PHILOSOPHER
Paul Tillich
1886 - 1965
Paul Tillich
Paul Johannes Tillich (; German: [ˈtɪlɪç]; August 20, 1886 – October 22, 1965) was a German-American Christian existentialist philosopher, Christian socialist, and Lutheran theologian who was one of the most influential theologians of the twentieth century. Tillich taught at German universities before immigrating to the United States in 1933, where he taught at Union Theological Seminary, Harvard University, and the University of Chicago. For the general public, Tillich wrote the well-received The Courage to Be (1952) and Dynamics of Faith (1957). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Tillich has received more than 1,364,857 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Paul Tillich is the 388th most popular philosopher (down from 384th in 2019), the 207th most popular biography from Poland (down from 200th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Polish Philosopher.
Paul Tillich was a German-American theologian who was most famous for his systematic theology.
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6.15
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Paul Tillich ranks 388 out of 1,267. Before him are Saadia Gaon, Karl Rahner, George Santayana, J. L. Austin, E. H. Carr, and Mulla Sadra. After him are Peter Singer, Étienne Gilson, Heinrich Rickert, Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, Damascius, and Alain de Lille.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSaadia Gaon
882 - 942
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 382
Karl Rahner
1904 - 1984
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 383
George Santayana
1863 - 1952
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 384
J. L. Austin
1911 - 1960
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 385
E. H. Carr
1892 - 1982
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 386
Mulla Sadra
1571 - 1636
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 387
Paul Tillich
1886 - 1965
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 388
Peter Singer
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 389
Étienne Gilson
1884 - 1978
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 390
Heinrich Rickert
1863 - 1936
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 391
Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann
1842 - 1906
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 392
Damascius
480 - 550
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 393
Alain de Lille
1117 - 1202
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 394
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1886, Paul Tillich ranks 39. Before him are Gerda Wegener, Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Michael Curtiz, Garegin Nzhdeh, Vittorio Pozzo, and Henri Coandă. After him are Aron Nimzowitsch, Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel, Marcel Dupré, Franz Rosenzweig, Dong Biwu, and Edward C. Tolman. Among people deceased in 1965, Paul Tillich ranks 27. Before him are Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium, Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Dorothea Lange, La Belle Otero, Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland, and Joseph Erlanger. After him are Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood, Louis Hjelmslev, Fan Noli, Adolf Schärf, Frederick Fleet, and David O. Selznick.
Others Born in 1886
Go to all RankingsGerda Wegener
PAINTER
1886 - 1940
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 33
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
WRITER
1886 - 1965
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 34
Michael Curtiz
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1962
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 35
Garegin Nzhdeh
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1955
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 36
Vittorio Pozzo
SOCCER PLAYER
1886 - 1968
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 37
Henri Coandă
INVENTOR
1886 - 1972
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 38
Paul Tillich
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1965
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 39
Aron Nimzowitsch
WRITER
1886 - 1935
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 40
Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1944
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 41
Marcel Dupré
COMPOSER
1886 - 1971
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 42
Franz Rosenzweig
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1929
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 43
Dong Biwu
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1975
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 44
Edward C. Tolman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1886 - 1959
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 45
Others Deceased in 1965
Go to all RankingsElisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1965
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 21
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
WRITER
1886 - 1965
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 22
Dorothea Lange
JOURNALIST
1895 - 1965
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 23
La Belle Otero
ACTOR
1868 - 1965
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 24
Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1965
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 25
Joseph Erlanger
PHYSICIAN
1874 - 1965
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 26
Paul Tillich
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1965
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 27
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
COMPANION
1897 - 1965
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 28
Louis Hjelmslev
LINGUIST
1899 - 1965
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 29
Fan Noli
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1965
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 30
Adolf Schärf
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1965
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 31
Frederick Fleet
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1887 - 1965
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 32
David O. Selznick
PRODUCER
1902 - 1965
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 33
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Paul Tillich ranks 207 out of 1,694. Before him are Cymburgis of Masovia (1394), Nikolaus von Falkenhorst (1885), Vasily Sokolovsky (1897), Henry II the Pious (1196), B. Traven (1882), and Józef Gosławski (1908). After him are Heinrich Rickert (1863), Henryk Górecki (1933), Przemysł II (1257), Karl Denke (1860), Stanislaus Kostka (1550), and Mordechai Anielewicz (1919).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsCymburgis of Masovia
NOBLEMAN
1394 - 1429
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 201
Nikolaus von Falkenhorst
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1968
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 202
Vasily Sokolovsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1968
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 203
Henry II the Pious
POLITICIAN
1196 - 1241
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 204
B. Traven
WRITER
1882 - 1969
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 205
Józef Gosławski
SCULPTOR
1908 - 1963
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 206
Paul Tillich
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1965
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 207
Heinrich Rickert
PHILOSOPHER
1863 - 1936
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 208
Henryk Górecki
COMPOSER
1933 - 2010
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 209
Przemysł II
POLITICIAN
1257 - 1296
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 210
Karl Denke
EXTREMIST
1860 - 1924
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 211
Stanislaus Kostka
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1550 - 1568
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 212
Mordechai Anielewicz
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1919 - 1943
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 213
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Poland
Among philosophers born in Poland, Paul Tillich ranks 11. Before him are Christian Wolff (1679), Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768), Jakob Böhme (1575), Judah Loew ben Bezalel (1512), Alfred Tarski (1901), and Günther Anders (1902). After him are Heinrich Rickert (1863), Leszek Kołakowski (1927), Chaïm Perelman (1912), Roman Ingarden (1893), Kuno Fischer (1824), and Johannes Bugenhagen (1485).
Christian Wolff
1679 - 1754
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 5
Friedrich Schleiermacher
1768 - 1834
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 6
Jakob Böhme
1575 - 1624
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 7
Judah Loew ben Bezalel
1512 - 1609
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 8
Alfred Tarski
1901 - 1983
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 9
Günther Anders
1902 - 1992
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 10
Paul Tillich
1886 - 1965
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 11
Heinrich Rickert
1863 - 1936
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 12
Leszek Kołakowski
1927 - 2009
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 13
Chaïm Perelman
1912 - 1984
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 14
Roman Ingarden
1893 - 1970
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 15
Kuno Fischer
1824 - 1907
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 16
Johannes Bugenhagen
1485 - 1558
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 17