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PHILOSOPHER

John Major

1467 - 1550

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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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  • 15

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  • 3.70

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  • 2.34

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, John Major ranks 1,085 out of 1,081Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1467, John Major ranks 15Before 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 18Before him are Sebald Beham, Tabinshwehti, Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg, Jean, Cardinal of Lorraine, Ashikaga Yoshiharu, and Georg Pencz.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Major ranks 3,698 out of 7,765Before 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).

Among PHILOSOPHERS In United Kingdom

Among philosophers born in United Kingdom, John Major ranks 71Before 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).