PHILOSOPHER
Heraclides Ponticus
385 BC - 322 BC
Heraclides Ponticus
Heraclides Ponticus (Ancient Greek: Ἡρακλείδης ὁ Ποντικός Herakleides; c. 390 BC – c. 310 BC) was a Greek philosopher and astronomer who was born in Heraclea Pontica, now Karadeniz Ereğli, Turkey, and migrated to Athens. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Heraclides Ponticus has received more than 193,585 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Heraclides Ponticus is the 273rd most popular philosopher (up from 318th in 2019), the 221st most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 306th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Turkish Philosopher.
Heraclides Ponticus was a Greek philosopher and astronomer who was famous for his theory that the earth rotates on its axis.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
65.49
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
11.28
Effective Languages (L*)
1.82
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Heraclides Ponticus ranks 273 out of 1,267. Before him are Abraham ibn Ezra, Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, Panaetius, Epimenides, and Jacques Maritain. After him are Alcmaeon of Croton, Antonio Negri, Pherecydes of Syros, Priscus, Sri Aurobindo, and Euclid of Megara.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAbraham ibn Ezra
1089 - 1167
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 267
Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi
1743 - 1819
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 268
Fakhr al-Din al-Razi
1149 - 1209
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 269
Panaetius
185 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 270
Epimenides
690 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 271
Jacques Maritain
1882 - 1973
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 272
Heraclides Ponticus
385 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 273
Alcmaeon of Croton
510 BC - 450 BC
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 274
Antonio Negri
1933 - 2023
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 275
Pherecydes of Syros
580 BC - 520 BC
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 276
Priscus
410 - 471
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 277
Sri Aurobindo
1872 - 1950
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 278
Euclid of Megara
435 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 279
Contemporaries
Among people born in 385 BC, Heraclides Ponticus ranks 1. After him are Shen Buhai, and Mazaeus. Among people deceased in 322 BC, Heraclides Ponticus ranks 3. Before him are Diogenes, and Demosthenes. After him are Hypereides, Leonnatus, Cleomenes of Naucratis, and Ariarathes I of Cappadocia.
Others Born in 385 BC
Go to all RankingsHeraclides Ponticus
PHILOSOPHER
385 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 1
Shen Buhai
PHILOSOPHER
385 BC - 337 BC
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 2
Mazaeus
POLITICIAN
385 BC - 328 BC
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 322 BC
Go to all RankingsDiogenes
PHILOSOPHER
404 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 1
Demosthenes
POLITICIAN
384 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 78.15
Rank: 2
Heraclides Ponticus
PHILOSOPHER
385 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 3
Hypereides
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 4
Leonnatus
POLITICIAN
356 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 5
Cleomenes of Naucratis
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 6
Ariarathes I of Cappadocia
POLITICIAN
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 7
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Heraclides Ponticus ranks 221 out of 1,347. Before him are Alexios II Komnenos (1169), Andranik (1865), Philippikos Bardanes (700), Beyhan Sultan (1497), Fahri Korutürk (1903), and Gregory Thaumaturgus (213). After him are Theodosius III (700), Alexander (870), Michael I Cerularius (1005), Priscus (410), Theophanes the Confessor (758), and John VII Palaiologos (1370).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsAlexios II Komnenos
POLITICIAN
1169 - 1183
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 215
Andranik
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1865 - 1927
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 216
Philippikos Bardanes
POLITICIAN
700 - 713
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 217
Beyhan Sultan
POLITICIAN
1497 - 1559
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 218
Fahri Korutürk
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1987
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 219
Gregory Thaumaturgus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
213 - 270
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 220
Heraclides Ponticus
PHILOSOPHER
385 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 221
Theodosius III
POLITICIAN
700 - 722
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 222
Alexander
POLITICIAN
870 - 913
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 223
Michael I Cerularius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1005 - 1059
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 224
Priscus
PHILOSOPHER
410 - 471
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 225
Theophanes the Confessor
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
758 - 818
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 226
John VII Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1370 - 1408
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 227
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Türkiye
Among philosophers born in Türkiye, Heraclides Ponticus ranks 20. Before him are Apollonius of Tyana (15), Bias of Priene (-600), Arcesilaus (-315), Xenocrates (-396), Cleanthes (-330), and Michael Psellos (1018). After him are Priscus (410), Alexander of Aphrodisias (200), Gemistus Pletho (1355), Thrasymachus (-459), Strato of Lampsacus (-335), and Nicephorus Gregoras (1295).
Apollonius of Tyana
15 - 100
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 14
Bias of Priene
600 BC - 530 BC
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 15
Arcesilaus
315 BC - 240 BC
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 16
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