PHILOSOPHER
Gautama Buddha
566 BC - 452 BC
Gautama Buddha
The Buddha (also known as Siddhattha Gotama or Siddhārtha Gautama or Buddha Shakyamuni) was a philosopher, mendicant, meditator, spiritual teacher, and religious leader who lived in what is now Nepal and India (c. 5th to 4th century BCE). He is revered as the founder of the world religion of Buddhism, and as an avatar in Vaishnavism and recognized by most Buddhist schools as the Enlightened One who is believed to have transcended Karma and escaped the cycle of birth and rebirth. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gautama Buddha has received more than 17,561,942 page views. His biography is available in 185 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 179 in 2019). Gautama Buddha is the 5th most popular philosopher (down from 4th in 2019), the most popular biography from Nepal and the most popular Nepalese Philosopher.
Gautama Buddha is most famous for being the founder of Buddhism. He is also famous for his teachings on the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.
Memorability Metrics
18M
Page Views (PV)
93.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
185
Languages Editions (L)
14.23
Effective Languages (L*)
5.59
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Gautama Buddha ranks 5 out of 1,089. Before him are Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, and Confucius. After him are Immanuel Kant, René Descartes, Avicenna, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Friedrich Nietzsche, Niccolò Machiavelli, and Augustine of Hippo.
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Aristotle
384 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 96.06
Rank: 1
Plato
427 BC - 347 BC
HPI: 95.73
Rank: 2
Socrates
470 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 95.16
Rank: 3
Confucius
551 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 93.64
Rank: 4
Gautama Buddha
566 BC - 452 BC
HPI: 93.47
Rank: 5
Immanuel Kant
1724 - 1804
HPI: 93.13
Rank: 6
René Descartes
1596 - 1650
HPI: 92.74
Rank: 7
Avicenna
980 - 1037
HPI: 92.51
Rank: 8
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
1712 - 1778
HPI: 92.05
Rank: 9
Friedrich Nietzsche
1844 - 1900
HPI: 91.80
Rank: 10
Niccolò Machiavelli
1469 - 1527
HPI: 91.02
Rank: 11
Augustine of Hippo
354 - 430
HPI: 90.32
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 566 BC, Gautama Buddha ranks 1. Among people deceased in 452 BC, Gautama Buddha ranks 1.
Others Born in 566 BC
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Among people born in Nepal, Gautama Buddha ranks 1 out of 47. After him are Tenzing Norgay (1914), Maya (-600), Rāhula (-534), Suman Pokhrel (1967), Yaśodharā (-600), Mahapajapati Gotami (-600), Chandra Bahadur Dangi (1939), Gyanendra of Nepal (1947), Janaka (null), Anuruddha (-450), and Prithvi Narayan Shah (1723).
Others born in Nepal
Go to all RankingsGautama Buddha
566 BC - 452 BC
HPI: 93.47
Rank: 1
Tenzing Norgay
1914 - 1986
HPI: 77.23
Rank: 2
Maya
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 75.73
Rank: 3
Rāhula
534 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 4
Suman Pokhrel
1967 - Present
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 5
Yaśodharā
600 BC - Present
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 6
Mahapajapati Gotami
600 BC - Present
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 7
Chandra Bahadur Dangi
1939 - 2015
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 8
Gyanendra of Nepal
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 9
Janaka
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 10
Anuruddha
450 BC - Present
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 11
Prithvi Narayan Shah
1723 - 1775
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 12
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Nepal
Among philosophers born in Nepal, Gautama Buddha ranks 1.
