PHILOSOPHER
Benedetto Croce
1866 - 1952
Benedetto Croce
Benedetto Croce, OCI, COSML (Italian: [beneˈdetto ˈkroːtʃe]; 25 February 1866 – 20 November 1952) was an Italian idealist philosopher, historian, and politician who wrote on numerous topics, including philosophy, history, historiography, and aesthetics. A political liberal in most regards, he formulated a distinction between liberalism (as support for civil liberties) and "liberism" (as support for laissez-faire economics and capitalism). Croce had considerable influence on other Italian intellectuals, from Marxists to Italian fascists, such as Antonio Gramsci and Giovanni Gentile, respectively. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Benedetto Croce has received more than 585,139 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2019). Benedetto Croce is the 214th most popular philosopher (up from 217th in 2019), the 564th most popular biography from Italy (down from 561st in 2019) and the 18th most popular Italian Philosopher.
Benedetto Croce was a philosopher and historian who is most famous for his philosophy of aesthetics.
Memorability Metrics
590k
Page Views (PV)
67.81
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
63
Languages Editions (L)
6.46
Effective Languages (L*)
4.22
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Benedetto Croce ranks 214 out of 1,267. Before him are Georgi Plekhanov, Julia Kristeva, Gabriel Marcel, Joseph de Maistre, Gaston Bachelard, and Rudolf Carnap. After him are Diogenes of Apollonia, Miguel de Unamuno, Imre Lakatos, George Herbert Mead, Julius Evola, and Josef Breuer.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorgi Plekhanov
1856 - 1918
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 208
Julia Kristeva
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 209
Gabriel Marcel
1889 - 1973
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 210
Joseph de Maistre
1753 - 1821
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 211
Gaston Bachelard
1884 - 1962
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 212
Rudolf Carnap
1891 - 1970
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 213
Benedetto Croce
1866 - 1952
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 214
Diogenes of Apollonia
460 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 215
Miguel de Unamuno
1864 - 1936
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 216
Imre Lakatos
1922 - 1974
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 217
George Herbert Mead
1863 - 1931
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 218
Julius Evola
1898 - 1974
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 219
Josef Breuer
1842 - 1925
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 220
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1866, Benedetto Croce ranks 10. Before him are George Gurdjieff, Erik Satie, H. G. Wells, Antoine Meillet, Thomas Hunt Morgan, and Alfred Werner. After him are Giovanni Agnelli, Aby Warburg, Hans von Seeckt, Aleksandr Ulyanov, Charles Nicolle, and Ferruccio Busoni. Among people deceased in 1952, Benedetto Croce ranks 12. Before him are Chaim Weizmann, Alexandra Kollontai, Wilm Hosenfeld, Paul Éluard, Karen Horney, and Sveinn Björnsson. After him are Elena of Montenegro, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, Sven Hedin, Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Walter Schellenberg, and Khorloogiin Choibalsan.
Others Born in 1866
Go to all RankingsGeorge Gurdjieff
PHILOSOPHER
1866 - 1949
HPI: 74.04
Rank: 4
Erik Satie
COMPOSER
1866 - 1925
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 5
H. G. Wells
WRITER
1866 - 1946
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 6
Antoine Meillet
LINGUIST
1866 - 1936
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 7
Thomas Hunt Morgan
BIOLOGIST
1866 - 1945
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 8
Alfred Werner
CHEMIST
1866 - 1919
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 9
Benedetto Croce
PHILOSOPHER
1866 - 1952
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 10
Giovanni Agnelli
BUSINESSPERSON
1866 - 1945
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 11
Aby Warburg
HISTORIAN
1866 - 1929
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 12
Hans von Seeckt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1866 - 1936
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 13
Aleksandr Ulyanov
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1866 - 1887
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 14
Charles Nicolle
PHYSICIAN
1866 - 1936
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 15
Ferruccio Busoni
COMPOSER
1866 - 1924
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 16
Others Deceased in 1952
Go to all RankingsChaim Weizmann
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1952
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 6
Alexandra Kollontai
DIPLOMAT
1872 - 1952
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 7
Wilm Hosenfeld
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1952
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 8
Paul Éluard
WRITER
1895 - 1952
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 9
Karen Horney
PSYCHOLOGIST
1885 - 1952
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 10
Sveinn Björnsson
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1952
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 11
Benedetto Croce
PHILOSOPHER
1866 - 1952
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 12
Elena of Montenegro
COMPANION
1871 - 1952
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 13
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1952
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 14
Sven Hedin
EXPLORER
1865 - 1952
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 15
Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
COMPANION
1879 - 1952
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 16
Walter Schellenberg
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1952
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 17
Khorloogiin Choibalsan
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1952
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 18
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Benedetto Croce ranks 564 out of 5,161. Before him are Maria Anna of Savoy (1803), Maria Luisa of Parma (1751), Gentile Bellini (1429), Bonaventura Cavalieri (1598), Denis (210), and Philip of Swabia (1177). After him are Gregorio Allegri (1582), Giacomo Leopardi (1798), Propertius (-50), Claudio Ranieri (1951), Fausto Cercignani (1941), and Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsMaria Anna of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1884
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 558
Maria Luisa of Parma
COMPANION
1751 - 1819
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 559
Gentile Bellini
PAINTER
1429 - 1507
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 560
Bonaventura Cavalieri
MATHEMATICIAN
1598 - 1647
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 561
Denis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
210 - 250
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 562
Philip of Swabia
POLITICIAN
1177 - 1208
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 563
Benedetto Croce
PHILOSOPHER
1866 - 1952
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 564
Gregorio Allegri
COMPOSER
1582 - 1652
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 565
Giacomo Leopardi
WRITER
1798 - 1837
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 566
Propertius
WRITER
50 BC - 14 BC
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 567
Claudio Ranieri
COACH
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 568
Fausto Cercignani
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 569
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
PAINTER
1720 - 1778
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 570
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Italy
Among philosophers born in Italy, Benedetto Croce ranks 18. Before him are Tommaso Campanella (1568), Bonaventure (1221), Marsilio Ficino (1433), Giambattista Vico (1668), Hippasus (-600), and Cesare Beccaria (1738). After him are Julius Evola (1898), Marsilius of Padua (1275), Giorgio Agamben (1942), Theano (-600), Alcmaeon of Croton (-510), and Antonio Negri (1933).
Tommaso Campanella
1568 - 1639
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 12
Bonaventure
1221 - 1274
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 13
Marsilio Ficino
1433 - 1499
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 14
Giambattista Vico
1668 - 1744
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 15
Hippasus
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 16
Cesare Beccaria
1738 - 1794
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 17
Benedetto Croce
1866 - 1952
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 18
Julius Evola
1898 - 1974
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 19
Marsilius of Padua
1275 - 1342
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 20
Giorgio Agamben
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 21
Theano
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 22
Alcmaeon of Croton
510 BC - 450 BC
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 23
Antonio Negri
1933 - 2023
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 24