PHILOSOPHER
Hippias
443 BC - 399 BC
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Hippias
Hippias of Elis (; Greek: Ἱππίας ὁ Ἠλεῖος; late 5th century BC) was a Greek sophist, and a contemporary of Socrates. With an assurance characteristic of the later sophists, he claimed to be regarded as an authority on all subjects, and lectured on poetry, grammar, history, politics, mathematics, and much else. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hippias has received more than 143,723 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Hippias is the 160th most popular philosopher (down from 151st in 2019), the 84th most popular biography from Greece (down from 80th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Greek Philosopher.
Hippias was a sophist from Elis, Greece. He is most famous for having written a work called "On the Sophists."
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
70.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
16.21
Effective Languages (L*)
1.65
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Hippias ranks 160 out of 1,267. Before him are Herbert Marcuse, Carl Schmitt, Friedrich Schleiermacher, John Rawls, Ferdinand Tönnies, and John Wycliffe. After him are Chrysippus, Sextus Empiricus, Kabir, Han Fei, Jean Buridan, and Jean Baudrillard.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHerbert Marcuse
1898 - 1979
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 154
Carl Schmitt
1888 - 1985
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 155
Friedrich Schleiermacher
1768 - 1834
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 156
John Rawls
1921 - 2002
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 157
Ferdinand Tönnies
1855 - 1936
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 158
John Wycliffe
1324 - 1384
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 159
Hippias
443 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 160
Chrysippus
281 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 161
Sextus Empiricus
160 - 210
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 162
Kabir
1440 - 1518
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 163
Han Fei
280 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 164
Jean Buridan
1295 - 1361
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 165
Jean Baudrillard
1929 - 2007
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 166
Contemporaries
Among people born in 443 BC, Hippias ranks 1. Among people deceased in 399 BC, Hippias ranks 2. Before him is Socrates. After him are Thrasymachus, Archelaus I of Macedon, and Amyrtaeus.
Others Born in 443 BC
Go to all RankingsOthers Deceased in 399 BC
Go to all RankingsSocrates
PHILOSOPHER
470 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 93.30
Rank: 1
Hippias
PHILOSOPHER
443 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 2
Thrasymachus
PHILOSOPHER
459 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 3
Archelaus I of Macedon
POLITICIAN
490 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 4
Amyrtaeus
POLITICIAN
450 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 5
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Hippias ranks 84 out of 1,024. Before him are Mikis Theodorakis (1925), Philip III of Macedon (-359), Pope Dionysius (200), Paul of Greece (1901), Hephaestion (-356), and Mahfiruz Hatun (1590). After him are Irene Papas (1929), Galla Placidia (388), Giorgio de Chirico (1888), Creon (null), Archilochus (-680), and Cimon (-510).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsMikis Theodorakis
COMPOSER
1925 - 2021
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 78
Philip III of Macedon
POLITICIAN
359 BC - 317 BC
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 79
Pope Dionysius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 268
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 80
Paul of Greece
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1964
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 81
Hephaestion
MILITARY PERSONNEL
356 BC - 324 BC
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 82
Mahfiruz Hatun
POLITICIAN
1590 - 1620
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 83
Hippias
PHILOSOPHER
443 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 84
Irene Papas
ACTOR
1929 - 2022
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 85
Galla Placidia
POLITICIAN
388 - 450
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 86
Giorgio de Chirico
PAINTER
1888 - 1978
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 87
Creon
POLITICIAN
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 88
Archilochus
WRITER
680 BC - 645 BC
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 89
Cimon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
510 BC - 450 BC
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 90
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Greece
Among philosophers born in Greece, Hippias ranks 15. Before him are Gorgias (-483), Theophrastus (-371), Antisthenes (-445), Pyrrho (-365), Isocrates (-436), and Clement of Alexandria (150). After him are Diotima of Mantinea (-450), Melissus of Samos (-470), Cratylus (-500), Prodicus (-460), Chilon of Sparta (-600), and Apollodorus of Athens (-180).
Gorgias
483 BC - 375 BC
HPI: 76.86
Rank: 9
Theophrastus
371 BC - 287 BC
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 10
Antisthenes
445 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 11
Pyrrho
365 BC - 275 BC
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 12
Isocrates
436 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 13
Clement of Alexandria
150 - 215
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 14
Hippias
443 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 15
Diotima of Mantinea
450 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 16
Melissus of Samos
470 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 17
Cratylus
500 BC - Present
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 18
Prodicus
460 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 19
Chilon of Sparta
600 BC - 520 BC
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 20
Apollodorus of Athens
180 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 21