1467 - 1550
John Major (or Mair; also known in Latin as Joannes Majoris and Haddingtonus Scotus; 1467–1550) was a Scottish philosopher, theologian, and historian who was much admired in his day and was an acknowledged influence on all the great thinkers of the time. A renowned teacher, his works were much collected and frequently republished across Europe. His "sane conservatism" and his sceptical, logical approach to the study of texts such as Aristotle or the Bible were less prized in the subsequent age of humanism, when a more committed and linguistic/literary approach prevailed. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Major has received more than 10,035,454 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. John Major is the 1,085th most popular philosopher (down from 1,038th in 2019), the 3,698th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,852nd in 2019) and the 71st most popular British Philosopher.
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Among philosophers, John Major ranks 1,085 out of 1,081. Before him are Joseph B. Soloveitchik, Barbara Cassin, David Malet Armstrong, Helene von Druskowitz, Geydar Dzhemal, and F. C. S. Schiller. After him are Eric A. Havelock, Abram Deborin, Bas van Fraassen, Gary L. Francione, Pat Robertson, and Richard Price.
1903 - 1993
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 1,079
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 1,080
1926 - 2014
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 1,081
1856 - 1918
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 1,082
1947 - 2016
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 1,083
1864 - 1937
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 1,084
1467 - 1550
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 1,085
1903 - 1988
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 1,086
1881 - 1963
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 1,087
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 1,088
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 1,089
1930 - 2023
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 1,090
1723 - 1791
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 1,091
Among people born in 1467, John Major ranks 15. Before him are Şehzade Korkut, Andrea Sansovino, Charles II, Duke of Guelders, Ramón de Cardona, Radu IV the Great, and John Colet. Among people deceased in 1550, John Major ranks 18. Before him are Sebald Beham, Tabinshwehti, Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg, Jean, Cardinal of Lorraine, Ashikaga Yoshiharu, and Georg Pencz.
1467 - 1513
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 9
1467 - 1529
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 10
1467 - 1538
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 11
1467 - 1522
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 12
1467 - 1508
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 13
1467 - 1519
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 14
1467 - 1550
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 15
1500 - 1550
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 12
1516 - 1550
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 13
1487 - 1550
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 14
1498 - 1550
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 15
1511 - 1550
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 16
1500 - 1550
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 17
1467 - 1550
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 18
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Major ranks 3,698 out of 7,765. Before him are Peter Ackroyd (1949), Leslie Phillips (1924), Stafford Cripps (1889), Harrison Birtwistle (1934), Edwin Long (1829), and Malcolm Muggeridge (1903). After him are Hugh Clapperton (1788), Curt Smith (1961), Ray Park (1974), Mick Avory (1944), David Goodall (1914), and James Francis Stephens (1792).
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 3,692
1924 - 2022
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 3,693
1889 - 1952
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 3,694
1934 - 2022
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 3,695
1829 - 1891
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 3,696
1903 - 1990
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 3,697
1467 - 1550
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 3,698
1788 - 1827
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 3,699
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 3,700
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 3,701
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 3,702
1914 - 2018
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 3,703
1792 - 1852
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 3,704
Among philosophers born in United Kingdom, John Major ranks 71. Before him are Martin Lings (1909), Hector Boece (1465), John Peckham (1227), John Scott Haldane (1860), Michael Oakeshott (1901), and R. M. Hare (1919). After him are Eric A. Havelock (1903), Richard Price (1723), Alister McGrath (1953), John Gray (1948), W. D. Ross (1877), and Michael Ruse (1940).
1909 - 2005
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 65
1465 - 1536
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 66
1227 - 1292
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 67
1860 - 1936
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 68
1901 - 1990
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 69
1919 - 2002
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 70
1467 - 1550
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 71
1903 - 1988
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 72
1723 - 1791
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 73
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 74
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 75
1877 - 1971
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 76
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 77