PHILOSOPHER
Alexander of Hales
1175 - 1245
Alexander of Hales
Alexander of Hales (also Halensis, Alensis, Halesius, Alesius ; c. 1185 – 21 August 1245), also called Doctor Irrefragibilis (by Pope Alexander IV in the Bull De Fontibus Paradisi) and Theologorum Monarcha, was a Franciscan friar, theologian and philosopher important in the development of scholasticism. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alexander of Hales has received more than 113,492 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Alexander of Hales is the 590th most popular philosopher (down from 573rd in 2019), the 1,297th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,233rd in 2019) and the 34th most popular British Philosopher.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
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6.75
Effective Languages (L*)
2.18
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Alexander of Hales ranks 590 out of 1,081. Before him are Eknath, Abhinavagupta, Jan Patočka, Mechthild of Magdeburg, Mary Parker Follett, and Shneur Zalman of Liadi. After him are Kanada, Constantin von Tischendorf, Silvia Federici, Maurice Blondel, Paul Nizan, and Johannes Sturm.
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Alexander of Hales
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HPI: 56.88
Rank: 590
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HPI: 56.79
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HPI: 56.78
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HPI: 56.69
Rank: 596
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1175, Alexander of Hales ranks 10. Before him are Agnes of Merania, Robert Grosseteste, Raymond of Penyafort, Comtessa de Dia, Yolanda of Flanders, and Albert I, Duke of Saxony. After him are Frederick I, Duke of Austria, Roger III of Sicily, Margaret of Hungary, and Michael Scot. Among people deceased in 1245, Alexander of Hales ranks 3. Before him are Rusudan of Georgia and Jayadeva. After him are Beatrice d'Este, Queen of Hungary and Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence.
Others Born in 1175
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Agnes of Merania
1175 - 1201
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 4
Robert Grosseteste
1175 - 1253
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 5
Raymond of Penyafort
1175 - 1275
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 6
Comtessa de Dia
1175 - 1225
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 7
Yolanda of Flanders
1175 - 1219
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 8
Albert I, Duke of Saxony
1175 - 1260
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 9
Alexander of Hales
1175 - 1245
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 10
Frederick I, Duke of Austria
1175 - 1198
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 11
Roger III of Sicily
1175 - 1193
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 12
Margaret of Hungary
1175 - 1223
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 13
Michael Scot
1175 - 1232
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1245
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Rusudan of Georgia
1194 - 1245
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1
Jayadeva
1170 - 1245
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 2
Alexander of Hales
1175 - 1245
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 3
Beatrice d'Este, Queen of Hungary
1215 - 1245
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 4
Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence
1198 - 1245
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 5
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Alexander of Hales ranks 1,297 out of 7,765. Before him are Mark Phillips (1948), John Boyd Orr (1880), Williamina Fleming (1857), David Ogilvy (1911), Barbara Cartland (1901), and Tom Hiddleston (1981). After him are Michael Redgrave (1908), Jacquetta of Luxembourg (1415), Martin Lowry (1874), Thomas Addison (1793), Kenneth E. Boulding (1910), and Janick Gers (1957).
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Mark Phillips
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 1,291
John Boyd Orr
1880 - 1971
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 1,292
Williamina Fleming
1857 - 1911
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 1,293
David Ogilvy
1911 - 1999
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 1,294
Barbara Cartland
1901 - 2000
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 1,295
Tom Hiddleston
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 1,296
Alexander of Hales
1175 - 1245
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 1,297
Michael Redgrave
1908 - 1985
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 1,298
Jacquetta of Luxembourg
1415 - 1472
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,299
Martin Lowry
1874 - 1936
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 1,300
Thomas Addison
1793 - 1860
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 1,301
Kenneth E. Boulding
1910 - 1993
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 1,302
Janick Gers
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 1,303
Among PHILOSOPHERS In United Kingdom
Among philosophers born in United Kingdom, Alexander of Hales ranks 34. Before him are Roger Scruton (1944), Alasdair MacIntyre (1929), A. J. Ayer (1910), Harriet Taylor Mill (1807), Antony Flew (1923), and Thomas Reid (1710). After him are John Austin (1790), David Hartley (1705), R. G. Collingwood (1889), Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1623), Gilbert Ryle (1900), and Thomas Hill Green (1836).
Roger Scruton
1944 - 2020
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 28
Alasdair MacIntyre
1929 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 29
A. J. Ayer
1910 - 1989
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 30
Harriet Taylor Mill
1807 - 1858
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 31
Antony Flew
1923 - 2010
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 32
Thomas Reid
1710 - 1796
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 33
Alexander of Hales
1175 - 1245
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 34
John Austin
1790 - 1859
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 35
David Hartley
1705 - 1757
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 36
R. G. Collingwood
1889 - 1943
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 37
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1623 - 1673
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 38
Gilbert Ryle
1900 - 1976
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 39
Thomas Hill Green
1836 - 1882
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 40
