WRITER

Robert Merle

1908 - 2004

Robert Merle

Robert Merle (French: [ʁɔbɛʁ mɛʁl]; 28 August 1908 – 27 March 2004) was a French novelist. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Merle is the 1,317th most popular writer (down from 1,104th in 2019), the 44th most popular biography from Algeria (down from 36th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Algerian Writer.

Robert Merle is most famous for his historical novels, which are set in the Middle Ages.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Robert Merle ranks 1,317 out of 7,302. Before him are Hieronymus of Cardia, Ruy González de Clavijo, Joyce Carol Oates, Aelius Aristides, Dylan Thomas, and Anthony Bourdain. After him are Bhartṛhari, Adam Oehlenschläger, Ivan Vazov, Lobsang Rampa, Polyaenus, and Emmanuelle Arsan.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Hieronymus of Cardia
390 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1,311
Ruy González de Clavijo
1400 - 1412
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 1,312
Joyce Carol Oates
1938 - Present
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 1,313
Aelius Aristides
117 - 189
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 1,314
Dylan Thomas
1914 - 1953
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 1,315
Anthony Bourdain
1956 - 2018
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 1,316
Robert Merle
1908 - 2004
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 1,317
Bhartṛhari
570 - 651
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 1,318
Adam Oehlenschläger
1779 - 1850
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,319
Ivan Vazov
1850 - 1921
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,320
Lobsang Rampa
1910 - 1981
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 1,321
Polyaenus
101 - 180
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 1,322
Emmanuelle Arsan
1932 - 2005
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 1,323

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1908, Robert Merle ranks 68. Before him are Amintore Fanfani, Valentin Glushko, Victor Ambartsumian, Masaru Ibuka, Saizo Saito, and Maria Prymachenko. After him are Bjarni Benediktsson, Martha Gellhorn, Percy Williams, Yousuf Karsh, Don Ameche, and André Martinet. Among people deceased in 2004, Robert Merle ranks 56. Before him are Otto Kumm, Theo van Gogh, Norberto Bobbio, Hubert Selby Jr., Franz König, and Arthur Hailey. After him are Olga Ladyzhenskaya, Raymond Goethals, Philippe de Broca, Charles Sweeney, Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, and Julia Child.

Others Born in 1908

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Amintore Fanfani
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1999
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 62
Valentin Glushko
ENGINEER
1908 - 1989
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 63
Victor Ambartsumian
ASTRONOMER
1908 - 1996
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 64
Masaru Ibuka
ENGINEER
1908 - 1997
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 65
Saizo Saito
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 2004
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 66
Maria Prymachenko
PAINTER
1908 - 1997
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 67
Robert Merle
WRITER
1908 - 2004
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 68
Bjarni Benediktsson
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1970
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 69
Martha Gellhorn
WRITER
1908 - 1998
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 70
Percy Williams
ATHLETE
1908 - 1982
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 71
Yousuf Karsh
PHOTOGRAPHER
1908 - 2002
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 72
Don Ameche
ACTOR
1908 - 1993
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 73
André Martinet
LINGUIST
1908 - 1999
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 74

Others Deceased in 2004

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Otto Kumm
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1909 - 2004
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 50
Theo van Gogh
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - 2004
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 51
Norberto Bobbio
PHILOSOPHER
1909 - 2004
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 52
Hubert Selby Jr.
WRITER
1928 - 2004
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 53
Franz König
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 2004
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 54
Arthur Hailey
WRITER
1920 - 2004
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 55
Robert Merle
WRITER
1908 - 2004
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 56
Olga Ladyzhenskaya
MATHEMATICIAN
1922 - 2004
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 57
Raymond Goethals
COACH
1921 - 2004
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 58
Philippe de Broca
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2004
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 59
Charles Sweeney
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 2004
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 60
Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2004
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 61
Julia Child
CHEF
1912 - 2004
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 62

In Algeria

Among people born in Algeria, Robert Merle ranks 44 out of 213. Before him are Marcus Minucius Felix (110), Louis Franchet d'Espèrey (1856), Priscian (500), Micipsa (-200), Jean-Claude Brialy (1933), and Khaled (1960). After him are Abdelkader Bensalah (1941), Jean-Marc Aveline (1958), Liamine Zéroual (1941), Jacques Attali (1943), Maximilian of Tebessa (274), and Adherbal (-200).

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Marcus Minucius Felix
WRITER
110 - 260
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 38
Louis Franchet d'Espèrey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1942
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 39
Priscian
PHILOSOPHER
500 - 600
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 40
Micipsa
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 118 BC
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 41
Jean-Claude Brialy
ACTOR
1933 - 2007
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 42
Khaled
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 43
Robert Merle
WRITER
1908 - 2004
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 44
Abdelkader Bensalah
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 45
Jean-Marc Aveline
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1958 - Present
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 46
Liamine Zéroual
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 47
Jacques Attali
ECONOMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 48
Maximilian of Tebessa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
274 - 295
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 49
Adherbal
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 112 BC
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 50