PHILOSOPHER
Kapila
550 BC - 500 BC
Kapila
Kapila (Sanskrit: कपिल) (7th-6th-century BCE), also referred to as Cakradhanus, is a Vedic sage in Hindu tradition, regarded the founder of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy. His influence on Buddha and Buddhism have long been the subject of scholarly studies. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kapila has received more than 685,620 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Kapila is the 395th most popular philosopher (up from 439th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
690k
Page Views (PV)
61.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
4.88
Effective Languages (L*)
3.52
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Kapila ranks 395 out of 1,267. Before him are Peter Singer, Étienne Gilson, Heinrich Rickert, Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, Damascius, and Alain de Lille. After him are Étienne Cabet, Boetius of Dacia, Ahmad Sirhindi, Henri-Frédéric Amiel, Archelaus, and Timon of Phlius.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Peter Singer
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 389
Étienne Gilson
1884 - 1978
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 390
Heinrich Rickert
1863 - 1936
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 391
Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann
1842 - 1906
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 392
Damascius
480 - 550
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 393
Alain de Lille
1117 - 1202
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 394
Kapila
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 395
Étienne Cabet
1788 - 1856
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 396
Boetius of Dacia
1240 - 1284
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 397
Ahmad Sirhindi
1564 - 1624
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 398
Henri-Frédéric Amiel
1821 - 1881
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 399
Archelaus
500 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 400
Timon of Phlius
320 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 401
Contemporaries
Among people born in 550 BC, Kapila ranks 10. Before him are Zechariah, Aristides, Haggai, Ephialtes of Trachis, Mahākāśyapa, and Atossa. After him are Goujian, Labashi-Marduk, Fuchai, Himilco, Helü of Wu, and Ariston of Sparta. Among people deceased in 500 BC, Kapila ranks 16. Before him are Obadiah, Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, Gorgo, Queen of Sparta, Demaratus, Lars Porsena, and Polygnotus. After him are Amestris, Himilco, Xanthippus, Anytus, Phrynichus, and Ageladas.
Others Born in 550 BC
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Zechariah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 4
Aristides
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 467 BC
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 5
Haggai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 BC - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 6
Ephialtes of Trachis
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 480 BC
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 7
Mahākāśyapa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 BC - 549 BC
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 8
Atossa
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 9
Kapila
PHILOSOPHER
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 10
Goujian
POLITICIAN
550 BC - Present
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 11
Labashi-Marduk
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 556 BC
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 12
Fuchai
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 473 BC
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 13
Himilco
EXPLORER
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 14
Helü of Wu
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 496 BC
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 15
Ariston of Sparta
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 510 BC
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 16
Others Deceased in 500 BC
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Obadiah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
587 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 10
Gaius Marcius Coriolanus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 11
Gorgo, Queen of Sparta
COMPANION
506 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 12
Demaratus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 13
Lars Porsena
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 14
Polygnotus
PAINTER
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 15
Kapila
PHILOSOPHER
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 16
Amestris
COMPANION
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 17
Himilco
EXPLORER
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 18
Xanthippus
POLITICIAN
590 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 19
Anytus
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 20
Phrynichus
WRITER
535 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 21
Ageladas
SCULPTOR
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 22
