph Addison, Alistair MacLean, and Martin Gardner.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarie de Gournay
1565 - 1645
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 1,474
Léon Werth
1878 - 1955
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 1,475
Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon
1675 - 1755
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 1,476
Claudio Magris
1939 - Present
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 1,477
Cratinus
500 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 1,478
Luís Fróis
1532 - 1597
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 1,479
Joseph Bédier
1864 - 1938
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 1,480
Anna de Noailles
1876 - 1933
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 1,481
James Tiptree Jr.
1915 - 1987
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 1,482
Henrik Wergeland
1808 - 1845
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 1,483
Joseph Addison
1672 - 1719
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 1,484
Alistair MacLean
1922 - 1987
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 1,485
Martin Gardner
1914 - 2010
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 1,486
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1864, Joseph Bédier ranks 53. Before him are Auguste Charlois, Kikunae Ikeda, Ethel Voynich, Qi Baishi, Hermann Weingärtner, and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh. After him are Carl Correns, Henri de Régnier, Alfred Stieglitz, Roman Dmowski, Robert Grant Aitken, and Mizzi Kaspar. Among people deceased in 1938, Joseph Bédier ranks 59. Before him are Reginald Johnston, Yevhen Konovalets, Alfonsina Storni, Ernst vom Rath, César Vallejo, and Alexandru Averescu. After him are Ludwig Borchardt, Ödön von Horváth, Edmund Landau, Nicola Romeo, Leopold Godowsky, and Aleksandr Kuprin.
Others Born in 1864
Go to all RankingsAuguste Charlois
ASTRONOMER
1864 - 1910
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 47
Kikunae Ikeda
CHEMIST
1864 - 1936
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 48
Ethel Voynich
WRITER
1864 - 1960
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 49
Qi Baishi
PAINTER
1864 - 1957
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 50
Hermann Weingärtner
GYMNAST
1864 - 1919
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 51
Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh
PAINTER
1864 - 1933
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 52
Joseph Bédier
WRITER
1864 - 1938
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 53
Carl Correns
BIOLOGIST
1864 - 1933
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 54
Henri de Régnier
WRITER
1864 - 1936
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 55
Alfred Stieglitz
PHOTOGRAPHER
1864 - 1946
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 56
Roman Dmowski
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1939
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 57
Robert Grant Aitken
ASTRONOMER
1864 - 1951
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 58
Mizzi Kaspar
ACTOR
1864 - 1907
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 59
Others Deceased in 1938
Go to all RankingsReginald Johnston
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1938
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 53
Yevhen Konovalets
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1938
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 54
Alfonsina Storni
WRITER
1892 - 1938
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 55
Ernst vom Rath
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1938
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 56
César Vallejo
WRITER
1892 - 1938
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 57
Alexandru Averescu
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1938
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 58
Joseph Bédier
WRITER
1864 - 1938
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 59
Ludwig Borchardt
ARCHITECT
1863 - 1938
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 60
Ödön von Horváth
WRITER
1901 - 1938
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 61
Edmund Landau
MATHEMATICIAN
1877 - 1938
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 62
Nicola Romeo
ENGINEER
1876 - 1938
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 63
Leopold Godowsky
MUSICIAN
1870 - 1938
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 64
Aleksandr Kuprin
WRITER
1870 - 1938
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 65
In France
Among people born in France, Joseph Bédier ranks 1,708 out of 6,770. Before him are Roger Ducos (1747), Marie de Gournay (1565), Léon Werth (1878), Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon (1675), Christian de Castries (1902), and Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne (1756). After him are Marcel Renault (1872), Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay (1740), Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours (1489), Anna de Noailles (1876), Arnaud Amalric (1160), and Dominique Jean Larrey (1766).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsRoger Ducos
POLITICIAN
1747 - 1816
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 1,702
Marie de Gournay
WRITER
1565 - 1645
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 1,703
Léon Werth
WRITER
1878 - 1955
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 1,704
Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon
WRITER
1675 - 1755
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 1,705
Christian de Castries
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1902 - 1991
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 1,706
Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1819
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 1,707
Joseph Bédier
WRITER
1864 - 1938
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 1,708
Marcel Renault
ENGINEER
1872 - 1903
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 1,709
Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay
POLITICIAN
1740 - 1789
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 1,710
Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1489 - 1512
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 1,711
Anna de Noailles
WRITER
1876 - 1933
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 1,712
Arnaud Amalric
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1160 - 1225
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 1,713
Dominique Jean Larrey
PHYSICIAN
1766 - 1842
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 1,714
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Joseph Bédier ranks 212. Before him are Guillaume de Lorris (1200), Marie Anne Lenormand (1772), Jean François Paul de Gondi (1613), Marie de Gournay (1565), Léon Werth (1878), and Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon (1675). After him are Anna de Noailles (1876), François de Malherbe (1555), Régis Debray (1940), Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy (1758), Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière (1734), and Jules de Goncourt (1830).
Guillaume de Lorris
1200 - 1238
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 206
Marie Anne Lenormand
1772 - 1843
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 207
Jean François Paul de Gondi
1613 - 1679
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 208
Marie de Gournay
1565 - 1645
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 209
Léon Werth
1878 - 1955
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 210
Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon
1675 - 1755
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 211
Joseph Bédier
1864 - 1938
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 212
Anna de Noailles
1876 - 1933
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 213
François de Malherbe
1555 - 1628
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 214
Régis Debray
1940 - Present
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 215
Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy
1758 - 1838
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 216
Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière
1734 - 1793
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 217
Jules de Goncourt
1830 - 1870
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 218