PHILOSOPHER

Androcles

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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 495,722 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Androcles is the 1,009th most popular philosopher (down from 867th in 2019).

Memorability Metrics

  • 500k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.99

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.82

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Androcles ranks 1,009 out of 1,267. Before him are Arulenus Rusticus, Tariq Ramadan, Amelius, Ogyū Sorai, Stanley Cavell, and Lon L. Fuller. After him are Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, Heinrich Khunrath, Alfonso Reyes, Jacques Cujas, Pierre Lévy, and Stanisław Staszic.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 100, Androcles ranks 80. Before him are Euzois of Byzantium, Philopappos, Parmenas, Zenobia of Armenia, Tiridates II of Armenia, and Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus. After him are Terentius Maximus, Titus Flavius Sabinus, Remmius Palaemon, Pope Kedron of Alexandria, Aëtius of Antioch, and Vima Takto. Among people deceased in 100, Androcles ranks 74. Before him are Andronicus of Pannonia, Gessius Florus, Isidore of Charax, Claudia Marcella Minor, Plautia Urgulanilla, and Aelia Paetina. After him are Dares Phrygius, Remmius Palaemon, Joseph Barsabbas, Calgacus, Aufidius Bassus, and Lucius of Cyrene.

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