330 BC - 232 BC
Cleanthes (; Greek: Κλεάνθης; c. 330 BC – c. 230 BC), of Assos, was a Greek Stoic philosopher and boxer who was the successor to Zeno of Citium as the second head (scholarch) of the Stoic school in Athens. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cleanthes has received more than 146,848 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Cleanthes is the 275th most popular philosopher (up from 279th in 2019), the 263rd most popular biography from Turkey (down from 260th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Turkish Philosopher.
Cleanthes is most famous for his Hymn to Zeus, which is a poem that he wrote in praise of Zeus.
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Among philosophers, Cleanthes ranks 275 out of 1,089. Before him are Aristoxenus, Adam of Bremen, Ammonius Saccas, Carneades, G. E. Moore, and Sri Aurobindo. After him are François Fénelon, Johann Reuchlin, Rudolf Bultmann, Georges Sorel, Mazdak, and Huineng.
360 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 269
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 270
175 - 242
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 271
214 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 272
1873 - 1958
HPI: 72.97
Rank: 273
1872 - 1950
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 274
330 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 275
1651 - 1715
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 276
1455 - 1522
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 277
1884 - 1976
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 278
1847 - 1922
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 279
450 - 529
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 280
638 - 713
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 281
Among people born in 330 BC, Cleanthes ranks 1. After him are Euhemerus and Zenodotus. Among people deceased in 232 BC, Cleanthes ranks 3. Before him are Ashoka and Han Fei.
330 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 1
330 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 2
330 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 3
Among people born in Turkey, Cleanthes ranks 263 out of 1,128. Before him are Mehmet Ali Ağca (1958), Herophilos (-335), Beyhan Sultan (1497), Basilios Bessarion (1403), Şah Sultan (1509), and Theophanes the Confessor (758). After him are Julius Martov (1873), Michael IV the Paphlagonian (1010), Astyanax (null), Tiberius III (700), Aratus (-315), and Thecla (100).
1958 - Present
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 257
335 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 73.12
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1497 - 1559
HPI: 73.04
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1403 - 1472
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 260
1509 - 1572
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 261
758 - 818
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 262
330 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 263
1873 - 1923
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 264
1010 - 1041
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 265
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 266
700 - 705
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 267
315 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 268
100 - 100
HPI: 72.68
Rank: 269
Among philosophers born in Turkey, Cleanthes ranks 21. Before him are Michael Psellos (1018), Arcesilaus (-315), Bias of Priene (-600), Xenocrates (-396), Priscus (410), and Gemistus Pletho (1355). After him are Alexander of Aphrodisias (200), Thrasymachus (-459), Heraclides Ponticus (-385), Strato of Lampsacus (-335), Gennadius Scholarius (1400), and Nicephorus Gregoras (1295).
1018 - 1078
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 15
315 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 16
600 BC - 530 BC
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 17
396 BC - 314 BC
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 18
410 - Present
HPI: 73.33
Rank: 19
1355 - 1452
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 20
330 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 21
200 - 215
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 22
459 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 23
385 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 24
335 BC - 269 BC
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 25
1400 - 1473
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 26
1295 - 1360
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 27