PHILOSOPHER
Miskawayh
932 - 1030
Miskawayh
Ibn Miskawayh (Persian: مُسْکُـوْيَه Muskūyah, 932–1030), (Arabic: مِسْكَوَيْه، أبو علي محمد بن أحمد بن يعقوب مسكويه الرازي) full name Abū ʿAlī Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Yaʿqūb Miskawayh al-Rāzī was a Persian chancery official of the Buyid era, and philosopher and historian from Parandak, Iran. As a Neoplatonist, his influence on Islamic philosophy is primarily in the area of ethics. He was the author of the first major Islamic work on philosophical ethics entitled the Refinement of Character (تهذيب الأخلاق Tahdhīb al-Akhlāq), focusing on practical ethics, conduct, and the refinement of character. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Miskawayh has received more than 124,663 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Miskawayh is the 247th most popular philosopher (up from 300th in 2019), the 76th most popular biography from Iran (up from 87th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Iranian Philosopher.
Miskawayh was a 10th century Persian scholar who wrote a book on ethics and morality.
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
66.37
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
8.65
Effective Languages (L*)
1.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Miskawayh ranks 247 out of 1,267. Before him are Ivan Illich, Ernst Bloch, Orosius, Michael Psellos, Theano, and Iamblichus. After him are Andronicus of Rhodes, Guy Debord, Pelagius, Aśvaghoṣa, Padmasambhava, and Vladimir Solovyov.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIvan Illich
1926 - 2002
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 241
Ernst Bloch
1885 - 1977
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 242
Orosius
375 - 420
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 243
Michael Psellos
1018 - 1078
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 244
Theano
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 245
Iamblichus
245 - 330
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 246
Miskawayh
932 - 1030
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 247
Andronicus of Rhodes
100 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 248
Guy Debord
1931 - 1994
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 249
Pelagius
360 - 420
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 250
Aśvaghoṣa
80 - 150
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 251
Padmasambhava
717 - 762
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 252
Vladimir Solovyov
1853 - 1900
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 253
Contemporaries
Among people born in 932, Miskawayh ranks 2. Before him is Pope Marinus II. After him are Sancho I of León, Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, Adalbert of Italy, At-Ta'i, Dong Yuan, Abu Sulayman Sijistani, and Abu Firas al-Hamdani. Among people deceased in 1030, Miskawayh ranks 3. Before him are Olaf II of Norway, and Mahmud of Ghazni. After him are Adalberon, William V, Duke of Aquitaine, Ernest II, Duke of Swabia, and Krešimir III of Croatia.
Others Born in 932
Go to all RankingsPope Marinus II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
932 - 946
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 1
Miskawayh
PHILOSOPHER
932 - 1030
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 2
Sancho I of León
POLITICIAN
932 - 966
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 3
Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
932 - 999
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 4
Adalbert of Italy
POLITICIAN
932 - 972
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 5
At-Ta'i
POLITICIAN
932 - 1003
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 6
Dong Yuan
PAINTER
932 - 962
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 7
Abu Sulayman Sijistani
PHILOSOPHER
932 - 1000
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 8
Abu Firas al-Hamdani
WRITER
932 - 968
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 1030
Go to all RankingsOlaf II of Norway
POLITICIAN
993 - 1030
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 1
Mahmud of Ghazni
POLITICIAN
971 - 1030
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 2
Miskawayh
PHILOSOPHER
932 - 1030
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 3
Adalberon
WRITER
947 - 1030
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 4
William V, Duke of Aquitaine
POLITICIAN
969 - 1030
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 5
Ernest II, Duke of Swabia
POLITICIAN
1010 - 1030
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 6
Krešimir III of Croatia
POLITICIAN
950 - 1030
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 7
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Miskawayh ranks 76 out of 631. Before him are Shapur II (309), Babak Khorramdin (798), Bayazid Bastami (804), Abolhassan Banisadr (1933), Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar (1742), and Xerxes II of Persia (-500). After him are Gaykhatu (1300), Ismail II (1533), Jamshīd al-Kāshī (1380), Abbas II of Persia (1633), Psamtik III (-590), and Tekuder (1247).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsShapur II
POLITICIAN
309 - 379
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 70
Babak Khorramdin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
798 - 838
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 71
Bayazid Bastami
PHILOSOPHER
804 - 874
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 72
Abolhassan Banisadr
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2021
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 73
Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar
POLITICIAN
1742 - 1797
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 74
Xerxes II of Persia
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 424 BC
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 75
Miskawayh
PHILOSOPHER
932 - 1030
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 76
Gaykhatu
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1295
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 77
Ismail II
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1577
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 78
Jamshīd al-Kāshī
ASTRONOMER
1380 - 1429
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 79
Abbas II of Persia
POLITICIAN
1633 - 1666
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 80
Psamtik III
POLITICIAN
590 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 81
Tekuder
POLITICIAN
1247 - 1284
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 82
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Iran
Among philosophers born in Iran, Miskawayh ranks 5. Before him are Al-Ghazali (1058), Al-Tabari (839), Bodhidharma (483), and Bayazid Bastami (804). After him are Fakhr al-Din al-Razi (1149), Mazdak (450), Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi (1155), Haji Bektash Veli (1209), Mulla Sadra (1571), Al-Baydawi (1201), and Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai (1892).
Al-Ghazali
1058 - 1111
HPI: 81.96
Rank: 1
Al-Tabari
839 - 923
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 2
Bodhidharma
483 - 540
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 3
Bayazid Bastami
804 - 874
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 4
Miskawayh
932 - 1030
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 5
Fakhr al-Din al-Razi
1149 - 1209
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 6
Mazdak
450 - 529
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 7
Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi
1155 - 1191
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 8
Haji Bektash Veli
1209 - 1271
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 9
Mulla Sadra
1571 - 1636
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 10
Al-Baydawi
1201 - Present
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 11
Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai
1892 - 1981
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 12