320 BC - Today
Colotes of Lampsacus (Greek: Κολώτης Λαμψακηνός, Kolōtēs Lampsakēnos; c. 320 – after 268 BC) was a pupil of Epicurus. He wrote a work to prove "That it is impossible even to live according to the doctrines of the other philosophers" (ὅτι κατὰ τὰ τῶν ἄλλων φιλοσόφων δόγματα οὐδὲ ζῆν ἐστιν) and dedicated it to Ptolemy II Philadelphus. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Colotes has received more than 36,392 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Colotes is the 994th most popular philosopher (up from 1,019th in 2019), the 958th most popular biography from Turkey and the 51st most popular Turkish Philosopher.
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Among philosophers, Colotes ranks 994 out of 1,081. Before him are Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet, Ladislav Klíma, Martin Lings, Karl Ludwig von Haller, Michał Heller, and Merab Mamardashvili. After him are Barrington Moore Jr., Robert Spaemann, Derek Prince, Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, Achille Mbembe, and Patricia Churchland.
1788 - 1856
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 988
1878 - 1928
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 989
1909 - 2005
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 990
1768 - 1854
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 991
1936 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 992
1930 - 1990
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 993
320 BC - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 994
1913 - 2005
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 995
1927 - 2018
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 996
1915 - 2003
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 997
1888 - 1989
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 998
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 999
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 1,000
Among people born in 320 BC, Colotes ranks 7. Before him are Timon of Phlius, Bindusara, Lycophron, Meleager, Asclepiades of Samos, and Timocharis. After him are Leonidas of Tarentum and Craterus.
320 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 1
320 BC - 273 BC
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 2
320 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 3
320 BC - 279 BC
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 4
320 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 5
320 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 6
320 BC - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 7
320 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 8
320 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 9
Among people born in Turkey, Colotes ranks 958 out of 1,301. Before him are Constantine Samuel Rafinesque (1783), Subhi Bey Barakat (1889), Selda Bağcan (1948), Nihat Erim (1912), Mustafa Sandal (1970), and Tarık Akan (1949). After him are Mustafa Dağıstanlı (1931), Daron Acemoglu (1967), Leo of Tripoli (900), Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (1968), Volkan Bozkır (1950), and Kerem Bürsin (1987).
1783 - 1840
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 952
1889 - 1939
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 953
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 954
1912 - 1980
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 955
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 956
1949 - 2016
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 957
320 BC - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 958
1931 - 2022
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 959
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 960
900 - 1000
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 961
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 962
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 963
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 964
Among philosophers born in Turkey, Colotes ranks 51. Before him are Necip Fazıl Kısakürek (1904), Alcidamas (null), Albinus (100), Zeno of Tarsus (-250), Antipater of Tarsus (-300), and Critolaus (-200). After him are Sosipatra (-400) and Seyla Benhabib (1950).
1904 - 1983
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 45
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 46
100 - 200
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 47
250 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 48
300 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 49
200 BC - 118 BC
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 50
320 BC - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 51
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 52
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 53