Trending Scientists in France this month
The 100 most-viewed scientists this month on Wikipedia (France). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Michael Jackson.
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Ranked
112,768
Total Views (this month)
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Michael Jackson
American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer (1958–2009)
7,273
views
views
2
Augustin Trapenard
French journalist
5,928
views
views
3
Gus Grissom
American astronaut (1926–1967)
3,792
views
views
4
Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
3,696
views
views
5
Ed White
American astronaut (1930-1967)
3,011
views
views
6
Roger Bruce Chaffee
United States Navy commander, NASA astronaut (1935–1967)
2,793
views
views
7
Corine Marienneau
French bassist and singer
2,539
views
views
8
Élie Barnavi
Israeli diplomat
2,155
views
views
9
Nicole Ferroni
French comedian
2,033
views
views
10
Jeffrey Epstein
American financier and sex offender (1953–2019)
1,925
views
views
11
Barbara Lefebvre
1,879
views
views
12
Augustine of Hippo
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
1,860
views
views
13
Wernher von Braun
German and later American aerospace engineer and space architect (1912–1977)
1,728
views
views
14
François Le Lionnais
French mathematician (1901–1984)
1,450
views
views
15
Neil Armstrong
American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012)
1,439
views
views
16
Boris Cyrulnik
French psychiatrist
1,309
views
views
17
Frank Merle
French mathematician
1,306
views
views
18
Dominique Moïsi
French political scientist
1,276
views
views
19
Fred Vargas
French writer, archaeologist and historian
1,256
views
views
20
Brigitte Macron
French teacher, spouse of French statesman Emmanuel Macron
1,245
views
views
21
Frédéric Beigbeder
French writer and literary critic (born 1965)
1,243
views
views
22
Pierre Nora
French historian and publisher (1931–2025)
1,242
views
views
23
Charles de Gaulle
French general and statesman (1890–1970)
1,241
views
views
24
Jean-Luc Mélenchon
French politician (born 1951)
1,227
views
views
25
Raphaël Glucksmann
French film director, journalist and politician
1,150
views
views
26
François Ravaillac
French regicide
1,150
views
views
27
Romuald Sciora
essayist, political scientist
1,143
views
views
28
Marilyn Monroe
American actress and model (1926–1962)
1,102
views
views
29
Boualem Sansal
Algerian and French writer
1,100
views
views
30
Roland Lescure
French politician
1,088
views
views
31
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel (born 1949), (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
1,052
views
views
32
Frédéric Lordon
French economist
1,049
views
views
33
Marcel Rufo
French pediatrician
1,048
views
views
34
Bertrand Badie
French political scientist and international relations specialist
1,035
views
views
35
Victor Hugo
French novelist, poet, dramatist and politician (1802–1885)
1,030
views
views
36
Jack Lang
French politician (born 1939)
1,006
views
views
37
Marie Curie
Polish-French physicist and chemist (1867–1934)
978
views
views
38
Yuri Gagarin
Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human in space (1934–1968)
969
views
views
39
Pope Francis
266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
963
views
views
40
Louis Jouvet
French actor (1887-1951)
959
views
views
41
Buzz Aldrin
American astronaut (born 1930)
935
views
views
42
Charlie Chaplin
English comic actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)
887
views
views
43
Olivier Messiaen
French composer, organist and ornithologist (1908–1992)
882
views
views
44
Jean-Pierre Petit
French astrophysicist, scientist and illustrator
881
views
views
45
Brigitte Bardot
French actress, singer, animal rights activist (1934–2025)
873
views
views
46
Vladimir Lenin
founding leader of the Soviet Union (1870–1924)
862
views
views
47
Frédéric Martel
journalist, essayist and sociologist (born 1967)
859
views
views
48
Henri Matisse
French artist (1869-1954)
857
views
views
49
Serge Zaka
agroclimatologist
827
views
views
50
Albert Einstein
german-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
795
views
views
51
Barack Obama
president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (born 1961)
790
views
views
52
Joseph Stalin
leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953
785
views
views
53
John Paul II
264th pope of the Catholic Church (1978–2005)
779
views
views
54
Philippe Labro
French author, journalist, film director, media personality, lyricist
775
views
views
55
Phil Collins
English drummer, singer, and songwriter (born 1951)
774
views
views
56
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Austrian and American actor, bodybuilder, and politician (born 1947)
768
views
views
57
Liliane Bettencourt
French heiress, socialite and businesswoman
767
views
views
58
Clara Morgane
French singer, model and TV host; former pornographic actress
766
views
views
59
Simone de Beauvoir
French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986)
764
views
views
60
Charles Manson
American criminal and cult leader (1934–2017)
764
views
views
61
Hulk Hogan
American professional wrestler, actor and television personality (1953–2025)
745
views
views
62
Benedict XVI
265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013)
740
views
views
63
Jean-Pierre Escalettes
French football executive (1935-2026)
740
views
views
64
Jordan Mouillerac
717
views
views
65
Michel Onfray
French philosopher
712
views
views
66
Albert Camus
French philosopher, author, and journalist (1913–1960)
706
views
views
67
Leonardo da Vinci
Italian Renaissance polymath (1452−1519)
703
views
views
68
Julius Caesar
Roman general and dictator
692
views
views
69
Joe Jackson
American music manager, father of the Jackson family (1928–2018)
690
views
views
70
Mazarine Pingeot
French writer
686
views
views
71
Michael Jordan
American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)
677
views
views
72
Jim Lovell
American astronaut (1928–2025)
676
views
views
73
Monique Pinçon-Charlot
French sociologist
661
views
views
74
Warren Jeffs
American religious leader and convicted felon (born 1955)
656
views
views
75
Gwyneth Paltrow
American actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer (born 1972)
641
views
views
76
Diana, Princess of Wales
member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales (1961–1997)
632
views
views
77
Michael J. Fox
Canadian-American actor, comedian, author, film producer, and activist
627
views
views
78
Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon
Mistress and later secret wife of King Louis XIV of France (1635-1719)
623
views
views
79
Alassane Ouattara
President of Ivory Coast (2010–present)
621
views
views
80
Lionel Jospin
93rd Prime Minister of France (1997–2002)
603
views
views
81
Katherine Jackson
matriarch of the Jackson musical family
602
views
views
82
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
French writer and aviator (1900–1944)
601
views
views
83
Pedro Sánchez
Prime Minister of Spain since 2018
597
views
views
84
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
American politician, environmental lawyer, anti-vaccine activist, and conspiracy theorist (born 1954)
582
views
views
85
Muhammad Ali
American boxer (1942–2016)
582
views
views
86
Justin Trudeau
23rd prime minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025
577
views
views
87
Honoré de Balzac
French novelist and playwright (1799–1850)
572
views
views
88
Bob Dylan
American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
563
views
views
89
Jean-Marie Guéhenno
French diplomat
558
views
views
90
Winston Churchill
British statesman, soldier and writer (1874–1965)
554
views
views
91
Ali Khamenei
cleric and former Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026 (1939–2026)
554
views
views
92
Arsène Wenger
French football manager
550
views
views
93
Nelson Mandela
President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013)
543
views
views
94
Alan Shepard
American astronaut, first American in space, lunar explorer (1923–1998)
542
views
views
95
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Russian novelist (1821–1881)
538
views
views
96
Émile Zola
French novelist, journalist, playwright, and poet (1840–1902)
536
views
views
97
Stephen King
American novelist and writer (born 1947)
534
views
views
98
Mojtaba Khamenei
cleric and 3rd Supreme Leader of Iran since 2026
526
views
views
99
Nikola Tesla
Serbian-American engineer and inventor (1856–1943)
526
views
views
100
Martin Scorsese
American filmmaker (born 1942)
525
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