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PHILOSOPHER

Kapila

550 BC - Today

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Kapila (Sanskrit: कपिल), also referred to as Cakradhanus, is a sage in Hindu tradition. According to Bhagavata Purana, he is the son of the sage Kardama and Devahuti, the daughter of the Svayambhuva Manu. Kardama had nine daughters, who were very learned and went ahead to marry Marici, as well as other great sages. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kapila has received more than 645,683 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Kapila is the 439th most popular philosopher (up from 471st in 2019).

Memorability Metrics

  • 650k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 33

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.31

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.44

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Kapila ranks 439 out of 1,081Before him are Hans Reichenbach, Francisco Ferrer, Pavel Florensky, Arnobius, Michel Serres, and P. D. Ouspensky. After him are Franz Rosenzweig, Lucilio Vanini, Yuri Lotman, Brunetto Latini, Ravidas, and Yi Hwang.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 550 BC, Kapila ranks 12Before him are Haggai, Ephialtes of Trachis, Atossa, Mahākāśyapa, Goujian, and Labashi-Marduk. After him are Ariston of Sparta, Fuchai, Himilco, Arsames, Rhodopis, and Uppalavanna.

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