Philosopher
Mozi
Chinese political philosopher and religious reformer of the Warring States period
470 BC - 391 BC
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Mozi
His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2024). Mozi is the 142nd most popular philosopher (down from 121st in 2024), the 50th most popular biography from China (down from 48th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Chinese Philosopher.
Mozi is most famous for his belief that all things are made of five elements: earth, water, fire, wood, and metal.
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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#2,813
More than 24 centuries after death, Mozi still holds rank #2,813 among all individuals in Pantheon.
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Mozi's biography appears in 56 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 87% of all Philosophers.
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, Mozi ranks 142 out of 1,267. Before him are Giambattista Vico, Tommaso Campanella, Philo, Charles Fourier, Duns Scotus, and Baron d'Holbach. After him are Kanada, Wilhelm Dilthey, Edith Stein, Chrysippus, Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, and Isocrates.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Giambattista Vico
1668 - 1744
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 136
Tommaso Campanella
1568 - 1639
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 137
Philo
15 BC - 45
HPI: 76.66
Rank: 138
Charles Fourier
1772 - 1837
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 139
Duns Scotus
1265 - 1308
HPI: 76.64
Rank: 140
Baron d'Holbach
1723 - 1789
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 141
Mozi
470 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 142
Kanada
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 76.49
Rank: 143
Wilhelm Dilthey
1833 - 1911
HPI: 76.39
Rank: 144
Edith Stein
1891 - 1942
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 145
Chrysippus
281 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 146
Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten
1714 - 1762
HPI: 76.20
Rank: 147
Isocrates
436 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 148
Contemporaries
Among people born in 470 BC, Mozi ranks 3. Before him are Socrates, and Aspasia. After him are Philolaus, Melissus of Samos, Callicrates, Hippocrates of Chios, Achilles Painter, and Teres I. Among people deceased in 391 BC, Mozi ranks 1. After him are Andocides, and Psammuthes.
Others Born in 470 BC
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Socrates
PHILOSOPHER
470 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 94.90
Rank: 1
Aspasia
COMPANION
470 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 82.17
Rank: 2
Mozi
PHILOSOPHER
470 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 3
Philolaus
MATHEMATICIAN
470 BC - 390 BC
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 4
Melissus of Samos
PHILOSOPHER
470 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 5
Callicrates
ARCHITECT
470 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 6
Hippocrates of Chios
MATHEMATICIAN
470 BC - 410 BC
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 7
Achilles Painter
PAINTER
470 BC - 425 BC
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 8
Teres I
POLITICIAN
470 BC - 445 BC
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 391 BC
Go to all RankingsMozi
PHILOSOPHER
470 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 1
Andocides
POLITICIAN
440 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 2
Psammuthes
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 3
In China
Among people born in China, Mozi ranks 50 out of 1,610. Before him are Ching Shih (1775), Emperor Gaozu of Han (-256), Lu Xun (1881), Mahmud al-Kashgari (1029), Nurhaci (1559), and Yuan Shikai (1859). After him are Hong Taiji (1592), Gao Xingjian (1940), Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), Shunzhi Emperor (1638), Li Ching-Yuen (1677), and Han Fei (-280).
Others born in China
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Ching Shih
PIRATE
1775 - 1844
HPI: 77.61
Rank: 44
Emperor Gaozu of Han
POLITICIAN
256 BC - 195 BC
HPI: 77.59
Rank: 45
Lu Xun
WRITER
1881 - 1936
HPI: 77.56
Rank: 46
Mahmud al-Kashgari
LINGUIST
1029 - 1101
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 47
Nurhaci
POLITICIAN
1559 - 1626
HPI: 77.12
Rank: 48
Yuan Shikai
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1916
HPI: 76.77
Rank: 49
Mozi
PHILOSOPHER
470 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 50
Hong Taiji
POLITICIAN
1592 - 1643
HPI: 76.49
Rank: 51
Gao Xingjian
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 52
Emperor Gaozu of Tang
POLITICIAN
566 - 635
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 53
Shunzhi Emperor
POLITICIAN
1638 - 1661
HPI: 75.98
Rank: 54
Li Ching-Yuen
PHYSICIAN
1677 - 1933
HPI: 75.98
Rank: 55
Han Fei
PHILOSOPHER
280 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 56
Among Philosophers In China
Among philosophers born in China, Mozi ranks 7. Before him are Confucius (-551), Laozi (-604), Sun Tzu (-544), Zhuang Zhou (-369), Zhu Xi (1130), and Mencius (-372). After him are Han Fei (-280), Xun Kuang (-313), Milarepa (1052), Shen Kuo (1031), Wang Yangming (1472), and Han Yu (768).
Confucius
551 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 93.57
Rank: 1
Laozi
604 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 91.85
Rank: 2
Sun Tzu
544 BC - 496 BC
HPI: 83.60
Rank: 3
Zhuang Zhou
369 BC - 286 BC
HPI: 81.63
Rank: 4
Zhu Xi
1130 - 1200
HPI: 81.27
Rank: 5
Mencius
372 BC - 289 BC
HPI: 79.37
Rank: 6
Mozi
470 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 7
Han Fei
280 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 8
Xun Kuang
313 BC - 238 BC
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 9
Milarepa
1052 - 1135
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 10
Shen Kuo
1031 - 1095
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 11
Wang Yangming
1472 - 1529
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 12
Han Yu
768 - 824
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 13
