PHILOSOPHER
Averroes
1126 - 1198
Averroes
Ibn Rushd (Arabic: ابن رشد; full name in Arabic: أبو الوليد محمد بن أحمد بن رشد, romanized: Abū al-Walīd Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn Rushd; 14 April 1126 – 11 December 1198), often Latinized as Averroes (English: ), was an Andalusian polymath and jurist who wrote about many subjects, including philosophy, theology, medicine, astronomy, physics, psychology, mathematics, Islamic jurisprudence and law, and linguistics. The author of more than 100 books and treatises, his philosophical works include numerous commentaries on Aristotle, for which he was known in the Western world as The Commentator and Father of Rationalism. Averroes was a strong proponent of Aristotelianism; he attempted to restore what he considered the original teachings of Aristotle and opposed the Neoplatonist tendencies of earlier Muslim thinkers, such as Al-Farabi and Avicenna. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Averroes has received more than 2,692,180 page views. His biography is available in 107 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 103 in 2019). Averroes is the 26th most popular philosopher (up from 28th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Spain and the 2nd most popular Spanish Philosopher.
Averroes is most famous for his commentaries on Aristotle.
Memorability Metrics
2.7M
Page Views (PV)
82.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
107
Languages Editions (L)
13.35
Effective Languages (L*)
3.46
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Averroes ranks 26 out of 1,267. Before him are Arthur Schopenhauer, Montesquieu, Democritus, Epicurus, Seneca the Younger, and Friedrich Engels. After him are Auguste Comte, Thomas Hobbes, Al-Ghazali, Erasmus, Diogenes, and Parmenides.
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1788 - 1860
HPI: 84.65
Rank: 20
Montesquieu
1689 - 1755
HPI: 84.34
Rank: 21
Democritus
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HPI: 84.00
Rank: 22
Epicurus
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HPI: 83.74
Rank: 23
Seneca the Younger
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HPI: 82.95
Rank: 24
Friedrich Engels
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HPI: 82.77
Rank: 25
Averroes
1126 - 1198
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 26
Auguste Comte
1798 - 1857
HPI: 82.26
Rank: 27
Thomas Hobbes
1588 - 1679
HPI: 82.00
Rank: 28
Al-Ghazali
1058 - 1111
HPI: 81.96
Rank: 29
Erasmus
1466 - 1536
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 30
Diogenes
404 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 31
Parmenides
501 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 81.40
Rank: 32
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1126, Averroes ranks 1. After him are William I of Sicily, Khaqani, Mieszko III the Old, Peter I of Courtenay, Michael the Syrian, Sibylla of Burgundy, Anvari, and John Doukas. Among people deceased in 1198, Averroes ranks 1. After him are Pope Celestine III, Constance, Queen of Sicily, Al-Aziz Uthman, Marie of France, Countess of Champagne, William III of Sicily, Sophia of Minsk, Dulce of Aragon, Frederick I, Duke of Austria, Eustathius of Thessalonica, George II of Constantinople, and Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair.
Others Born in 1126
Go to all RankingsAverroes
PHILOSOPHER
1126 - 1198
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 1
William I of Sicily
POLITICIAN
1126 - 1166
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 2
Khaqani
WRITER
1126 - 1199
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 3
Mieszko III the Old
POLITICIAN
1126 - 1202
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 4
Peter I of Courtenay
COMPANION
1126 - 1183
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 5
Michael the Syrian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1126 - 1199
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 6
Sibylla of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1126 - 1150
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 7
Anvari
WRITER
1126 - 1190
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 8
John Doukas
POLITICIAN
1126 - 1200
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 1198
Go to all RankingsAverroes
PHILOSOPHER
1126 - 1198
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 1
Pope Celestine III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1106 - 1198
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 2
Constance, Queen of Sicily
COMPANION
1154 - 1198
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 3
Al-Aziz Uthman
POLITICIAN
1171 - 1198
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 4
Marie of France, Countess of Champagne
COMPANION
1145 - 1198
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 5
William III of Sicily
POLITICIAN
1185 - 1198
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 6
Sophia of Minsk
COMPANION
1140 - 1198
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 7
Dulce of Aragon
COMPANION
1160 - 1198
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 8
Frederick I, Duke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1175 - 1198
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 9
Eustathius of Thessalonica
WRITER
1101 - 1198
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 10
George II of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1101 - 1198
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 11
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
POLITICIAN
1116 - 1198
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 12
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Averroes ranks 7 out of 3,355. Before him are Pablo Picasso (1881), Salvador Dalí (1904), Miguel de Cervantes (1547), Antoni Gaudí (1852), Francisco Goya (1746), and Seneca the Younger (-4). After him are Francisco Franco (1892), Diego Velázquez (1599), Trajan (53), Philip II of Spain (1527), Hernán Cortés (1485), and Hadrian (76).
Others born in Spain
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PAINTER
1881 - 1973
HPI: 89.05
Rank: 1
Salvador Dalí
PAINTER
1904 - 1989
HPI: 86.32
Rank: 2
Miguel de Cervantes
WRITER
1547 - 1616
HPI: 85.17
Rank: 3
Antoni Gaudí
ARCHITECT
1852 - 1926
HPI: 83.76
Rank: 4
Francisco Goya
PAINTER
1746 - 1828
HPI: 83.32
Rank: 5
Seneca the Younger
PHILOSOPHER
4 BC - 65
HPI: 82.95
Rank: 6
Averroes
PHILOSOPHER
1126 - 1198
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 7
Francisco Franco
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1975
HPI: 82.31
Rank: 8
Diego Velázquez
PAINTER
1599 - 1660
HPI: 82.15
Rank: 9
Trajan
POLITICIAN
53 - 117
HPI: 81.68
Rank: 10
Philip II of Spain
POLITICIAN
1527 - 1598
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 11
Hernán Cortés
EXPLORER
1485 - 1547
HPI: 81.10
Rank: 12
Hadrian
POLITICIAN
76 - 138
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 13
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Spain
Among philosophers born in Spain, Averroes ranks 2. Before him are Seneca the Younger (-4). After him are Ibn Arabi (1165), Ramon Llull (1232), José Ortega y Gasset (1883), Ibn Tufail (1110), Baltasar Gracián (1601), Solomon ibn Gabirol (1021), Miguel de Unamuno (1864), Abraham ibn Ezra (1089), Francisco Suárez (1548), and Arnaldus de Villa Nova (1240).
Seneca the Younger
4 BC - 65
HPI: 82.95
Rank: 1
Averroes
1126 - 1198
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 2
Ibn Arabi
1165 - 1240
HPI: 77.05
Rank: 3
Ramon Llull
1232 - 1316
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 4
José Ortega y Gasset
1883 - 1955
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 5
Ibn Tufail
1110 - 1185
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 6
Baltasar Gracián
1601 - 1658
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 7
Solomon ibn Gabirol
1021 - 1058
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 8
Miguel de Unamuno
1864 - 1936
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 9
Abraham ibn Ezra
1089 - 1167
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 10
Francisco Suárez
1548 - 1617
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 11
Arnaldus de Villa Nova
1240 - 1311
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 12