Ecphantus or Ecphantos (Ancient Greek: Ἔκφαντος) or Ephantus (Έφαντος) was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher. He is identified as a Pythagorean of the 4th century BCE from Syracuse, Magna Graecia, but the details concerning his life are historically obscure; he may have not been a historical person, but rather a fictional character invented by Heraclides of Pontus for use in his philosophical dialogues. He also may have been the same figure as the attested Ecphantus of Croton.Ecphantus was also of Syracuse. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ecphantus the Pythagorean has received more than 23,748 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Ecphantus the Pythagorean is the 962nd most popular philosopher, the 2,906th most popular biography from Italy and the 65th most popular Italian Philosopher.
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Among philosophers, Ecphantus the Pythagorean ranks 962 out of 1,081. Before him are Phaenias of Eresus, Susan George, Heymann Steinthal, Dimitri Kitsikis, Stanisław Staszic, and Alexander Men. After him are Ram Dass, Jaimini, Josef Pieper, Jerzy Żuławski, Abraham Joshua Heschel, and Alice von Hildebrand.
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 956
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 957
1823 - 1899
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 958
1935 - 2021
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 959
1755 - 1826
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 960
1935 - 1990
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 961
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 962
1931 - 2019
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 963
390 BC - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 964
1904 - 1997
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 965
1874 - 1915
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 966
1907 - 1972
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 967
1923 - 2022
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 968
Among people born in Italy, Ecphantus the Pythagorean ranks 2,906 out of 4,668. Before him are Carlo Mazzone (1937), Margherita Maria Farnese (1664), Agnes Pockels (1862), Nicola Vicentino (1511), Hieronymus of Syracuse (-231), and Ciro Ferrara (1967). After him are Gianluigi Donnarumma (1999), Mantovani (1905), Francesco Erizzo (1566), Remmius Palaemon (100), Marilù Tolo (1944), and Giovanni Lanza (1810).
1937 - 2023
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 2,900
1664 - 1718
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 2,901
1862 - 1935
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 2,902
1511 - 1576
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 2,903
231 BC - 214 BC
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 2,904
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 2,905
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 2,906
1999 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 2,907
1905 - 1980
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 2,908
1566 - 1646
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 2,909
100 - 100
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 2,910
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 2,911
1810 - 1882
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 2,912
Among philosophers born in Italy, Ecphantus the Pythagorean ranks 65. Before him are Paolo Sarpi (1552), John Italus (1025), Lanza del Vasto (1901), Charondas (-600), Andrea Carlo Ferrari (1850), and Camillo Berneri (1897). After him are Alois Riehl (1844), Hicetas (null), Philip of Opus (-400), Eugenio Garin (1909), Rosi Braidotti (1954), and Luciano Floridi (1964).
1552 - 1623
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 59
1025 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 60
1901 - 1981
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 61
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 62
1850 - 1921
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 63
1897 - 1937
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 64
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 65
1844 - 1924
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 66
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 67
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 68
1909 - 2004
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 69
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 70
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 71