WRITER
Paul Adam
1862 - 1920

Paul Adam
Paul Auguste Marie Adam (7 December 1862 – 1 January 1920) was a French novelist who became an early proponent of Symbolism in France, and one of the founders of the Symbolist review Le Symboliste. He was a prominent writer in Montmartre's anarchist movement. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Adam is the 2,398th most popular writer (down from 2,354th in 2019), the 2,639th most popular biography from France (down from 2,629th in 2019) and the 331st most popular French Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Paul Adam ranks 2,398 out of 7,302. Before him are Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski, André Frossard, Nigidius Figulus, Gulbadan Begum, Ernst Robert Curtius, and John Marston. After him are Kyōka Izumi, Vasily Aksyonov, Leonora Christina Ulfeldt, Akaki Tsereteli, Pascal Bruckner, and Zeki Müren.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski
1595 - 1640
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 2,392
André Frossard
1915 - 1995
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 2,393
Nigidius Figulus
98 BC - 45 BC
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 2,394
Gulbadan Begum
1523 - 1603
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 2,395
Ernst Robert Curtius
1886 - 1956
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 2,396
John Marston
1576 - 1634
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 2,397
Paul Adam
1862 - 1920
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 2,398
Kyōka Izumi
1873 - 1939
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 2,399
Vasily Aksyonov
1932 - 2009
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 2,400
Leonora Christina Ulfeldt
1621 - 1698
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 2,401
Akaki Tsereteli
1840 - 1915
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 2,402
Pascal Bruckner
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 2,403
Zeki Müren
1931 - 1996
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 2,404
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1862, Paul Adam ranks 67. Before him are Robert Reid, Johanna van Gogh-Bonger, William Wallace Campbell, Friedrich Meinecke, Vilhelm Bjerknes, and Louis Botha. After him are Theodor Boveri, Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon, Henri Le Sidaner, Okakura Kakuzō, Carl Charlier, and Hjalmar Hammarskjöld. Among people deceased in 1920, Paul Adam ranks 48. Before him are Alexius Meinong, Maria Bochkareva, Germanus V of Constantinople, Jacob Schiff, Matthías Jochumsson, and Joseph Trumpeldor. After him are Nikolai Korotkov, Gyula Benczúr, Hermann von Struve, Hector Hodler, Moritz Cantor, and Afonso, Duke of Porto.
Others Born in 1862
Go to all RankingsRobert Reid
PAINTER
1862 - 1929
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 61
Johanna van Gogh-Bonger
WRITER
1862 - 1925
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 62
William Wallace Campbell
ASTRONOMER
1862 - 1938
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 63
Friedrich Meinecke
HISTORIAN
1862 - 1954
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 64
Vilhelm Bjerknes
PHYSICIST
1862 - 1951
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 65
Louis Botha
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1919
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 66
Paul Adam
WRITER
1862 - 1920
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 67
Theodor Boveri
BIOLOGIST
1862 - 1915
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 68
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1933
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 69
Henri Le Sidaner
PAINTER
1862 - 1939
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 70
Okakura Kakuzō
WRITER
1862 - 1913
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 71
Carl Charlier
ASTRONOMER
1862 - 1934
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 72
Hjalmar Hammarskjöld
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1953
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 73
Others Deceased in 1920
Go to all RankingsAlexius Meinong
PHILOSOPHER
1853 - 1920
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 42
Maria Bochkareva
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1920
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 43
Germanus V of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1835 - 1920
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 44
Jacob Schiff
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1920
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 45
Matthías Jochumsson
WRITER
1835 - 1920
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 46
Joseph Trumpeldor
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1920
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 47
Paul Adam
WRITER
1862 - 1920
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 48
Nikolai Korotkov
PHYSICIAN
1874 - 1920
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 49
Gyula Benczúr
PAINTER
1844 - 1920
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 50
Hermann von Struve
ASTRONOMER
1854 - 1920
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 51
Hector Hodler
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1887 - 1920
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 52
Moritz Cantor
HISTORIAN
1829 - 1920
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 53
Afonso, Duke of Porto
NOBLEMAN
1865 - 1920
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 54
In France
Among people born in France, Paul Adam ranks 2,639 out of 6,770. Before him are Julie Delpy (1969), Marcel Dalio (1899), Bertrand Cantat (1964), André Frossard (1915), Philippe Garrel (1948), and Ernst Robert Curtius (1886). After him are Clément Juglar (1819), Benjamin Baillaud (1848), Guillaume de Sonnac (1200), Pierre Henry (1927), Pascal Bruckner (1948), and Daniel Revenu (1942).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJulie Delpy
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 2,633
Marcel Dalio
ACTOR
1899 - 1983
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 2,634
Bertrand Cantat
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 2,635
André Frossard
WRITER
1915 - 1995
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 2,636
Philippe Garrel
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 2,637
Ernst Robert Curtius
WRITER
1886 - 1956
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 2,638
Paul Adam
WRITER
1862 - 1920
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 2,639
Clément Juglar
ECONOMIST
1819 - 1905
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 2,640
Benjamin Baillaud
ASTRONOMER
1848 - 1934
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 2,641
Guillaume de Sonnac
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1250
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 2,642
Pierre Henry
COMPOSER
1927 - 2017
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 2,643
Pascal Bruckner
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 2,644
Daniel Revenu
FENCER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 2,645
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Paul Adam ranks 331. Before him are Alexandre Exquemelin (1646), Petrus Comestor (1100), Paul Féval, père (1816), Catherine Breillat (1948), André Frossard (1915), and Ernst Robert Curtius (1886). After him are Pascal Bruckner (1948), Valery Larbaud (1881), Gabriel Matzneff (1936), Renaud Camus (1946), Marius Aventicensis (532), and Paschasius Radbertus (792).
Alexandre Exquemelin
1646 - 1707
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 325
Petrus Comestor
1100 - 1179
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 326
Paul Féval, père
1816 - 1887
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 327
Catherine Breillat
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 328
André Frossard
1915 - 1995
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 329
Ernst Robert Curtius
1886 - 1956
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 330
Paul Adam
1862 - 1920
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 331
Pascal Bruckner
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 332
Valery Larbaud
1881 - 1957
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 333
Gabriel Matzneff
1936 - Present
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 334
Renaud Camus
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 335
Marius Aventicensis
532 - 596
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 336
Paschasius Radbertus
792 - 865
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 337