Philosopher
Paul Churchland
Canadian philosopher
1942 - today
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Paul Churchland
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Paul Churchland is the 1,230th most popular philosopher (up from 1,246th in 2024), the 606th most popular biography from Canada (up from 693rd in 2019) and the 9th most popular Canadian Philosopher.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Paul Churchland's biography spans 16 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 52.59.
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, Paul Churchland ranks 1,230 out of 1,285. Before him are Alice von Hildebrand, Gary L. Francione, Raya Dunayevskaya, Catherine Malabou, Vicente Ferreira da Silva, and C. H. Dodd. After him are William Ames, Cornel West, Ralph Barton Perry, Eric A. Havelock, Stanley Jaki, and Julia Annas.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Alice von Hildebrand
1923 - 2022
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 1,224
Gary L. Francione
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 1,225
Raya Dunayevskaya
1910 - 1987
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 1,226
Catherine Malabou
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 1,227
Vicente Ferreira da Silva
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 1,228
C. H. Dodd
1884 - 1973
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 1,229
Paul Churchland
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 1,230
William Ames
1576 - 1633
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 1,231
Cornel West
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 1,232
Ralph Barton Perry
1876 - 1957
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 1,233
Eric A. Havelock
1903 - 1988
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 1,234
Stanley Jaki
1924 - 2009
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 1,235
Julia Annas
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 1,236
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Paul Churchland ranks 624. Before him are Lesley Turner Bowrey, Antonio Munguía, Fredi, Bob Foster, Honorino Landa, and Guus Kuijer. After him are Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez, Steve Wynn, Jan Halvarsson, Bianca Pitzorno, Hans Meyer, and Christine Darden.
Others Born in 1942
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Lesley Turner Bowrey
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 618
Antonio Munguía
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2018
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 619
Fredi
SINGER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 620
Bob Foster
BOXER
1942 - 2015
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 621
Honorino Landa
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 1987
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 622
Guus Kuijer
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 623
Paul Churchland
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 624
Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2020
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 625
Steve Wynn
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 626
Jan Halvarsson
SKIER
1942 - 2020
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 627
Bianca Pitzorno
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 628
Hans Meyer
COACH
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 629
Christine Darden
MATHEMATICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 630
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Paul Churchland ranks 606 out of 2,294. Before him are Mark Messier (1961), Sidney Olcott (1872), Maurice Prendergast (1858), Owen Hargreaves (1981), Claude Vivier (1948), and Pablo Schreiber (1978). After him are Nicole Appleton (1974), Paul Corkum (1943), Roy Dupuis (1963), Scotty Bowman (1933), Elmer Clifton (1890), and Yvonne Brill (1924).
Others born in Canada
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Mark Messier
HOCKEY PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 600
Sidney Olcott
FILM DIRECTOR
1872 - 1949
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 601
Maurice Prendergast
PAINTER
1858 - 1924
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 602
Owen Hargreaves
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 603
Claude Vivier
COMPOSER
1948 - 1983
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 604
Pablo Schreiber
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 605
Paul Churchland
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 606
Nicole Appleton
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 607
Paul Corkum
PHYSICIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 608
Roy Dupuis
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 609
Scotty Bowman
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 610
Elmer Clifton
FILM DIRECTOR
1890 - 1949
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 611
Yvonne Brill
INVENTOR
1924 - 2013
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 612
Among Philosophers In Canada
Among philosophers born in Canada, Paul Churchland ranks 9. Before him are G. A. Cohen (1941), Ian Stevenson (1918), Ian Hacking (1936), Patricia Churchland (1943), Northrop Frye (1912), and Bernard Lonergan (1904). After him are Will Kymlicka (1962), Leonard Peikoff (1933), and Stephen Hicks (1960).
G. A. Cohen
1941 - 2009
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 3
Ian Stevenson
1918 - 2007
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 4
Ian Hacking
1936 - 2023
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 5
Patricia Churchland
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 6
Northrop Frye
1912 - 1991
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 7
Bernard Lonergan
1904 - 1984
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 8
Paul Churchland
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 9
Will Kymlicka
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 10
Leonard Peikoff
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 11
Stephen Hicks
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 12
