Trending Scientists in France — September 2026
The 100 most-viewed scientists on Wikipedia, September 2026 (French-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Leo XIV. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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Ranked
4,108,717
Total Views (September 2026)
1
Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
678,207
views
views
2
Ted Kaczynski
American mathematician and domestic terrorist (1942–2023)
167,929
views
views
3
Raphaël Glucksmann
French film director, journalist and politician
146,869
views
views
4
Pope Francis
266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
123,352
views
views
5
Jean-Luc Mélenchon
French left-wing populist politician (born 1951)
110,570
views
views
6
Emmanuel Macron
President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017
104,531
views
views
7
John Paul II
pope, cardinal, bishop, priest, author
102,148
views
views
8
Gabrielle Russier
French teacher (1937-1969)
90,820
views
views
9
Benedict XVI
265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013)
87,954
views
views
10
Alice Weidel
German politician (born 1979), AfD
73,652
views
views
11
Charles de Gaulle
French general and statesman (1890–1970)
70,435
views
views
12
John Paul I
pope of the Catholic Church in 1978
54,833
views
views
13
Victor Hugo
French novelist, poet, dramatist and politician (1802–1885)
51,370
views
views
14
Brigitte Macron
French teacher, spouse of French statesman Emmanuel Macron
49,546
views
views
15
Manuel Bompard
French politician (born 1986)
48,871
views
views
16
Diana, Princess of Wales
member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales (1961–1997)
47,779
views
views
17
Josef Mengele
Nazi SS doctor and Military Officer at Auschwitz (1911–1979)
40,536
views
views
18
Marie Curie
Polish-born French physicist and chemist (1867–1934)
40,209
views
views
19
Michael J. Fox
Canadian-American actor, comedian, author, film producer, and activist
39,857
views
views
20
Roland Lescure
French politician
39,632
views
views
21
Johann Chapoutot
French historian
38,634
views
views
22
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Austrian and American actor, bodybuilder, and politician (born 1947)
36,507
views
views
23
Jane Fonda
American actress and activist
36,242
views
views
24
George W. Bush
43rd President of the United States (2001–2009)
35,339
views
views
25
Annie Ernaux
French writer (born 1940)
35,057
views
views
26
Émile Zola
French novelist, journalist, playwright, and poet (1840–1902)
34,592
views
views
27
Dolly Parton
American singer-songwriter (1946–2026)
32,357
views
views
28
Mao Zedong
1st chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and founder of the People's Republic of China (1893–1976)
32,260
views
views
29
Didier Raoult
French physician and microbiologist
31,689
views
views
30
Paul Walker
American actor (1973–2013)
30,690
views
views
31
Ted Bundy
American serial killer (1946–1989)
30,359
views
views
32
Julia de Funès
French philosopher and writer
30,341
views
views
33
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel (born 1949), (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
30,111
views
views
34
Voltaire
French writer, historian and philosopher (1694–1778)
29,985
views
views
35
Albert Einstein
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
28,823
views
views
36
Christine Lagarde
President of the European Central Bank
28,782
views
views
37
Jules Verne
French writer (1828–1905)
28,178
views
views
38
Jean-Marc Jancovici
French engineer and energy climate specialist
27,772
views
views
39
Julius Caesar
Roman general and dictator
27,753
views
views
40
André Glucksmann
French philosopher (1937–2015)
27,642
views
views
41
Dario Amodei
CEO and co-founder of Anthropic
27,617
views
views
42
Gwyneth Paltrow
American actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer (born 1972)
27,444
views
views
43
Alain Bauer
French criminologist (1962-)
27,347
views
views
44
Charlie Chaplin
English actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)
27,117
views
views
45
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer (1712-1778)
26,815
views
views
46
Honoré de Balzac
French novelist and playwright (1799–1850)
26,746
views
views
47
Jean-Marc Aveline
French Roman Catholic priest, cardinal (1958-)
26,270
views
views
48
Leonardo da Vinci
Italian Renaissance polymath (1452−1519)
25,971
views
views
49
Sandrine Rousseau
French economist and politician
25,705
views
views
50
Robert Stroud
American inmate and ornithologist (1890-1963)
25,615
views
views
51
Javier Milei
economist, politician and president of Argentina since 2023
25,541
views
views
52
Joseph Stalin
politician and leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from 1924 to 1953
25,220
views
views
53
Bernard-Henri Lévy
French film director and philosopher
25,102
views
views
54
Yannick Haenel
French writer
24,972
views
views
55
Édouard Balladur
91st Prime Minister of France (1929–2026)
24,962
views
views
56
Albert Camus
French philosopher, author, and journalist (1913–1960)
24,463
views
views
57
Mark Carney
24th prime minister of Canada since 2025
24,281
views
views
58
Winston Churchill
British statesman, soldier and writer (1874–1965)
24,151
views
views
59
Brigitte Bardot
French actress, singer, animal rights activist (1934–2025)
24,144
views
views
60
Stephen King
American novelist and writer (born 1947)
24,140
views
views
61
Jean-Noël Barrot
Foreign minister of the Republic of France since 2024
24,097
views
views
62
Marquis de Sade
French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer of erotic works
23,835
views
views
63
Augustine of Hippo
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
23,780
views
views
64
Thérèse of Lisieux
French Discalced Carmelite nun, Doctor of the Church (1873–1897)
23,537
views
views
65
Pierre Goldman
French academic (1944–1979)
23,386
views
views
66
Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
French-Belgian writer
23,171
views
views
67
Barack Obama
44th President of the United States (2009–2017)
23,033
views
views
68
Benito Mussolini
dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1945
22,776
views
views
69
Steve Jobs
American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)
22,754
views
views
70
Michel Polac
French journalist, film director and writer (1930-2012)
22,438
views
views
71
Karl Marx
German-born philosopher (1818–1883)
20,853
views
views
72
Clémentine Autain
French politician
20,778
views
views
73
Georges Clemenceau
Prime Minister of France, 1906–1909 and 1917–1920 (1841–1929)
20,583
views
views
74
Charles Manson
American criminal and cult leader (1934–2017)
20,089
views
views
75
Agatha Christie
English mystery and detective writer (1890–1976)
19,634
views
views
76
Sophia Aram
French actor and comedian (born 1973)
19,404
views
views
77
Nelson Mandela
President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013)
19,355
views
views
78
Vladimir Lenin
founding leader of the Soviet Union (1870–1924)
19,283
views
views
79
Marilyn Monroe
American actress and model (1926–1962)
19,277
views
views
80
Charles Baudelaire
French poet and critic (1821–1867)
19,164
views
views
81
Jacques Attali
French economist
19,050
views
views
82
Jeffrey Epstein
American sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
19,027
views
views
83
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Russian novelist (1821–1881)
18,960
views
views
84
Cédric Villani
French mathematician and politician
18,823
views
views
85
Philippe Aghion
French economist
18,687
views
views
86
Raphaël Enthoven
French essayist
18,627
views
views
87
Fred Vargas
French writer, archaeologist and historian
18,594
views
views
88
Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer
British peer and author, brother of Diana, Princess of Wales (born 1964)
18,270
views
views
89
Sonia Devillers
French journalist
18,087
views
views
90
Jean de La Fontaine
French poet, fabulist and writer (1621–1695)
17,923
views
views
91
Socrates
5th-century BCE Greek philosopher
17,910
views
views
92
Dominique Strauss-Kahn
French economist
17,882
views
views
93
Simone de Beauvoir
French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986)
17,763
views
views
94
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
French writer and aviator (1900–1944)
17,528
views
views
95
Jean-Pierre Petit
French astrophysicist, scientist and illustrator
17,508
views
views
96
Olympe de Gouges
French playwright and political activist (1748–1793)
17,496
views
views
97
Stephen Hawking
British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018)
17,444
views
views
98
Bruce Lee
Hong Kong–American martial artist and actor (1940–1973)
17,380
views
views
99
Aristotle
Greek philosopher
17,357
views
views
100
Muhammad Ali
American boxer (1942–2016)
17,338
views
views