Philosopher
Nagarjuna
Indian philosopher
150 - 250
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Nagarjuna
His biography is available in 105 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 99 in 2024). Nagarjuna is the 71st most popular philosopher (up from 78th in 2024), the 18th most popular biography from India (down from 14th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Indian Philosopher.
Nagarjuna is most famous for his Madhyamaka philosophy. He was a Buddhist monk who lived in the second century CE and is considered to be the founder of the Madhyamaka school of Buddhist philosophy.
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#18 / 2,312
Nagarjuna ranks #18 among 2,312 people in Pantheon born in India, inside the top 1% of that group.
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Nagarjuna's biography appears in 105 language editions of Wikipedia, more than 97% of all Philosophers.
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, Nagarjuna ranks 71 out of 1,285. Before him are Zhu Xi, Antonio Gramsci, Zeno of Citium, Xenophanes, Gorgias, and Ibn Arabi. After him are Pliny the Elder, Peter Abelard, Leucippus, Edmund Husserl, Al-Kindi, and Nicholas of Cusa.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Zhu Xi
1130 - 1200
HPI: 81.27
Rank: 65
Antonio Gramsci
1891 - 1937
HPI: 80.94
Rank: 66
Zeno of Citium
334 BC - 263 BC
HPI: 80.94
Rank: 67
Xenophanes
570 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 80.90
Rank: 68
Gorgias
483 BC - 375 BC
HPI: 80.90
Rank: 69
Ibn Arabi
1165 - 1240
HPI: 80.85
Rank: 70
Nagarjuna
150 - 250
HPI: 80.71
Rank: 71
Pliny the Elder
23 - 79
HPI: 80.68
Rank: 72
Peter Abelard
1079 - 1142
HPI: 80.63
Rank: 73
Leucippus
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 80.59
Rank: 74
Edmund Husserl
1859 - 1938
HPI: 80.57
Rank: 75
Al-Kindi
801 - 866
HPI: 80.39
Rank: 76
Nicholas of Cusa
1401 - 1464
HPI: 80.39
Rank: 77
Contemporaries
Among people born in 150, Nagarjuna ranks 1. After him are Shapur I, Clement of Alexandria, Pope Zephyrinus, Clodius Albinus, Lucilla, Vologases IV, Gogukcheon of Goguryeo, Dian Wei, Zhang Zhongjing, Mariniana, and Dionysius of Corinth. Among people deceased in 250, Nagarjuna ranks 1. After him are Denis, Pope Fabian, Philostratus, Herodian, Cai Yan, Aryadeva, Saint Mercurius, Aristides Quintilianus, Licinianus, and Censorinus.
Others Born in 150
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PHILOSOPHER
150 - 250
HPI: 80.71
Rank: 1
Shapur I
POLITICIAN
150 - 270
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 2
Clement of Alexandria
PHILOSOPHER
150 - 215
HPI: 75.69
Rank: 3
Pope Zephyrinus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
150 - 217
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 4
Clodius Albinus
POLITICIAN
150 - 197
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 5
Lucilla
POLITICIAN
150 - 182
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 6
Vologases IV
POLITICIAN
150 - 191
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 7
Gogukcheon of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
150 - 197
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 8
Dian Wei
POLITICIAN
150 - 197
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 9
Zhang Zhongjing
PHYSICIAN
150 - 219
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 10
Mariniana
COMPANION
150 - Present
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 11
Dionysius of Corinth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
150 - 171
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 250
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PHILOSOPHER
150 - 250
HPI: 80.71
Rank: 1
Denis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
210 - 250
HPI: 77.63
Rank: 2
Pope Fabian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 250
HPI: 76.05
Rank: 3
Philostratus
WRITER
170 - 250
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 4
Herodian
WRITER
170 - 250
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 5
Cai Yan
WRITER
177 - 250
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 6
Aryadeva
WRITER
200 - 250
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 7
Saint Mercurius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
224 - 250
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 8
Aristides Quintilianus
COMPOSER
150 - 250
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 9
Licinianus
POLITICIAN
200 - 250
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 10
Censorinus
WRITER
250 - 250
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 11
In India
Among people born in India, Nagarjuna ranks 18 out of 2,312. Before him are Ramakrishna (1836), Pratibha Patil (1934), Mahavira (-599), A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (1931), Amitabh Bachchan (1942), and Droupadi Murmu (1958). After him are Patanjali (-200), B. R. Ambedkar (1891), Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775), Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887), Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (1924), and Shah Rukh Khan (1965).
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Ramakrishna
PHILOSOPHER
1836 - 1886
HPI: 81.84
Rank: 12
Pratibha Patil
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 81.77
Rank: 13
Mahavira
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
599 BC - 527 BC
HPI: 81.77
Rank: 14
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2015
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 15
Amitabh Bachchan
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 81.47
Rank: 16
Droupadi Murmu
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 80.99
Rank: 17
Nagarjuna
PHILOSOPHER
150 - 250
HPI: 80.71
Rank: 18
Patanjali
LINGUIST
200 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 80.61
Rank: 19
B. R. Ambedkar
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1956
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 20
Bahadur Shah Zafar
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1862
HPI: 80.20
Rank: 21
Srinivasa Ramanujan
MATHEMATICIAN
1887 - 1920
HPI: 79.85
Rank: 22
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1988
HPI: 79.61
Rank: 23
Shah Rukh Khan
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 79.44
Rank: 24
Among Philosophers In India
Among philosophers born in India, Nagarjuna ranks 4. Before him are Rajneesh (1931), Swami Vivekananda (1863), and Ramakrishna (1836). After him are Padmasambhava (717), Buddhaghosa (401), Adi Shankara (788), Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895), Ram Mohan Roy (1772), Kabir (1440), Paramahansa Yogananda (1893), and Aśvaghoṣa (80).
Rajneesh
1931 - 1990
HPI: 83.75
Rank: 1
Swami Vivekananda
1863 - 1902
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 2
Ramakrishna
1836 - 1886
HPI: 81.84
Rank: 3
Nagarjuna
150 - 250
HPI: 80.71
Rank: 4
Padmasambhava
717 - 762
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 5
Buddhaghosa
401 - 500
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 6
Adi Shankara
788 - 820
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 7
Jiddu Krishnamurti
1895 - 1986
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 8
Ram Mohan Roy
1772 - 1833
HPI: 75.03
Rank: 9
Kabir
1440 - 1518
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 10
Paramahansa Yogananda
1893 - 1952
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 11
Aśvaghoṣa
80 - 150
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 12
