PHILOSOPHER
David Benatar
1966 - Today
David Benatar
David Benatar (born 8 December 1966) is a South African philosopher, academic, and author. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Benatar has received more than 573,604 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. David Benatar is the 1,167th most popular philosopher, the 178th most popular biography from South Africa and the 2nd most popular South African Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
570k
Page Views (PV)
40.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.91
Effective Languages (L*)
2.23
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of David Benatars by language
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, David Benatar ranks 1,167 out of 1,081. Before him are Roderick Chisholm, Mary Midgley, Wendy Brown, Stanley Fish, Michael Novak, and Cornel West. After him are Peter Kreeft, Nick Land, James Dunn, Dugald Stewart, Leonard Peikoff, and Yuval Steinitz.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Roderick Chisholm
1916 - 1999
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 1,161
Mary Midgley
1919 - 2018
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 1,162
Wendy Brown
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 1,163
Stanley Fish
1938 - Present
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 1,164
Michael Novak
1933 - 2017
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 1,165
Cornel West
1953 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 1,166
David Benatar
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 1,167
Peter Kreeft
1937 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 1,168
Nick Land
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 1,169
James Dunn
1939 - 2020
HPI: 40.30
Rank: 1,170
Dugald Stewart
1753 - 1828
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 1,171
Leonard Peikoff
1933 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 1,172
Yuval Steinitz
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 1,173
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, David Benatar ranks 371. Before him are Benito Archundia, Sabine Moussier, Fred Armisen, Dadullah, Chai Ling, and Valdas Ivanauskas. After him are Nikola Jurčević, Maria Furtwängler, Dimitri Konyshev, Lena Philipsson, Ljubčo Georgievski, and Stéphane Demol.
Others Born in 1966
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Benito Archundia
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.71
Rank: 365
Sabine Moussier
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 366
Fred Armisen
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 367
Dadullah
1966 - 2007
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 368
Chai Ling
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 369
Valdas Ivanauskas
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 370
David Benatar
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 371
Nikola Jurčević
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 372
Maria Furtwängler
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 373
Dimitri Konyshev
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.52
Rank: 374
Lena Philipsson
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 375
Ljubčo Georgievski
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 376
Stéphane Demol
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 377
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, David Benatar ranks 178 out of 374. Before him are Antjie Krog (1952), Joan Harrison (1935), Doug Serrurier (1920), Wendy Beckett (1930), Austin Stevens (1950), and Mike Melvill (1940). After him are Albertina Sisulu (1918), Govan Mbeki (1910), Richard Goldstone (1938), Benni McCarthy (1977), Desiré Wilson (1953), and Lawrence Stevens (1913).
Others born in South Africa
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Antjie Krog
1952 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 172
Joan Harrison
1935 - Present
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 173
Doug Serrurier
1920 - 2006
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 174
Wendy Beckett
1930 - 2018
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 175
Austin Stevens
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 176
Mike Melvill
1940 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 177
David Benatar
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 178
Albertina Sisulu
1918 - 2011
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 179
Govan Mbeki
1910 - 2001
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 180
Richard Goldstone
1938 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 181
Benni McCarthy
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 182
Desiré Wilson
1953 - Present
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 183
Lawrence Stevens
1913 - 1989
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 184
Among PHILOSOPHERS In South Africa
Among philosophers born in South Africa, David Benatar ranks 2. Before him are John McDowell (1942).
