WRITER
Théodore de Banville
1823 - 1891

Théodore de Banville
Étienne Jean Baptiste Claude Théodore Faullain de Banville (French pronunciation: [teɔdɔʁ folɛ̃ də bɑ̃vil]; 14 March 1823 – 13 March 1891) was a French poet and writer. His work was influential on the Symbolist movement in French literature in the late 19th century. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Théodore de Banville is the 1,587th most popular writer (up from 1,858th in 2019), the 1,845th most popular biography from France (up from 2,114th in 2019) and the 227th most popular French Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Théodore de Banville ranks 1,587 out of 7,302. Before him are Jørgen Moe, Jules Romains, John of Kronstadt, Diagoras of Melos, Joseph Needham, and Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz. After him are Eileen Chang, Flannery O'Connor, Tomi Ungerer, Philippe de Commines, Martin of Opava, and Caroline Graham.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJørgen Moe
1813 - 1882
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 1,581
Jules Romains
1885 - 1972
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 1,582
John of Kronstadt
1829 - 1908
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 1,583
Diagoras of Melos
450 BC - 450 BC
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 1,584
Joseph Needham
1900 - 1995
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 1,585
Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz
1751 - 1792
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 1,586
Théodore de Banville
1823 - 1891
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 1,587
Eileen Chang
1920 - 1995
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 1,588
Flannery O'Connor
1925 - 1964
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 1,589
Tomi Ungerer
1931 - 2019
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 1,590
Philippe de Commines
1447 - 1511
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 1,591
Martin of Opava
1300 - 1279
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 1,592
Caroline Graham
1931 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 1,593
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1823, Théodore de Banville ranks 24. Before him are Mackenzie Bowell, Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria, Alexander Ostrovsky, Charles III, Duke of Parma, Jean Chacornac, and Mihailo Obrenović. After him are Sophie Gengembre Anderson, Ante Starčević, Katsu Kaishū, Joseph Monier, Gotthold Eisenstein, and Pyotr Lavrov. Among people deceased in 1891, Théodore de Banville ranks 37. Before him are Joseph Petzval, Ernest Meissonier, William Tecumseh Sherman, Princess Cecilie of Baden, Johan Jongkind, and Louis Lucien Bonaparte. After him are Kalākaua, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Samuel Ajayi Crowther, Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark, Fredrik Pacius, and Pedro Antonio de Alarcón.
Others Born in 1823
Go to all RankingsMackenzie Bowell
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1917
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 18
Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1914
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 19
Alexander Ostrovsky
WRITER
1823 - 1886
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 20
Charles III, Duke of Parma
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1854
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 21
Jean Chacornac
ASTRONOMER
1823 - 1873
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 22
Mihailo Obrenović
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1868
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 23
Théodore de Banville
WRITER
1823 - 1891
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 24
Sophie Gengembre Anderson
PAINTER
1823 - 1903
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 25
Ante Starčević
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1896
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 26
Katsu Kaishū
WRITER
1823 - 1899
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 27
Joseph Monier
INVENTOR
1823 - 1906
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 28
Gotthold Eisenstein
MATHEMATICIAN
1823 - 1852
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 29
Pyotr Lavrov
PHILOSOPHER
1823 - 1900
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 30
Others Deceased in 1891
Go to all RankingsJoseph Petzval
MATHEMATICIAN
1807 - 1891
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 31
Ernest Meissonier
PAINTER
1815 - 1891
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 32
William Tecumseh Sherman
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1820 - 1891
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 33
Princess Cecilie of Baden
NOBLEMAN
1839 - 1891
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 34
Johan Jongkind
PAINTER
1819 - 1891
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 35
Louis Lucien Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1813 - 1891
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 36
Théodore de Banville
WRITER
1823 - 1891
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 37
Kalākaua
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1891
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 38
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
WRITER
1820 - 1891
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 39
Samuel Ajayi Crowther
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1809 - 1891
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 40
Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark
COMPANION
1808 - 1891
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 41
Fredrik Pacius
COMPOSER
1809 - 1891
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 42
Pedro Antonio de Alarcón
WRITER
1833 - 1891
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 43
In France
Among people born in France, Théodore de Banville ranks 1,845 out of 6,770. Before him are Blanche of Bourbon (1339), Jean Maximilien Lamarque (1770), Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy (1213), Guillaume Bigourdan (1851), Jules Romains (1885), and Nicolas Catinat (1637). After him are Brigitte Fossey (1946), Corinne Cléry (1950), Charles of Valois, Duke of Berry (1446), Tomi Ungerer (1931), Philippe de Commines (1447), and Gaston Planté (1834).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsBlanche of Bourbon
NOBLEMAN
1339 - 1361
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 1,839
Jean Maximilien Lamarque
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1770 - 1832
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 1,840
Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1213 - 1272
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 1,841
Guillaume Bigourdan
ASTRONOMER
1851 - 1932
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 1,842
Jules Romains
WRITER
1885 - 1972
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 1,843
Nicolas Catinat
POLITICIAN
1637 - 1712
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 1,844
Théodore de Banville
WRITER
1823 - 1891
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 1,845
Brigitte Fossey
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 1,846
Corinne Cléry
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 1,847
Charles of Valois, Duke of Berry
POLITICIAN
1446 - 1472
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 1,848
Tomi Ungerer
WRITER
1931 - 2019
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 1,849
Philippe de Commines
WRITER
1447 - 1511
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 1,850
Gaston Planté
PHYSICIST
1834 - 1889
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 1,851
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Théodore de Banville ranks 227. Before him are Henri de Régnier (1864), Edmond François Valentin About (1828), Auguste Maquet (1813), Jean de Meun (1240), Remy de Gourmont (1858), and Jules Romains (1885). After him are Tomi Ungerer (1931), Philippe de Commines (1447), Charles Paul de Kock (1793), Henry de Montherlant (1895), René Char (1907), and Robert Brasillach (1909).
Henri de Régnier
1864 - 1936
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 221
Edmond François Valentin About
1828 - 1885
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 222
Auguste Maquet
1813 - 1888
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 223
Jean de Meun
1240 - 1305
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 224
Remy de Gourmont
1858 - 1915
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 225
Jules Romains
1885 - 1972
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 226
Théodore de Banville
1823 - 1891
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 227
Tomi Ungerer
1931 - 2019
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 228
Philippe de Commines
1447 - 1511
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 229
Charles Paul de Kock
1793 - 1871
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 230
Henry de Montherlant
1895 - 1972
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 231
René Char
1907 - 1988
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 232
Robert Brasillach
1909 - 1945
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 233