PHILOSOPHER
Cratylus
500 BC - Today
Cratylus
Cratylus ( KRAT-il-əs; Ancient Greek: Κρατύλος, Kratylos) was an ancient Athenian philosopher from the mid-late 5th century BC, known mostly through his portrayal in Plato's dialogue Cratylus. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cratylus has received more than 128,758 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Cratylus is the 221st most popular philosopher (up from 227th in 2019), the 120th most popular biography from Greece (up from 131st in 2019) and the 18th most popular Greek Philosopher.
Cratylus is most famous for being Plato's most famous dialogue about the nature of language.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
67.17
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
13.17
Effective Languages (L*)
1.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Cratylus ranks 221 out of 1,267. Before him are Diogenes of Apollonia, Miguel de Unamuno, Imre Lakatos, George Herbert Mead, Julius Evola, and Josef Breuer. After him are Bayazid Bastami, Nikolai Berdyaev, Marsilius of Padua, Paul Feyerabend, Vyasa, and Benjamin Constant.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDiogenes of Apollonia
460 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 215
Miguel de Unamuno
1864 - 1936
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 216
Imre Lakatos
1922 - 1974
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 217
George Herbert Mead
1863 - 1931
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 218
Julius Evola
1898 - 1974
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 219
Josef Breuer
1842 - 1925
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 220
Cratylus
500 BC - Present
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 221
Bayazid Bastami
804 - 874
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 222
Nikolai Berdyaev
1874 - 1948
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 223
Marsilius of Padua
1275 - 1342
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 224
Paul Feyerabend
1924 - 1994
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 225
Vyasa
390 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 226
Benjamin Constant
1767 - 1830
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 227
Contemporaries
Among people born in 500 BC, Cratylus ranks 10. Before him are Artaxerxes I of Persia, Xanthippe, Ezra, Artemisia I of Caria, Brennus, and Ictinus. After him are Cyrus the Younger, Xerxes II of Persia, Pāṇini, Nicias, Sogdianus of Persia, and Pleistarchus.
Others Born in 500 BC
Go to all RankingsArtaxerxes I of Persia
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 424 BC
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 4
Xanthippe
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 5
Ezra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 6
Artemisia I of Caria
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 7
Brennus
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 390 BC
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 8
Ictinus
ARCHITECT
500 BC - Present
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 9
Cratylus
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - Present
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 10
Cyrus the Younger
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 11
Xerxes II of Persia
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 424 BC
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 12
Pāṇini
LINGUIST
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 13
Nicias
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 413 BC
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 14
Sogdianus of Persia
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 423 BC
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 15
Pleistarchus
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 458 BC
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 16
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Cratylus ranks 120 out of 1,024. Before him are Ictinus (-500), Pittacus of Mytilene (-650), Quintus Curtius Rufus (41), Lysias (-445), Phryne (-371), and John III Doukas Vatatzes (1192). After him are Theo Angelopoulos (1935), Parmenion (-400), Oruç Reis (1473), Critias (-460), Mardonius (-600), and Callicrates (-470).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsIctinus
ARCHITECT
500 BC - Present
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 114
Pittacus of Mytilene
MILITARY PERSONNEL
650 BC - 570 BC
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 115
Quintus Curtius Rufus
HISTORIAN
41 - 53
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 116
Lysias
WRITER
445 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 117
Phryne
MODEL
371 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 118
John III Doukas Vatatzes
POLITICIAN
1192 - 1254
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 119
Cratylus
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - Present
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 120
Theo Angelopoulos
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2012
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 121
Parmenion
MILITARY PERSONNEL
400 BC - 329 BC
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 122
Oruç Reis
POLITICIAN
1473 - 1518
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 123
Critias
POLITICIAN
460 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 124
Mardonius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 125
Callicrates
ARCHITECT
470 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 126
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Greece
Among philosophers born in Greece, Cratylus ranks 18. Before him are Pyrrho (-365), Isocrates (-436), Clement of Alexandria (150), Hippias (-443), Diotima of Mantinea (-450), and Melissus of Samos (-470). After him are Prodicus (-460), Chilon of Sparta (-600), Apollodorus of Athens (-180), Andronicus of Rhodes (-100), Speusippus (-407), and Panaetius (-185).
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
Apollodorus of Athens
180 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 21
Andronicus of Rhodes
100 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 22
Speusippus
407 BC - 339 BC
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 23
Panaetius
185 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 24