Trending Scientists in France — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed scientists on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (French-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Leo XIV. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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4,272,845
Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
683,331
views
views
2
Ted Kaczynski
American mathematician and domestic terrorist (1942–2023)
168,334
views
views
3
Raphaël Glucksmann
French film director, journalist and politician
149,337
views
views
4
Pope Francis
266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
124,966
views
views
5
Jean-Luc Mélenchon
French left-wing populist politician (born 1951)
115,205
views
views
6
Emmanuel Macron
President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017
110,948
views
views
7
John Paul II
pope, cardinal, bishop, priest, author
103,627
views
views
8
Gabrielle Russier
French teacher (1937-1969)
91,165
views
views
9
Benedict XVI
265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013)
89,207
views
views
10
Charles de Gaulle
French general and statesman (1890–1970)
74,395
views
views
11
Alice Weidel
German politician (born 1979), AfD
73,860
views
views
12
John Paul I
pope of the Catholic Church in 1978
55,520
views
views
13
Victor Hugo
French novelist, poet, dramatist and politician (1802–1885)
54,603
views
views
14
Brigitte Macron
French teacher, spouse of French statesman Emmanuel Macron
52,740
views
views
15
Manuel Bompard
French politician (born 1986)
49,753
views
views
16
Diana, Princess of Wales
member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales (1961–1997)
49,594
views
views
17
Marie Curie
Polish-born French physicist and chemist (1867–1934)
44,250
views
views
18
Roland Lescure
French politician
43,447
views
views
19
Josef Mengele
Nazi SS doctor and Military Officer at Auschwitz (1911–1979)
41,549
views
views
20
Michael J. Fox
Canadian-American actor, comedian, author, film producer, and activist
41,186
views
views
21
Johann Chapoutot
French historian
39,242
views
views
22
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Austrian and American actor, bodybuilder, and politician (born 1947)
38,520
views
views
23
Jane Fonda
American actress and activist
37,518
views
views
24
Émile Zola
French novelist, journalist, playwright, and poet (1840–1902)
36,572
views
views
25
George W. Bush
43rd President of the United States (2001–2009)
36,304
views
views
26
Annie Ernaux
French writer (born 1940)
36,279
views
views
27
Mao Zedong
1st chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and founder of the People's Republic of China (1893–1976)
33,625
views
views
28
Dolly Parton
American singer-songwriter (1946–2026)
32,869
views
views
29
Paul Walker
American actor (1973–2013)
32,818
views
views
30
Didier Raoult
French physician and microbiologist
32,754
views
views
31
Pierre Goldman
French academic (1944–1979)
32,281
views
views
32
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel (born 1949), (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
32,141
views
views
33
Ted Bundy
American serial killer (1946–1989)
31,796
views
views
34
Voltaire
French writer, historian and philosopher (1694–1778)
31,760
views
views
35
Julia de Funès
French philosopher and writer
31,593
views
views
36
Albert Einstein
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
31,135
views
views
37
Julius Caesar
Roman general and dictator
29,993
views
views
38
Charlie Chaplin
English actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)
29,908
views
views
39
Christine Lagarde
President of the European Central Bank
29,883
views
views
40
Jules Verne
French writer (1828–1905)
29,448
views
views
41
Alain Bauer
French criminologist (1962-)
29,425
views
views
42
Dario Amodei
CEO and co-founder of Anthropic
28,581
views
views
43
Gwyneth Paltrow
American actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer (born 1972)
28,543
views
views
44
Jean-Marc Jancovici
French engineer and energy climate specialist
28,486
views
views
45
Leonardo da Vinci
Italian Renaissance polymath (1452−1519)
28,429
views
views
46
Honoré de Balzac
French novelist and playwright (1799–1850)
28,337
views
views
47
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer (1712-1778)
28,115
views
views
48
André Glucksmann
French philosopher (1937–2015)
27,959
views
views
49
Joseph Stalin
politician and leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from 1924 to 1953
27,247
views
views
50
Sandrine Rousseau
French economist and politician
26,537
views
views
51
Albert Camus
French philosopher, author, and journalist (1913–1960)
26,485
views
views
52
Javier Milei
economist, politician and president of Argentina since 2023
26,420
views
views
53
Jean-Marc Aveline
French Roman Catholic priest, cardinal (1958-)
26,381
views
views
54
Augustine of Hippo
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
26,359
views
views
55
Brigitte Bardot
French actress, singer, animal rights activist (1934–2025)
26,069
views
views
56
Édouard Balladur
91st Prime Minister of France (1929–2026)
26,028
views
views
57
Bernard-Henri Lévy
French film director and philosopher
25,846
views
views
58
Winston Churchill
British statesman, soldier and writer (1874–1965)
25,770
views
views
59
Robert Stroud
American inmate and ornithologist (1890-1963)
25,647
views
views
60
Stephen King
American novelist and writer (born 1947)
25,432
views
views
61
Mark Carney
24th prime minister of Canada since 2025
25,199
views
views
62
Yannick Haenel
French writer
25,028
views
views
63
Barack Obama
44th President of the United States (2009–2017)
24,815
views
views
64
Jean-Noël Barrot
Foreign minister of the Republic of France since 2024
24,788
views
views
65
Marquis de Sade
French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer of erotic works
24,615
views
views
66
Thérèse of Lisieux
French Discalced Carmelite nun, Doctor of the Church (1873–1897)
24,346
views
views
67
Benito Mussolini
dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1945
24,264
views
views
68
Steve Jobs
American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)
24,113
views
views
69
Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
French-Belgian writer
24,002
views
views
70
Jeffrey Epstein
American sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
23,517
views
views
71
Michel Polac
French journalist, film director and writer (1930-2012)
22,642
views
views
72
Karl Marx
German-born philosopher (1818–1883)
22,358
views
views
73
Marilyn Monroe
American actress and model (1926–1962)
22,160
views
views
74
Clémentine Autain
French politician
21,823
views
views
75
Georges Clemenceau
Prime Minister of France, 1906–1909 and 1917–1920 (1841–1929)
21,678
views
views
76
Charles Manson
American criminal and cult leader (1934–2017)
21,585
views
views
77
Nelson Mandela
President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013)
21,253
views
views
78
Sophia Aram
French actor and comedian (born 1973)
21,167
views
views
79
Fred Vargas
French writer, archaeologist and historian
20,837
views
views
80
Agatha Christie
English mystery and detective writer (1890–1976)
20,830
views
views
81
Vladimir Lenin
founding leader of the Soviet Union (1870–1924)
20,826
views
views
82
Charles Baudelaire
French poet and critic (1821–1867)
20,428
views
views
83
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Russian novelist (1821–1881)
20,293
views
views
84
Jacques Attali
French economist
19,715
views
views
85
Arthur Mensch
French artificial intelligence researcher
19,624
views
views
86
Simone de Beauvoir
French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986)
19,562
views
views
87
Dominique Strauss-Kahn
French economist
19,551
views
views
88
Cédric Villani
French mathematician and politician
19,535
views
views
89
Raphaël Enthoven
French essayist
19,376
views
views
90
Bruce Lee
Hong Kong–American martial artist and actor (1940–1973)
19,331
views
views
91
Philippe Aghion
French economist
19,047
views
views
92
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
French writer and aviator (1900–1944)
18,947
views
views
93
Socrates
5th-century BCE Greek philosopher
18,945
views
views
94
Jean de La Fontaine
French poet, fabulist and writer (1621–1695)
18,870
views
views
95
Muhammad Ali
American boxer (1942–2016)
18,834
views
views
96
Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer
British peer and author, brother of Diana, Princess of Wales (born 1964)
18,802
views
views
97
Olympe de Gouges
French playwright and political activist (1748–1793)
18,762
views
views
98
Jean-Pierre Petit
French astrophysicist, scientist and illustrator
18,693
views
views
99
Stephen Hawking
British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018)
18,603
views
views
100
Sonia Devillers
French journalist
18,529
views
views