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Glaucon

445 BC - Today

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Glaucon (; Greek: Γλαύκων; c. 445 BC – 4th century BC), son of Ariston, was an ancient Athenian and Plato's older brother. He is primarily known as a major conversant with Socrates in the Republic. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Glaucon has received more than 306,552 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Glaucon is the 771st most popular philosopher (down from 752nd in 2019), the 458th most popular biography from Greece (down from 442nd in 2019) and the 50th most popular Greek Philosopher.

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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.56

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.29

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Glaucon ranks 771 out of 1,081. Before him are Eric Hoffer, Melchor Cano, Jacob Moleschott, Lucius Annaeus Cornutus, Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, and Nikephoros Blemmydes. After him are Domingo de Soto, Hakuin Ekaku, Donald Davidson, Ludovico Antonio Muratori, Michael J. Sandel, and Clitomachus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 445 BC, Glaucon ranks 4. Before him are Antisthenes, Lysias, and Tissaphernes.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Glaucon ranks 458 out of 936. Before him are Eusebia (400), Agapenor (null), Antigonus of Carystus (-290), Euphranor (-301), Theodorus Gaza (1398), and Dionysios Solomos (1798). After him are Alexandros Koryzis (1885), Philotheus I of Constantinople (1300), Koçi Xoxe (1911), Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece (1967), Pavlos Kountouriotis (1855), and Musaeus of Athens (-500).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Greece

Among philosophers born in Greece, Glaucon ranks 50. Before him are Zoilus (-400), Aristo of Chios (-300), Hermarchus (-325), Asclepigenia (400), Hecataeus of Abdera (-400), and Onesicritus (-360). After him are Musaeus of Athens (-500), George of Trebizond (1395), Metrodorus of Chios (-500), Apollodorus the Epicurean (-150), Menedemus (-340), and Arethas of Caesarea (860).

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