PHILOSOPHER
Franciscus Patricius
1529 - 1597
Franciscus Patricius
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 67,372 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Franciscus Patricius is the 424th most popular philosopher (up from 432nd in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Croatia (down from 38th in 2019) and the most popular Croatian Philosopher.
Franciscus Patricius was most famous for his translation of the Bible into the vernacular.
Memorability Metrics
67k
Page Views (PV)
60.32
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
7.65
Effective Languages (L*)
2.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Franciscus Patricius ranks 424 out of 1,081. Before him are Leszek Kołakowski, Maine de Biran, Buddhaghosa, Peter Sloterdijk, Chantal Mouffe, and Richard Avenarius. After him are Emmanuel Mounier, Ge Hong, Michel de Certeau, Étienne Gilson, Damascius, and Eudemus of Rhodes.
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HPI: 60.43
Rank: 418
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1766 - 1824
HPI: 60.41
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401 - 500
HPI: 60.40
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Peter Sloterdijk
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.33
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Chantal Mouffe
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.33
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Richard Avenarius
1843 - 1896
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 423
Franciscus Patricius
1529 - 1597
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 424
Emmanuel Mounier
1905 - 1950
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 425
Ge Hong
284 - 364
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 426
Michel de Certeau
1925 - 1986
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 427
Étienne Gilson
1884 - 1978
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 428
Damascius
480 - 550
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 429
Eudemus of Rhodes
370 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 430
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, Taddeo Zuccari, Anthony Jenkinson, Charles II, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, Anna of Hesse, Sabina of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and Raphael Holinshed. Among people deceased in 1597, Franciscus Patricius ranks 10. Before him are Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain, Paulo Miki, Maharana Pratap, Joseph of Anchieta, Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, and Barbara Blomberg. After him are Edward Kelley, Gunilla Bielke, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Won Gyun, Giovanni Leonardo Di Bona, and Archduchess Gregoria Maximiliana of Austria.
Others Born in 1529
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Giambologna
1529 - 1608
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 1
Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria
1529 - 1595
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 2
Franciscus Patricius
1529 - 1597
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 3
John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony
1529 - 1595
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 4
Taddeo Zuccari
1529 - 1566
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 5
Anthony Jenkinson
1529 - 1610
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 6
Charles II, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
1529 - 1577
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 7
Anna of Hesse
1529 - 1591
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 8
Sabina of Brandenburg-Ansbach
1529 - 1575
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 9
Raphael Holinshed
1529 - 1580
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 1597
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Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain
1567 - 1597
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 4
Paulo Miki
1564 - 1597
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 5
Maharana Pratap
1540 - 1597
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 6
Joseph of Anchieta
1534 - 1597
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 7
Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
1533 - 1597
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 8
Barbara Blomberg
1527 - 1597
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 9
Franciscus Patricius
1529 - 1597
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 10
Edward Kelley
1555 - 1597
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 11
Gunilla Bielke
1568 - 1597
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 12
Ashikaga Yoshiaki
1537 - 1597
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 13
Won Gyun
1540 - 1597
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 14
Giovanni Leonardo Di Bona
1542 - 1597
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 15
Archduchess Gregoria Maximiliana of Austria
1581 - 1597
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 16
In Croatia
Among people born in Croatia, Franciscus Patricius ranks 39 out of 589. Before him are Ivan Gundulić (1589), Marko Marulić (1450), Tomislav Ivić (1933), Francis, Duke of Teck (1837), Zoran Milanović (1966), and Davor Šuker (1968). After him are Dražan Jerković (1936), Luka Modrić (1985), Sylva Koscina (1933), Josip Skoblar (1941), Josip Juraj Strossmayer (1815), and Ivan Meštrović (1883).
Others born in Croatia
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Ivan Gundulić
1589 - 1638
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 33
Marko Marulić
1450 - 1524
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 34
Tomislav Ivić
1933 - 2011
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 35
Francis, Duke of Teck
1837 - 1900
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 36
Zoran Milanović
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 37
Davor Šuker
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 38
Franciscus Patricius
1529 - 1597
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 39
Dražan Jerković
1936 - 2008
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 40
Luka Modrić
1985 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 41
Sylva Koscina
1933 - 1994
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 42
Josip Skoblar
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 43
Josip Juraj Strossmayer
1815 - 1905
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 44
Ivan Meštrović
1883 - 1962
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 45
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Croatia
Among philosophers born in Croatia, Franciscus Patricius ranks 1. After him are Herman of Carinthia (1100).
