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PHILOSOPHER

Metrodorus of Lampsacus

331 BC - 278 BC

Metrodorus of Lampsacus

Metrodorus of Lampsacus (Greek: Μητρόδωρος Λαμψακηνός, Mētrodōros Lampsakēnos; 331/0–278/7 BC) was a Greek philosopher of the Epicurean school. Although one of the four major proponents of Epicureanism, only fragments of his works remain. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Metrodorus of Lampsacus has received more than 2,471 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Metrodorus of Lampsacus is the 558th most popular philosopher (down from 543rd in 2019), the 516th most popular biography from Turkey (down from 498th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Turkish Philosopher.

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2.5k
Page Views (PV)
57.63
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
8.47
Effective Languages (L*)
1.70
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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Metrodorus of Lampsacus ranks 558 out of 1,081. Before him are Sivananda Saraswati, Chandrakirti, Ivan Ilyin, Gianni Vattimo, Eduard Spranger, and Bernardino Telesio. After him are Zhou Dunyi, Luis de Molina, Werner Jaeger, Georges Canguilhem, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Ludwig Büchner.

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HPI: 57.70
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HPI: 57.68
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Eduard Spranger
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Metrodorus of Lampsacus
331 BC - 278 BC
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 558
Zhou Dunyi
1017 - 1073
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 559
Luis de Molina
1535 - 1600
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 560
Werner Jaeger
1888 - 1961
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 561
Georges Canguilhem
1904 - 1995
HPI: 57.48
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Reinhold Niebuhr
1892 - 1971
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 563
Ludwig Büchner
1824 - 1899
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 564

Contemporaries

Among people born in 331 BC, Metrodorus of Lampsacus ranks 1. Among people deceased in 278 BC, Metrodorus of Lampsacus ranks 2. Before him is Qu Yuan. After him are Zipoetes I of Bithynia and Polyaenus of Lampsacus.