PHILOSOPHER

Abraham ibn Ezra

1089 - 1167

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Abraham ben Meir Ibn Ezra (Hebrew: ר׳ אַבְרָהָם בֶּן מֵאִיר אִבְּן עֶזְרָא, romanized: ʾAḇrāhām ben Mēʾīr ʾībən ʾEzrāʾ, often abbreviated as ראב"ע; Arabic: إبراهيم المجيد ابن عزرا Ibrāhim al-Mājid ibn Ezra; also known as Abenezra or simply Ibn Ezra, 1089 / 1092 – 27 January 1164 / 23 January 1167) was one of the most distinguished Jewish biblical commentators and philosophers of the Middle Ages. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abraham ibn Ezra has received more than 398,158 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Abraham ibn Ezra is the 267th most popular philosopher (up from 301st in 2019), the 172nd most popular biography from Spain (up from 214th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Spanish Philosopher.

Abraham ibn Ezra was a Jewish poet, philosopher, and biblical commentator. He is most famous for his translation of the Bible into Arabic.

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  • 65.60

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  • 42

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.71

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.96

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Abraham ibn Ezra ranks 267 out of 1,267. Before him are Ibn al-Nafis, Nicole Oresme, Hans Jonas, Ammonius Saccas, Jerome of Prague, and Raymond Aron. After him are Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, Panaetius, Epimenides, Jacques Maritain, and Heraclides Ponticus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1089, Abraham ibn Ezra ranks 1. After him are Mahsati, and Hemachandra. Among people deceased in 1167, Abraham ibn Ezra ranks 2. Before him is Empress Matilda. After him are Charles VII of Sweden, Frederick IV, Duke of Swabia, Rostislav I of Kiev, Aelred of Rievaulx, Henry II, Duke of Limburg, and Rainald of Dassel.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Abraham ibn Ezra ranks 172 out of 3,355. Before him are Joaquín Sorolla (1863), John II of Aragon (1398), Enrique Iglesias (1975), Al-Hakam II (915), Buenaventura Durruti (1896), and Henry II of Castile (1334). After him are Judah Halevi (1079), Martin of Aragon (1356), Alfonso II of Aragon (1157), Enrique Granados (1867), Columella (4), and Penélope Cruz (1974).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Spain

Among philosophers born in Spain, Abraham ibn Ezra ranks 10. Before him are Ramon Llull (1232), José Ortega y Gasset (1883), Ibn Tufail (1110), Baltasar Gracián (1601), Solomon ibn Gabirol (1021), and Miguel de Unamuno (1864). After him are Francisco Suárez (1548), Arnaldus de Villa Nova (1240), Francisco de Vitoria (1483), Juan Luis Vives (1492), Pompeia Plotina (65), and Nachmanides (1194).

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