1563 - 1641
Franciscus Gomarus (François Gomaer; 30 January 1563 – 11 January 1641) was a Dutch theologian, a strict Calvinist and an opponent of the teaching of Jacobus Arminius (and his followers), whose theological disputes were addressed at the Synod of Dort (or Dordrecht) (1618–19). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Franciscus Gomarus has received more than 46,052 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Franciscus Gomarus is the 876th most popular philosopher (down from 799th in 2019), the 370th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 335th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Belgian Philosopher.
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Among philosophers, Franciscus Gomarus ranks 876 out of 1,081. Before him are Zeno of Tarsus, Bahya ibn Paquda, David Lewis, Edmund Gettier, Léon Brunschvicg, and Anandavardhana. After him are Liu Yuxi, František Tomášek, Antipater of Tarsus, Androcles, Susanne Langer, and Gaudapada.
250 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 870
1050 - 1120
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 871
1941 - 2001
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 872
1927 - 2021
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 873
1869 - 1944
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 874
820 - 890
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 875
1563 - 1641
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 876
772 - 842
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 877
1899 - 1992
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 878
300 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 879
100 - 100
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 880
1895 - 1985
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 881
550 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 882
Among people born in 1563, Franciscus Gomarus ranks 14. Before him are Jodocus Hondius, Andrew Báthory, Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst, Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, Hosokawa Gracia, and Hosokawa Tadaoki. After him are Heo Nanseolheon, Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, Katō Yoshiaki, and Michael Drayton. Among people deceased in 1641, Franciscus Gomarus ranks 14. Before him are Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, Jan Janszoon, Jeremiah Horrocks, Johan Banér, Hedwig of Denmark, and Pau Claris i Casademunt. After him are Pedro Teixeira, Adam van Noort, Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, and Thomas Heywood.
1563 - 1612
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 8
1563 - 1599
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 9
1563 - 1607
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 10
1563 - 1611
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 11
1563 - 1600
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 12
1563 - 1646
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 13
1563 - 1641
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 14
1563 - 1589
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 15
1563 - 1612
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 16
1563 - 1631
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 17
1563 - 1631
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 18
1560 - 1641
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 8
1570 - 1641
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 9
1618 - 1641
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 10
1596 - 1641
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 11
1581 - 1641
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 12
1586 - 1641
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 13
1563 - 1641
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 14
1585 - 1641
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 15
1562 - 1641
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 16
1593 - 1641
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 17
1574 - 1641
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 18
Among people born in Belgium, Franciscus Gomarus ranks 370 out of 1,019. Before him are Stan Ockers (1920), Jan Frans van Bloemen (1662), Jean Ray (1887), Jean-Marc Bosman (1964), Pierre François Verhulst (1804), and Paul Vanden Boeynants (1919). After him are Olivier Gendebien (1924), Jaco Van Dormael (1957), Lucien Buysse (1892), Maurice De Waele (1896), Guido Gezelle (1830), and Joseph Jongen (1873).
1920 - 1956
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 364
1662 - 1749
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 365
1887 - 1964
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 366
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 367
1804 - 1849
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 368
1919 - 2001
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 369
1563 - 1641
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 370
1924 - 1998
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 371
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 372
1892 - 1980
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 373
1896 - 1952
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 374
1830 - 1899
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 375
1873 - 1953
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 376
Among philosophers born in Belgium, Franciscus Gomarus ranks 9. Before him are Siger of Brabant (1240), Luce Irigaray (1930), Chantal Mouffe (1943), Arnold Geulincx (1624), Henry of Ghent (1217), and Paul de Man (1919). After him are Alice von Hildebrand (1923) and Michel Weber (1963).
1240 - 1284
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 3
1930 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 4
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 5
1624 - 1669
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 6
1217 - 1293
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 7
1919 - 1983
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 8
1563 - 1641
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 9
1923 - 2022
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 10
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.71
Rank: 11