PHILOSOPHER
Androcles
100 - 100
Androcles
Androcles (Greek: Ἀνδροκλῆς, alternatively spelled Androclus in Latin) is the main character of a common folk tale about a man befriending a lion. The tale is included in the Aarne–Thompson classification system as type 156. The story reappeared in the Middle Ages as "The Shepherd and the Lion" and was then ascribed to Aesop's Fables. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Androcles has received more than 467,724 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Androcles is the 867th most popular philosopher (down from 761st in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
470k
Page Views (PV)
52.11
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.70
Effective Languages (L*)
2.45
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Androcles ranks 867 out of 1,081. Before him are Anandavardhana, Franciscus Gomarus, Liu Yuxi, František Tomášek, Antipater of Tarsus, and Ernst von Glasersfeld. After him are Susanne Langer, Gaudapada, Antoun Saadeh, Zaki al-Arsuzi, Jean Wahl, and Jakob Friedrich Fries.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Anandavardhana
820 - 890
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 861
Franciscus Gomarus
1563 - 1641
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 862
Liu Yuxi
772 - 842
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 863
František Tomášek
1899 - 1992
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 864
Antipater of Tarsus
300 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 865
Ernst von Glasersfeld
1917 - 2010
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 866
Androcles
100 - 100
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 867
Susanne Langer
1895 - 1985
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 868
Gaudapada
550 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 869
Antoun Saadeh
1904 - 1949
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 870
Zaki al-Arsuzi
1899 - 1968
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 871
Jean Wahl
1888 - 1974
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 872
Jakob Friedrich Fries
1773 - 1843
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 873
Contemporaries
Among people born in 100, Androcles ranks 61. Before him are Artabanus III of Parthia, Albinus, Scribonius Largus, Pharasmanes II of Iberia, Aëtius of Antioch, and Diogenes of Byzantium. After him are Titus Flavius Sabinus, Mithridates V of Parthia, Junius Rusticus, Eleutherius of Byzantium, Philopappos, and Felix of Byzantium. Among people deceased in 100, Androcles ranks 67. Before him are Dares Phrygius, Plautia Urgulanilla, Aelia Paetina, Gessius Florus, Tiridates III of Parthia, and Scribonius Largus. After him are Claudia Marcella Major, Joseph Barsabbas, Andronicus of Pannonia, Remmius Palaemon, Isidore of Charax, and Marcus Valerius Messalla Rufus.
Others Born in 100
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Artabanus III of Parthia
100 - 90
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 55
Albinus
100 - 200
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 56
Scribonius Largus
100 - 100
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 57
Pharasmanes II of Iberia
100 - 132
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 58
Aëtius of Antioch
100 - 367
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 59
Diogenes of Byzantium
100 - 129
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 60
Androcles
100 - 100
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 61
Titus Flavius Sabinus
100 - 83
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 62
Mithridates V of Parthia
100 - 140
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 63
Junius Rusticus
100 - 170
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 64
Eleutherius of Byzantium
100 - 136
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 65
Philopappos
100 - 126
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 66
Felix of Byzantium
100 - 141
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 67
Others Deceased in 100
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Dares Phrygius
450 - 100
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 61
Plautia Urgulanilla
8 BC - 100
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 62
Aelia Paetina
8 - 100
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 63
Gessius Florus
100 - 100
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 64
Tiridates III of Parthia
50 BC - 100
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 65
Scribonius Largus
100 - 100
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 66
Androcles
100 - 100
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 67
Claudia Marcella Major
41 BC - 100
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 68
Joseph Barsabbas
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 69
Andronicus of Pannonia
50 - 100
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 70
Remmius Palaemon
100 - 100
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 71
Isidore of Charax
50 BC - 100
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 72
Marcus Valerius Messalla Rufus
53 BC - 100
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 73
