436 BC - 338 BC
Isocrates (; Ancient Greek: Ἰσοκράτης [isokrátɛ̂ːs]; 436–338 BC), an ancient Greek rhetorician, was 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 319,697 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia. Isocrates is the 139th most popular philosopher (down from 134th in 2019), the 68th most popular biography from Greece (down from 56th 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 139 out of 1,089. Before him are Jiddu Krishnamurti, Emanuel Swedenborg, Leucippus, Edith Stein, Johann Friedrich Herbart, and György Lukács. After him are Clement of Alexandria, Baron d'Holbach, Wilhelm Dilthey, Rudolf Christoph Eucken, Chanakya, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty.
1895 - 1986
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 133
1688 - 1772
HPI: 78.42
Rank: 134
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 135
1891 - 1942
HPI: 78.31
Rank: 136
1776 - 1841
HPI: 78.21
Rank: 137
1885 - 1971
HPI: 78.09
Rank: 138
436 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 139
150 - 215
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 140
1723 - 1789
HPI: 77.99
Rank: 141
1833 - 1911
HPI: 77.94
Rank: 142
1846 - 1926
HPI: 77.87
Rank: 143
375 BC - 283 BC
HPI: 77.86
Rank: 144
1908 - 1961
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 145
Among people born in 436 BC, Isocrates ranks 2. Before 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: 78.06
Rank: 1
425 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 75.94
Rank: 2
390 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 3
381 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 4
350 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 5
Among people born in Greece, Isocrates ranks 68 out of 855. Before him are Epaminondas (-418), Leucippus (-500), Pope Dionysius (200), Peleus (null), Nikos Kazantzakis (1883), and Mikis Theodorakis (1925). After him are Vangelis (1943), Clement of Alexandria (150), Nana Mouskouri (1934), Paul of Greece (1901), Lysippos (-390), and Demetrius of Thessaloniki (270).
418 BC - 362 BC
HPI: 78.48
Rank: 62
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 63
200 - 268
HPI: 78.37
Rank: 64
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 65
1883 - 1957
HPI: 78.31
Rank: 66
1925 - Present
HPI: 78.19
Rank: 67
436 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 68
1943 - Present
HPI: 78.01
Rank: 69
150 - 215
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 70
1934 - Present
HPI: 77.96
Rank: 71
1901 - 1964
HPI: 77.93
Rank: 72
390 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 77.87
Rank: 73
270 - 306
HPI: 77.49
Rank: 74
Among philosophers born in Greece, Isocrates ranks 14. Before him are Protagoras (-486), Gorgias (-483), Theophrastus (-371), Pyrrho (-365), Antisthenes (-445), and Leucippus (-500). After him are Clement of Alexandria (150), Melissus of Samos (-470), Hippias (-443), Diotima of Mantinea (-450), Chilon of Sparta (-600), and Epimenides (-690).
486 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 84.08
Rank: 8
483 BC - 375 BC
HPI: 80.40
Rank: 9
371 BC - 287 BC
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 10
365 BC - 275 BC
HPI: 79.42
Rank: 11
445 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 12
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 13
436 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 14
150 - 215
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 15
470 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 16
443 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 17
450 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 74.96
Rank: 18
600 BC - 520 BC
HPI: 74.63
Rank: 19
690 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 20