PHILOSOPHER
Gautama Maharishi
2000 BC - 2000 BC
Gautama Maharishi
Gautama (Sanskrit: महर्षिः गौतम, IAST: Maharṣiḥ Gautama), was a sage in Hinduism and son of Brahmin sage Dirghatamas who is also mentioned in Jainism and Buddhism. Gautama is mentioned in the Yajurveda, Ramayana, and Gaṇeśa Pūrana and is known for cursing his wife Ahalyā. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gautama Maharishi has received more than 643,872 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Gautama Maharishi is the 815th most popular philosopher (down from 641st in 2019).
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640k
Page Views (PV)
54.32
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
4.03
Effective Languages (L*)
3.13
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Gautama Maharishi ranks 815 out of 1,267. Before him are Herman of Carinthia, Hecataeus of Abdera, Jakob Friedrich Fries, Konstantin Leontiev, Michael Baius, and Jakob Lorber. After him are Liu Yuxi, Kazimierz Twardowski, Yajnavalkya, Anandamayi Ma, Cheng Hao, and Nemesius.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Herman of Carinthia
1100 - 1160
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 809
Hecataeus of Abdera
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 810
Jakob Friedrich Fries
1773 - 1843
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 811
Konstantin Leontiev
1831 - 1891
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 812
Michael Baius
1513 - 1589
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 813
Jakob Lorber
1800 - 1864
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 814
Gautama Maharishi
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 815
Liu Yuxi
772 - 842
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 816
Kazimierz Twardowski
1866 - 1938
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 817
Yajnavalkya
50 - 700 BC
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 818
Anandamayi Ma
1896 - 1982
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 819
Cheng Hao
1032 - 1085
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 820
Nemesius
400 - 500
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 821
Contemporaries
Among people born in 2000 BC, Gautama Maharishi ranks 7. Before him are Zoroaster, Senusret I, Sumu-abum, Vishvamitra, Vasishtha, and Bharadwaja. After him are Ilu-shuma, Erishum I, Gungunum, Iddin-Dagan, Abisare, and Ishme-Dagan. Among people deceased in 2000 BC, Gautama Maharishi ranks 6. Before him are Zoroaster, Hagar, Vishvamitra, Vasishtha, and Bharadwaja. After him are Ilu-shuma, Mang of Xia, Xie of Xia, Bu Jiang, Gungunum, and Jiong of Xia.
Others Born in 2000 BC
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Zoroaster
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2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 81.20
Rank: 1
Senusret I
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 1919 BC
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 2
Sumu-abum
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 1960 BC
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 3
Vishvamitra
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 4
Vasishtha
PHILOSOPHER
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 5
Bharadwaja
PHILOSOPHER
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 6
Gautama Maharishi
PHILOSOPHER
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 7
Ilu-shuma
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 8
Erishum I
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 9
Gungunum
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 10
Iddin-Dagan
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 1954 BC
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 11
Abisare
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 12
Ishme-Dagan
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 1935 BC
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 2000 BC
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2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 81.20
Rank: 1
Hagar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1800 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 77.13
Rank: 2
Vishvamitra
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3
Vasishtha
PHILOSOPHER
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 4
Bharadwaja
PHILOSOPHER
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 5
Gautama Maharishi
PHILOSOPHER
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 6
Ilu-shuma
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 7
Mang of Xia
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HPI: 54.01
Rank: 8
Xie of Xia
POLITICIAN
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 9
Bu Jiang
POLITICIAN
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 10
Gungunum
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 11
Jiong of Xia
POLITICIAN
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 12
