WRITER
Violette Leduc
1907 - 1972

Violette Leduc
Violette Leduc (7 April 1907 – 28 May 1972) was a French writer. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Violette Leduc is the 2,676th most popular writer (up from 2,692nd in 2019), the 2,903rd most popular biography from France (up from 2,933rd in 2019) and the 369th most popular French Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Violette Leduc ranks 2,676 out of 7,302. Before her are Carlos Marighella, Malwida von Meysenbug, Pavlo Tychyna, Heinz G. Konsalik, Ignacy Krasicki, and Wadih Sa'adeh. After her are David Ogilvy, Henry van Dyke Jr., Ulrich von Liechtenstein, Orson Scott Card, Lois McMaster Bujold, and Dorothe Engelbretsdatter.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarlos Marighella
1911 - 1969
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 2,670
Malwida von Meysenbug
1816 - 1903
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 2,671
Pavlo Tychyna
1891 - 1967
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 2,672
Heinz G. Konsalik
1921 - 1999
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 2,673
Ignacy Krasicki
1735 - 1801
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,674
Wadih Sa'adeh
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,675
Violette Leduc
1907 - 1972
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,676
David Ogilvy
1911 - 1999
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,677
Henry van Dyke Jr.
1852 - 1933
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 2,678
Ulrich von Liechtenstein
1200 - 1275
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 2,679
Orson Scott Card
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 2,680
Lois McMaster Bujold
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 2,681
Dorothe Engelbretsdatter
1634 - 1716
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 2,682
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Violette Leduc ranks 146. Before her are Yves Allégret, Rudolf Peierls, Ethel Smith, Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, and Sergei Kruglov. After her are Parvin E'tesami, Varian Fry, Anthony Blunt, Viktoria Brezhneva, Mihail Sebastian, and Dixie Dean. Among people deceased in 1972, Violette Leduc ranks 101. Before her are Ernst von Salomon, Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen, Louise Arner Boyd, Johann Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Vladimir Durković, and Mohamed Oufkir. After her are Frank Knight, Edward Calvin Kendall, Ángel Romano, Jessie Royce Landis, Nikolay Krylov, and Lillian Moller Gilbreth.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsYves Allégret
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1987
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 140
Rudolf Peierls
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1995
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 141
Ethel Smith
ATHLETE
1907 - 1979
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 142
Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1948
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 143
Harivansh Rai Bachchan
WRITER
1907 - 2003
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 144
Sergei Kruglov
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1977
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 145
Violette Leduc
WRITER
1907 - 1972
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 146
Parvin E'tesami
WRITER
1907 - 1941
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 147
Varian Fry
WRITER
1907 - 1967
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 148
Anthony Blunt
HISTORIAN
1907 - 1983
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 149
Viktoria Brezhneva
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1995
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 150
Mihail Sebastian
WRITER
1907 - 1945
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 151
Dixie Dean
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1980
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 152
Others Deceased in 1972
Go to all RankingsErnst von Salomon
WRITER
1902 - 1972
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 95
Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1972
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 96
Louise Arner Boyd
EXPLORER
1887 - 1972
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 97
Johann Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
NOBLEMAN
1906 - 1972
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 98
Vladimir Durković
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 1972
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 99
Mohamed Oufkir
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1972
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 100
Violette Leduc
WRITER
1907 - 1972
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 101
Frank Knight
ECONOMIST
1885 - 1972
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 102
Edward Calvin Kendall
CHEMIST
1972 - 1972
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 103
Ángel Romano
SOCCER PLAYER
1894 - 1972
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 104
Jessie Royce Landis
ACTOR
1896 - 1972
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 105
Nikolay Krylov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1972
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 106
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
INVENTOR
1878 - 1972
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 107
In France
Among people born in France, Violette Leduc ranks 2,903 out of 6,770. Before her are Léon Brunschvicg (1869), Louise Colet (1810), Auguste Herbin (1882), Patrick Strzoda (1952), Jean Castex (1965), and Paul Tortelier (1914). After her are André Beauneveu (1330), Richard Bohringer (1942), Jules Dalou (1838), Valérie Trierweiler (1965), Claude Autant-Lara (1901), and Fabrice Luchini (1951).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLéon Brunschvicg
PHILOSOPHER
1869 - 1944
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 2,897
Louise Colet
WRITER
1810 - 1876
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 2,898
Auguste Herbin
PAINTER
1882 - 1960
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 2,899
Patrick Strzoda
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 2,900
Jean Castex
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 2,901
Paul Tortelier
MUSICIAN
1914 - 1990
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,902
Violette Leduc
WRITER
1907 - 1972
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,903
André Beauneveu
PAINTER
1330 - 1400
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 2,904
Richard Bohringer
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 2,905
Jules Dalou
SCULPTOR
1838 - 1902
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 2,906
Valérie Trierweiler
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 2,907
Claude Autant-Lara
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 2000
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 2,908
Fabrice Luchini
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 2,909
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Violette Leduc ranks 369. Before her are Jean Joseph Marie Amiot (1718), Georges Ohnet (1848), Sylvain Maréchal (1750), Henri Desgrange (1865), Marcel Prévost (1862), and Louise Colet (1810). After her are Eugène Burnouf (1801), Hildebert (1056), Pierre Grimal (1912), Pierre Gringore (1475), José Giovanni (1923), and Philippe de Mornay (1549).
Jean Joseph Marie Amiot
1718 - 1793
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 363
Georges Ohnet
1848 - 1918
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 364
Sylvain Maréchal
1750 - 1803
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 365
Henri Desgrange
1865 - 1940
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 366
Marcel Prévost
1862 - 1941
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 367
Louise Colet
1810 - 1876
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 368
Violette Leduc
1907 - 1972
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 369
Eugène Burnouf
1801 - 1852
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 370
Hildebert
1056 - 1133
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 371
Pierre Grimal
1912 - 1996
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 372
Pierre Gringore
1475 - 1539
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 373
José Giovanni
1923 - 2004
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 374
Philippe de Mornay
1549 - 1623
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 375