WRITER
Roger Foulon
1923 - 2008

Roger Foulon
Roger Foulon (3 August 1923 – 23 February 2008) was a Belgian writer in French. He was the author of more than 120 works. He was the president of the Association of Belgian Writers in the French Language, from 1973 to 1994. From 1999 until his death he was a member of Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roger Foulon is the 5,957th most popular writer (up from 6,225th in 2019), the 773rd most popular biography from Belgium (up from 811th in 2019) and the 49th most popular Belgian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Roger Foulon ranks 5,957 out of 7,302. Before him are Iris Chang, Anna J. Cooper, Maria Janion, Parveen Shakir, Albert Sánchez Piñol, and Kåre Holt. After him are Florian Zeller, John Gardner, W. S. Merwin, Árpád Tóth, Kevin J. Anderson, and Anthony Shaffer.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIris Chang
1968 - 2004
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 5,951
Anna J. Cooper
1858 - 1964
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 5,952
Maria Janion
1926 - 2020
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 5,953
Parveen Shakir
1952 - 1994
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 5,954
Albert Sánchez Piñol
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 5,955
Kåre Holt
1916 - 1997
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 5,956
Roger Foulon
1923 - 2008
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 5,957
Florian Zeller
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 5,958
John Gardner
1926 - 2007
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 5,959
W. S. Merwin
1927 - 2019
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 5,960
Árpád Tóth
1886 - 1928
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 5,961
Kevin J. Anderson
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 5,962
Anthony Shaffer
1926 - 2001
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 5,963
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Roger Foulon ranks 420. Before him are Ivano Blason, Aleksandr Alov, The Fabulous Moolah, Alice von Hildebrand, Adolphe Hug, and George Mostow. After him are Ted Stevens, Ernesto Prinoth, Gunnar Åkerlund, Fernando Campos, Vladimir Tendryakov, and Romolo Catasta. Among people deceased in 2008, Roger Foulon ranks 325. Before him are Roberto Sosa, Gennadi Volnov, Manorama, Benoît Lamy, Estelle Reiner, and Harald Hein. After him are Alton Ellis, Inga Fischer-Hjalmars, Buddy Miles, Derog Gioura, Marilyn Ferguson, and Sam Tingle.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsIvano Blason
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2002
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 414
Aleksandr Alov
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 1983
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 415
The Fabulous Moolah
WRESTLER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 416
Alice von Hildebrand
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2022
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 417
Adolphe Hug
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 418
George Mostow
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2017
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 419
Roger Foulon
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 420
Ted Stevens
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2010
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 421
Ernesto Prinoth
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1981
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 422
Gunnar Åkerlund
ATHLETE
1923 - 2006
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 423
Fernando Campos
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 424
Vladimir Tendryakov
WRITER
1923 - 1984
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 425
Romolo Catasta
ATHLETE
1923 - 1985
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 426
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsRoberto Sosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2008
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 319
Gennadi Volnov
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1939 - 2008
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 320
Manorama
ACTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 321
Benoît Lamy
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2008
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 322
Estelle Reiner
ACTOR
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 323
Harald Hein
ATHLETE
1950 - 2008
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 324
Roger Foulon
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 325
Alton Ellis
SINGER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 326
Inga Fischer-Hjalmars
PHYSICIST
1918 - 2008
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 327
Buddy Miles
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2008
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 328
Derog Gioura
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2008
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 329
Marilyn Ferguson
WRITER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 330
Sam Tingle
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 2008
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 331
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Roger Foulon ranks 773 out of 1,190. Before him are Jean-Michel Saive (1969), Simon Mignolet (1988), Benoît Lamy (1945), Alice von Hildebrand (1923), Timmy Simons (1976), and Léon Rosenfeld (1904). After him are Alfons Van Brandt (1927), Albert Heremans (1906), Ludo Peeters (1953), Frank Vandenbroucke (1974), Jean Brichaut (1911), and Jean Capelle (1913).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsJean-Michel Saive
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 767
Simon Mignolet
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 768
Benoît Lamy
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2008
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 769
Alice von Hildebrand
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2022
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 770
Timmy Simons
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 771
Léon Rosenfeld
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1974
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 772
Roger Foulon
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 773
Alfons Van Brandt
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2011
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 774
Albert Heremans
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 775
Ludo Peeters
CYCLIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 776
Frank Vandenbroucke
CYCLIST
1974 - 2009
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 777
Jean Brichaut
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1962
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 778
Jean Capelle
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1977
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 779
Among WRITERS In Belgium
Among writers born in Belgium, Roger Foulon ranks 49. Before him are Jan van Beers (1821), Maurice Carême (1899), Jacob van Maerlant (1235), Herman Teirlinck (1879), Karel van de Woestijne (1878), and Axel Merckx (1972). After him are Tom Lanoye (1958), and Koenraad Elst (1959).
Jan van Beers
1821 - 1888
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 43
Maurice Carême
1899 - 1978
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 44
Jacob van Maerlant
1235 - 1300
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 45
Herman Teirlinck
1879 - 1967
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 46
Karel van de Woestijne
1878 - 1929
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 47
Axel Merckx
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 48
Roger Foulon
1923 - 2008
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 49
Tom Lanoye
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 50
Koenraad Elst
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 51