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Charles Kay Ogden

1889 - 1957

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Charles Kay Ogden (; 1 June 1889 – 20 March 1957) was an English linguist, philosopher, and writer. Described as a polymath but also an eccentric and outsider, he took part in many ventures related to literature, politics, the arts, and philosophy, having a broad effect particularly as an editor, translator, and activist on behalf of a reformed version of the English language. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Kay Ogden has received more than 122,408 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Charles Kay Ogden is the 817th most popular philosopher (down from 757th in 2019), the 1,969th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,738th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular British Philosopher.

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  • 53.02

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.74

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.28

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Charles Kay Ogden ranks 817 out of 1,081. Before him are Karl Vogt, Paolo Sarpi, Joseph Dietzgen, Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, Philippa Foot, and Claude Lefort. After him are Kazimierz Twardowski, John Italus, Necip Fazıl Kısakürek, Debendranath Tagore, Calcidius, and André Glucksmann.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1889, Charles Kay Ogden ranks 112. Before him are Isak Samokovlija, Ernst Niekisch, Lev Mekhlis, Adolphe Pégoud, Baba Sali, and Gabriel Hanot. After him are Vasiliy Ulrikh, Musidora, Albin Stenroos, Lev Karakhan, Imre Schlosser, and Richard Boleslawski. Among people deceased in 1957, Charles Kay Ogden ranks 97. Before him are Gheorghe Tătărescu, Joseph Canteloube, Bertha Krupp, Halil Kut, Álvaro Gestido, and Bugs Moran. After him are Musidora, Sadri Maksudi Arsal, Avetik Isahakyan, Frieda Fromm-Reichmann, José Linhares, and Eugenio Castellotti.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Charles Kay Ogden ranks 1,969 out of 7,765. Before him are Bill Bruford (1949), Henry Allingham (1896), Philippa Foot (1920), Nathan Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild (1840), Charles Forbes René de Montalembert (1810), and Erling Braut Håland (2000). After him are Louisa Adams (1775), Harold Laski (1893), Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox (1516), Frederick Scott Archer (1813), Caratacus (15), and Ian Wilmut (1944).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In United Kingdom

Among philosophers born in United Kingdom, Charles Kay Ogden ranks 52. Before him are Bernard Williams (1929), Stephen Toulmin (1922), Raymond Williams (1921), Perry Anderson (1938), Anne Conway (1631), and Philippa Foot (1920). After him are Thomas Arnold (1795), F. H. Bradley (1846), Michael Dummett (1925), J. M. E. McTaggart (1866), Samuel Clarke (1675), and Frederick Copleston (1907).

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