550 BC - Today
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).
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Among philosophers, Kapila ranks 439 out of 1,081. Before 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.
1891 - 1953
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 433
1859 - 1909
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 434
1882 - 1937
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 435
255 - 327
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 436
1930 - 2019
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 437
1878 - 1947
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 438
550 BC - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 439
1886 - 1929
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 440
1585 - 1619
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 441
1922 - 1993
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 442
1220 - 1294
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 443
1450 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 444
1501 - 1570
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 445
Among people born in 550 BC, Kapila ranks 12. Before him are Haggai, Ephialtes of Trachis, Atossa, Mahākāśyapa, Goujian, and Labashi-Marduk. After him are Ariston of Sparta, Fuchai, Himilco, Arsames, Rhodopis, and Uppalavanna.
550 BC - Present
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 6
550 BC - 480 BC
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 7
550 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 8
550 BC - 549 BC
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 9
550 BC - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 10
550 BC - 556 BC
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 11
550 BC - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 12
550 BC - 510 BC
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 13
550 BC - 473 BC
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 14
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 15
550 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 16
550 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 17
550 BC - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 18