1909 - 2005
Martin Lings (24 January 1909 – 12 May 2005), also known as Abū Bakr Sirāj ad-Dīn, was an English writer, Islamic scholar, and philosopher. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Martin Lings has received more than 454,364 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Martin Lings is the 990th most popular philosopher (down from 988th in 2019), the 2,830th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,012th in 2019) and the 65th most popular British Philosopher.
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Among philosophers, Martin Lings ranks 990 out of 1,081. Before him are Polemon of Athens, Anna Kingsford, Stanley Cavell, Egon Bondy, Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet, and Ladislav Klíma. After him are Karl Ludwig von Haller, Michał Heller, Merab Mamardashvili, Colotes, Barrington Moore Jr., and Robert Spaemann.
200 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 984
1846 - 1888
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 985
1926 - 2018
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 986
1930 - 2007
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 987
1788 - 1856
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 988
1878 - 1928
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 989
1909 - 2005
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 990
1768 - 1854
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 991
1936 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 992
1930 - 1990
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 993
320 BC - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 994
1913 - 2005
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 995
1927 - 2018
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 996
Among people born in 1909, Martin Lings ranks 197. Before him are Fritz Buchloh, Saul Alinsky, Shura Cherkassky, Arthur Machado, Irakli Abashidze, and Phoumi Vongvichit. After him are Vagn Holmboe, Estella Agsteribbe, Đorđe Vujadinović, Christophe Soglo, Rodolphe Hiden, and Juan Carreño. Among people deceased in 2005, Martin Lings ranks 174. Before him are Jacques Dufilho, István Nyers, Fei Xiaotong, Marga López, Ossie Davis, and Mustai Karim. After him are Françoise d'Eaubonne, Devan Nair, Barrington Moore Jr., Vladimir Kotelnikov, Nirmal Verma, and John Love.
1909 - 1998
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 191
1909 - 1972
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 192
1909 - 1995
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 193
1909 - 1997
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 194
1909 - 1992
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 195
1909 - 1994
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 196
1909 - 2005
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 197
1909 - 1996
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 198
1909 - 1943
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 199
1909 - 1990
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 200
1909 - 1983
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 201
1909 - 1973
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 202
1909 - 1940
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 203
1914 - 2005
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 168
1924 - 2005
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 169
1910 - 2005
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 170
1924 - 2005
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 171
1917 - 2005
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 172
1919 - 2005
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 173
1909 - 2005
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 174
1920 - 2005
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 175
1923 - 2005
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 176
1913 - 2005
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 177
1908 - 2005
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 178
1929 - 2005
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 179
1924 - 2005
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 180
Among people born in United Kingdom, Martin Lings ranks 2,830 out of 7,765. Before him are Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet (1788), Lawrence Oates (1880), Raphael Holinshed (1529), George Turner (1841), Frederick Catherwood (1799), and Jerry Springer (1944). After him are William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk (1396), Johnny Herbert (1964), Chris Farlowe (1940), Kiki Dee (1947), Mary Beale (1633), and Peter Walker (1912).
1788 - 1856
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 2,824
1880 - 1912
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 2,825
1529 - 1580
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 2,826
1841 - 1910
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 2,827
1799 - 1854
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 2,828
1944 - 2023
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 2,829
1909 - 2005
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 2,830
1396 - 1450
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 2,831
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 2,832
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 2,833
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 2,834
1633 - 1699
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 2,835
1912 - 1984
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 2,836
Among philosophers born in United Kingdom, Martin Lings ranks 65. Before him are John Hick (1922), Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (1678), Richard Swinburne (1934), Carole Pateman (1940), Anna Kingsford (1846), and Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet (1788). After him are Hector Boece (1465), John Peckham (1227), John Scott Haldane (1860), Michael Oakeshott (1901), R. M. Hare (1919), and John Major (1467).
1922 - 2012
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 59
1678 - 1751
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 60
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 61
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 62
1846 - 1888
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 63
1788 - 1856
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 64
1909 - 2005
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 65
1465 - 1536
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 66
1227 - 1292
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 67
1860 - 1936
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 68
1901 - 1990
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 69
1919 - 2002
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 70
1467 - 1550
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 71