PHILOSOPHER
Al-Jahiz
775 - 868
Al-Jahiz
Abu Uthman Amr ibn Bahr al-Kinani al-Basri (Arabic: أبو عثمان عمرو بن بحر الكناني البصري, romanized: Abū ʿUthman ʿAmr ibn Baḥr al-Kinānī al-Baṣrī; c. 776–868/869), commonly known as al-Jahiz (Arabic: الجاحظ, romanized: al-Jāḥiẓ, lit. 'the bug eyed'), was an Arabic polymath and author of works of literature (including theory and criticism), theology, zoology, philosophy, grammar, dialectics, rhetoric, philology, linguistics, and politico-religious polemics. His extensive zoological work has been credited with describing principles related to natural selection, ethology, and the functions of an ecosystem. Ibn al-Nadim lists nearly 140 titles attributed to al-Jahiz, of which 75 are extant. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Al-Jahiz has received more than 596,999 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Al-Jahiz is the 228th most popular philosopher (up from 232nd in 2019), the 45th most popular biography from Iraq (up from 46th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Iraqi Philosopher.
Al-Jahiz is most famous for his book, "The Book of Animals" which is a work of natural history and zoology.
Memorability Metrics
600k
Page Views (PV)
66.90
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
4.77
Effective Languages (L*)
3.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Al-Jahiz ranks 228 out of 1,267. Before him are Bayazid Bastami, Nikolai Berdyaev, Marsilius of Padua, Paul Feyerabend, Vyasa, and Benjamin Constant. After him are Arcesilaus, Carneades, Roger Garaudy, Prodicus, Xenocrates, and Judah Loew ben Bezalel.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBayazid Bastami
804 - 874
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 222
Nikolai Berdyaev
1874 - 1948
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 223
Marsilius of Padua
1275 - 1342
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 224
Paul Feyerabend
1924 - 1994
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 225
Vyasa
390 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 226
Benjamin Constant
1767 - 1830
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 227
Al-Jahiz
775 - 868
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 228
Arcesilaus
315 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 229
Carneades
214 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 230
Roger Garaudy
1913 - 2012
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 231
Prodicus
460 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 232
Xenocrates
396 BC - 314 BC
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 233
Judah Loew ben Bezalel
1512 - 1609
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 234
Contemporaries
Among people born in 775, Al-Jahiz ranks 3. Before him are Pope Paschal I, and Leo V the Armenian. After him are Staurakios, Rotrude, and Yahya ibn Ma'in. Among people deceased in 868, Al-Jahiz ranks 1. After him are Ali al-Hadi, and Ratramnus.
Others Born in 775
Go to all RankingsPope Paschal I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
775 - 824
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 1
Leo V the Armenian
POLITICIAN
775 - 820
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 2
Al-Jahiz
PHILOSOPHER
775 - 868
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 3
Staurakios
POLITICIAN
775 - 812
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 4
Rotrude
POLITICIAN
775 - 810
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 5
Yahya ibn Ma'in
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
775 - 847
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 868
Go to all RankingsAl-Jahiz
PHILOSOPHER
775 - 868
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 1
Ali al-Hadi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
829 - 868
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 2
Ratramnus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 868
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 3
In Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Al-Jahiz ranks 45 out of 384. Before him are Ur-Nammu (-2200), Al-Musta'sim (1213), Suleyman Shah (1178), Faisal II of Iraq (1935), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (1971), and Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr (1914). After him are Tiglath-Pileser I (-1200), Shalmaneser III (-900), Ziryab (789), Nahum (-600), Mustafa Barzani (1903), and Ashurnasirpal II (-1000).
Others born in Iraq
Go to all RankingsUr-Nammu
POLITICIAN
2200 BC - 2094 BC
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 39
Al-Musta'sim
POLITICIAN
1213 - 1258
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 40
Suleyman Shah
POLITICIAN
1178 - 1236
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 41
Faisal II of Iraq
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1958
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 42
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
EXTREMIST
1971 - 2019
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 43
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1982
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 44
Al-Jahiz
PHILOSOPHER
775 - 868
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 45
Tiglath-Pileser I
POLITICIAN
1200 BC - 1076 BC
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 46
Shalmaneser III
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 824 BC
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 47
Ziryab
MUSICIAN
789 - 857
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 48
Nahum
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 49
Mustafa Barzani
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1903 - 1979
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 50
Ashurnasirpal II
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 854 BC
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 51
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Iraq
Among philosophers born in Iraq, Al-Jahiz ranks 3. Before him are Al-Kindi (801), and Al-Ash'ari (873). After him are Abu Yusuf (731), Hunayn ibn Ishaq (809), Diogenes of Babylon (-240), Abu'l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī (1080), Abu Sulayman Sijistani (932), Ibn Abi'l-Hadid (1190), and Jamil Sidqi al-Zahawi (1863).
Al-Kindi
801 - 866
HPI: 76.72
Rank: 1
Al-Ash'ari
873 - 936
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 2
Al-Jahiz
775 - 868
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 3
Abu Yusuf
731 - 798
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 4
Hunayn ibn Ishaq
809 - 873
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 5
Diogenes of Babylon
240 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 6
Abu'l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī
1080 - 1165
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 7
Abu Sulayman Sijistani
932 - 1000
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 8
Ibn Abi'l-Hadid
1190 - 1258
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 9
Jamil Sidqi al-Zahawi
1863 - 1936
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 10