PHILOSOPHER
Francis Hutcheson
1694 - 1746
Francis Hutcheson
Francis Hutcheson (; 8 August 1694 – 8 August 1746) was an Irish philosopher known as one of the founding fathers of the Scottish Enlightenment. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francis Hutcheson has received more than 19,599 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Francis Hutcheson is the 370th most popular philosopher (up from 401st in 2019), the 700th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 803rd in 2019) and the 20th most popular British Philosopher.
Francis Hutcheson is most famous for his moral philosophy. He believed that moral values are innate and that humans are born with a sense of right and wrong. He also believed that humans are born with the ability to reason and that this is how we know what is right or wrong.
Memorability Metrics
20k
Page Views (PV)
62.41
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
9.17
Effective Languages (L*)
2.82
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Francis Hutcheson ranks 370 out of 1,267. Before him are Alexandre Koyré, René Girard, Alexandre Kojève, Ban Zhao, John Searle, and Nasir Khusraw. After him are Jean Gerson, Gershom Scholem, Richard Avenarius, Nicephorus Gregoras, Leo Strauss, and Ágnes Heller.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlexandre Koyré
1892 - 1964
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 364
René Girard
1923 - 2015
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 365
Alexandre Kojève
1902 - 1968
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 366
Ban Zhao
45 - 115
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 367
John Searle
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 368
Nasir Khusraw
1004 - 1088
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 369
Francis Hutcheson
1694 - 1746
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 370
Jean Gerson
1363 - 1429
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 371
Gershom Scholem
1897 - 1982
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 372
Richard Avenarius
1843 - 1896
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 373
Nicephorus Gregoras
1295 - 1360
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 374
Leo Strauss
1899 - 1973
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 375
Ágnes Heller
1929 - 2019
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 376
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1694, Francis Hutcheson ranks 4. Before him are Voltaire, François Quesnay, and Yeongjo of Joseon. After him are Louis-Claude Daquin, Leonardo Leo, Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Georg Brandt, Paul of the Cross, Hermann Samuel Reimarus, Theodore of Corsica, and Henry Pelham. Among people deceased in 1746, Francis Hutcheson ranks 5. Before him are Philip V of Spain, Christian VI of Denmark, Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain, and Colin Maclaurin. After him are Anna Leopoldovna, Georg Wilhelm Steller, Nicolas de Largillière, Domenico Alberti, Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, and Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen.
Others Born in 1694
Go to all RankingsVoltaire
WRITER
1694 - 1778
HPI: 86.81
Rank: 1
François Quesnay
ECONOMIST
1694 - 1774
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 2
Yeongjo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1694 - 1776
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 3
Francis Hutcheson
PHILOSOPHER
1694 - 1746
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 4
Louis-Claude Daquin
COMPOSER
1694 - 1772
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 5
Leonardo Leo
COMPOSER
1694 - 1744
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 6
Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
COMPANION
1694 - 1715
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 7
Georg Brandt
CHEMIST
1694 - 1768
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 8
Paul of the Cross
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1694 - 1775
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 9
Hermann Samuel Reimarus
PHILOSOPHER
1694 - 1768
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 10
Theodore of Corsica
POLITICIAN
1694 - 1756
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 11
Henry Pelham
POLITICIAN
1694 - 1754
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1746
Go to all RankingsPhilip V of Spain
POLITICIAN
1683 - 1746
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 1
Christian VI of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1746
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 2
Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain
POLITICIAN
1726 - 1746
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 3
Colin Maclaurin
MATHEMATICIAN
1698 - 1746
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 4
Francis Hutcheson
PHILOSOPHER
1694 - 1746
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 5
Anna Leopoldovna
POLITICIAN
1718 - 1746
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 6
Georg Wilhelm Steller
BIOLOGIST
1709 - 1746
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 7
Nicolas de Largillière
PAINTER
1656 - 1746
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 8
Domenico Alberti
MUSICIAN
1710 - 1746
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 9
Moshe Chaim Luzzatto
PHILOSOPHER
1707 - 1746
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 10
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer
COMPOSER
1656 - 1746
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 11
Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
NOBLEMAN
1679 - 1746
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Francis Hutcheson ranks 700 out of 8,785. Before him are Harry Kroto (1939), Benjamin Hornigold (1680), Charles Wheatstone (1802), James May (1963), George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592), and Peter Greenaway (1942). After him are David Brewster (1781), William Webb Ellis (1806), Julian Huxley (1887), Chris Rea (1951), Ann Radcliffe (1764), and John Surtees (1934).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsHarry Kroto
CHEMIST
1939 - 2016
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 694
Benjamin Hornigold
PIRATE
1680 - 1719
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 695
Charles Wheatstone
PHYSICIST
1802 - 1875
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 696
James May
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 697
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
POLITICIAN
1592 - 1628
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 698
Peter Greenaway
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 699
Francis Hutcheson
PHILOSOPHER
1694 - 1746
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 700
David Brewster
PHYSICIST
1781 - 1868
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 701
William Webb Ellis
INVENTOR
1806 - 1872
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 702
Julian Huxley
BIOLOGIST
1887 - 1975
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 703
Chris Rea
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 704
Ann Radcliffe
WRITER
1764 - 1823
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 705
John Surtees
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 2017
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 706
Among PHILOSOPHERS In United Kingdom
Among philosophers born in United Kingdom, Francis Hutcheson ranks 20. Before him are Pelagius (360), William Godwin (1756), G. E. Moore (1873), Thomas Carlyle (1795), Houston Stewart Chamberlain (1855), and A. S. Neill (1883). After him are John of Salisbury (1110), J. L. Austin (1911), E. H. Carr (1892), Adam Ferguson (1723), H. L. A. Hart (1907), and Antony Flew (1923).
Pelagius
360 - 420
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 14
William Godwin
1756 - 1836
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 15
G. E. Moore
1873 - 1958
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 16
Thomas Carlyle
1795 - 1881
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 17
Houston Stewart Chamberlain
1855 - 1927
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 18
A. S. Neill
1883 - 1973
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 19
Francis Hutcheson
1694 - 1746
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 20
John of Salisbury
1110 - 1180
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 21
J. L. Austin
1911 - 1960
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 22
E. H. Carr
1892 - 1982
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 23
Adam Ferguson
1723 - 1816
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 24
H. L. A. Hart
1907 - 1992
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 25
Antony Flew
1923 - 2010
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 26