PHILOSOPHER
Marsilio Ficino
1433 - 1499
Marsilio Ficino
Marsilio T. Ficino (Italian: [marˈsiːljo fiˈtʃiːno]; Latin name: Marsilius Ficinus; 19 October 1433 – 1 October 1499) was an Italian scholar and Catholic priest who was one of the most influential humanist philosophers of the early Italian Renaissance. He was an astrologer, a reviver of Neoplatonism in touch with the major academics of his day, and the first translator of Plato's complete extant works into Latin. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marsilio Ficino has received more than 673,871 page views. His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2019). Marsilio Ficino is the 130th most popular philosopher (down from 125th in 2019), the 311th most popular biography from Italy (down from 277th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Italian Philosopher.
Marsilio Ficino was a philosopher and physician from Florence, Italy. He is most famous for his translation of Plato's works into Latin and for his commentary on the Hermetic Corpus, which he believed to be a divine revelation.
Memorability Metrics
670k
Page Views (PV)
71.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
55
Languages Editions (L)
10.38
Effective Languages (L*)
2.78
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Marsilio Ficino ranks 130 out of 1,267. Before him are Ramon Llull, Bonaventure, Philo, Joseph Priestley, Hans-Georg Gadamer, and Ernst Cassirer. After him are Friedrich Fröbel, Swami Vivekananda, Isocrates, Zygmunt Bauman, Baron d'Holbach, and Oswald Spengler.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRamon Llull
1232 - 1316
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 124
Bonaventure
1221 - 1274
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 125
Philo
15 BC - 45
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 126
Joseph Priestley
1733 - 1804
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 127
Hans-Georg Gadamer
1900 - 2002
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 128
Ernst Cassirer
1874 - 1945
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 129
Marsilio Ficino
1433 - 1499
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 130
Friedrich Fröbel
1782 - 1852
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 131
Swami Vivekananda
1863 - 1902
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 132
Isocrates
436 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 133
Zygmunt Bauman
1925 - 2017
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 134
Baron d'Holbach
1723 - 1789
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 135
Oswald Spengler
1880 - 1936
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 136
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1433, Marsilio Ficino ranks 2. Before him is Charles the Bold. After him are Stephen III of Moldavia, Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, Mirkhvand, Giovanni Giocondo, Abdullah Mirza, Nilus of Sora, Eleanor of Scotland, and James of Portugal. Among people deceased in 1499, Marsilio Ficino ranks 1. After him are Alesso Baldovinetti, John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg, Bartolomeo Vivarini, Stephen Zápolya, Paulo da Gama, Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick, Perkin Warbeck, Ambrogio Contarini, Leonardo III Tocco, and Laura Cereta.
Others Born in 1433
Go to all RankingsCharles the Bold
NOBLEMAN
1433 - 1477
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 1
Marsilio Ficino
PHILOSOPHER
1433 - 1499
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 2
Stephen III of Moldavia
POLITICIAN
1433 - 1504
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 3
Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu
POLITICIAN
1433 - 1470
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 4
Mirkhvand
HISTORIAN
1433 - 1498
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 5
Giovanni Giocondo
ARCHITECT
1433 - 1515
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 6
Abdullah Mirza
POLITICIAN
1433 - 1451
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 7
Nilus of Sora
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1433 - 1508
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 8
Eleanor of Scotland
NOBLEMAN
1433 - 1480
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 9
James of Portugal
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1433 - 1459
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 1499
Go to all RankingsMarsilio Ficino
PHILOSOPHER
1433 - 1499
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 1
Alesso Baldovinetti
PAINTER
1425 - 1499
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 2
John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1499
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 3
Bartolomeo Vivarini
PAINTER
1432 - 1499
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 4
Stephen Zápolya
POLITICIAN
1401 - 1499
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 5
Paulo da Gama
EXPLORER
1465 - 1499
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 6
Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick
POLITICIAN
1475 - 1499
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 7
Perkin Warbeck
EXTREMIST
1474 - 1499
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 8
Ambrogio Contarini
DIPLOMAT
1429 - 1499
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 9
Leonardo III Tocco
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1499
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 10
Laura Cereta
WRITER
1469 - 1499
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 11
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Marsilio Ficino ranks 311 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Gelasius I (410), Pope Adrian III (800), Pope Benedict I (525), Torquato Tasso (1544), Charles IV of Spain (1748), and Maxentius (278). After him are Catiline (-109), Dario Fo (1926), Pierre Cardin (1922), Zita of Bourbon-Parma (1892), Pope Cornelius (200), and Alessandro Scarlatti (1660).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPope Gelasius I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
410 - 496
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 305
Pope Adrian III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 885
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 306
Pope Benedict I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
525 - 579
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 307
Torquato Tasso
WRITER
1544 - 1595
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 308
Charles IV of Spain
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1819
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 309
Maxentius
POLITICIAN
278 - 312
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 310
Marsilio Ficino
PHILOSOPHER
1433 - 1499
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 311
Catiline
POLITICIAN
109 BC - 62 BC
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 312
Dario Fo
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 313
Pierre Cardin
FASHION DESIGNER
1922 - 2020
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 314
Zita of Bourbon-Parma
COMPANION
1892 - 1989
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 315
Pope Cornelius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 253
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 316
Alessandro Scarlatti
COMPOSER
1660 - 1725
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 317
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Italy
Among philosophers born in Italy, Marsilio Ficino ranks 14. Before him are Pliny the Elder (23), Antonio Gramsci (1891), Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463), Boethius (480), Tommaso Campanella (1568), and Bonaventure (1221). After him are Giambattista Vico (1668), Hippasus (-600), Cesare Beccaria (1738), Benedetto Croce (1866), Julius Evola (1898), and Marsilius of Padua (1275).
Pliny the Elder
23 - 79
HPI: 76.88
Rank: 8
Antonio Gramsci
1891 - 1937
HPI: 76.69
Rank: 9
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
1463 - 1494
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 10
Boethius
480 - 525
HPI: 74.13
Rank: 11
Tommaso Campanella
1568 - 1639
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 12
Bonaventure
1221 - 1274
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 13
Marsilio Ficino
1433 - 1499
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 14
Giambattista Vico
1668 - 1744
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 15
Hippasus
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 16
Cesare Beccaria
1738 - 1794
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 17
Benedetto Croce
1866 - 1952
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 18
Julius Evola
1898 - 1974
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 19
Marsilius of Padua
1275 - 1342
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 20