PHILOSOPHER
Narayana Guru
1855 - 1928
Narayana Guru
Sree Narayana Guru (IPA: [nɑːrɑːjɐɳɐ guˈru]) (20 August 1856 – 20 September 1928) was a philosopher, spiritual leader and social reformer in India. He led a reform movement against the injustice in the caste-ridden society of Kerala in order to promote spiritual enlightenment and social equality. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Narayana Guru has received more than 2,185,195 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Narayana Guru is the 551st most popular philosopher (up from 575th in 2019), the 187th most popular biography from India (down from 185th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Indian Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
2.2M
Page Views (PV)
58.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
3.15
Effective Languages (L*)
2.81
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Narayana Guru ranks 551 out of 1,267. Before him are Jan Patočka, Myia, Roger Scruton, Jacques Ellul, Harriet Taylor Mill, and Crates of Athens. After him are Ammonius Hermiae, Marcus Cornelius Fronto, Sergei Bulgakov, Al-Shahrastani, Eric Voegelin, and Nicos Poulantzas.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Patočka
1907 - 1977
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 545
Myia
600 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 546
Roger Scruton
1944 - 2020
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 547
Jacques Ellul
1912 - 1994
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 548
Harriet Taylor Mill
1807 - 1858
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 549
Crates of Athens
400 BC - 268 BC
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 550
Narayana Guru
1855 - 1928
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 551
Ammonius Hermiae
440 - 523
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 552
Marcus Cornelius Fronto
100 - 160
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 553
Sergei Bulgakov
1871 - 1944
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 554
Al-Shahrastani
1086 - 1153
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 555
Eric Voegelin
1901 - 1985
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 556
Nicos Poulantzas
1936 - 1979
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 557
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1855, Narayana Guru ranks 21. Before him are Paul-Jacques Curie, Živojin Mišić, Arthur Nikisch, Inukai Tsuyoshi, Robert de Montesquiou, and Georges Rodenbach. After him are Guido Adler, Anatoly Lyadov, Vlaho Bukovac, Axel Paulsen, Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and Christian Bohr. Among people deceased in 1928, Narayana Guru ranks 35. Before him are Armando Diaz, Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, Alexander Bogdanov, Lala Lajpat Rai, Jan Toorop, and Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden. After him are Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud, Ebenezer Howard, Hideyo Noguchi, Pavel Axelrod, Alvin Kraenzlein, and Edward Walter Maunder.
Others Born in 1855
Go to all RankingsPaul-Jacques Curie
PHYSICIST
1855 - 1941
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 15
Živojin Mišić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1855 - 1921
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 16
Arthur Nikisch
MUSICIAN
1855 - 1922
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 17
Inukai Tsuyoshi
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1932
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 18
Robert de Montesquiou
WRITER
1855 - 1921
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 19
Georges Rodenbach
WRITER
1855 - 1898
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 20
Narayana Guru
PHILOSOPHER
1855 - 1928
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 21
Guido Adler
WRITER
1855 - 1941
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 22
Anatoly Lyadov
COMPOSER
1855 - 1914
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 23
Vlaho Bukovac
PAINTER
1855 - 1922
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 24
Axel Paulsen
SKATER
1855 - 1938
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 25
Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
NOBLEMAN
1855 - 1944
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 26
Christian Bohr
PHYSICIAN
1855 - 1911
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 1928
Go to all RankingsArmando Diaz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1928
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 29
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1928
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 30
Alexander Bogdanov
PHYSICIAN
1873 - 1928
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 31
Lala Lajpat Rai
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1928
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 32
Jan Toorop
PAINTER
1858 - 1928
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 33
Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1928
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 34
Narayana Guru
PHILOSOPHER
1855 - 1928
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 35
Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1850 - 1928
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 36
Ebenezer Howard
ARCHITECT
1850 - 1928
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 37
Hideyo Noguchi
BIOLOGIST
1876 - 1928
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 38
Pavel Axelrod
POLITICIAN
1850 - 1928
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 39
Alvin Kraenzlein
ATHLETE
1876 - 1928
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 40
Edward Walter Maunder
ASTRONOMER
1851 - 1928
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 41
In India
Among people born in India, Narayana Guru ranks 187 out of 1,861. Before him are Dharmendra (1935), Guru Arjan (1563), Jayadeva (1170), Ahilyabai Holkar (1725), Kamala Sohonie (1912), and Anthony de Mello (1931). After him are Kishore Kumar (1929), George Alencherry (1945), A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896), B. K. S. Iyengar (1918), Shilpa Shetty (1975), and M. Visvesvaraya (1861).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsDharmendra
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 181
Guru Arjan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1563 - 1606
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 182
Jayadeva
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1170 - 1245
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 183
Ahilyabai Holkar
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1795
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 184
Kamala Sohonie
CHEMIST
1912 - 1998
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 185
Anthony de Mello
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 1987
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 186
Narayana Guru
PHILOSOPHER
1855 - 1928
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 187
Kishore Kumar
SINGER
1929 - 1987
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 188
George Alencherry
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 189
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1977
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 190
B. K. S. Iyengar
WRITER
1918 - 2014
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 191
Shilpa Shetty
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 192
M. Visvesvaraya
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1962
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 193
Among PHILOSOPHERS In India
Among philosophers born in India, Narayana Guru ranks 25. Before him are Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (1883), Ravidas (1450), Jyotirao Phule (1827), Madhvacharya (1199), Sivananda Saraswati (1887), and Shantideva (685). After him are Shah Waliullah Dehlawi (1703), Thiruvalluvar (350), Dignāga (480), Chandrakirti (600), Eknath (1533), and Hemachandra (1089).
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
1883 - 1966
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 19
Ravidas
1450 - 1520
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 20
Jyotirao Phule
1827 - 1890
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 21
Madhvacharya
1199 - 1278
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 22
Sivananda Saraswati
1887 - 1963
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 23
Shantideva
685 - 763
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 24
Narayana Guru
1855 - 1928
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 25
Shah Waliullah Dehlawi
1703 - 1762
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 26
Thiruvalluvar
350 - 351
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 27
Dignāga
480 - 540
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 28
Chandrakirti
600 - 650
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 29
Eknath
1533 - 1599
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 30
Hemachandra
1089 - 1172
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 31