Philosopher
Anaximenes of Miletus
Ancient Greek Pre-Socratic philosopher
585 BC - 525 BC
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Anaximenes of Miletus
His biography is available in 77 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 76 in 2024). Anaximenes of Miletus is the 129th most popular philosopher (down from 100th in 2024), the 112th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 70th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Turkish Philosopher.
Anaximenes of Miletus is most famous for his theory that all things originate from air. He believed that the air is the original substance from which everything else is made.
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, Anaximenes of Miletus ranks 129 out of 1,267. Before him are Ramon Llull, Willard Van Orman Quine, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Marsilio Ficino, Chanakya, and Pyrrho. After him are Simone Weil, Joseph Priestley, John Wycliffe, Johann Friedrich Herbart, Martin Buber, and Zygmunt Bauman.
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HPI: 77.38
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Willard Van Orman Quine
1908 - 2000
HPI: 77.28
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Hans-Georg Gadamer
1900 - 2002
HPI: 77.23
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Marsilio Ficino
1433 - 1499
HPI: 77.16
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Chanakya
375 BC - 283 BC
HPI: 77.08
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Pyrrho
365 BC - 275 BC
HPI: 76.97
Rank: 128
Anaximenes of Miletus
585 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 76.96
Rank: 129
Simone Weil
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HPI: 76.93
Rank: 130
Joseph Priestley
1733 - 1804
HPI: 76.90
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HPI: 76.81
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Johann Friedrich Herbart
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HPI: 76.78
Rank: 133
Martin Buber
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HPI: 76.75
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Zygmunt Bauman
1925 - 2017
HPI: 76.74
Rank: 135
Contemporaries
Among people born in 585 BC, Anaximenes of Miletus ranks 1. Among people deceased in 525 BC, Anaximenes of Miletus ranks 1. After him are Psamtik III, Anaxandridas II, and Ankhnesneferibre.
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PHILOSOPHER
585 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 76.96
Rank: 1
Psamtik III
POLITICIAN
590 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 2
Anaxandridas II
POLITICIAN
565 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 3
Ankhnesneferibre
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 4
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Anaximenes of Miletus ranks 112 out of NaN. Before him are Michael V Kalaphates (1015), Manuel I Komnenos (1118), Saint Pantaleon (275), Ephrem the Syrian (306), Murad V (1840), and Gordian I (159). After him are Osman III (1699), Hecataeus of Miletus (-550), Ulfilas (311), Al-Battani (858), Dionysius of Halicarnassus (-60), and Irenaeus (130).
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Michael V Kalaphates
POLITICIAN
1015 - 1042
HPI: 77.15
Rank: 106
Manuel I Komnenos
POLITICIAN
1118 - 1180
HPI: 77.12
Rank: 107
Saint Pantaleon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
275 - 303
HPI: 77.11
Rank: 108
Ephrem the Syrian
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306 - 373
HPI: 77.09
Rank: 109
Murad V
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1904
HPI: 77.08
Rank: 110
Gordian I
POLITICIAN
159 - 238
HPI: 77.04
Rank: 111
Anaximenes of Miletus
PHILOSOPHER
585 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 76.96
Rank: 112
Osman III
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1757
HPI: 76.91
Rank: 113
Hecataeus of Miletus
HISTORIAN
550 BC - 476 BC
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 114
Ulfilas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
311 - 383
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 115
Al-Battani
MATHEMATICIAN
858 - 929
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 116
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
WRITER
60 BC - 7 BC
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 117
Irenaeus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
130 - 202
HPI: 76.80
Rank: 118
Among Philosophers In Türkiye
Among philosophers born in Türkiye, Anaximenes of Miletus ranks 11. Before him are Anaxagoras (-500), Epictetus (50), Xenophanes (-570), Leucippus (-500), Gregory of Nazianzus (329), and Ibn Taymiyyah (1263). After him are Chrysippus (-281), Proclus (412), Posidonius (-135), Gemistus Pletho (1355), Apollonius of Tyana (15), and Xenocrates (-396).
Anaxagoras
500 BC - 428 BC
HPI: 82.89
Rank: 5
Epictetus
50 - 135
HPI: 81.53
Rank: 6
Xenophanes
570 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 80.90
Rank: 7
Leucippus
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 80.59
Rank: 8
Gregory of Nazianzus
329 - 389
HPI: 80.37
Rank: 9
Ibn Taymiyyah
1263 - 1328
HPI: 77.67
Rank: 10
Anaximenes of Miletus
585 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 76.96
Rank: 11
Chrysippus
281 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 12
Proclus
412 - 485
HPI: 76.09
Rank: 13
Posidonius
135 BC - 51 BC
HPI: 75.13
Rank: 14
Gemistus Pletho
1355 - 1452
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 15
Apollonius of Tyana
15 - 100
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 16
Xenocrates
396 BC - 314 BC
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 17
