PHILOSOPHER
Philodemus
110 BC - 35 BC
Philodemus
Philodemus of Gadara (Ancient 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 162,937 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Philodemus is the 457th most popular philosopher (up from 479th in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Jordan (down from 9th in 2019) and the most popular Jordanian Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views (PV)
60.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
6.60
Effective Languages (L*)
2.58
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Philodemus ranks 457 out of 1,267. Before him are Maine de Biran, Gianni Vattimo, Lucilio Vanini, Paul Natorp, Nelson Goodman, and Michel Serres. After him are Martha Nussbaum, Priscian, Victor Cousin, Vittorino da Feltre, Michel de Certeau, and Zhiyi.
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Maine de Biran
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HPI: 60.59
Rank: 451
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1936 - 2023
HPI: 60.59
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Lucilio Vanini
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Paul Natorp
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HPI: 60.54
Rank: 454
Nelson Goodman
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HPI: 60.53
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Michel Serres
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HPI: 60.48
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Philodemus
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 457
Martha Nussbaum
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HPI: 60.43
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Priscian
500 - 600
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 459
Victor Cousin
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HPI: 60.38
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HPI: 60.36
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Michel de Certeau
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HPI: 60.33
Rank: 462
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HPI: 60.33
Rank: 463
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 are Varro Atacinus, and Zhizhi.
Others Born in 110 BC
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Hillel the Elder
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
110 BC - 10
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 1
Hyrcanus II
POLITICIAN
110 BC - 30 BC
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 2
Titus Pomponius Atticus
WRITER
110 BC - 32 BC
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 3
Philodemus
PHILOSOPHER
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 4
Lucius Julius Caesar
POLITICIAN
110 BC - 40 BC
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 5
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
POLITICIAN
110 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 35 BC
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Sextus Pompey
PIRATE
67 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 1
Philodemus
PHILOSOPHER
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 2
Varro Atacinus
WRITER
82 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 3
Zhizhi
POLITICIAN
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 4
In Jordan
Among people born in Jordan, Philodemus ranks 10 out of 59. Before him are Hussein of Jordan (1935), Jephthah (-1118), Al-Mahdi (744), Abdullah II of Jordan (1962), Nicomachus (60), and Menippus (-290). After him are Marouf al-Bakhit (1947), Balak (null), Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (1966), Phinehas (-1300), Meleager of Gadara (-130), and Nayef Hawatmeh (1938).
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Hussein of Jordan
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1999
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 4
Jephthah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1118 BC - 1080 BC
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 5
Al-Mahdi
POLITICIAN
744 - 785
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 6
Abdullah II of Jordan
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 7
Nicomachus
MATHEMATICIAN
60 - 120
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 8
Menippus
WRITER
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 9
Philodemus
PHILOSOPHER
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 10
Marouf al-Bakhit
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2023
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 11
Balak
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 12
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
EXTREMIST
1966 - 2006
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 13
Phinehas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1300 BC - Present
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 14
Meleager of Gadara
WRITER
130 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 15
Nayef Hawatmeh
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 16
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Jordan
Among philosophers born in Jordan, Philodemus ranks 1.
