PHILOSOPHER
Derek Parfit
1942 - 2017

Derek Parfit
Derek Antony Parfit (; 11 December 1942 – 2 January 2017) was a British philosopher who specialised in personal identity, rationality, and ethics. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential moral philosophers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Parfit rose to prominence in 1971 with the publication of his first paper, "Personal Identity". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Derek Parfit has received more than 897,211 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Derek Parfit is the 1,021st most popular philosopher, the 829th most popular biography from China (down from 796th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Chinese Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
900k
Page Views (PV)
57.39
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
3.47
Effective Languages (L*)
3.48
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Derek Parfit ranks 1,021 out of 1,267. Before him are Stanisław Staszic, Zhang Binglin, Northrop Frye, Friedrich Paulsen, Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, and Daniel Bensaïd. After him are Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, Hegesias of Magnesia, Caspar Bartholin the Elder, John Hick, Robert Spaemann, and Hermann Usener.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStanisław Staszic
1755 - 1826
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 1,015
Zhang Binglin
1868 - 1936
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 1,016
Northrop Frye
1912 - 1991
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 1,017
Friedrich Paulsen
1846 - 1908
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 1,018
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya
1888 - 1989
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 1,019
Daniel Bensaïd
1946 - 2010
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 1,020
Derek Parfit
1942 - 2017
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 1,021
Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar
1921 - 1990
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,022
Hegesias of Magnesia
200 BC - 170 BC
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 1,023
Caspar Bartholin the Elder
1585 - 1629
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 1,024
John Hick
1922 - 2012
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 1,025
Robert Spaemann
1927 - 2018
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 1,026
Hermann Usener
1834 - 1905
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 1,027
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Derek Parfit ranks 343. Before him are Ilija Pantelić, Arthur Brown, Fred Thompson, Ricardo Blázquez, Wojciech Pszoniak, and Jack DeJohnette. After him are Eddy Mitchell, Ichirō Ozawa, Marsha Mason, Leon Russell, Yvette Mimieux, and Eumir Deodato. Among people deceased in 2017, Derek Parfit ranks 256. Before him are Tony Atkinson, Svend Asmussen, Ruth Pfau, Gösta Ekman, Marita Lindahl, and Ivan Dias. After him are Jacques Simon, Girija Devi, James Rosenquist, Richard Hatch, Leonid Bronevoy, and Giulio Angioni.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsIlija Pantelić
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2014
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 337
Arthur Brown
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 338
Fred Thompson
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2015
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 339
Ricardo Blázquez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 340
Wojciech Pszoniak
ACTOR
1942 - 2020
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 341
Jack DeJohnette
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 342
Derek Parfit
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - 2017
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 343
Eddy Mitchell
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 344
Ichirō Ozawa
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 345
Marsha Mason
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 346
Leon Russell
SINGER
1942 - 2016
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 347
Yvette Mimieux
ACTOR
1942 - 2022
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 348
Eumir Deodato
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 349
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsTony Atkinson
ECONOMIST
1944 - 2017
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 250
Svend Asmussen
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2017
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 251
Ruth Pfau
PHYSICIAN
1929 - 2017
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 252
Gösta Ekman
ACTOR
1939 - 2017
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 253
Marita Lindahl
CELEBRITY
1938 - 2017
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 254
Ivan Dias
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - 2017
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 255
Derek Parfit
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - 2017
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 256
Jacques Simon
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2017
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 257
Girija Devi
SINGER
1929 - 2017
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 258
James Rosenquist
PAINTER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 259
Richard Hatch
ACTOR
1945 - 2017
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 260
Leonid Bronevoy
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 261
Giulio Angioni
WRITER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 262
In China
Among people born in China, Derek Parfit ranks 829 out of 1,610. Before him are Cai Qi (1955), Qiao Shi (1924), Cui Hao (704), Jia Qinglin (1940), Hsing Yun (1927), and Qin Gang (1966). After him are Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama (1883), Fujio Akatsuka (1935), Shi Pei Pu (1938), Taranatha (1575), James Soong (1942), and Liu Yifei (1987).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsCai Qi
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 823
Qiao Shi
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2015
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 824
Cui Hao
WRITER
704 - 754
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 825
Jia Qinglin
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 826
Hsing Yun
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2023
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 827
Qin Gang
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 828
Derek Parfit
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - 2017
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 829
Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1937
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 830
Fujio Akatsuka
COMIC ARTIST
1935 - 2008
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 831
Shi Pei Pu
SINGER
1938 - 2009
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 832
Taranatha
WRITER
1575 - 1634
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 833
James Soong
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 834
Liu Yifei
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 835
Among PHILOSOPHERS In China
Among philosophers born in China, Derek Parfit ranks 42. Before him are Tan Sitong (1865), Tao Hongjing (456), Feng Youlan (1895), Huang Zongxi (1610), Wei Yuan (1794), and Zhang Binglin (1868). After him are P. C. Chang (1892), and Liang Shuming (1893).
Tan Sitong
1865 - 1898
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 36
Tao Hongjing
456 - 536
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 37
Feng Youlan
1895 - 1990
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 38
Huang Zongxi
1610 - 1695
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 39
Wei Yuan
1794 - 1857
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 40
Zhang Binglin
1868 - 1936
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 41
Derek Parfit
1942 - 2017
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 42
P. C. Chang
1892 - 1957
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 43
Liang Shuming
1893 - 1988
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 44