Philosopher
Paul Kurtz
1925 - 2012
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Paul Kurtz
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Kurtz is the 1,212th most popular philosopher (down from 1,075th in 2024), the 9,829th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,614th in 2019) and the 74th most popular American Philosopher.
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, Paul Kurtz ranks 1,212 out of 1,267. Before him are Judith Jarvis Thomson, Michael Novak, Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, Alister McGrath, George Henry Lewes, and R. C. Sproul. After him are Yuval Steinitz, Mary Midgley, Alexander Tarasov, David Ray Griffin, Simon Blackburn, and Charles Hartshorne.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Judith Jarvis Thomson
1929 - 2020
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 1,206
Michael Novak
1933 - 2017
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 1,207
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
1909 - 1999
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 1,208
Alister McGrath
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 1,209
George Henry Lewes
1817 - 1878
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 1,210
R. C. Sproul
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 1,211
Paul Kurtz
1925 - 2012
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 1,212
Yuval Steinitz
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 1,213
Mary Midgley
1919 - 2018
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 1,214
Alexander Tarasov
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 1,215
David Ray Griffin
1939 - 2022
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 1,216
Simon Blackburn
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 1,217
Charles Hartshorne
1897 - 2000
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 1,218
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Paul Kurtz ranks 466. Before him are Ossi Reichert, Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb, Marty Robbins, Aleksei Paramonov, Atilio López, and John Wain. After him are Horacio Guarany, Bruno Pesaola, Božena Srncová, Salil Chowdhury, Gene Ammons, and Grigory Mkrtychan. Among people deceased in 2012, Paul Kurtz ranks 393. Before him are Takao Sakurai, Boris Razinsky, Robert Sabatier, Peter Struck, Georg Leber, and Elza Ibrahimova. After him are Tony Leblanc, Jacques Barzun, Richard Dawson, Jorge Manicera, István Csurka, and Luke Askew.
Others Born in 1925
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Ossi Reichert
SKIER
1925 - 2006
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 460
Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2022
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 461
Marty Robbins
SINGER
1925 - 1982
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 462
Aleksei Paramonov
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2018
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 463
Atilio López
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2016
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 464
John Wain
WRITER
1925 - 1994
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 465
Paul Kurtz
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 466
Horacio Guarany
WRITER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 467
Bruno Pesaola
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 468
Božena Srncová
GYMNAST
1925 - 1997
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 469
Salil Chowdhury
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1995
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 470
Gene Ammons
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1974
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 471
Grigory Mkrtychan
ATHLETE
1925 - 2003
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 472
Others Deceased in 2012
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Takao Sakurai
ATHLETE
1941 - 2012
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 387
Boris Razinsky
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2012
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 388
Robert Sabatier
WRITER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 389
Peter Struck
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2012
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 390
Georg Leber
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2012
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 391
Elza Ibrahimova
COMPOSER
1938 - 2012
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 392
Paul Kurtz
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 393
Tony Leblanc
ACTOR
1922 - 2012
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 394
Jacques Barzun
HISTORIAN
1907 - 2012
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 395
Richard Dawson
ACTOR
1932 - 2012
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 396
Jorge Manicera
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2012
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 397
István Csurka
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2012
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 398
Luke Askew
ACTOR
1932 - 2012
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 399
In United States
Among people born in United States, Paul Kurtz ranks 9,829 out of NaN. Before him are Barbara Kingsolver (1955), Charles Reisner (1887), Steven Brill (1962), Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (1878), Mark R. Hughes (1956), and Yasmine Bleeth (1968). After him are Bobcat Goldthwait (1962), Sonny Terry (1911), Kevin Alejandro (1976), Randy Matson (1945), Phillip Griffiths (1938), and Willie Davenport (1943).
Others born in United States
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Barbara Kingsolver
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 9,823
Charles Reisner
FILM DIRECTOR
1887 - 1962
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 9,824
Steven Brill
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 9,825
Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson
PHYSICIAN
1878 - 1937
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 9,826
Mark R. Hughes
BUSINESSPERSON
1956 - 2000
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 9,827
Yasmine Bleeth
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,828
Paul Kurtz
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,829
Bobcat Goldthwait
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,830
Sonny Terry
SINGER
1911 - 1986
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,831
Kevin Alejandro
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,832
Randy Matson
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,833
Phillip Griffiths
MATHEMATICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,834
Willie Davenport
ATHLETE
1943 - 2002
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 9,835
Among Philosophers In United States
Among philosophers born in United States, Paul Kurtz ranks 74. Before him are Marshall Berman (1940), Robert Brandom (1950), James Burnham (1905), Judith Jarvis Thomson (1929), Michael Novak (1933), and R. C. Sproul (1939). After him are David Ray Griffin (1939), Charles Hartshorne (1897), Gary L. Francione (1954), Cornel West (1953), Ralph Barton Perry (1876), and Ned Block (1942).
Marshall Berman
1940 - 2013
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 68
Robert Brandom
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 69
James Burnham
1905 - 1987
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 70
Judith Jarvis Thomson
1929 - 2020
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 71
Michael Novak
1933 - 2017
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 72
R. C. Sproul
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 73
Paul Kurtz
1925 - 2012
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 74
David Ray Griffin
1939 - 2022
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 75
Charles Hartshorne
1897 - 2000
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 76
Gary L. Francione
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 77
Cornel West
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 78
Ralph Barton Perry
1876 - 1957
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 79
Ned Block
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 80
