PHILOSOPHER
Gongsun Long
325 BC - 250 BC
Gongsun Long
Gongsun Long (simplified Chinese: 公孙龙; traditional Chinese: 公孫龍; pinyin: Gōngsūn Lóng; Wade–Giles: Kung1-sun1 Lung2, c. 320–250 BC), courtesy name Zibing (子秉), was a Chinese philosopher, writer, and member of the School of Names (Logicians) of ancient Chinese philosophy. He ran a school, enjoyed the support of rulers, and advocated peaceful means of resolving disputes, in contrast to the wars which were common in the Warring States period. However, little is known about the particulars of his life, and furthermore many of his writings have been lost. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gongsun Long has received more than 81,978 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Gongsun Long is the 580th most popular philosopher (down from 574th in 2019).
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Page Views (PV)
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
5.09
Effective Languages (L*)
1.89
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Gongsun Long ranks 580 out of 1,081. Before him are Hans Blumenberg, Narayana Guru, Hermann Lotze, Dignāga, Arete of Cyrene, and Diogenes of Babylon. After him are Hu Shih, Jean Améry, Zisi, Eknath, Abhinavagupta, and Jan Patočka.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Hans Blumenberg
1920 - 1996
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 574
Narayana Guru
1855 - 1928
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 575
Hermann Lotze
1817 - 1881
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 576
Dignāga
480 - 540
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 577
Arete of Cyrene
400 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 578
Diogenes of Babylon
240 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 579
Gongsun Long
325 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 580
Hu Shih
1891 - 1962
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 581
Jean Améry
1912 - 1978
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 582
Zisi
483 BC - 402 BC
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 583
Eknath
1533 - 1599
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 584
Abhinavagupta
950 - 1020
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 585
Jan Patočka
1907 - 1977
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 586
Contemporaries
Among people born in 325 BC, Gongsun Long ranks 3. Before him are King Zhaoxiang of Qin and Bion of Borysthenes. After him is Hermarchus. Among people deceased in 250 BC, Gongsun Long ranks 7. Before him are Lü Buwei, Euhemerus, King Xiaowen of Qin, Theodorus the Atheist, Hieronymus of Cardia, and Nicomedes I of Bithynia. After him are Herodas, Hermarchus, Demetrius the Fair, Lucius Cornelius Scipio, Magas of Cyrene, and Ariobarzanes of Pontus.
Others Born in 325 BC
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King Zhaoxiang of Qin
325 BC - 251 BC
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 1
Bion of Borysthenes
325 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 2
Gongsun Long
325 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 3
Hermarchus
325 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 250 BC
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Lü Buwei
291 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 1
Euhemerus
330 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 2
King Xiaowen of Qin
302 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 3
Theodorus the Atheist
340 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 4
Hieronymus of Cardia
390 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 5
Nicomedes I of Bithynia
300 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 6
Gongsun Long
325 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 7
Herodas
300 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 8
Hermarchus
325 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 9
Demetrius the Fair
285 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 10
Lucius Cornelius Scipio
300 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 11
Magas of Cyrene
301 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 12
Ariobarzanes of Pontus
250 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 13
