PHILOSOPHER
Phaedo of Elis
401 BC - 400 BC
Phaedo of Elis
Phaedo of Elis (; also, Phaedon; Greek: Φαίδων ὁ Ἠλεῖος, gen.: Φαίδωνος; fl. 4th century BCE) was a Greek philosopher. A native of Elis, he was captured in war as a boy and sold into slavery. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Phaedo of Elis has received more than 132,376 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Phaedo of Elis is the 409th most popular philosopher (up from 455th in 2019), the 242nd most popular biography from Greece (up from 274th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Greek Philosopher.
Phaedo is most famous for the dialogue in which Socrates discusses the immortality of the soul and the afterlife.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
61.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
9.47
Effective Languages (L*)
2.13
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Phaedo of Elis ranks 409 out of 1,267. Before him are Leszek Kołakowski, Christian Thomasius, Eubulides, Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach, Brunetto Latini, and Peter Sloterdijk. After him are Franciscus Patricius, Franz Rosenzweig, Eudemus of Rhodes, Buddhaghosa, Siger of Brabant, and Hugues Felicité Robert de Lamennais.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLeszek Kołakowski
1927 - 2009
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 403
Christian Thomasius
1655 - 1728
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 404
Eubulides
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 405
Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach
1775 - 1833
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 406
Brunetto Latini
1220 - 1294
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 407
Peter Sloterdijk
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 408
Phaedo of Elis
401 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 409
Franciscus Patricius
1529 - 1597
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 410
Franz Rosenzweig
1886 - 1929
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 411
Eudemus of Rhodes
370 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 412
Buddhaghosa
401 - 500
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 413
Siger of Brabant
1240 - 1284
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 414
Hugues Felicité Robert de Lamennais
1782 - 1854
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 415
Contemporaries
Among people born in 401 BC, Phaedo of Elis ranks 3. Before him are Sun Bin, and Lysander. After him are Conon, Bian Que, and Clearchus of Sparta. Among people deceased in 400 BC, Phaedo of Elis ranks 9. Before him are Ctesias, Thaïs, Zeuxis, Teos of Egypt, Leochares, and Eubulides. After him are Parysatis, Alcamenes, Oxyartes, Crateuas of Macedon, Cephisodotus the Elder, and Nausiphanes.
Others Born in 401 BC
Go to all RankingsSun Bin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 1
Lysander
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 395 BC
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 2
Phaedo of Elis
PHILOSOPHER
401 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 3
Conon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 390 BC
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 4
Bian Que
PHYSICIAN
401 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 5
Clearchus of Sparta
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 400 BC
Go to all RankingsCtesias
PHYSICIAN
440 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 3
Thaïs
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 4
Zeuxis
PAINTER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 5
Teos of Egypt
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 6
Leochares
SCULPTOR
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 7
Eubulides
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 8
Phaedo of Elis
PHILOSOPHER
401 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 9
Parysatis
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 10
Alcamenes
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 11
Oxyartes
POLITICIAN
380 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 12
Crateuas of Macedon
POLITICIAN
490 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 13
Cephisodotus the Elder
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 14
Nausiphanes
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 15
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Phaedo of Elis ranks 242 out of 1,024. Before him are Alexander I of Epirus (-362), Alexandra of Yugoslavia (1921), Timon of Phlius (-320), Antiochus XI Epiphanes (-115), Konstantinos Stephanopoulos (1926), and Andreas Palaiologos (1453). After him are Eudemus of Rhodes (-370), Theodore Stratelates (281), Katerina Sakellaropoulou (1956), Hypereides (-390), Memnon of Rhodes (-380), and Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark (1905).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsAlexander I of Epirus
POLITICIAN
362 BC - 331 BC
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 236
Alexandra of Yugoslavia
COMPANION
1921 - 1993
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 237
Timon of Phlius
PHILOSOPHER
320 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 238
Antiochus XI Epiphanes
POLITICIAN
115 BC - 92 BC
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 239
Konstantinos Stephanopoulos
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2016
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 240
Andreas Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1453 - 1502
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 241
Phaedo of Elis
PHILOSOPHER
401 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 242
Eudemus of Rhodes
PHILOSOPHER
370 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 243
Theodore Stratelates
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
281 - 319
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 244
Katerina Sakellaropoulou
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 245
Hypereides
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 246
Memnon of Rhodes
NOBLEMAN
380 BC - 333 BC
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 247
Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1981
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 248
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Greece
Among philosophers born in Greece, Phaedo of Elis ranks 36. Before him are Aenesidemus (-80), Hipparchia of Maroneia (-350), Stilpo (-359), Plutarch of Athens (350), Archelaus (-500), and Timon of Phlius (-320). After him are Eudemus of Rhodes (-370), Aristo of Chios (-300), Anaxarchus (-380), Philo of Larissa (-145), Polemon (-400), and Crates of Athens (-400).
Aenesidemus
80 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 30
Hipparchia of Maroneia
350 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 31
Stilpo
359 BC - 279 BC
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 32
Plutarch of Athens
350 - 431
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 33
Archelaus
500 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 34
Timon of Phlius
320 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 35
Phaedo of Elis
401 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 36
Eudemus of Rhodes
370 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 37
Aristo of Chios
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 38
Anaxarchus
380 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 39
Philo of Larissa
145 BC - 79 BC
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 40
Polemon
400 BC - 270 BC
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 41
Crates of Athens
400 BC - 268 BC
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 42