PHILOSOPHER
Erasmus
1466 - 1536
Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus ( DEZ-i-DEER-ee-əs irr-AZ-məs; Dutch: [ˌdeːziˈdeːrijʏs eːˈrɑsmʏs]; 28 October c. 1466 – 12 July 1536), commonly known in English as Erasmus of Rotterdam or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch Christian humanist, Catholic priest and theologian, educationalist, satirist, and philosopher. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Erasmus has received more than 4,023,953 page views. His biography is available in 97 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 94 in 2019). Erasmus is the 30th most popular philosopher (down from 25th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Netherlands and the most popular Dutch Philosopher.
Erasmus is most famous for his work in the field of humanism. He believed that the Bible should be available to everyone and not just priests and monks. He also believed that people should be able to read the Bible in their own language.
Memorability Metrics
4.0M
Page Views (PV)
81.74
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
97
Languages Editions (L)
12.02
Effective Languages (L*)
3.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Erasmus ranks 30 out of 1,267. Before him are Seneca the Younger, Friedrich Engels, Averroes, Auguste Comte, Thomas Hobbes, and Al-Ghazali. After him are Diogenes, Parmenides, Baruch Spinoza, Anaximander, Al-Farabi, and Martin Heidegger.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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4 BC - 65
HPI: 82.95
Rank: 24
Friedrich 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1466, Erasmus ranks 1. After him are Moctezuma II, Elizabeth of York, Andrea Doria, Quentin Matsys, Alonso de Ojeda, Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua, Şehzade Ahmet, Giovanni Sforza, Ottaviano Petrucci, Ashikaga Yoshitane, and Marino Sanuto the Younger. Among people deceased in 1536, Erasmus ranks 1. After him are Anne Boleyn, Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, Catherine of Aragon, Baldassare Peruzzi, Germaine of Foix, William Tyndale, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, Francis III, Duke of Brittany, Garcilaso de la Vega, John of Leiden, and Cecilia Gallerani.
Others Born in 1466
Go to all RankingsErasmus
PHILOSOPHER
1466 - 1536
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 1
Moctezuma II
POLITICIAN
1466 - 1520
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 2
Elizabeth of York
COMPANION
1466 - 1503
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 3
Andrea Doria
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1466 - 1560
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 4
Quentin Matsys
PAINTER
1466 - 1530
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 5
Alonso de Ojeda
EXPLORER
1466 - 1515
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 6
Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua
POLITICIAN
1466 - 1519
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 7
Şehzade Ahmet
POLITICIAN
1466 - 1513
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 8
Giovanni Sforza
POLITICIAN
1466 - 1510
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 9
Ottaviano Petrucci
INVENTOR
1466 - 1539
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 10
Ashikaga Yoshitane
POLITICIAN
1466 - 1523
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 11
Marino Sanuto the Younger
HISTORIAN
1466 - 1536
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1536
Go to all RankingsErasmus
PHILOSOPHER
1466 - 1536
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 1
Anne Boleyn
COMPANION
1501 - 1536
HPI: 80.96
Rank: 2
Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha
POLITICIAN
1493 - 1536
HPI: 77.06
Rank: 3
Catherine of Aragon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1485 - 1536
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 4
Baldassare Peruzzi
PAINTER
1481 - 1536
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 5
Germaine of Foix
NOBLEMAN
1488 - 1536
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 6
William Tyndale
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1494 - 1536
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 7
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1536
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 8
Francis III, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1518 - 1536
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 9
Garcilaso de la Vega
WRITER
1501 - 1536
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 10
John of Leiden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1509 - 1536
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 11
Cecilia Gallerani
CELEBRITY
1473 - 1536
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 12
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Erasmus ranks 4 out of 1,646. Before him are Vincent van Gogh (1853), Rembrandt (1606), and Johannes Vermeer (1632). After him are Baruch Spinoza (1632), Piet Mondrian (1872), Johan Cruyff (1947), Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525), Hieronymus Bosch (1450), Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632), Christiaan Huygens (1629), and Hugo Grotius (1583).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsVincent van Gogh
PAINTER
1853 - 1890
HPI: 91.06
Rank: 1
Rembrandt
PAINTER
1606 - 1669
HPI: 87.68
Rank: 2
Johannes Vermeer
PAINTER
1632 - 1675
HPI: 83.20
Rank: 3
Erasmus
PHILOSOPHER
1466 - 1536
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 4
Baruch Spinoza
PHILOSOPHER
1632 - 1677
HPI: 81.32
Rank: 5
Piet Mondrian
PAINTER
1872 - 1944
HPI: 81.10
Rank: 6
Johan Cruyff
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2016
HPI: 80.03
Rank: 7
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
PAINTER
1525 - 1569
HPI: 79.94
Rank: 8
Hieronymus Bosch
PAINTER
1450 - 1516
HPI: 79.51
Rank: 9
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
BIOLOGIST
1632 - 1723
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 10
Christiaan Huygens
PHYSICIST
1629 - 1695
HPI: 78.11
Rank: 11
Hugo Grotius
LAWYER
1583 - 1645
HPI: 76.69
Rank: 12
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Netherlands
Among philosophers born in Netherlands, Erasmus ranks 1. After him are Baruch Spinoza (1632), Jacobus Arminius (1560), Rodolphus Agricola (1443), Jacob Moleschott (1822), Dirck Coornhert (1522), Bas van Fraassen (1941), Marsilius of Inghen (1335), and Thomas van Erpe (1584).
Erasmus
1466 - 1536
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 1
Baruch Spinoza
1632 - 1677
HPI: 81.32
Rank: 2
Jacobus Arminius
1560 - 1609
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 3
Rodolphus Agricola
1443 - 1485
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 4
Jacob Moleschott
1822 - 1893
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 5
Dirck Coornhert
1522 - 1590
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 6
Bas van Fraassen
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 7
Marsilius of Inghen
1335 - 1396
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 8
Thomas van Erpe
1584 - 1624
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 9