PHILOSOPHER
Jaimini
390 BC - Today
Jaimini
Jaimini was an ancient Indian scholar who founded the Mīmāṃsā school of Hindu philosophy. He is the son of Parāśara and is considered to be a disciple of sage Vyasa. Traditionally attributed to be the author of the Mimamsa Sutras and the Jaimini Sutras, he is estimated to have lived around 4th to 2nd century BCE. Some scholars place him between 250 BCE and 50 CE. His school is considered non-theistic, but emphasizes ritual parts of the Vedas as essential to dharma. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jaimini has received more than 265,175 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Jaimini is the 918th most popular philosopher (up from 964th in 2019), the 395th most popular biography from India (up from 419th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Indian Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
59.16
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
4.34
Effective Languages (L*)
2.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Jaimini ranks 918 out of 1,267. Before him are Colotes, Antoun Saadeh, Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann, Theodor Gomperz, David Lewis, and Peter Lamborn Wilson. After him are Sengzhao, Denis Pétau, Lars Gustafsson, Matthias Bel, Dirck Coornhert, and František Tomášek.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsColotes
320 BC - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 912
Antoun Saadeh
1904 - 1949
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 913
Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann
1743 - 1815
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 914
Theodor Gomperz
1832 - 1912
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 915
David Lewis
1941 - 2001
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 916
Peter Lamborn Wilson
1945 - 2022
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 917
Jaimini
390 BC - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 918
Sengzhao
384 - 414
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 919
Denis Pétau
1583 - 1652
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 920
Lars Gustafsson
1936 - 2016
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 921
Matthias Bel
1684 - 1749
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 922
Dirck Coornhert
1522 - 1590
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 923
František Tomášek
1899 - 1992
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 924
Contemporaries
Among people born in 390 BC, Jaimini ranks 14. Before him are Hieronymus of Cardia, Alexander V of Macedon, Tiberius Coruncanius, Manius Curius Dentatus, Dinostratus, and Pamphilus. After him is Coenus.
Others Born in 390 BC
Go to all RankingsHieronymus of Cardia
WRITER
390 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 8
Alexander V of Macedon
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 294 BC
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 9
Tiberius Coruncanius
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 243 BC
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 10
Manius Curius Dentatus
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 270 BC
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 11
Dinostratus
MATHEMATICIAN
390 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 12
Pamphilus
PAINTER
390 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 13
Jaimini
PHILOSOPHER
390 BC - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 14
Coenus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
390 BC - 326 BC
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 15
In India
Among people born in India, Jaimini ranks 395 out of 1,861. Before him are Sumitranandan Pant (1900), Iskander Mirza (1899), Sundar Pichai (1972), Mala Sinha (1936), Rekha (1954), and Fatima Jinnah (1893). After him are S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1946), B. D. Jatti (1912), Suriya (1975), Akshata Murty (1980), Shibli Nomani (1857), and Vishwanath Pratap Singh (1931).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsSumitranandan Pant
WRITER
1900 - 1977
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 389
Iskander Mirza
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1969
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 390
Sundar Pichai
BUSINESSPERSON
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 391
Mala Sinha
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 392
Rekha
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 393
Fatima Jinnah
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1967
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 394
Jaimini
PHILOSOPHER
390 BC - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 395
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
SINGER
1946 - 2020
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 396
B. D. Jatti
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2002
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 397
Suriya
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 398
Akshata Murty
BUSINESSPERSON
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 399
Shibli Nomani
WRITER
1857 - 1914
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 400
Vishwanath Pratap Singh
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2008
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 401
Among PHILOSOPHERS In India
Among philosophers born in India, Jaimini ranks 39. Before him are Sarada Devi (1853), Vallabha (1479), Rishabhanatha (null), Rambhadracharya (1950), Kumārila Bhaṭṭa (700), and Ramananda (1400). After him are Debendranath Tagore (1817), Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888), Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar (1921), Keshub Chandra Sen (1838), Derek Prince (1915), and Homi K. Bhabha (1949).
Sarada Devi
1853 - 1920
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 33
Vallabha
1479 - 1531
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 34
Rishabhanatha
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 35
Rambhadracharya
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 36
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa
700 - 700
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 37
Ramananda
1400 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 38
Jaimini
390 BC - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 39
Debendranath Tagore
1817 - 1905
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 40
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya
1888 - 1989
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 41
Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar
1921 - 1990
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 42
Keshub Chandra Sen
1838 - 1884
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 43
Derek Prince
1915 - 2003
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 44
Homi K. Bhabha
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 45