PHILOSOPHER

Franciscus Patricius

1529 - 1597

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Franciscus Patricius (Croatian: Franjo Petriš or Frane Petrić, Italian: Francesco Patrizi; 25 April 1529 – 6 February 1597) was a philosopher and scientist from the Republic of Venice, originating from Cres. He was known as a defender of Platonism and an opponent of Aristotelianism. His national origin differs in sources, and he is described both as Croatian and as Italian. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Franciscus Patricius has received more than 74,088 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Franciscus Patricius is the 410th most popular philosopher (up from 424th in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from Croatia (down from 39th in 2019) and the most popular Croatian Philosopher.

Franciscus Patricius was most famous for his translation of the Bible into the vernacular.

Memorability Metrics

  • 74k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 61.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.77

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Franciscus Patricius ranks 410 out of 1,267. Before him are Christian Thomasius, Eubulides, Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach, Brunetto Latini, Peter Sloterdijk, and Phaedo of Elis. After him are Franz Rosenzweig, Eudemus of Rhodes, Buddhaghosa, Siger of Brabant, Hugues Felicité Robert de Lamennais, and John Philoponus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1529, Franciscus Patricius ranks 3. Before him are Giambologna, and Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria. After him are John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony, Anna of Hesse, Taddeo Zuccari, Anthony Jenkinson, Charles II, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, Sabina of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and Raphael Holinshed. Among people deceased in 1597, Franciscus Patricius ranks 8. Before him are Hattori Hanzō, Maharana Pratap, Peter Canisius, Paulo Miki, Joseph of Anchieta, and Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain. After him are Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Edward Kelley, Barbara Blomberg, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Gunilla Bielke, and Won Gyun.

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In Croatia

Among people born in Croatia, Franciscus Patricius ranks 40 out of 700. Before him are Franz von Suppé (1819), Margaret of Hungary (1242), Stjepan Bobek (1923), Tomislav Ivić (1933), Ivan Gundulić (1589), and Ivan Meštrović (1883). After him are Veljko Kadijević (1925), Dražan Jerković (1936), Siniša Mihajlović (1969), Josip Skoblar (1941), Ante Gotovina (1955), and Zoran Milanović (1966).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Croatia

Among philosophers born in Croatia, Franciscus Patricius ranks 1. After him are Herman of Carinthia (1100).

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