1688 - 1772
Emanuel Swedenborg (, Swedish: [ˈsvêːdɛnˌbɔrj] ; born Emanuel Swedberg; 8 February [O.S. 29 January] 1688 – 29 March 1772) was a Swedish Christian theologian, scientist, philosopher and mystic. He became best known for his book on the afterlife, Heaven and Hell (1758).Swedenborg had a prolific career as an inventor and scientist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emanuel Swedenborg has received more than 1,893,471 page views. His biography is available in 66 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 62 in 2019). Emanuel Swedenborg is the 129th most popular philosopher (up from 134th in 2019), the 28th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 31st in 2019) and the most popular Swedish Philosopher.
Emanuel Swedenborg was a Swedish scientist, philosopher, and theologian who is most famous for his work in the field of spiritualism.
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Among philosophers, Emanuel Swedenborg ranks 129 out of 1,081. Before him are Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, Tommaso Campanella, Marsilio Ficino, Mozi, Chanakya, and Oswald Spengler. After him are Giambattista Vico, Bonaventure, Swami Vivekananda, Rudolf Christoph Eucken, Baron d'Holbach, and Wilhelm Dilthey.
1703 - 1792
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 123
1568 - 1639
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 124
1433 - 1499
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 125
470 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 126
375 BC - 283 BC
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 127
1880 - 1936
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 128
1688 - 1772
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 129
1668 - 1744
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 130
1221 - 1274
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 131
1863 - 1902
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 132
1846 - 1926
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 133
1723 - 1789
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 134
1833 - 1911
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 135
Among people born in 1688, Emanuel Swedenborg ranks 3. Before him are Nader Shah and Frederick William I of Prussia. After him are Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, Gyeongjong of Joseon, Maria Luisa of Savoy, Juraj Jánošík, Alexander Pope, James Francis Edward Stuart, Giuseppe Castiglione, Pierre de Marivaux, and Domenico Zipoli. Among people deceased in 1772, Emanuel Swedenborg ranks 1. After him are Johann Friedrich Struensee, Ahmad Shah Durrani, Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Louis-Claude Daquin, Ernst Johann von Biron, Gerard van Swieten, Joseph Wenzel I, Prince of Liechtenstein, Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, Gottfried Achenwall, Princess Mary of Great Britain, and Jean-Joseph de Mondonville.
1688 - 1747
HPI: 73.32
Rank: 1
1688 - 1740
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 2
1688 - 1772
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 3
1688 - 1741
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 4
1688 - 1724
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 5
1688 - 1714
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 6
1688 - 1713
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 7
1688 - 1744
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 8
1688 - 1766
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 9
1688 - 1766
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 10
1688 - 1763
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 11
1688 - 1726
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 12
1688 - 1772
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 1
1737 - 1772
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 2
1722 - 1772
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 3
1719 - 1772
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 4
1694 - 1772
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 5
1690 - 1772
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 6
1700 - 1772
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 7
1696 - 1772
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 8
1724 - 1772
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 9
1719 - 1772
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 10
1723 - 1772
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 11
1711 - 1772
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 12
Among people born in Sweden, Emanuel Swedenborg ranks 28 out of 1,612. Before him are Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (1882), Gustav I of Sweden (1496), Dag Hammarskjöld (1905), Agnetha Fältskog (1950), Oscar II of Sweden (1829), and Gustaf V of Sweden (1858). After him are Charles X Gustav of Sweden (1622), Dieterich Buxtehude (1637), John III of Sweden (1537), Charles IX of Sweden (1550), Björn Ulvaeus (1945), and Max von Sydow (1929).
1882 - 1973
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 22
1496 - 1560
HPI: 73.66
Rank: 23
1905 - 1961
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 24
1950 - Present
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 25
1829 - 1907
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 26
1858 - 1950
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 27
1688 - 1772
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 28
1622 - 1660
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 29
1637 - 1707
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 30
1537 - 1592
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 31
1550 - 1611
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 32
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 33
1929 - 2020
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 34
Among philosophers born in Sweden, Emanuel Swedenborg ranks 1. After him are Johan Vilhelm Snellman (1806), Lars Gustafsson (1936), Caspar Bartholin the Elder (1585), Nick Bostrom (1973), and Sara Danius (1962).
1688 - 1772
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 1
1806 - 1881
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 2
1936 - 2016
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 3
1585 - 1629
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 4
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 5
1962 - 2019
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 6