436 BC - 338 BC
Isocrates (; Ancient Greek: Ἰσοκράτης [isokrátɛ̂ːs]; 436–338 BC) was an ancient Greek rhetorician, one of the ten Attic orators. Among the most influential Greek rhetoricians of his time, Isocrates made many contributions to rhetoric and education through his teaching and written works. Greek rhetoric is commonly traced to Corax of Syracuse, who first formulated a set of rhetorical rules in the fifth century BC. His pupil Tisias was influential in the development of the rhetoric of the courtroom, and by some accounts was the teacher of Isocrates. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Isocrates has received more than 505,464 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia. Isocrates is the 137th most popular philosopher (up from 139th in 2019), the 70th most popular biography from Greece (down from 68th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Greek Philosopher.
Isocrates is most famous for his orations, which were written speeches that he delivered to persuade his audience to take a certain course of action.
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Among philosophers, Isocrates ranks 137 out of 1,081. Before him are Bonaventure, Swami Vivekananda, Rudolf Christoph Eucken, Baron d'Holbach, Wilhelm Dilthey, and John Rawls. After him are Zhu Xi, Edith Stein, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Clement of Alexandria, Simone Weil, and György Lukács.
1221 - 1274
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 131
1863 - 1902
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 132
1846 - 1926
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 133
1723 - 1789
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 134
1833 - 1911
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 135
1921 - 2002
HPI: 71.69
Rank: 136
436 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 137
1130 - 1200
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 138
1891 - 1942
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 139
1895 - 1986
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 140
150 - 215
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 141
1909 - 1943
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 142
1885 - 1971
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 143
Among people born in 436 BC, Isocrates ranks 1. After him is Artaxerxes II of Persia. Among people deceased in 338 BC, Isocrates ranks 1. After him are Artaxerxes III, Shang Yang, Duke Xiao of Qin, and Archidamus III.
436 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 1
425 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 2
390 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 3
381 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 4
350 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 5
Among people born in Greece, Isocrates ranks 70 out of 936. Before him are Peleus (null), Vangelis (1943), Demetrius of Thessaloniki (270), Ptolemy II Philadelphus (-308), Nikos Kazantzakis (1883), and Irene of Athens (752). After him are Seleucus I Nicator (-358), Nana Mouskouri (1934), Constantine I of Greece (1868), Clement of Alexandria (150), Lysippos (-390), and Ptolemy III Euergetes (-284).
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 64
1943 - 2022
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 65
270 - 306
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 66
308 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 67
1883 - 1957
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 68
752 - 803
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 69
436 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 70
358 BC - 281 BC
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 71
1934 - Present
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 72
1868 - 1923
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 73
150 - 215
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 74
390 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 75
284 BC - 222 BC
HPI: 71.14
Rank: 76
Among philosophers born in Greece, Isocrates ranks 14. Before him are Plutarch (46), Gorgias (-483), Leucippus (-500), Theophrastus (-371), Pyrrho (-365), and Antisthenes (-445). After him are Clement of Alexandria (150), Hippias (-443), Melissus of Samos (-470), Diotima of Mantinea (-450), Chilon of Sparta (-600), and Cratylus (-500).
46 - 127
HPI: 80.42
Rank: 8
483 BC - 375 BC
HPI: 77.55
Rank: 9
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 10
371 BC - 287 BC
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 11
365 BC - 275 BC
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 12
445 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 13
436 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 14
150 - 215
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 15
443 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 16
470 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 17
450 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 18
600 BC - 520 BC
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 19
500 BC - Present
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 20