PHILOSOPHER
Bernard of Chartres
1070 - 1130
Bernard of Chartres
Bernard of Chartres (Latin: Bernardus Carnotensis; died after 1124) was a twelfth-century French Neo-Platonist philosopher, scholar, and administrator. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bernard of Chartres has received more than 134,813 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Bernard of Chartres is the 417th most popular philosopher (down from 413th in 2019).
Bernard of Chartres is most famous for being a 12th century philosopher and theologian. He is also credited with the invention of the quadrivium, which is a system of knowledge that includes arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
61.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
8.55
Effective Languages (L*)
1.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Bernard of Chartres ranks 417 out of 1,267. Before him are Franz Rosenzweig, Eudemus of Rhodes, Buddhaghosa, Siger of Brabant, Hugues Felicité Robert de Lamennais, and John Philoponus. After him are Alain de Benoist, Pavel Florensky, Dong Zhongshu, Olympiodorus the Younger, Dhul-Nun al-Misri, and Adam Ferguson.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFranz Rosenzweig
1886 - 1929
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 411
Eudemus of Rhodes
370 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 412
Buddhaghosa
401 - 500
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 413
Siger of Brabant
1240 - 1284
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 414
Hugues Felicité Robert de Lamennais
1782 - 1854
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 415
John Philoponus
490 - 570
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 416
Bernard of Chartres
1070 - 1130
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 417
Alain de Benoist
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 418
Pavel Florensky
1882 - 1937
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 419
Dong Zhongshu
179 BC - 104 BC
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 420
Olympiodorus the Younger
495 - 570
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 421
Dhul-Nun al-Misri
796 - 859
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 422
Adam Ferguson
1723 - 1816
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 423
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1070, Bernard of Chartres ranks 2. Before him is Coloman, King of Hungary. After him are Bertrade de Montfort, Raymond of Burgundy, William of Champeaux, Abraham bar Hiyya, Theophilus Presbyter, Philippa, Countess of Toulouse, Gilbert de la Porrée, Zbigniew of Poland, Otto, Count of Ballenstedt, and Prince Álmos. Among people deceased in 1130, Bernard of Chartres ranks 6. Before him are Pope Honorius II, Ibn Tumart, Joannes Zonaras, Isidore the Laborer, and Theresa, Countess of Portugal. After him are Bohemond II of Antioch, Sigurd the Crusader, Margaret Fredkulla, Domenico Michiel, Al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah, and Judith of Bavaria, Duchess of Swabia.
Others Born in 1070
Go to all RankingsColoman, King of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1070 - 1116
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 1
Bernard of Chartres
PHILOSOPHER
1070 - 1130
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 2
Bertrade de Montfort
COMPANION
1070 - 1117
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 3
Raymond of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1070 - 1107
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 4
William of Champeaux
PHILOSOPHER
1070 - 1121
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 5
Abraham bar Hiyya
MATHEMATICIAN
1070 - 1145
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 6
Theophilus Presbyter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1070 - 1125
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 7
Philippa, Countess of Toulouse
NOBLEMAN
1070 - 1118
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 8
Gilbert de la Porrée
PHILOSOPHER
1070 - 1154
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 9
Zbigniew of Poland
POLITICIAN
1070 - 1112
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 10
Otto, Count of Ballenstedt
NOBLEMAN
1070 - 1123
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 11
Prince Álmos
POLITICIAN
1070 - 1127
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1130
Go to all RankingsPope Honorius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1130
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 1
Ibn Tumart
POLITICIAN
1097 - 1130
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 2
Joannes Zonaras
HISTORIAN
1074 - 1130
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 3
Isidore the Laborer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1080 - 1130
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 4
Theresa, Countess of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1080 - 1130
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 5
Bernard of Chartres
PHILOSOPHER
1070 - 1130
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 6
Bohemond II of Antioch
POLITICIAN
1108 - 1130
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 7
Sigurd the Crusader
POLITICIAN
1090 - 1130
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 8
Margaret Fredkulla
NOBLEMAN
1080 - 1130
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 9
Domenico Michiel
POLITICIAN
1050 - 1130
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 10
Al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah
POLITICIAN
1096 - 1130
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 11
Judith of Bavaria, Duchess of Swabia
NOBLEMAN
1103 - 1130
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 12