Philosopher
Kwame Anthony Appiah
British-American philosopher and writer
1954 - today
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Kwame Anthony Appiah
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Kwame Anthony Appiah is the 1,256th most popular philosopher (down from 1,250th in 2024), the 5,937th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,863rd in 2019) and the 100th most popular British Philosopher.
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49.81
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Kwame Anthony Appiah's biography spans 23 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 49.81.
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, Kwame Anthony Appiah ranks 1,256 out of 1,285. Before him are Richard Crashaw, Nancy Cartwright, Norman Malcolm, Nel Noddings, Rosemary Radford Ruether, and Leonard Peikoff. After him are Michel Weber, Colin McGinn, Vittorio Hösle, Stanley Hauerwas, Alex Callinicos, and Joseph Overton.
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Richard Crashaw
1612 - 1649
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 1,250
Nancy Cartwright
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 1,251
Norman Malcolm
1911 - 1990
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 1,252
Nel Noddings
1929 - 2022
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 1,253
Rosemary Radford Ruether
1936 - 2022
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 1,254
Leonard Peikoff
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 1,255
Kwame Anthony Appiah
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 1,256
Michel Weber
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 1,257
Colin McGinn
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 1,258
Vittorio Hösle
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 1,259
Stanley Hauerwas
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 1,260
Alex Callinicos
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 1,261
Joseph Overton
1960 - 2003
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 1,262
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Kwame Anthony Appiah ranks 640. Before him are Wendy Schaal, Carita Holmström, Peter Laird, Alex Cox, Ken Wahl, and Helen Volk. After him are David Newman, Julie Carmen, Cass Sunstein, Anuradha Paudwal, Roxanne Seeman, and Glen Keane.
Others Born in 1954
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Wendy Schaal
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 634
Carita Holmström
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 635
Peter Laird
COMIC ARTIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 636
Alex Cox
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 637
Ken Wahl
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 638
Helen Volk
ATHLETE
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 639
Kwame Anthony Appiah
PHILOSOPHER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 640
David Newman
COMPOSER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 641
Julie Carmen
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 642
Cass Sunstein
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 643
Anuradha Paudwal
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 644
Roxanne Seeman
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 645
Glen Keane
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 646
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Kwame Anthony Appiah ranks 5,937 out of 9,870. Before him are Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon (1907), Keiran Lee (1984), Oliver James (1980), Bill McGarry (1927), Naomi Mitchison (1897), and Richard Seddon (1845). After him are James Newman (1985), Iain Pears (1955), Alan Minter (1951), Alan Bush (1900), Elizabeth Inchbald (1753), and Caryl Churchill (1938).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1990
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 5,931
Keiran Lee
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 5,932
Oliver James
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 5,933
Bill McGarry
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2005
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 5,934
Naomi Mitchison
WRITER
1897 - 1999
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 5,935
Richard Seddon
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1906
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 5,936
Kwame Anthony Appiah
PHILOSOPHER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 5,937
James Newman
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 5,938
Iain Pears
HISTORIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 5,939
Alan Minter
BOXER
1951 - 2020
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 5,940
Alan Bush
COMPOSER
1900 - 1995
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 5,941
Elizabeth Inchbald
WRITER
1753 - 1821
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 5,942
Caryl Churchill
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 5,943
Among Philosophers In United Kingdom
Among philosophers born in United Kingdom, Kwame Anthony Appiah ranks 100. Before him are Eric A. Havelock (1903), Susan Haack (1945), J. J. C. Smart (1920), James Dunn (1939), Peter Geach (1916), and Richard Crashaw (1612). After him are Colin McGinn (1950), Nigel Warburton (1962), and Julian Baggini (1968).
Eric A. Havelock
1903 - 1988
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 94
Susan Haack
1945 - 2026
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 95
J. J. C. Smart
1920 - 2012
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 96
James Dunn
1939 - 2020
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 97
Peter Geach
1916 - 2013
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 98
Richard Crashaw
1612 - 1649
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 99
Kwame Anthony Appiah
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 100
Colin McGinn
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 101
Nigel Warburton
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 102
Julian Baggini
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 103
