Philosopher
Mary Midgley
1919 - 2018
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Mary Midgley
Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Mary Midgley is the 1,214th most popular philosopher (up from 1,219th in 2024), the 4,895th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,785th in 2019) and the 90th most popular British Philosopher.
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, Mary Midgley ranks 1,214 out of 1,267. Before her are Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, Alister McGrath, George Henry Lewes, R. C. Sproul, Paul Kurtz, and Yuval Steinitz. After her are Alexander Tarasov, David Ray Griffin, Simon Blackburn, Charles Hartshorne, Paul B. Preciado, and Alice von Hildebrand.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
1909 - 1999
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 1,208
Alister McGrath
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 1,209
George Henry Lewes
1817 - 1878
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 1,210
R. C. Sproul
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 1,211
Paul Kurtz
1925 - 2012
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 1,212
Yuval Steinitz
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 1,213
Mary Midgley
1919 - 2018
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 1,214
Alexander Tarasov
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 1,215
David Ray Griffin
1939 - 2022
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 1,216
Simon Blackburn
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 1,217
Charles Hartshorne
1897 - 2000
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 1,218
Paul B. Preciado
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 1,219
Alice von Hildebrand
1923 - 2022
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 1,220
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1919, Mary Midgley ranks 308. Before her are André Guelfi, Richard Scarry, Fritz Schwab, Louise Bennett-Coverley, Henriette Avram, and Karel Senecký. After her are Folke Alnevik, Jean Tamini, Norman Lane, Naim Talu, Clifford Truesdell, and Forrest Tucker. Among people deceased in 2018, Mary Midgley ranks 459. Before her are Gardner Dozois, Juris Silovs, Hal Greer, Aleksei Paramonov, Marc Bouissou, and Ute Bock. After her are Charles Vinci, Asma Jahangir, Nicanor de Carvalho, Emiliano Mondonico, Richard DeVos, and Katie Boyle.
Others Born in 1919
Go to all RankingsAndré Guelfi
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 2016
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 302
Richard Scarry
WRITER
1919 - 1994
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 303
Fritz Schwab
ATHLETE
1919 - 2006
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 304
Louise Bennett-Coverley
WRITER
1919 - 2006
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 305
Henriette Avram
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1919 - 2006
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 306
Karel Senecký
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1979
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 307
Mary Midgley
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 2018
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 308
Folke Alnevik
ATHLETE
1919 - 2020
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 309
Jean Tamini
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1993
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 310
Norman Lane
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2014
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 311
Naim Talu
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1998
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 312
Clifford Truesdell
MATHEMATICIAN
1919 - 2000
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 313
Forrest Tucker
ACTOR
1919 - 1986
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 314
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsGardner Dozois
WRITER
1947 - 2018
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 453
Juris Silovs
ATHLETE
1950 - 2018
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 454
Hal Greer
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1936 - 2018
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 455
Aleksei Paramonov
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2018
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 456
Marc Bouissou
ATHLETE
1931 - 2018
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 457
Ute Bock
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2018
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 458
Mary Midgley
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 2018
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 459
Charles Vinci
ATHLETE
1933 - 2018
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 460
Asma Jahangir
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - 2018
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 461
Nicanor de Carvalho
COACH
1947 - 2018
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 462
Emiliano Mondonico
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2018
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 463
Richard DeVos
BUSINESSPERSON
1926 - 2018
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 464
Katie Boyle
ACTOR
1926 - 2018
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 465
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Mary Midgley ranks 4,896 out of NaN. Before her are Four Tet (1978), Isaac Hempstead Wright (1999), Jennie Fletcher (1890), Myra Hess (1890), Susanna Clarke (1959), and Spencer Davis (1939). After her are Frederick Rolfe (1860), N. G. L. Hammond (1907), Robert Newton (1905), Richard Hoggart (1918), Alice Eve (1982), and Stephen Moyer (1969).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsFour Tet
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,890
Isaac Hempstead Wright
ACTOR
1999 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,891
Jennie Fletcher
SWIMMER
1890 - 1968
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,892
Myra Hess
MUSICIAN
1890 - 1965
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,893
Susanna Clarke
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,894
Spencer Davis
SINGER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,895
Mary Midgley
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 2018
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 4,896
Frederick Rolfe
WRITER
1860 - 1913
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 4,897
N. G. L. Hammond
HISTORIAN
1907 - 2001
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 4,898
Robert Newton
ACTOR
1905 - 1956
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 4,899
Richard Hoggart
WRITER
1918 - 2014
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 4,900
Alice Eve
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 4,901
Stephen Moyer
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 4,902
Among Philosophers In United Kingdom
Among philosophers born in United Kingdom, Mary Midgley ranks 90. Before her are Bernard Bosanquet (1848), Richard Price (1723), Hector Boece (1465), John Peckham (1227), Alister McGrath (1953), and George Henry Lewes (1817). After her are Simon Blackburn (1944), C. H. Dodd (1884), William Ames (1576), Eric A. Havelock (1903), Susan Haack (1945), and J. J. C. Smart (1920).
Bernard Bosanquet
1848 - 1923
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 84
Richard Price
1723 - 1791
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 85
Hector Boece
1465 - 1536
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 86
John Peckham
1227 - 1292
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 87
Alister McGrath
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 88
George Henry Lewes
1817 - 1878
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 89
Mary Midgley
1919 - 2018
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 90
Simon Blackburn
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 91
C. H. Dodd
1884 - 1973
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 92
William Ames
1576 - 1633
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 93
Eric A. Havelock
1903 - 1988
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 94
Susan Haack
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 95
J. J. C. Smart
1920 - 2012
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 96

























































