PHILOSOPHER
Olaf Stapledon
1886 - 1950
Olaf Stapledon
William Olaf Stapledon (10 May 1886 – 6 September 1950) was a British philosopher and author of science fiction. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Olaf Stapledon has received more than 486,987 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Olaf Stapledon is the 702nd most popular philosopher (down from 686th in 2019), the 1,538th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,557th in 2019) and the 39th most popular British Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
490k
Page Views (PV)
56.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
4.64
Effective Languages (L*)
3.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Olaf Stapledon ranks 702 out of 1,267. Before him are Chandrakirti, Étienne-Gabriel Morelly, Onesicritus, Ludwig Klages, Pantaenus, and Numenius of Apamea. After him are Crantor, Anne Conway, Eknath, Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī, Joseph Albo, and Julien Benda.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChandrakirti
600 - 650
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 696
Étienne-Gabriel Morelly
1717 - 1778
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 697
Onesicritus
360 BC - 290 BC
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 698
Ludwig Klages
1872 - 1956
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 699
Pantaenus
200 - 216
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 700
Numenius of Apamea
200 - 200
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 701
Olaf Stapledon
1886 - 1950
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 702
Crantor
400 BC - 276 BC
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 703
Anne Conway
1631 - 1679
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 704
Eknath
1533 - 1599
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 705
Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī
1547 - 1621
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 706
Joseph Albo
1380 - 1444
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 707
Julien Benda
1867 - 1956
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 708
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1886, Olaf Stapledon ranks 89. Before him are Yevgeni Preobrazhensky, Manuel Ponce, Sholem Schwarzbard, Edwin Fischer, Hiroshi Ōshima, and Shūmei Ōkawa. After him are Edward Weston, Florence Lawrence, Frank Nitti, Anandyn Amar, Marthe Bibesco, and Rudolf Schmidt. Among people deceased in 1950, Olaf Stapledon ranks 62. Before him are Alma Karlin, Agnes Smedley, Kim Kyu-sik, Henry H. Arnold, Walter Huston, and Abraham Wald. After him are Hantaro Nagaoka, John C. Woods, Walter Eucken, Yvan Goll, Traian Vuia, and Nikolai Voznesensky.
Others Born in 1886
Go to all RankingsYevgeni Preobrazhensky
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1937
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 83
Manuel Ponce
COMPOSER
1886 - 1948
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 84
Sholem Schwarzbard
WRITER
1886 - 1938
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 85
Edwin Fischer
MUSICIAN
1886 - 1960
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 86
Hiroshi Ōshima
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1975
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 87
Shūmei Ōkawa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1957
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 88
Olaf Stapledon
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1950
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 89
Edward Weston
PHOTOGRAPHER
1886 - 1958
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 90
Florence Lawrence
ACTOR
1886 - 1938
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 91
Frank Nitti
EXTREMIST
1886 - 1943
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 92
Anandyn Amar
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1941
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 93
Marthe Bibesco
WRITER
1886 - 1973
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 94
Rudolf Schmidt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1957
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 95
Others Deceased in 1950
Go to all RankingsAlma Karlin
WRITER
1889 - 1950
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 56
Agnes Smedley
WRITER
1892 - 1950
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 57
Kim Kyu-sik
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1950
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 58
Henry H. Arnold
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1950
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 59
Walter Huston
ACTOR
1883 - 1950
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 60
Abraham Wald
MATHEMATICIAN
1902 - 1950
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 61
Olaf Stapledon
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1950
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 62
Hantaro Nagaoka
PHYSICIST
1865 - 1950
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 63
John C. Woods
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 1950
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 64
Walter Eucken
ECONOMIST
1891 - 1950
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 65
Yvan Goll
WRITER
1891 - 1950
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 66
Traian Vuia
INVENTOR
1872 - 1950
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 67
Nikolai Voznesensky
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1950
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 68
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Olaf Stapledon ranks 1,538 out of 8,785. Before him are Beorhtric of Wessex (800), Christopher Isherwood (1904), John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury (1834), Robert Maynard (1684), Greg Lake (1947), and Fraser Stoddart (1942). After him are Ian Kershaw (1943), Nathan Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild (1840), Anne Conway (1631), Jack W. Szostak (1952), Karen Armstrong (1944), and William Walton (1902).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsBeorhtric of Wessex
POLITICIAN
800 - 802
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 1,532
Christopher Isherwood
WRITER
1904 - 1986
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 1,533
John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1834 - 1913
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 1,534
Robert Maynard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1684 - 1751
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 1,535
Greg Lake
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2016
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 1,536
Fraser Stoddart
CHEMIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 1,537
Olaf Stapledon
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1950
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 1,538
Ian Kershaw
HISTORIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 1,539
Nathan Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1915
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 1,540
Anne Conway
PHILOSOPHER
1631 - 1679
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 1,541
Jack W. Szostak
BIOLOGIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 1,542
Karen Armstrong
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 1,543
William Walton
COMPOSER
1902 - 1983
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 1,544
Among PHILOSOPHERS In United Kingdom
Among philosophers born in United Kingdom, Olaf Stapledon ranks 39. Before him are Alan Watts (1915), Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1623), Thomas Reid (1710), R. G. Collingwood (1889), Alexander of Hales (1175), and David Hartley (1705). After him are Anne Conway (1631), Gilbert Ryle (1900), Richard of Saint Victor (1110), Thomas Hill Green (1836), Robert Filmer (1588), and Philippa Foot (1920).
Alan Watts
1915 - 1973
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 33
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1623 - 1673
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 34
Thomas Reid
1710 - 1796
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 35
R. G. Collingwood
1889 - 1943
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 36
Alexander of Hales
1175 - 1245
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 37
David Hartley
1705 - 1757
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 38
Olaf Stapledon
1886 - 1950
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 39
Anne Conway
1631 - 1679
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 40
Gilbert Ryle
1900 - 1976
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 41
Richard of Saint Victor
1110 - 1173
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 42
Thomas Hill Green
1836 - 1882
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 43
Robert Filmer
1588 - 1653
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 44
Philippa Foot
1920 - 2010
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 45