WRITER
Max Gallo
1932 - 2017

Max Gallo
Max Gallo (French: [maks ɡalo]; 7 January 1932 – 18 July 2017) was a French writer, historian and politician. He wrote over one hundred books. The son of Italian immigrants (his father was of Piedmontese descent and his mother was from the region of Parma), Gallo's early career was in journalism. At the time he was a Communist (until 1956). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Max Gallo is the 3,517th most popular writer (down from 2,701st in 2019), the 3,579th most popular biography from France (down from 2,949th in 2019) and the 457th most popular French Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Max Gallo ranks 3,517 out of 7,302. Before him are Liza Marklund, Jakob Hurt, Anthony Horowitz, Kálmán Mikszáth, Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo, and Shudraka. After him are Roger Vailland, John Flanagan, Fanny Crosby, Mahmoud Shabestari, Évariste de Parny, and Claudius Salmasius.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLiza Marklund
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 3,511
Jakob Hurt
1839 - 1907
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 3,512
Anthony Horowitz
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 3,513
Kálmán Mikszáth
1847 - 1910
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 3,514
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
1856 - 1912
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 3,515
Shudraka
500 - 500
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 3,516
Max Gallo
1932 - 2017
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 3,517
Roger Vailland
1907 - 1965
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 3,518
John Flanagan
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 3,519
Fanny Crosby
1820 - 1915
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 3,520
Mahmoud Shabestari
1288 - 1340
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 3,521
Évariste de Parny
1753 - 1814
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 3,522
Claudius Salmasius
1588 - 1653
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 3,523
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Max Gallo ranks 248. Before him are Majel Barrett, Alfred Worden, Steve Franken, Mehmood, Siegfried Rauch, and Franca Raimondi. After him are John Glen, Patsy Cline, Ted Cassidy, Joanna Chmielewska, Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, and Joe Engle. Among people deceased in 2017, Max Gallo ranks 245. Before him are Klaus Huber, Gregg Allman, Al Lawrence, Svend Asmussen, Marita Lindahl, and Feliciano Rivilla. After him are Hilarion Capucci, Ludvig Faddeev, Christine Keeler, Shashi Kapoor, Jan Tříska, and Torgny Lindgren.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsMajel Barrett
ACTOR
1932 - 2008
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 242
Alfred Worden
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2020
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 243
Steve Franken
ACTOR
1932 - 2012
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 244
Mehmood
ACTOR
1932 - 2004
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 245
Siegfried Rauch
ACTOR
1932 - 2018
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 246
Franca Raimondi
SINGER
1932 - 1988
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 247
Max Gallo
WRITER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 248
John Glen
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 249
Patsy Cline
SINGER
1932 - 1963
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 250
Ted Cassidy
ACTOR
1932 - 1979
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 251
Joanna Chmielewska
WRITER
1932 - 2013
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 252
Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 253
Joe Engle
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2024
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 254
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsKlaus Huber
COMPOSER
1924 - 2017
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 239
Gregg Allman
SINGER
1947 - 2017
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 240
Al Lawrence
ATHLETE
1930 - 2017
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 241
Svend Asmussen
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2017
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 242
Marita Lindahl
CELEBRITY
1938 - 2017
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 243
Feliciano Rivilla
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2017
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 244
Max Gallo
WRITER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 245
Hilarion Capucci
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2017
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 246
Ludvig Faddeev
PHYSICIST
1934 - 2017
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 247
Christine Keeler
CELEBRITY
1942 - 2017
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 248
Shashi Kapoor
ACTOR
1938 - 2017
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 249
Jan Tříska
ACTOR
1936 - 2017
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 250
Torgny Lindgren
WRITER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 251
In France
Among people born in France, Max Gallo ranks 3,579 out of 6,770. Before him are Pascal Greggory (1954), Marie-Joseph Lagrange (1855), Jean Martinon (1910), Claude Pinoteau (1925), Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury (1914), and Alex Thépot (1906). After him are Roger Vailland (1907), Pierre Fresnay (1897), Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem (1839), Gustave Lanson (1857), Claudius Salmasius (1588), and Jean Rostand (1894).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsPascal Greggory
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 3,573
Marie-Joseph Lagrange
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1855 - 1938
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 3,574
Jean Martinon
CONDUCTOR
1910 - 1976
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 3,575
Claude Pinoteau
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2012
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 3,576
Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1993
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 3,577
Alex Thépot
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1989
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 3,578
Max Gallo
WRITER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 3,579
Roger Vailland
WRITER
1907 - 1965
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 3,580
Pierre Fresnay
ACTOR
1897 - 1975
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 3,581
Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem
BIOLOGIST
1839 - 1914
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 3,582
Gustave Lanson
HISTORIAN
1857 - 1934
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 3,583
Claudius Salmasius
WRITER
1588 - 1653
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 3,584
Jean Rostand
PHILOSOPHER
1894 - 1977
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 3,585
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Max Gallo ranks 457. Before him are Jean-Claude Izzo (1945), Jean-Louis de Rambures (1930), Isaac de Benserade (1613), René Barjavel (1911), Max Aub (1909), and Édouard Drumont (1844). After him are Roger Vailland (1907), Claudius Salmasius (1588), Charles Simon Favart (1710), Thomas Corneille (1625), Antoine de la Sale (1388), and Henry Becque (1837).
Jean-Claude Izzo
1945 - 2000
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 451
Jean-Louis de Rambures
1930 - 2006
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 452
Isaac de Benserade
1613 - 1691
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 453
René Barjavel
1911 - 1985
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 454
Max Aub
1909 - 1972
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 455
Édouard Drumont
1844 - 1917
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 456
Max Gallo
1932 - 2017
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 457
Roger Vailland
1907 - 1965
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 458
Claudius Salmasius
1588 - 1653
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 459
Charles Simon Favart
1710 - 1792
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 460
Thomas Corneille
1625 - 1709
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 461
Antoine de la Sale
1388 - 1462
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 462
Henry Becque
1837 - 1899
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 463