PHILOSOPHER
Diogenes
404 BC - 322 BC
Diogenes
Diogenes ( dy-OJ-in-eez; Ancient Greek: Διογένης, romanized: Diogénēs [di.oɡénɛːs]), also known as Diogenes the Cynic (Διογένης ὁ Κυνικός, Diogénēs ho Kynikós) or Diogenes of Sinope, was a Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynicism. He was born in Sinope, an Ionian colony on the Black Sea coast of Anatolia, in 412 or 404 BC and died at Corinth in 323 BC. Diogenes was a controversial figure. He was banished, or he fled, from Sinope over debasement of currency. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Diogenes has received more than 6,768,216 page views. His biography is available in 81 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 77 in 2019). Diogenes is the 31st most popular philosopher (up from 35th in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 17th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Turkish Philosopher.
Diogenes was a philosopher who lived in the 4th century BC. He is most famous for his search for an honest man.
Memorability Metrics
6.8M
Page Views (PV)
81.50
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
81
Languages Editions (L)
11.17
Effective Languages (L*)
3.65
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Diogenes ranks 31 out of 1,267. Before him are Friedrich Engels, Averroes, Auguste Comte, Thomas Hobbes, Al-Ghazali, and Erasmus. After him are Parmenides, Baruch Spinoza, Anaximander, Al-Farabi, Martin Heidegger, and Maria Montessori.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFriedrich Engels
1820 - 1895
HPI: 82.77
Rank: 25
Averroes
1126 - 1198
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 26
Auguste Comte
1798 - 1857
HPI: 82.26
Rank: 27
Thomas Hobbes
1588 - 1679
HPI: 82.00
Rank: 28
Al-Ghazali
1058 - 1111
HPI: 81.96
Rank: 29
Erasmus
1466 - 1536
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 30
Diogenes
404 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 31
Parmenides
501 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 81.40
Rank: 32
Baruch Spinoza
1632 - 1677
HPI: 81.32
Rank: 33
Anaximander
610 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 34
Al-Farabi
872 - 951
HPI: 81.05
Rank: 35
Martin Heidegger
1889 - 1976
HPI: 81.05
Rank: 36
Maria Montessori
1870 - 1952
HPI: 80.95
Rank: 37
Contemporaries
Among people born in 404 BC, Diogenes ranks 1. Among people deceased in 322 BC, Diogenes ranks 1. After him are Demosthenes, Heraclides Ponticus, Hypereides, Leonnatus, Cleomenes of Naucratis, and Ariarathes I of Cappadocia.
Others Born in 404 BC
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Go to all RankingsDiogenes
PHILOSOPHER
404 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 1
Demosthenes
POLITICIAN
384 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 78.15
Rank: 2
Heraclides Ponticus
PHILOSOPHER
385 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 3
Hypereides
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 4
Leonnatus
POLITICIAN
356 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 5
Cleomenes of Naucratis
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 6
Ariarathes I of Cappadocia
POLITICIAN
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 7
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Diogenes ranks 14 out of 1,347. Before him are Saint George (280), Selim II (1524), Mehmed the Conqueror (1432), Ahmed I (1590), Galen (129), and Selim I (1470). After him are Murad III (1546), Anaximander (-610), Saint Barbara (300), Strabo (-64), Murad IV (1612), and Mehmed III (1566).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsSaint George
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
280 - 303
HPI: 83.80
Rank: 8
Selim II
POLITICIAN
1524 - 1574
HPI: 82.82
Rank: 9
Mehmed the Conqueror
POLITICIAN
1432 - 1481
HPI: 82.34
Rank: 10
Ahmed I
POLITICIAN
1590 - 1617
HPI: 82.31
Rank: 11
Galen
PHYSICIAN
129 - 215
HPI: 82.12
Rank: 12
Selim I
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1520
HPI: 82.12
Rank: 13
Diogenes
PHILOSOPHER
404 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 14
Murad III
POLITICIAN
1546 - 1595
HPI: 81.46
Rank: 15
Anaximander
PHILOSOPHER
610 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 16
Saint Barbara
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 306
HPI: 80.75
Rank: 17
Strabo
GEOGRAPHER
64 BC - 23
HPI: 80.58
Rank: 18
Murad IV
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1640
HPI: 80.51
Rank: 19
Mehmed III
POLITICIAN
1566 - 1603
HPI: 80.14
Rank: 20
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Türkiye
Among philosophers born in Türkiye, Diogenes ranks 3. Before him are Heraclitus (-535), and Thales of Miletus (-623). After him are Anaximander (-610), Anaxagoras (-500), Epictetus (50), Xenophanes (-570), Gregory of Nazianzus (329), Ibn Taymiyyah (1263), Leucippus (-500), Anaximenes of Miletus (-585), and Chrysippus (-281).
Heraclitus
535 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 86.35
Rank: 1
Thales of Miletus
623 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 86.34
Rank: 2
Diogenes
404 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 3
Anaximander
610 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 4
Anaxagoras
500 BC - 428 BC
HPI: 78.72
Rank: 5
Epictetus
50 - 135
HPI: 77.31
Rank: 6
Xenophanes
570 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 7
Gregory of Nazianzus
329 - 389
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 8
Ibn Taymiyyah
1263 - 1328
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 9
Leucippus
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 10
Anaximenes of Miletus
585 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 11
Chrysippus
281 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 12