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Roger Chartier
1945 - Today

Roger Chartier
Roger Chartier, (French: [ʁɔʒe ʃaʁtje]; born December 9, 1945, in Lyon), is a French historian and historiographer who is part of the Annales school. He works on the history of books, publishing and reading. He teaches at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, the Collège de France, and the University of Pennsylvania. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roger Chartier is the 197th most popular historian (down from 188th in 2019), the 2,787th most popular biography from France (down from 2,698th in 2019) and the 28th most popular French Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Roger Chartier ranks 197 out of 561. Before him are Krste Misirkov, Henri Maspero, Ibn Wahshiyya, Alexander Kazhdan, Aulus Cremutius Cordus, and Paul Veyne. After him are Slobodan Jovanović, Christian Gottlob Heyne, H. A. R. Gibb, Howard Zinn, William of Malmesbury, and Philipp Spitta.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKrste Misirkov
1874 - 1926
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 191
Henri Maspero
1883 - 1945
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 192
Ibn Wahshiyya
900 - 930
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 193
Alexander Kazhdan
1922 - 1997
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 194
Aulus Cremutius Cordus
50 BC - 25
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 195
Paul Veyne
1930 - 2022
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 196
Roger Chartier
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 197
Slobodan Jovanović
1869 - 1958
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 198
Christian Gottlob Heyne
1729 - 1812
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 199
H. A. R. Gibb
1895 - 1971
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 200
Howard Zinn
1922 - 2010
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 201
William of Malmesbury
1080 - 1140
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 202
Philipp Spitta
1841 - 1894
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 203
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Roger Chartier ranks 228. Before him are Douglas Hofstadter, Richard Armitage, Basil Poledouris, Stephen Stills, Francesca Annis, and Wilfried Van Moer. After him are Panagiotis Pikrammenos, Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn, Jörg Immendorff, Pablo Forlán, Pinarayi Vijayan, and David Purley.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsDouglas Hofstadter
PHYSICIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 222
Richard Armitage
DIPLOMAT
1945 - 2025
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 223
Basil Poledouris
COMPOSER
1945 - 2006
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 224
Stephen Stills
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 225
Francesca Annis
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 226
Wilfried Van Moer
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2021
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 227
Roger Chartier
HISTORIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 228
Panagiotis Pikrammenos
JUDGE
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 229
Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2018
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 230
Jörg Immendorff
PAINTER
1945 - 2007
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 231
Pablo Forlán
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 232
Pinarayi Vijayan
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 233
David Purley
RACING DRIVER
1945 - 1985
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 234
In France
Among people born in France, Roger Chartier ranks 2,787 out of 6,770. Before him are Louis Billot (1846), Juliette Drouet (1806), Paul Veyne (1930), André Cayatte (1909), Michel Sardou (1947), and Jean-François Dandrieu (1682). After him are Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744), Joseph Caillaux (1863), Line Renaud (1928), Louis Antoine de Noailles (1651), Alain Robert (1962), and Princess Françoise of Orléans (1844).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLouis Billot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1846 - 1931
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 2,781
Juliette Drouet
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1883
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 2,782
Paul Veyne
HISTORIAN
1930 - 2022
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 2,783
André Cayatte
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1989
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 2,784
Michel Sardou
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 2,785
Jean-François Dandrieu
COMPOSER
1682 - 1738
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 2,786
Roger Chartier
HISTORIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 2,787
Anne Vallayer-Coster
PAINTER
1744 - 1818
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 2,788
Joseph Caillaux
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1944
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 2,789
Line Renaud
SINGER
1928 - Present
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 2,790
Louis Antoine de Noailles
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1651 - 1729
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 2,791
Alain Robert
MOUNTAINEER
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 2,792
Princess Françoise of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1925
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 2,793
Among HISTORIANS In France
Among historians born in France, Roger Chartier ranks 28. Before him are François Furet (1927), Augustin Thierry (1795), Charles Diehl (1859), George Cœdès (1886), Henri Maspero (1883), and Paul Veyne (1930). After him are Edgar Quinet (1803), Joseph de Guignes (1721), Bernard Desclot (1201), Charles Rollin (1661), Régine Pernoud (1909), and André Clot (1909).
François Furet
1927 - 1997
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 22
Augustin Thierry
1795 - 1856
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 23
Charles Diehl
1859 - 1944
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 24
George Cœdès
1886 - 1969
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 25
Henri Maspero
1883 - 1945
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 26
Paul Veyne
1930 - 2022
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 27
Roger Chartier
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 28
Edgar Quinet
1803 - 1875
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 29
Joseph de Guignes
1721 - 1800
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 30
Bernard Desclot
1201 - 1287
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 31
Charles Rollin
1661 - 1741
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 32
Régine Pernoud
1909 - 1998
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 33
André Clot
1909 - 2002
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 34