PHILOSOPHER
Charles Fourier
1772 - 1837
Charles Fourier
François Marie Charles Fourier (; French: [ʃaʁl fuʁje]; 7 April 1772 – 10 October 1837) was a French philosopher, an influential early socialist thinker, and one of the founders of utopian socialism. Some of his views, held to be radical in his lifetime, have become mainstream in modern society. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Fourier has received more than 1,136,771 page views. His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 54 in 2019). Charles Fourier is the 122nd most popular philosopher (down from 111th in 2019), the 261st most popular biography from France (down from 222nd in 2019) and the 14th most popular French Philosopher.
Charles Fourier was a French philosopher and social reformer. He is most famous for his theory of the four phases of society, which he believed were the "Asiatic," "Aquatic," "Feminine," and "Industrial."
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
72.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
55
Languages Editions (L)
11.17
Effective Languages (L*)
2.77
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Charles Fourier ranks 122 out of 1,267. Before him are Pyrrho, Johann Friedrich Herbart, Simone Weil, Chanakya, Tommaso Campanella, and Mozi. After him are John Venn, Ramon Llull, Bonaventure, Philo, Joseph Priestley, and Hans-Georg Gadamer.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPyrrho
365 BC - 275 BC
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 116
Johann Friedrich Herbart
1776 - 1841
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 117
Simone Weil
1909 - 1943
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 118
Chanakya
375 BC - 283 BC
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 119
Tommaso Campanella
1568 - 1639
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 120
Mozi
470 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 121
Charles Fourier
1772 - 1837
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 122
John Venn
1834 - 1923
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 123
Ramon Llull
1232 - 1316
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 124
Bonaventure
1221 - 1274
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 125
Philo
15 BC - 45
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 126
Joseph Priestley
1733 - 1804
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 127
Hans-Georg Gadamer
1900 - 2002
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 128
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1772, Charles Fourier ranks 3. Before him are David Ricardo, and Novalis. After him are William I of the Netherlands, Friedrich Schlegel, Nachman of Breslov, Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Ram Mohan Roy, Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, and Louis Antoine, Duke of Enghien. Among people deceased in 1837, Charles Fourier ranks 4. Before him are William IV of the United Kingdom, Alexander Pushkin, and Hortense de Beauharnais. After him are Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden, John Constable, Giacomo Leopardi, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Georg Büchner, François Gérard, Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands, and John Field.
Others Born in 1772
Go to all RankingsDavid Ricardo
ECONOMIST
1772 - 1823
HPI: 79.08
Rank: 1
Novalis
WRITER
1772 - 1801
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 2
Charles Fourier
PHILOSOPHER
1772 - 1837
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 3
William I of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1843
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 4
Friedrich Schlegel
WRITER
1772 - 1829
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 5
Nachman of Breslov
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1772 - 1810
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 6
Fath-Ali Shah Qajar
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1834
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 7
Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily
COMPANION
1772 - 1807
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 8
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
WRITER
1772 - 1834
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 9
Ram Mohan Roy
PHILOSOPHER
1772 - 1833
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 10
Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
BIOLOGIST
1772 - 1844
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 11
Louis Antoine, Duke of Enghien
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1804
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1837
Go to all RankingsWilliam IV of the United Kingdom
POLITICIAN
1765 - 1837
HPI: 83.50
Rank: 1
Alexander Pushkin
WRITER
1799 - 1837
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 2
Hortense de Beauharnais
COMPANION
1783 - 1837
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 3
Charles Fourier
PHILOSOPHER
1772 - 1837
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 4
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1837
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 5
John Constable
PAINTER
1776 - 1837
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 6
Giacomo Leopardi
WRITER
1798 - 1837
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 7
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
COMPOSER
1778 - 1837
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 8
Georg Büchner
WRITER
1813 - 1837
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 9
François Gérard
PAINTER
1770 - 1837
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 10
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1837
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 11
John Field
COMPOSER
1782 - 1837
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Charles Fourier ranks 261 out of 6,770. Before him are Serge Gainsbourg (1928), Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810), Michel Platini (1955), Rudolf Diesel (1858), Stéphane Mallarmé (1842), and Pope Innocent V (1225). After him are Maurice Leblanc (1864), Philip I of France (1052), Jules Massenet (1842), Henry I of France (1008), Charles I of Anjou (1226), and Frédéric Passy (1822).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsSerge Gainsbourg
SINGER
1928 - 1991
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 255
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1861
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 256
Michel Platini
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 257
Rudolf Diesel
INVENTOR
1858 - 1913
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 258
Stéphane Mallarmé
WRITER
1842 - 1898
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 259
Pope Innocent V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1225 - 1276
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 260
Charles Fourier
PHILOSOPHER
1772 - 1837
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 261
Maurice Leblanc
WRITER
1864 - 1941
HPI: 72.26
Rank: 262
Philip I of France
POLITICIAN
1052 - 1108
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 263
Jules Massenet
COMPOSER
1842 - 1912
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 264
Henry I of France
POLITICIAN
1008 - 1060
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 265
Charles I of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1226 - 1285
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 266
Frédéric Passy
ECONOMIST
1822 - 1912
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 267
Among PHILOSOPHERS In France
Among philosophers born in France, Charles Fourier ranks 14. Before him are Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (1809), Jean Bodin (1530), Roland Barthes (1915), Gilles Deleuze (1925), Henri de Saint-Simon (1760), and Simone Weil (1909). After him are Jean Buridan (1295), Jean Baudrillard (1929), Claude Adrien Helvétius (1715), Ernest Renan (1823), Pierre Bayle (1647), and Paul Ricœur (1913).
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
1809 - 1865
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 8
Jean Bodin
1530 - 1596
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 9
Roland Barthes
1915 - 1980
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 10
Gilles Deleuze
1925 - 1995
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 11
Henri de Saint-Simon
1760 - 1825
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 12
Simone Weil
1909 - 1943
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 13
Charles Fourier
1772 - 1837
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 14
Jean Buridan
1295 - 1361
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 15
Jean Baudrillard
1929 - 2007
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 16
Claude Adrien Helvétius
1715 - 1771
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 17
Ernest Renan
1823 - 1892
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 18
Pierre Bayle
1647 - 1706
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 19
Paul Ricœur
1913 - 2005
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 20