PHILOSOPHER
Luis de Molina
1535 - 1600
Luis de Molina
Luis de Molina (29 September 1535 – 12 October 1600) was a Spanish Jesuit Catholic priest, jurist, economist and theologian. Follower of the second scholasticism, member of the School of Salamanca, he was at the origin of a particular theory of the relationship between divine grace and human freedom that has since been called Molinism. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Luis de Molina has received more than 183,075 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Luis de Molina is the 589th most popular philosopher (down from 554th in 2019), the 550th most popular biography from Spain (down from 517th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Spanish Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
58.14
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
6.50
Effective Languages (L*)
2.03
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Luis de Molina ranks 589 out of 1,267. Before him are Alcidamas, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Johann Christoph Gottsched, Étienne Balibar, André Gorz, and Zisi. After him are Nancy Fraser, Karl Christian Friedrich Krause, Johan Vilhelm Snellman, Myson of Chenae, Yang Zhu, and Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlcidamas
450 BC - 350 BC
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 583
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1623 - 1673
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 584
Johann Christoph Gottsched
1700 - 1766
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 585
Étienne Balibar
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 586
André Gorz
1923 - 2007
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 587
Zisi
483 BC - 402 BC
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 588
Luis de Molina
1535 - 1600
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 589
Nancy Fraser
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 590
Karl Christian Friedrich Krause
1781 - 1832
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 591
Johan Vilhelm Snellman
1806 - 1881
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 592
Myson of Chenae
700 BC - Present
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 593
Yang Zhu
369 BC - 318 BC
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 594
Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai
1892 - 1981
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 595
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1535, Luis de Molina ranks 11. Before him are Federico Barocci, Alessandro Allori, Giambattista della Porta, Shimazu Yoshihiro, Catherine Stenbock, and Titu Cusi. After him are Martin Frobisher, Frans Hogenberg, Sayri Túpac, Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, Marcantonio Colonna, and William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Among people deceased in 1600, Luis de Molina ranks 9. Before him are Sawney Bean, Enrique of Malacca, Catharina van Hemessen, Bâkî, Konishi Yukinaga, and José de Acosta. After him are Gaspar de Lemos, Hosokawa Gracia, Ōtani Yoshitsugu, Jerzy Radziwiłł, Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, and Balthasar Russow.
Others Born in 1535
Go to all RankingsFederico Barocci
PAINTER
1535 - 1612
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 5
Alessandro Allori
PAINTER
1535 - 1607
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 6
Giambattista della Porta
MATHEMATICIAN
1535 - 1615
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 7
Shimazu Yoshihiro
POLITICIAN
1535 - 1619
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 8
Catherine Stenbock
COMPANION
1535 - 1621
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 9
Titu Cusi
POLITICIAN
1535 - 1571
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 10
Luis de Molina
PHILOSOPHER
1535 - 1600
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 11
Martin Frobisher
EXPLORER
1535 - 1594
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 12
Frans Hogenberg
PAINTER
1535 - 1590
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 13
Sayri Túpac
POLITICIAN
1535 - 1561
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 14
Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala
WRITER
1535 - 1615
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 15
Marcantonio Colonna
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1535 - 1584
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 16
William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1535 - 1592
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1600
Go to all RankingsSawney Bean
EXTREMIST
1600 - 1600
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 3
Enrique of Malacca
EXPLORER
1495 - 1600
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 4
Catharina van Hemessen
PAINTER
1528 - 1600
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 5
Bâkî
WRITER
1526 - 1600
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 6
Konishi Yukinaga
POLITICIAN
1555 - 1600
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 7
José de Acosta
WRITER
1540 - 1600
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 8
Luis de Molina
PHILOSOPHER
1535 - 1600
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 9
Gaspar de Lemos
EXPLORER
1500 - 1600
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 10
Hosokawa Gracia
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1600
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 11
Ōtani Yoshitsugu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1559 - 1600
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 12
Jerzy Radziwiłł
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1556 - 1600
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 13
Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
NOBLEMAN
1560 - 1600
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 14
Balthasar Russow
WRITER
1536 - 1600
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 15
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Luis de Molina ranks 550 out of 3,355. Before him are Pío Baroja (1872), Fermin (272), Infante Carlos, Count of Montemolin (1818), Miguel Ángel González Suárez (1947), Luis Ladaria Ferrer (1944), and Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo (1926). After him are Carmen Polo, 1st Lady of Meirás (1900), Moses de León (1250), Pedro Alonso (1971), Reccared II (650), Elvira of Castile, Queen of Sicily (1103), and Witteric (570).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsPío Baroja
WRITER
1872 - 1956
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 544
Fermin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
272 - 303
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 545
Infante Carlos, Count of Montemolin
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1861
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 546
Miguel Ángel González Suárez
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 547
Luis Ladaria Ferrer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 548
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2008
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 549
Luis de Molina
PHILOSOPHER
1535 - 1600
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 550
Carmen Polo, 1st Lady of Meirás
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1988
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 551
Moses de León
POLITICIAN
1250 - 1305
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 552
Pedro Alonso
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 553
Reccared II
POLITICIAN
650 - 621
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 554
Elvira of Castile, Queen of Sicily
NOBLEMAN
1103 - 1135
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 555
Witteric
POLITICIAN
570 - 610
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 556
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Spain
Among philosophers born in Spain, Luis de Molina ranks 20. Before him are Juan Luis Vives (1492), Pompeia Plotina (65), Nachmanides (1194), George Santayana (1863), Francisco Ferrer (1859), and Hasdai Crescas (1340). After him are María Zambrano (1904), Joseph Albo (1380), Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz (1606), Melchor Cano (1509), Francisco Sanches (1550), and Domingo de Soto (1494).
Juan Luis Vives
1492 - 1540
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 14
Pompeia Plotina
65 - 121
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 15
Nachmanides
1194 - 1270
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 16
George Santayana
1863 - 1952
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 17
Francisco Ferrer
1859 - 1909
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 18
Hasdai Crescas
1340 - 1410
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 19
Luis de Molina
1535 - 1600
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 20
María Zambrano
1904 - 1991
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 21
Joseph Albo
1380 - 1444
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 22
Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz
1606 - 1682
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 23
Melchor Cano
1509 - 1560
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 24
Francisco Sanches
1550 - 1623
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 25
Domingo de Soto
1494 - 1560
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 26