Philosopher
Richard Posner
American judge
1939 - today
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Richard Posner
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Posner is the 1,180th most popular philosopher (down from 1,085th in 2024), the 8,282nd most popular biography from United States (down from 5,763rd in 2019) and the 61st most popular American Philosopher.
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Richard Posner's biography spans 22 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 54.89.
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, Richard Posner ranks 1,180 out of 1,285. Before him are Papirius Fabianus, Nick Bostrom, John Finnis, David Malet Armstrong, John McDowell, and Richard Price. After him are Hendrik Adamson, Michael Hardt, Volker Zotz, William Chittick, Bas van Fraassen, and Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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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
Bas van Fraassen
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 1,185
Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde
1930 - 2019
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 1,186
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Richard Posner ranks 456. Before him are Rudolf Bayer, Wilhelmina Cooper, Theo Waigel, Danas Pozniakas, Adam Osborne, and Yury Sharov. After him are Anjanette Comer, Antal Szentmihályi, Madalena Iglésias, Joe Sample, Jaroslav Walter, and Alan Ayckbourn.
Others Born in 1939
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Rudolf Bayer
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 450
Wilhelmina Cooper
MODEL
1939 - 1980
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 451
Theo Waigel
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 452
Danas Pozniakas
ATHLETE
1939 - 2005
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 453
Adam Osborne
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1939 - 2003
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 454
Yury Sharov
ATHLETE
1939 - 2021
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 455
Richard Posner
PHILOSOPHER
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 456
Anjanette Comer
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 457
Antal Szentmihályi
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 458
Madalena Iglésias
ACTOR
1939 - 2018
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 459
Joe Sample
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2014
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 460
Jaroslav Walter
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2014
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 461
Alan Ayckbourn
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 462
In United States
Among people born in United States, Richard Posner ranks 8,282 out of 23,232. Before him are Theodora Kroeber (1897), Gary Payton (1968), Mike Terrana (1960), Joe Manganiello (1976), Andra Day (1984), and Jack Dorsey (1976). After him are Anjanette Comer (1939), Mary L. Good (1931), Slim Harpo (1924), David Hand (1900), Ernie Pyle (1900), and Ty Burrell (1967).
Others born in United States
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Theodora Kroeber
WRITER
1897 - 1979
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 8,276
Gary Payton
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 8,277
Mike Terrana
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 8,278
Joe Manganiello
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 8,279
Andra Day
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 8,280
Jack Dorsey
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 8,281
Richard Posner
PHILOSOPHER
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 8,282
Anjanette Comer
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 8,283
Mary L. Good
CHEMIST
1931 - 2019
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 8,284
Slim Harpo
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1970
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 8,285
David Hand
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1986
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 8,286
Ernie Pyle
WRITER
1900 - 1945
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 8,287
Ty Burrell
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 8,288
Among Philosophers In United States
Among philosophers born in United States, Richard Posner ranks 61. Before him are William Lane Craig (1949), Antoinette Brown Blackwell (1825), Allan Bloom (1930), Harry Frankfurt (1929), Amos Bronson Alcott (1799), and Patricia Hill Collins (1948). After him are Michael Hardt (1960), William Chittick (1943), Iris Marion Young (1949), Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet (1787), Alexander Berzin (1944), and William Alston (1921).
William Lane Craig
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 55
Antoinette Brown Blackwell
1825 - 1921
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 56
Allan Bloom
1930 - 1992
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 57
Harry Frankfurt
1929 - 2023
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 58
Amos Bronson Alcott
1799 - 1888
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 59
Patricia Hill Collins
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 60
Richard Posner
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 61
Michael Hardt
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 62
William Chittick
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 63
Iris Marion Young
1949 - 2006
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 64
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
1787 - 1851
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 65
Alexander Berzin
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 66
William Alston
1921 - 2009
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 67
