PHILOSOPHER
Philodemus
110 BC - 35 BC
Philodemus
Philodemus of Gadara (Greek: Φιλόδημος ὁ Γαδαρεύς, Philodēmos, "love of the people"; c. 110 – prob. c. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philodemus has received more than 103,264 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Philodemus is the 486th most popular philosopher (up from 487th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Jordan (up from 10th in 2019) and the most popular Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
100k
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 486 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: 480
Ahmad Sirhindi
1564 - 1624
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 481
Zhiyi
538 - 597
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 482
Thomas Cajetan
1469 - 1534
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 483
Agrippa the Skeptic
100 - 100
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 484
Dong Zhongshu
179 BC - 104 BC
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 485
Philodemus
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 486
Karl Löwith
1897 - 1973
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 487
Karl-Otto Apel
1922 - 2017
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 488
William of Champeaux
1070 - 1121
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 489
Martha Nussbaum
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 490
Gaetano Mosca
1858 - 1941
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 491
Themistius
317 - 388
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 492
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.
