Philosopher
Ivan Illich
1926 - 2002
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Ivan Illich
His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia. Ivan Illich is the 271st most popular philosopher (down from 241st in 2024), the 152nd most popular biography from Austria (down from 121st in 2019) and the 6th most popular Austrian Philosopher.
Ivan Illich is most famous for his book, Deschooling Society. In this book, he argues that schools are not the best way to educate people, and that they actually do more harm than good.
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, Ivan Illich ranks 271 out of 1,267. Before him are Johann Reuchlin, Pat Robertson, Vladimir Solovyov, Paramahansa Yogananda, Sebastian Brant, and Raymond Aron. After him are Jerome of Prague, Panaetius, Ibn al-Nafis, Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, Aśvaghoṣa, and Andronicus of Rhodes.
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HPI: 71.51
Rank: 271
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HPI: 71.30
Rank: 276
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100 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 277
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Ivan Illich ranks 36. Before him are Sydney Chaplin, Beji Caid Essebsi, Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Paul Bocuse, Leopoldo Galtieri, and Henry Molaison. After him are Valdas Adamkus, Allen Ginsberg, John Coltrane, Ingeborg Bachmann, David Attenborough, and Jack Brabham. Among people deceased in 2002, Ivan Illich ranks 23. Before him are Vavá, Chuck Jones, Camilo José Cela, James Coburn, B. D. Jatti, and Fritz Walter. After him are Rod Steiger, Linda Lovelace, Alexander Prokhorov, Max Perutz, Victor Weisskopf, and Nándor Hidegkuti.
Others Born in 1926
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Sydney Chaplin
ACTOR
1926 - 2009
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 30
Beji Caid Essebsi
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2019
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 31
Yusuf al-Qaradawi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2022
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 32
Paul Bocuse
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 33
Leopoldo Galtieri
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2003
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 34
Henry Molaison
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2008
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 35
Ivan Illich
PHILOSOPHER
1926 - 2002
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 36
Valdas Adamkus
POLITICIAN
1926 - Present
HPI: 71.36
Rank: 37
Allen Ginsberg
WRITER
1926 - 1997
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 38
John Coltrane
MUSICIAN
1926 - 1967
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 39
Ingeborg Bachmann
WRITER
1926 - 1973
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 40
David Attenborough
PRESENTER
1926 - Present
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 41
Jack Brabham
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 42
Others Deceased in 2002
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Vavá
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2002
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 17
Chuck Jones
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 2002
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 18
Camilo José Cela
WRITER
1916 - 2002
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 19
James Coburn
ACTOR
1928 - 2002
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 20
B. D. Jatti
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2002
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 21
Fritz Walter
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2002
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 22
Ivan Illich
PHILOSOPHER
1926 - 2002
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 23
Rod Steiger
ACTOR
1925 - 2002
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 24
Linda Lovelace
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1949 - 2002
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 25
Alexander Prokhorov
PHYSICIST
1916 - 2002
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 26
Max Perutz
CHEMIST
1914 - 2002
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 27
Victor Weisskopf
PHYSICIST
1908 - 2002
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 28
Nándor Hidegkuti
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2002
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 29
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Ivan Illich ranks 152 out of NaN. Before him are Helmut Berger (1944), Karl Böhm (1894), Maria Mandl (1912), Albert III, Duke of Austria (1349), Ernst Happel (1925), and Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1796). After him are Maria Leopoldina of Austria (1797), Frederick the Fair (1289), Franz Stangl (1908), Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (1718), Albert VII, Archduke of Austria (1559), and Nikola IV Zrinski (1508).
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Helmut Berger
ACTOR
1944 - 2023
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 146
Karl Böhm
CONDUCTOR
1894 - 1981
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 147
Maria Mandl
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1948
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 148
Albert III, Duke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1349 - 1395
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 149
Ernst Happel
COACH
1925 - 1992
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 150
Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein
POLITICIAN
1796 - 1858
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 151
Ivan Illich
PHILOSOPHER
1926 - 2002
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 152
Maria Leopoldina of Austria
WRITER
1797 - 1826
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 153
Frederick the Fair
POLITICIAN
1289 - 1330
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 154
Franz Stangl
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1971
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 155
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
POLITICIAN
1718 - 1744
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 156
Albert VII, Archduke of Austria
COMPANION
1559 - 1621
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 157
Nikola IV Zrinski
POLITICIAN
1508 - 1566
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 158
Among Philosophers In Austria
Among philosophers born in Austria, Ivan Illich ranks 6. Before him are Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889), Karl Popper (1902), Martin Buber (1878), Paul Feyerabend (1924), and Josef Breuer (1842). After him are Otto Weininger (1880), Alfred Schütz (1899), Otto Neurath (1882), Jean Améry (1912), Karl Leonhard Reinhold (1757), and André Gorz (1923).
Ludwig Wittgenstein
1889 - 1951
HPI: 83.27
Rank: 1
Karl Popper
1902 - 1994
HPI: 81.86
Rank: 2
Martin Buber
1878 - 1965
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 3
Paul Feyerabend
1924 - 1994
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 4
Josef Breuer
1842 - 1925
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 5
Ivan Illich
1926 - 2002
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 6
Otto Weininger
1880 - 1903
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 7
Alfred Schütz
1899 - 1959
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 8
Otto Neurath
1882 - 1945
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 9
Jean Améry
1912 - 1978
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 10
Karl Leonhard Reinhold
1757 - 1823
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 11
André Gorz
1923 - 2007
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 12
