PHILOSOPHER
Nick Bostrom
1973 - Today
Nick Bostrom
Nick Bostrom ( BOST-rəm; Swedish: Niklas Boström [ˈnɪ̌kːlas ˈbûːstrœm]; born 10 March 1973) is a philosopher known for his work on existential risk, the anthropic principle, human enhancement ethics, whole brain emulation, superintelligence risks, and the reversal test. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nick Bostrom has received more than 1,577,338 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Nick Bostrom is the 1,200th most popular philosopher (down from 1,118th in 2019), the 953rd most popular biography from Sweden (down from 867th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Swedish Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
45.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
5.07
Effective Languages (L*)
3.22
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Nick Bostrom ranks 1,200 out of 1,267. Before him are William Alston, Sara Danius, James Burnham, Ernest Belfort Bax, Alexander Berzin, and Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati. After him are Susan Haack, R. C. Sproul, Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, Alexander Tarasov, Patricia Hill Collins, and Dugald Stewart.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Alston
1921 - 2009
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 1,194
Sara Danius
1962 - 2019
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 1,195
James Burnham
1905 - 1987
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 1,196
Ernest Belfort Bax
1854 - 1926
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 1,197
Alexander Berzin
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 1,198
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
1874 - 1937
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 1,199
Nick Bostrom
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 1,200
Susan Haack
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 1,201
R. C. Sproul
1939 - 2017
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 1,202
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
1909 - 1999
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 1,203
Alexander Tarasov
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 1,204
Patricia Hill Collins
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 1,205
Dugald Stewart
1753 - 1828
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 1,206
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Nick Bostrom ranks 225. Before him are Kouta Hirano, Vratislav Lokvenc, Adam Scott, Nanako Matsushima, Nikola Grbić, and Edurne Pasaban. After him are Inés Sastre, Matthew McGrory, Proof, Rian Johnson, Jared Borgetti, and Fabio Lione.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsKouta Hirano
COMIC ARTIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 219
Vratislav Lokvenc
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 220
Adam Scott
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 221
Nanako Matsushima
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 222
Nikola Grbić
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 223
Edurne Pasaban
MOUNTAINEER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 224
Nick Bostrom
PHILOSOPHER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 225
Inés Sastre
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 226
Matthew McGrory
ACTOR
1973 - 2005
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 227
Proof
ACTOR
1973 - 2006
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 228
Rian Johnson
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 229
Jared Borgetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 230
Fabio Lione
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 231
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Nick Bostrom ranks 953 out of 1,879. Before him are Wollmar Boström (1878), Hans Wetterström (1923), Bertil Roos (1943), Cecilia Malmström (1968), Erik Adlerz (1892), and Ruth Svedberg (1903). After him are Sven-Gunnar Larsson (1940), Malin Åkerman (1978), Staffan Tapper (1948), Kjell Grede (1936), Eric Carlberg (1880), and Erik Lindahl (1891).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsWollmar Boström
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 947
Hans Wetterström
ATHLETE
1923 - 1980
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 948
Bertil Roos
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 949
Cecilia Malmström
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 950
Erik Adlerz
ATHLETE
1892 - 1975
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 951
Ruth Svedberg
ATHLETE
1903 - 2002
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 952
Nick Bostrom
PHILOSOPHER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 953
Sven-Gunnar Larsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 954
Malin Åkerman
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 955
Staffan Tapper
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 956
Kjell Grede
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2017
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 957
Eric Carlberg
ATHLETE
1880 - 1963
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 958
Erik Lindahl
ECONOMIST
1891 - 1960
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 959
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Sweden
Among philosophers born in Sweden, Nick Bostrom ranks 6. Before him are Emanuel Swedenborg (1688), Johan Vilhelm Snellman (1806), Lars Gustafsson (1936), Caspar Bartholin the Elder (1585), and Sara Danius (1962).
Emanuel Swedenborg
1688 - 1772
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 1
Johan Vilhelm Snellman
1806 - 1881
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 2
Lars Gustafsson
1936 - 2016
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 3
Caspar Bartholin the Elder
1585 - 1629
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 4
Sara Danius
1962 - 2019
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 5
Nick Bostrom
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 6