PHILOSOPHER
Philodemus
110 BC - 35 BC
Philodemus
Philodemus of Gadara (Greek: Φιλόδημος ὁ Γαδαρεύς, Philodēmos, "love of the people"; c. 110 – prob. c. 40 or 35 BC) was an Epicurean philosopher and poet. He studied under Zeno of Sidon in Athens, before moving to Rome, and then to Herculaneum. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philodemus has received more than 145,205 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Philodemus is the 479th most popular philosopher (up from 487th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Jordan (up from 10th in 2019) and the most popular Jordanian Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
59.00
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
7.12
Effective Languages (L*)
2.13
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Philodemus ranks 479 out of 1,081. Before him are Plutarch of Athens, Ahmad Sirhindi, Zhiyi, Thomas Cajetan, Agrippa the Skeptic, and Dong Zhongshu. After him are Karl Löwith, Karl-Otto Apel, William of Champeaux, Martha Nussbaum, Gaetano Mosca, and Themistius.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Plutarch of Athens
350 - 431
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 473
Ahmad Sirhindi
1564 - 1624
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 474
Zhiyi
538 - 597
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 475
Thomas Cajetan
1469 - 1534
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 476
Agrippa the Skeptic
100 - 100
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 477
Dong Zhongshu
179 BC - 104 BC
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 478
Philodemus
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 479
Karl Löwith
1897 - 1973
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 480
Karl-Otto Apel
1922 - 2017
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 481
William of Champeaux
1070 - 1121
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 482
Martha Nussbaum
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 483
Gaetano Mosca
1858 - 1941
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 484
Themistius
317 - 388
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 485
Contemporaries
Among people born in 110 BC, Philodemus ranks 4. Before him are Hillel the Elder, Hyrcanus II, and Titus Pomponius Atticus. After him are Lucius Julius Caesar and Gaius Calpurnius Piso. Among people deceased in 35 BC, Philodemus ranks 2. Before him is Sextus Pompey. After him is Varro Atacinus.
Others Born in 110 BC
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Hillel the Elder
110 BC - 10
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 1
Hyrcanus II
110 BC - 30 BC
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 2
Titus Pomponius Atticus
110 BC - 32 BC
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 3
Philodemus
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 4
Lucius Julius Caesar
110 BC - 40 BC
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 5
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
110 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 35 BC
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Sextus Pompey
67 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 1
Philodemus
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 2
Varro Atacinus
82 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 3
In Jordan
Among people born in Jordan, Philodemus ranks 9 out of 44. Before him are Al-Mansur (714), As-Saffah (722), Al-Mahdi (744), Menippus (-290), Abdullah II of Jordan (1962), and Nicomachus (60). After him are Balak (null), Simon bar Giora (100), Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (1966), Jair (-1000), Meleager of Gadara (-130), and Phinehas (-1300).
Others born in Jordan
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Al-Mansur
714 - 775
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 3
As-Saffah
722 - 754
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 4
Al-Mahdi
744 - 785
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 5
Menippus
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 6
Abdullah II of Jordan
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 7
Nicomachus
60 - 120
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 8
Philodemus
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 9
Balak
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 10
Simon bar Giora
100 - 70
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 11
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
1966 - 2006
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 12
Jair
1000 BC - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 13
Meleager of Gadara
130 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 14
Phinehas
1300 BC - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 15
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Jordan
Among philosophers born in Jordan, Philodemus ranks 1.
