PHILOSOPHER
Arnold Geulincx
1624 - 1669
Arnold Geulincx
Arnold Geulincx (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑrnɔlt ˈxøːlɪŋks]; 31 January 1624 – November 1669), also known by his pseudonym Philaretus, was a Flemish philosopher, metaphysician, and logician. He was one of the followers of René Descartes who tried to work out more detailed versions of a generally Cartesian philosophy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Arnold Geulincx has received more than 72,004 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Arnold Geulincx is the 732nd most popular philosopher (down from 710th in 2019), the 300th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 280th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Belgian Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
72k
Page Views (PV)
55.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
7.67
Effective Languages (L*)
2.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Arnold Geulincx ranks 732 out of 1,267. Before him are Robert Filmer, Byung-Chul Han, Vazgen I, Alexius Meinong, Hermarchus, and Syrianus. After him are Symon Budny, Denis de Rougemont, Hui Shi, James Mark Baldwin, Wolfhart Pannenberg, and Gilbert de la Porrée.
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HPI: 55.86
Rank: 726
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HPI: 55.82
Rank: 727
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HPI: 55.81
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HPI: 55.74
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Arnold Geulincx
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HPI: 55.72
Rank: 732
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HPI: 55.72
Rank: 733
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HPI: 55.71
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HPI: 55.69
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Wolfhart Pannenberg
1928 - 2014
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 737
Gilbert de la Porrée
1070 - 1154
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 738
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1624, Arnold Geulincx ranks 9. Before him are Angelus Silesius, Empress Meishō, George Fox, George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Maria Miloslavskaya, and François de la Chaise. After him are Charles Amadeus, Duke of Nemours, Thomas Sydenham, Barent Fabritius, Jan van de Cappelle, and Murad Bakhsh. Among people deceased in 1669, Arnold Geulincx ranks 10. Before him are François l'Olonnais, Henrietta Maria of France, Antonio Cesti, Oboi, Maria Miloslavskaya, and François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort. After him are Louis, Duke of Vendôme, Pieter Post, Gaspar de Crayer, Friedrich Wilhelm II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, Johannes Cocceius, and Antonio Bertali.
Others Born in 1624
Go to all RankingsAngelus Silesius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1624 - 1677
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 3
Empress Meishō
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1624 - 1696
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 4
George Fox
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1624 - 1691
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 5
George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1624 - 1705
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 6
Maria Miloslavskaya
POLITICIAN
1624 - 1669
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 7
François de la Chaise
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1624 - 1709
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 8
Arnold Geulincx
PHILOSOPHER
1624 - 1669
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 9
Charles Amadeus, Duke of Nemours
POLITICIAN
1624 - 1652
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 10
Thomas Sydenham
PHYSICIAN
1624 - 1689
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 11
Barent Fabritius
PAINTER
1624 - 1673
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 12
Jan van de Cappelle
PAINTER
1624 - 1679
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 13
Murad Bakhsh
NOBLEMAN
1624 - 1661
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1669
Go to all RankingsFrançois l'Olonnais
PIRATE
1635 - 1669
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 4
Henrietta Maria of France
COMPANION
1609 - 1669
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 5
Antonio Cesti
SINGER
1623 - 1669
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 6
Oboi
POLITICIAN
1610 - 1669
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 7
Maria Miloslavskaya
POLITICIAN
1624 - 1669
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 8
François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort
NOBLEMAN
1616 - 1669
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 9
Arnold Geulincx
PHILOSOPHER
1624 - 1669
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 10
Louis, Duke of Vendôme
NOBLEMAN
1612 - 1669
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 11
Pieter Post
ARCHITECT
1608 - 1669
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 12
Gaspar de Crayer
PAINTER
1584 - 1669
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 13
Friedrich Wilhelm II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
NOBLEMAN
1603 - 1669
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 14
Johannes Cocceius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1603 - 1669
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 15
Antonio Bertali
COMPOSER
1605 - 1669
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 16
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Arnold Geulincx ranks 300 out of 1,190. Before him are Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium (1872), Patrick Sercu (1944), Sebastiaen Vrancx (1573), Jean Bolland (1596), Gustave de Molinari (1819), and Michiel Coxie (1499). After him are Peter Snayers (1592), William of Moerbeke (1215), Arthur Grumiaux (1921), Frans Janssens (1945), Stradanus (1523), and James Weddell (1787).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsPrincess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1958
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 294
Patrick Sercu
CYCLIST
1944 - 2019
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 295
Sebastiaen Vrancx
PAINTER
1573 - 1647
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 296
Jean Bolland
WRITER
1596 - 1665
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 297
Gustave de Molinari
ECONOMIST
1819 - 1912
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 298
Michiel Coxie
PAINTER
1499 - 1592
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 299
Arnold Geulincx
PHILOSOPHER
1624 - 1669
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 300
Peter Snayers
PAINTER
1592 - 1667
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 301
William of Moerbeke
WRITER
1215 - 1286
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 302
Arthur Grumiaux
MUSICIAN
1921 - 1986
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 303
Frans Janssens
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2024
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 304
Stradanus
PAINTER
1523 - 1605
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 305
James Weddell
EXPLORER
1787 - 1834
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 306
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Belgium
Among philosophers born in Belgium, Arnold Geulincx ranks 5. Before him are Justus Lipsius (1547), Chantal Mouffe (1943), Siger of Brabant (1240), and Luce Irigaray (1930). After him are Henry of Ghent (1217), Franciscus Gomarus (1563), Félix Ravaisson-Mollien (1813), Paul de Man (1919), Alice von Hildebrand (1923), and Michel Weber (1963).
Justus Lipsius
1547 - 1606
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 1
Chantal Mouffe
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 2
Siger of Brabant
1240 - 1284
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3
Luce Irigaray
1930 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 4
Arnold Geulincx
1624 - 1669
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 5
Henry of Ghent
1217 - 1293
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 6
Franciscus Gomarus
1563 - 1641
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 7
Félix Ravaisson-Mollien
1813 - 1900
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 8
Paul de Man
1919 - 1983
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 9
Alice von Hildebrand
1923 - 2022
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 10
Michel Weber
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 11