PHILOSOPHER
Maitreyi
1000 BC - 1000 BC
Maitreyi
Maitreyi is an Indian philosopher who lived during the later Vedic period in ancient India. She is mentioned in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad as one of two wives of the Vedic sage Yajnavalkya; she is estimated to have lived around the 8th century BCE. In the Hindu epic Mahabharata and the Gṛhyasūtras, however, Maitreyi is described as an Advaita philosopher who never married. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maitreyi has received more than 364,964 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Maitreyi is the 972nd most popular philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
360k
Page Views (PV)
51.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.19
Effective Languages (L*)
2.76
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Maitreyi ranks 972 out of 1,267. Before her are Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, Harald Høffding, Fazlur Rahman Malik, Martin Lings, Pierre Nicole, and Imran N. Hosein. After her are Egon Bondy, Samuel Clarke, Yun Hyu, Ernest Nagel, Olof Celsius, and Guillaume Faye.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy
1618 - 1693
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 966
Harald Høffding
1843 - 1931
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 967
Fazlur Rahman Malik
1919 - 1988
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 968
Martin Lings
1909 - 2005
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 969
Pierre Nicole
1625 - 1695
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 970
Imran N. Hosein
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 971
Maitreyi
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 972
Egon Bondy
1930 - 2007
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 973
Samuel Clarke
1675 - 1729
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 974
Yun Hyu
1617 - 1680
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 975
Ernest Nagel
1901 - 1985
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 976
Olof Celsius
1670 - 1756
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 977
Guillaume Faye
1949 - 2019
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 978
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1000 BC, Maitreyi ranks 32. Before her are Ashur-dan II, Nathan, Jair, King Yi of Zhou, King Gong of Zhou, and Ben-Hadad I. After her is Harsiese A. Among people deceased in 1000 BC, Maitreyi ranks 6. Before her are Queen of Sheba, Nathan, Abigail, Ish-bosheth, and Bharata Muni.
Others Born in 1000 BC
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Ashur-dan II
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 26
Nathan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 27
Jair
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 28
King Yi of Zhou
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 892 BC
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 29
King Gong of Zhou
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 30
Ben-Hadad I
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 31
Maitreyi
PHILOSOPHER
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 32
Harsiese A
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 860 BC
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 33
Others Deceased in 1000 BC
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Queen of Sheba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 80.20
Rank: 1
Nathan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 2
Abigail
COMPANION
1040 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 3
Ish-bosheth
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 4
Bharata Muni
WRITER
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 5
Maitreyi
PHILOSOPHER
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 6
