PHILOSOPHER
Henry of Ghent
1217 - 1293
Henry of Ghent
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Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry of Ghent has received more than 100,192 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Henry of Ghent is the 760th most popular philosopher (down from 731st in 2019), the 314th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 292nd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Belgian Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views (PV)
55.29
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
7.23
Effective Languages (L*)
1.98
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Henry of Ghent ranks 760 out of 1,267. Before him are Nasr Abu Zayd, Hermann von Keyserling, Abu'l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī, Zaki al-Arsuzi, Nisargadatta Maharaj, and Yeshayahu Leibowitz. After him are Wang Fuzhi, Jean Vanier, Luigi Guido Grandi, Motoori Norinaga, Vladimir Jankélévitch, and Ahmad al-Tayyeb.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNasr Abu Zayd
1943 - 2010
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 754
Hermann von Keyserling
1880 - 1946
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 755
Abu'l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī
1080 - 1165
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 756
Zaki al-Arsuzi
1899 - 1968
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 757
Nisargadatta Maharaj
1897 - 1981
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 758
Yeshayahu Leibowitz
1903 - 1994
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 759
Henry of Ghent
1217 - 1293
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 760
Wang Fuzhi
1619 - 1692
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 761
Jean Vanier
1928 - 2019
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 762
Luigi Guido Grandi
1671 - 1742
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 763
Motoori Norinaga
1730 - 1801
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 764
Vladimir Jankélévitch
1903 - 1985
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 765
Ahmad al-Tayyeb
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 766
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1217, Henry of Ghent ranks 6. Before him are Hulagu Khan, Baldwin II, Latin Emperor, George Akropolites, Henry I of Cyprus, and John I, Duke of Brittany. After him are Bolesław II the Horned, and Henry V, Count of Luxembourg. Among people deceased in 1293, Henry of Ghent ranks 4. Before him are William of Rubruck, Al-Ashraf Khalil, and David VI of Georgia. After him are Vakhtang II of Georgia, and Obizzo II d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara.
Others Born in 1217
Go to all RankingsHulagu Khan
POLITICIAN
1217 - 1265
HPI: 79.19
Rank: 1
Baldwin II, Latin Emperor
POLITICIAN
1217 - 1273
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 2
George Akropolites
POLITICIAN
1217 - 1282
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 3
Henry I of Cyprus
POLITICIAN
1217 - 1253
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 4
John I, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1217 - 1286
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 5
Henry of Ghent
PHILOSOPHER
1217 - 1293
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 6
Bolesław II the Horned
POLITICIAN
1217 - 1278
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 7
Henry V, Count of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1217 - 1281
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 1293
Go to all RankingsWilliam of Rubruck
WRITER
1220 - 1293
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 1
Al-Ashraf Khalil
POLITICIAN
1260 - 1293
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 2
David VI of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1225 - 1293
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 3
Henry of Ghent
PHILOSOPHER
1217 - 1293
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 4
Vakhtang II of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1251 - 1293
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 5
Obizzo II d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara
POLITICIAN
1247 - 1293
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 6
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Henry of Ghent ranks 314 out of 1,190. Before him are Claude Piron (1931), Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine (967), Charles Eugène de Croÿ (1651), Guido Gezelle (1830), Hendrik Conscience (1812), and Frans Francken the Younger (1581). After him are Odile Defraye (1888), Prince Baudouin of Belgium (1869), Marc Wilmots (1969), J.-H. Rosny aîné (1856), Jan Provoost (1465), and Denis Calvaert (1540).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsClaude Piron
LINGUIST
1931 - 2008
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 308
Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
967 - 1044
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 309
Charles Eugène de Croÿ
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1651 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 310
Guido Gezelle
WRITER
1830 - 1899
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 311
Hendrik Conscience
WRITER
1812 - 1883
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 312
Frans Francken the Younger
PAINTER
1581 - 1642
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 313
Henry of Ghent
PHILOSOPHER
1217 - 1293
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 314
Odile Defraye
CYCLIST
1888 - 1965
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 315
Prince Baudouin of Belgium
NOBLEMAN
1869 - 1891
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 316
Marc Wilmots
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 317
J.-H. Rosny aîné
WRITER
1856 - 1940
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 318
Jan Provoost
PAINTER
1465 - 1529
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 319
Denis Calvaert
PAINTER
1540 - 1619
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 320
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Belgium
Among philosophers born in Belgium, Henry of Ghent ranks 6. Before him are Justus Lipsius (1547), Chantal Mouffe (1943), Siger of Brabant (1240), Luce Irigaray (1930), and Arnold Geulincx (1624). After him are Franciscus Gomarus (1563), Félix Ravaisson-Mollien (1813), Paul de Man (1919), Alice von Hildebrand (1923), and Michel Weber (1963).
Justus Lipsius
1547 - 1606
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 1
Chantal Mouffe
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 2
Siger of Brabant
1240 - 1284
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3
Luce Irigaray
1930 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 4
Arnold Geulincx
1624 - 1669
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 5
Henry of Ghent
1217 - 1293
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 6
Franciscus Gomarus
1563 - 1641
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 7
Félix Ravaisson-Mollien
1813 - 1900
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 8
Paul de Man
1919 - 1983
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 9
Alice von Hildebrand
1923 - 2022
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 10
Michel Weber
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 11