POLITICIAN
Maurice Thorez
1900 - 1964

Maurice Thorez
Maurice Thorez (French: [mɔʁis tɔʁɛz, moʁ-]; 28 April 1900 – 11 July 1964) was a French politician and longtime leader of the French Communist Party (PCF) from 1930 until his death. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister of France from 1946 to 1947. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maurice Thorez is the 4,449th most popular politician (down from 3,928th in 2019), the 1,307th most popular biography from France (down from 1,214th in 2019) and the 313th most popular French Politician.
Maurice Thorez was a French politician. He was the General Secretary of the French Communist Party from 1930 to 1964.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Maurice Thorez ranks 4,449 out of 19,576. Before him are Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen, Godomar II, Gottlob Berger, Mithridates V of Parthia, Sumu-abum, and Christian Rakovsky. After him are Ildibad, Edigu, Nicomedes IV of Bithynia, Sverker II of Sweden, Stefan Löfven, and Yigal Allon.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrincess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen
1713 - 1761
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 4,445
Godomar II
500 - 534
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 4,446
Gottlob Berger
1896 - 1975
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 4,447
Mithridates V of Parthia
100 - 140
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 4,448
Sumu-abum
2000 BC - 1960 BC
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 4,449
Christian Rakovsky
1873 - 1941
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 4,450
Maurice Thorez
1900 - 1964
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 4,451
Ildibad
450 - 541
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 4,452
Edigu
1352 - 1419
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 4,453
Nicomedes IV of Bithynia
200 BC - 74 BC
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 4,454
Sverker II of Sweden
1164 - 1210
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 4,455
Stefan Löfven
1957 - Present
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 4,456
Yigal Allon
1918 - 1980
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 4,457
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1900, Maurice Thorez ranks 59. Before him are Thomas Wolfe, Howard H. Aiken, Jean Negulesco, Raphael Lemkin, Mária Telkes, and Charley Paddock. After him are W. Edwards Deming, Herberts Cukurs, Yves Tanguy, Aaron Copland, Kiyoo Kanda, and Katina Paxinou. Among people deceased in 1964, Maurice Thorez ranks 37. Before him are Emilio Aguinaldo, Ernst Kretschmer, Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois, Alan Ladd, Tatyana Afanasyeva, and Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook. After him are Pedro Petrone, Sam Cooke, Douglas McGregor, Adib Shishakli, Princess Auguste of Bavaria, and Peter Lorre.
Others Born in 1900
Go to all RankingsThomas Wolfe
WRITER
1900 - 1938
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 53
Howard H. Aiken
ENGINEER
1900 - 1973
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 54
Jean Negulesco
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1993
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 55
Raphael Lemkin
LAWYER
1900 - 1959
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 56
Mária Telkes
CHEMIST
1900 - 1995
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 57
Charley Paddock
ATHLETE
1900 - 1943
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 58
Maurice Thorez
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1964
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 59
W. Edwards Deming
ECONOMIST
1900 - 1993
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 60
Herberts Cukurs
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1965
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 61
Yves Tanguy
PAINTER
1900 - 1955
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 62
Aaron Copland
COMPOSER
1900 - 1990
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 63
Kiyoo Kanda
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1970
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 64
Katina Paxinou
ACTOR
1900 - 1973
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 65
Others Deceased in 1964
Go to all RankingsEmilio Aguinaldo
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1964
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 31
Ernst Kretschmer
PSYCHOLOGIST
1888 - 1964
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 32
Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1964
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 33
Alan Ladd
ACTOR
1913 - 1964
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 34
Tatyana Afanasyeva
MATHEMATICIAN
1876 - 1964
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 35
Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1964
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 36
Maurice Thorez
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1964
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 37
Pedro Petrone
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1964
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 38
Sam Cooke
SINGER
1931 - 1964
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 39
Douglas McGregor
ECONOMIST
1906 - 1964
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 40
Adib Shishakli
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1964
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 41
Princess Auguste of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1877 - 1964
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 42
Peter Lorre
ACTOR
1904 - 1964
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 43
In France
Among people born in France, Maurice Thorez ranks 1,307 out of 6,770. Before him are John III of Navarre (1477), Elif Shafak (1971), Philip, Duke of Orléans (1336), Armand David (1826), Alain-Fournier (1886), and Henri Désiré Landru (1869). After him are Adela of France (1009), Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse (1197), Jean-Jacques Sempé (1932), Jean-François Marmontel (1723), Emmanuelle Charpentier (1968), and Eva Gonzalès (1849).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJohn III of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1477 - 1516
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 1,301
Elif Shafak
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 1,302
Philip, Duke of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1336 - 1375
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 1,303
Armand David
BIOLOGIST
1826 - 1900
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 1,304
Alain-Fournier
WRITER
1886 - 1914
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 1,305
Henri Désiré Landru
EXTREMIST
1869 - 1922
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 1,306
Maurice Thorez
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1964
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 1,307
Adela of France
POLITICIAN
1009 - 1079
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 1,308
Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse
POLITICIAN
1197 - 1249
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 1,309
Jean-Jacques Sempé
COMIC ARTIST
1932 - 2022
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 1,310
Jean-François Marmontel
WRITER
1723 - 1799
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 1,311
Emmanuelle Charpentier
BIOLOGIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 1,312
Eva Gonzalès
PAINTER
1849 - 1883
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 1,313
Among POLITICIANS In France
Among politicians born in France, Maurice Thorez ranks 313. Before him are Margaret II, Countess of Flanders (1202), Marie Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans (1695), Louis, Duke of Guyenne (1397), André Maginot (1877), John III of Navarre (1477), and Philip, Duke of Orléans (1336). After him are Adela of France (1009), Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse (1197), Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco (1758), Ariovistus (-101), Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (1346), and Carausius (300).
Margaret II, Countess of Flanders
1202 - 1280
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 307
Marie Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans
1695 - 1719
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 308
Louis, Duke of Guyenne
1397 - 1415
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 309
André Maginot
1877 - 1932
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 310
John III of Navarre
1477 - 1516
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 311
Philip, Duke of Orléans
1336 - 1375
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 312
Maurice Thorez
1900 - 1964
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 313
Adela of France
1009 - 1079
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 314
Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse
1197 - 1249
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 315
Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco
1758 - 1819
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 316
Ariovistus
101 BC - 54 BC
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 317
Philip I, Duke of Burgundy
1346 - 1361
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 318
Carausius
300 - 293
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 319