PHILOSOPHER
Pedro da Fonseca
1528 - 1599
Pedro da Fonseca
Pedro da Fonseca (Latin, Petrus Fonsecae; Proença-a-Nova, 1528 – Lisbon, 4 November 1599) was a Portuguese Jesuit philosopher and theologian. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pedro da Fonseca has received more than 4,011 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Pedro da Fonseca is the 937th most popular philosopher, the 254th most popular biography from Portugal and the 4th most popular Portuguese Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
4.0k
Page Views (PV)
52.31
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
6.19
Effective Languages (L*)
1.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Pedro da Fonseca ranks 937 out of 1,267. Before him are Leo Baeck, Azmi Bishara, John Scott Haldane, Ervin László, Anandavardhana, and Ramiro Ledesma Ramos. After him are Paul Janet, Richard Swinburne, Debendranath Tagore, Robert Anton Wilson, Samuel Alexander, and Ibrahim al-Nazzam.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLeo Baeck
1873 - 1956
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 931
Azmi Bishara
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 932
John Scott Haldane
1860 - 1936
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 933
Ervin László
1932 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 934
Anandavardhana
820 - 890
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 935
Ramiro Ledesma Ramos
1905 - 1936
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 936
Pedro da Fonseca
1528 - 1599
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 937
Paul Janet
1823 - 1899
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 938
Richard Swinburne
1934 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 939
Debendranath Tagore
1817 - 1905
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 940
Robert Anton Wilson
1932 - 2007
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 941
Samuel Alexander
1859 - 1938
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 942
Ibrahim al-Nazzam
760 - 835
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 943
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1528, Pedro da Fonseca ranks 19. Before him are Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Andrey Kurbsky, Francisco Guerrero, Juan de Garay, Claude Le Jeune, and Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. After him are António Ferreira, Benito Arias Montano, Rémy Belleau, and Adam Lonicer. Among people deceased in 1599, Pedro da Fonseca ranks 15. Before him are Eknath, Archduchess Catherine Renata of Austria, Francisco Guerrero, Simone Peterzano, Edzard II, Count of East Frisia, and Menocchio. After him are Antoine Caron, Michael Rohoza, and Chand Bibi.
Others Born in 1528
Go to all RankingsJulius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1528 - 1589
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 13
Andrey Kurbsky
WRITER
1528 - 1583
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 14
Francisco Guerrero
COMPOSER
1528 - 1599
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 15
Juan de Garay
EXPLORER
1528 - 1583
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 16
Claude Le Jeune
COMPOSER
1528 - 1600
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 17
Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1528 - 1584
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 18
Pedro da Fonseca
PHILOSOPHER
1528 - 1599
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 19
António Ferreira
WRITER
1528 - 1569
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 20
Benito Arias Montano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1528 - 1598
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 21
Rémy Belleau
WRITER
1528 - 1577
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 22
Adam Lonicer
BIOLOGIST
1528 - 1586
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 23
Others Deceased in 1599
Go to all RankingsEknath
PHILOSOPHER
1533 - 1599
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 9
Archduchess Catherine Renata of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1576 - 1599
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 10
Francisco Guerrero
COMPOSER
1528 - 1599
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 11
Simone Peterzano
PAINTER
1540 - 1599
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 12
Edzard II, Count of East Frisia
POLITICIAN
1532 - 1599
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 13
Menocchio
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1532 - 1599
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 14
Pedro da Fonseca
PHILOSOPHER
1528 - 1599
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 15
Antoine Caron
PAINTER
1521 - 1599
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 16
Michael Rohoza
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1540 - 1599
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 17
Chand Bibi
POLITICIAN
1550 - 1599
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 18
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Pedro da Fonseca ranks 254 out of 633. Before him are Carlos do Carmo (1939), Maria de Medeiros (1965), Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia (1415), Amadeo de Souza Cardoso (1887), Rosa Mota (1958), and José Policarpo (1936). After him are Duarte Barbosa (1480), José Peseiro (1960), João Félix (1999), Fernão de Loronha (1470), Francisco de Sá de Miranda (1491), and Fábio Coentrão (1988).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsCarlos do Carmo
SINGER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 248
Maria de Medeiros
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 249
Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia
EXPLORER
1415 - 1481
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 250
Amadeo de Souza Cardoso
PAINTER
1887 - 1918
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 251
Rosa Mota
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 252
José Policarpo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - 2014
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 253
Pedro da Fonseca
PHILOSOPHER
1528 - 1599
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 254
Duarte Barbosa
WRITER
1480 - 1521
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 255
José Peseiro
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 256
João Félix
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 257
Fernão de Loronha
EXPLORER
1470 - 1540
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 258
Francisco de Sá de Miranda
WRITER
1491 - 1558
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 259
Fábio Coentrão
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 260
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Portugal
Among philosophers born in Portugal, Pedro da Fonseca ranks 4. Before him are Orosius (375), Uriel da Costa (1585), and Isaac Abarbanel (1437). After him are Eduardo Lourenço (1923).
Orosius
375 - 420
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 1
Uriel da Costa
1585 - 1640
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 2
Isaac Abarbanel
1437 - 1508
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 3
Pedro da Fonseca
1528 - 1599
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 4
Eduardo Lourenço
1923 - 2020
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 5