Philosopher
John McDowell
South African philosopher and academic
1942 - today
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John McDowell
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. John McDowell is the 1,178th most popular philosopher (down from 1,154th in 2024), the 136th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 113th in 2019) and the most popular South African Philosopher.
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, John McDowell ranks 1,178 out of 1,267. Before him are Dieter Henrich, Friedrich Gogarten, Papirius Fabianus, Nick Bostrom, John Finnis, and David Malet Armstrong. After him are Richard Price, Richard Posner, Hendrik Adamson, Michael Hardt, Volker Zotz, and William Chittick.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Dieter Henrich
1927 - 2022
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 1,172
Friedrich Gogarten
1887 - 1967
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 1,173
Papirius Fabianus
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 1,174
Nick Bostrom
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 1,175
John Finnis
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 1,176
David Malet Armstrong
1926 - 2014
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 1,177
John McDowell
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 1,178
Richard Price
1723 - 1791
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 1,179
Richard Posner
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 1,180
Hendrik Adamson
1891 - 1946
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 1,181
Michael Hardt
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 1,182
Volker Zotz
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 1,183
William Chittick
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,184
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, John McDowell ranks 522. Before him are Abdulsalami Abubakar, Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, Marc Alaimo, Néstor Togneri, Jesús Glaría, and Bibi Besch. After him are Pål Tyldum, Jürgen Kissner, Terry Bisson, Valdis Birkavs, Klaus Beer, and Lorenzo Piretto.
Others Born in 1942
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Abdulsalami Abubakar
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 516
Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 517
Marc Alaimo
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 518
Néstor Togneri
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 1999
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 519
Jesús Glaría
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 1978
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 520
Bibi Besch
ACTOR
1942 - 1996
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 521
John McDowell
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 522
Pål Tyldum
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 523
Jürgen Kissner
CYCLIST
1942 - 2019
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 524
Terry Bisson
WRITER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 525
Valdis Birkavs
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 526
Klaus Beer
ATHLETE
1942 - 2023
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 527
Lorenzo Piretto
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 528
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, John McDowell ranks 136 out of NaN. Before him are Mark Shuttleworth (1973), Frew McMillan (1942), Glynis Barber (1955), Ted Grant (1913), Marjorie Clark (1909), and Trevor Rabin (1954). After him are Christian Gitsham (1888), Steve Nash (1974), William Kentridge (1955), Harold Kitson (1874), Elsa Joubert (1922), and Daphne Hasenjäger (1929).
Others born in South Africa
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Mark Shuttleworth
BUSINESSPERSON
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 130
Frew McMillan
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 131
Glynis Barber
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 132
Ted Grant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2006
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 133
Marjorie Clark
ATHLETE
1909 - 1993
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 134
Trevor Rabin
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 135
John McDowell
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 136
Christian Gitsham
ATHLETE
1888 - 1956
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 137
Steve Nash
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 138
William Kentridge
PAINTER
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 139
Harold Kitson
TENNIS PLAYER
1874 - 1951
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 140
Elsa Joubert
WRITER
1922 - 2020
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 141
Daphne Hasenjäger
ATHLETE
1929 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 142
Among Philosophers In South Africa
Among philosophers born in South Africa, John McDowell ranks 1. After him are David Benatar (1966).
