PHILOSOPHER
Clement of Alexandria
150 - 215
Clement of Alexandria
Titus Flavius Clemens, also known as Clement of Alexandria (Ancient Greek: Κλήμης ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς; c. 150 – c. 215 AD), was a Christian theologian and philosopher who taught at the Catechetical School of Alexandria. Among his pupils were Origen and Alexander of Jerusalem. A convert to Christianity, he was an educated man who was familiar with classical Greek philosophy and literature. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Clement of Alexandria has received more than 1,154,468 page views. His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 54 in 2019). Clement of Alexandria is the 153rd most popular philosopher (down from 141st in 2019), the 75th most popular biography from Greece (down from 74th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Greek Philosopher.
Clement of Alexandria is most famous for his "Protrepticus" or "Exhortation to the Greeks," which is a letter to the Greeks, urging them to convert to Christianity.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
70.71
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
56
Languages Editions (L)
8.92
Effective Languages (L*)
3.62
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Clement of Alexandria ranks 153 out of 1,267. Before him are Hippasus, Max Stirner, György Lukács, Louis Althusser, Adi Shankara, and Max Scheler. After him are Herbert Marcuse, Carl Schmitt, Friedrich Schleiermacher, John Rawls, Ferdinand Tönnies, and John Wycliffe.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHippasus
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 147
Max Stirner
1806 - 1856
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 148
György Lukács
1885 - 1971
HPI: 70.89
Rank: 149
Louis Althusser
1918 - 1990
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 150
Adi Shankara
788 - 820
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 151
Max Scheler
1874 - 1928
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 152
Clement of Alexandria
150 - 215
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 153
Herbert Marcuse
1898 - 1979
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 154
Carl Schmitt
1888 - 1985
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 155
Friedrich Schleiermacher
1768 - 1834
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 156
John Rawls
1921 - 2002
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 157
Ferdinand Tönnies
1855 - 1936
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 158
John Wycliffe
1324 - 1384
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 159
Contemporaries
Among people born in 150, Clement of Alexandria ranks 3. Before him are Nagarjuna, and Shapur I. After him are Pope Zephyrinus, Clodius Albinus, Lucilla, Vologases IV, Zhang Zhongjing, Aristides of Athens, Dian Wei, Terentianus, and Gaius Fulvius Plautianus. Among people deceased in 215, Clement of Alexandria ranks 2. Before him is Galen. After him is Alexander of Aphrodisias.
Others Born in 150
Go to all RankingsNagarjuna
PHILOSOPHER
150 - 250
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 1
Shapur I
POLITICIAN
150 - 270
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 2
Clement of Alexandria
PHILOSOPHER
150 - 215
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 3
Pope Zephyrinus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
150 - 217
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 4
Clodius Albinus
POLITICIAN
150 - 197
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 5
Lucilla
POLITICIAN
150 - 182
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 6
Vologases IV
POLITICIAN
150 - 191
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 7
Zhang Zhongjing
PHYSICIAN
150 - 219
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 8
Aristides of Athens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
150 - 134
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 9
Dian Wei
POLITICIAN
150 - 197
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 10
Terentianus
WRITER
150 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 11
Gaius Fulvius Plautianus
POLITICIAN
150 - 205
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 215
Go to all RankingsGalen
PHYSICIAN
129 - 215
HPI: 82.12
Rank: 1
Clement of Alexandria
PHILOSOPHER
150 - 215
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 2
Alexander of Aphrodisias
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 215
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 3
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Clement of Alexandria ranks 75 out of 1,024. Before him are Constantine I of Greece (1868), Peleus (null), Nikos Kazantzakis (1883), Nana Mouskouri (1934), Lysippos (-390), and Alcaeus of Mytilene (-620). After him are George II of Greece (1890), Antigonus I Monophthalmus (-382), Mikis Theodorakis (1925), Philip III of Macedon (-359), Pope Dionysius (200), and Paul of Greece (1901).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsConstantine I of Greece
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1923
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 69
Peleus
POLITICIAN
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 70
Nikos Kazantzakis
WRITER
1883 - 1957
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 71
Nana Mouskouri
SINGER
1934 - Present
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 72
Lysippos
SCULPTOR
390 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 73
Alcaeus of Mytilene
WRITER
620 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 74
Clement of Alexandria
PHILOSOPHER
150 - 215
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 75
George II of Greece
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1947
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 76
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
POLITICIAN
382 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 77
Mikis Theodorakis
COMPOSER
1925 - 2021
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 78
Philip III of Macedon
POLITICIAN
359 BC - 317 BC
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 79
Pope Dionysius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 268
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 80
Paul of Greece
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1964
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 81
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Greece
Among philosophers born in Greece, Clement of Alexandria ranks 14. Before him are Protagoras (-486), Gorgias (-483), Theophrastus (-371), Antisthenes (-445), Pyrrho (-365), and Isocrates (-436). After him are Hippias (-443), Diotima of Mantinea (-450), Melissus of Samos (-470), Cratylus (-500), Prodicus (-460), and Chilon of Sparta (-600).
Protagoras
486 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 79.60
Rank: 8
Gorgias
483 BC - 375 BC
HPI: 76.86
Rank: 9
Theophrastus
371 BC - 287 BC
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 10
Antisthenes
445 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 11
Pyrrho
365 BC - 275 BC
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 12
Isocrates
436 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 13
Clement of Alexandria
150 - 215
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 14
Hippias
443 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 15
Diotima of Mantinea
450 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 16
Melissus of Samos
470 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 17
Cratylus
500 BC - Present
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 18
Prodicus
460 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 19
Chilon of Sparta
600 BC - 520 BC
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 20