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PHILOSOPHER

Ajita Kesakambali

500 BC - Today

Ajita Kesakambali

Ajita Kesakambali (Sanskrit: अजित केशकंबली; Chinese: 阿耆多翅舍欽婆羅; pinyin: Āqíduō Chìshěqīnpóluó) was an ancient Indian philosopher in the 6th century BC. He is considered to be the first known proponent of Indian materialism, and forerunner to the Charvaka school. He was probably a contemporary of the Buddha and Mahavira. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ajita Kesakambali has received more than 195,877 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Ajita Kesakambali is the 925th most popular philosopher.

Memorability Metrics

200k
Page Views (PV)
50.80
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.70
Effective Languages (L*)
2.28
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Ajita Kesakambali ranks 925 out of 1,081. Before him are Leo Löwenthal, Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, Huang Zongxi, Thrasyllus of Mendes, Gabriel Biel, and Wei Yuan. After him are Édouard Le Roy, Lysander Spooner, Charondas, Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, Critolaus, and Peter Lamborn Wilson.

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1618 - 1693
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 920
Huang Zongxi
1610 - 1695
HPI: 50.92
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100 BC - 36
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 922
Gabriel Biel
1418 - 1495
HPI: 50.87
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Wei Yuan
1794 - 1857
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 924
Ajita Kesakambali
500 BC - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 925
Édouard Le Roy
1870 - 1954
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 926
Lysander Spooner
1808 - 1887
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 927
Charondas
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 928
Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke
1678 - 1751
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 929
Critolaus
200 BC - 118 BC
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 930
Peter Lamborn Wilson
1945 - 2022
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 931