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 628,742 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

630k
Page Views (PV)
71.66
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.

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HPI: 71.81
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Nikolai Berdyaev
1874 - 1948
HPI: 71.77
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1275 - 1342
HPI: 71.75
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Paul Feyerabend
1924 - 1994
HPI: 71.75
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Vyasa
390 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 71.74
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Benjamin Constant
1767 - 1830
HPI: 71.67
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Al-Jahiz
775 - 868
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 228
Arcesilaus
315 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 229
Carneades
214 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 230
Roger Garaudy
1913 - 2012
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 231
Prodicus
460 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 71.55
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Xenocrates
396 BC - 314 BC
HPI: 71.53
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Judah Loew ben Bezalel
1512 - 1609
HPI: 71.53
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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.