PHILOSOPHER
Gemistus Pletho
1355 - 1452
Gemistus Pletho
Georgios Gemistos Plethon (Greek: Γεώργιος Γεμιστὸς Πλήθων; Latin: Georgius Gemistus Pletho c. 1355/1360 – 1452/1454), commonly known as Gemistos Plethon, was a Byzantine scholar and one of the most renowned philosophers of the late Byzantine era. He was a chief pioneer of the revival of Greek scholarship in Western Europe. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gemistus Pletho has received more than 251,441 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Gemistus Pletho is the 316th most popular philosopher (up from 320th in 2019), the 263rd most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 308th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Philosopher.
Gemistus Pletho was a Byzantine philosopher who promoted the idea of a return to paganism. He was also a teacher of emperor Manuel II Palaeologus.
Memorability Metrics
250k
Page Views (PV)
64.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
7.12
Effective Languages (L*)
3.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Gemistus Pletho ranks 316 out of 1,267. Before him are Félix Guattari, Carl Gustav Hempel, Rudolf Bultmann, Ram Mohan Roy, Nicolai Hartmann, and Jacobus Arminius. After him are Judith Butler, Alfred Schütz, Julius Caesar Scaliger, Alfred Tarski, Lucien Lévy-Bruhl, and Rudolf Otto.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFélix Guattari
1930 - 1992
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 310
Carl Gustav Hempel
1905 - 1997
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 311
Rudolf Bultmann
1884 - 1976
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 312
Ram Mohan Roy
1772 - 1833
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 313
Nicolai Hartmann
1882 - 1950
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 314
Jacobus Arminius
1560 - 1609
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 315
Gemistus Pletho
1355 - 1452
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 316
Judith Butler
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 317
Alfred Schütz
1899 - 1959
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 318
Julius Caesar Scaliger
1484 - 1558
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 319
Alfred Tarski
1901 - 1983
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 320
Lucien Lévy-Bruhl
1857 - 1939
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 321
Rudolf Otto
1869 - 1937
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 322
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1355, Gemistus Pletho ranks 2. Before him is Mircea I of Wallachia. After him are Gülçiçek Hatun, Konstantin Dejanović, Manuel Chrysoloras, Melchior Broederlam, Konrad von Jungingen, Dorothea of Bulgaria, Theodore I Palaiologos, Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York, Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester. Among people deceased in 1452, Gemistus Pletho ranks 2. Before him is Munjong of Joseon. After him are Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli, and Švitrigaila.
Others Born in 1355
Go to all RankingsMircea I of Wallachia
POLITICIAN
1355 - 1418
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 1
Gemistus Pletho
PHILOSOPHER
1355 - 1452
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 2
Gülçiçek Hatun
POLITICIAN
1355 - 1389
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 3
Konstantin Dejanović
POLITICIAN
1355 - 1395
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 4
Manuel Chrysoloras
PHILOSOPHER
1355 - 1415
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 5
Melchior Broederlam
PAINTER
1355 - 1410
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 6
Konrad von Jungingen
POLITICIAN
1355 - 1407
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 7
Dorothea of Bulgaria
NOBLEMAN
1355 - 1390
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 8
Theodore I Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1355 - 1407
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 9
Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York
POLITICIAN
1355 - 1392
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 10
Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1355 - 1416
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 11
Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester
POLITICIAN
1355 - 1397
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1452
Go to all RankingsMunjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1414 - 1452
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 1
Gemistus Pletho
PHILOSOPHER
1355 - 1452
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 2
Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1391 - 1452
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 3
Švitrigaila
POLITICIAN
1370 - 1452
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 4
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Gemistus Pletho ranks 263 out of 1,347. Before him are Philo of Byzantium (-280), Andronikos IV Palaiologos (1348), Necmettin Erbakan (1926), Nebahat Çehre (1944), Yaqut al-Hamawi (1179), and Said Nursî (1877). After him are Isidore of Miletus (442), Alexander Ypsilantis (1792), Thomas Palaiologos (1409), Pancras of Rome (289), Lydia of Thyatira (100), and Köprülüzade Fazıl Ahmed Pasha (1635).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsPhilo of Byzantium
ENGINEER
280 BC - 220 BC
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 257
Andronikos IV Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1348 - 1385
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 258
Necmettin Erbakan
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2011
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 259
Nebahat Çehre
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 260
Yaqut al-Hamawi
EXPLORER
1179 - 1229
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 261
Said Nursî
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1877 - 1960
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 262
Gemistus Pletho
PHILOSOPHER
1355 - 1452
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 263
Isidore of Miletus
ARCHITECT
442 - 537
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 264
Alexander Ypsilantis
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1828
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 265
Thomas Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1409 - 1465
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 266
Pancras of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
289 - 304
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 267
Lydia of Thyatira
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 268
Köprülüzade Fazıl Ahmed Pasha
POLITICIAN
1635 - 1676
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 269
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Türkiye
Among philosophers born in Türkiye, Gemistus Pletho ranks 23. Before him are Xenocrates (-396), Cleanthes (-330), Michael Psellos (1018), Heraclides Ponticus (-385), Priscus (410), and Alexander of Aphrodisias (200). After him are Thrasymachus (-459), Strato of Lampsacus (-335), Nicephorus Gregoras (1295), Gennadius Scholarius (1400), Eubulides (-500), and George Pachymeres (1242).
Xenocrates
396 BC - 314 BC
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 17
Cleanthes
330 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 18
Michael Psellos
1018 - 1078
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 19
Heraclides Ponticus
385 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 20
Priscus
410 - 471
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 21
Alexander of Aphrodisias
200 - 215
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 22
Gemistus Pletho
1355 - 1452
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 23
Thrasymachus
459 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 24
Strato of Lampsacus
335 BC - 269 BC
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 25
Nicephorus Gregoras
1295 - 1360
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 26
Gennadius Scholarius
1400 - 1473
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 27
Eubulides
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 28
George Pachymeres
1242 - 1310
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 29