PHILOSOPHER
G. E. Moore
1873 - 1958
G. E. Moore
George Edward Moore (4 November 1873 – 24 October 1958) was an English philosopher, who with Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein and earlier Gottlob Frege was among the initiators of analytic philosophy. He and Russell began deemphasizing the idealism which was then prevalent among British philosophers and became known for advocating common-sense concepts and contributing to ethics, epistemology and metaphysics. He was said to have an "exceptional personality and moral character". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of G. E. Moore has received more than 668,665 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia. G. E. Moore is the 288th most popular philosopher (down from 275th in 2019), the 477th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 485th in 2019) and the 16th most popular British Philosopher.
G. E. Moore is most famous for his work in ethics and philosophy of mind. He is also the founder of the school of analytic philosophy.
Memorability Metrics
670k
Page Views (PV)
65.00
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
9.41
Effective Languages (L*)
3.05
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Page views of G. E. Moores by language
Over the past year G. E. Moore has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 77,084 views, followed by Spanish (16,160), and Russian (10,777). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Ido (98.61%), Croatian (61.34%), and Armenian (59.45%)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, G. E. Moore ranks 288 out of 1,267. Before him are François Fénelon, Synesius, Bruno Bauer, Bruno Latour, Mazdak, and Paramahansa Yogananda. After him are Francisco Suárez, Johann Reuchlin, Crates of Thebes, Roscellinus, Alain Badiou, and Thomas Carlyle.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrançois Fénelon
1651 - 1715
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 282
Synesius
370 - 413
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 283
Bruno Bauer
1809 - 1882
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 284
Bruno Latour
1947 - 2022
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 285
Mazdak
450 - 529
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 286
Paramahansa Yogananda
1893 - 1952
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 287
G. E. Moore
1873 - 1958
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 288
Francisco Suárez
1548 - 1617
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 289
Johann Reuchlin
1455 - 1522
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 290
Crates of Thebes
365 BC - 285 BC
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 291
Roscellinus
1050 - 1121
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 292
Alain Badiou
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 293
Thomas Carlyle
1795 - 1881
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 294
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1873, G. E. Moore ranks 18. Before him are Alfred Jarry, Otto Loewi, Karl Schwarzschild, Hans von Euler-Chelpin, Alberto Santos-Dumont, and Julius Martov. After him are Max Reger, Spyridon Louis, Sándor Ferenczi, Pavlo Skoropadskyi, William McMaster Murdoch, and Francisco I. Madero. Among people deceased in 1958, G. E. Moore ranks 18. Before him are Milutin Milanković, Juan Ramón Jiménez, Rudolf von Laban, Maurice de Vlaminck, Lion Feuchtwanger, and Maurice Gamelin. After him are Georges Rouault, Giacomo Balla, Abul Kalam Azad, Ernst Heinkel, Alfred Weber, and Princess Ingeborg of Denmark.
Others Born in 1873
Go to all RankingsAlfred Jarry
WRITER
1873 - 1907
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 12
Otto Loewi
PHYSICIAN
1873 - 1961
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 13
Karl Schwarzschild
PHYSICIST
1873 - 1916
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 14
Hans von Euler-Chelpin
CHEMIST
1873 - 1964
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 15
Alberto Santos-Dumont
INVENTOR
1873 - 1932
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 16
Julius Martov
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1923
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 17
G. E. Moore
PHILOSOPHER
1873 - 1958
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 18
Max Reger
COMPOSER
1873 - 1916
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 19
Spyridon Louis
ATHLETE
1873 - 1940
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 20
Sándor Ferenczi
PSYCHOLOGIST
1873 - 1933
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 21
Pavlo Skoropadskyi
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1945
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 22
William McMaster Murdoch
WRITER
1873 - 1912
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 23
Francisco I. Madero
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1913
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 24
Others Deceased in 1958
Go to all RankingsMilutin Milanković
GEOLOGIST
1879 - 1958
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 12
Juan Ramón Jiménez
WRITER
1881 - 1958
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 13
Rudolf von Laban
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1958
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 14
Maurice de Vlaminck
PAINTER
1876 - 1958
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 15
Lion Feuchtwanger
WRITER
1884 - 1958
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 16
Maurice Gamelin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1872 - 1958
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 17
G. E. Moore
PHILOSOPHER
1873 - 1958
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 18
Georges Rouault
PAINTER
1871 - 1958
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 19
Giacomo Balla
PAINTER
1871 - 1958
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 20
Abul Kalam Azad
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1958
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 21
Ernst Heinkel
ENGINEER
1888 - 1958
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 22
Alfred Weber
ECONOMIST
1868 - 1958
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 23
Princess Ingeborg of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1878 - 1958
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 24
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, G. E. Moore ranks 477 out of 8,785. Before him are Denis Law (1940), Brook Taylor (1685), Æthelflæd (869), Saint Boniface (680), Alexander Pope (1688), and Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545). After him are Muriel Spark (1918), Kate Winslet (1975), Robert Robinson (1886), Diana Rigg (1938), Nick Mason (1944), and Margot Fonteyn (1919).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDenis Law
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 471
Brook Taylor
MATHEMATICIAN
1685 - 1731
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 472
Æthelflæd
POLITICIAN
869 - 918
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 473
Saint Boniface
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
680 - 754
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 474
Alexander Pope
WRITER
1688 - 1744
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 475
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
POLITICIAN
1545 - 1567
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 476
G. E. Moore
PHILOSOPHER
1873 - 1958
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 477
Muriel Spark
WRITER
1918 - 2006
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 478
Kate Winslet
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 479
Robert Robinson
CHEMIST
1886 - 1975
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 480
Diana Rigg
ACTOR
1938 - 2020
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 481
Nick Mason
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 482
Margot Fonteyn
DANCER
1919 - 1991
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 483
Among PHILOSOPHERS In United Kingdom
Among philosophers born in United Kingdom, G. E. Moore ranks 16. Before him are John Venn (1834), Joseph Priestley (1733), Duns Scotus (1265), John Wycliffe (1324), Pelagius (360), and William Godwin (1756). After him are Thomas Carlyle (1795), Houston Stewart Chamberlain (1855), A. S. Neill (1883), Francis Hutcheson (1694), John of Salisbury (1110), and J. L. Austin (1911).
John Venn
1834 - 1923
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 10
Joseph Priestley
1733 - 1804
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 11
Duns Scotus
1265 - 1308
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 12
John Wycliffe
1324 - 1384
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 13
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