PHILOSOPHER
Pierre Gassendi
1592 - 1655
Pierre Gassendi
Pierre Gassendi (French: [pjɛʁ gasɛ̃di]; also Pierre Gassend, Petrus Gassendi, Petrus Gassendus; 22 January 1592 – 24 October 1655) was a French philosopher, Catholic priest, astronomer, and mathematician. While he held a church position in south-east France, he also spent much time in Paris, where he was a leader of a group of free-thinking intellectuals. He was also an active observational scientist, publishing the first data on the transit of Mercury in 1631. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pierre Gassendi has received more than 351,412 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia. Pierre Gassendi is the 191st most popular philosopher (down from 176th in 2019), the 425th most popular biography from France (down from 359th in 2019) and the 24th most popular French Philosopher.
Gassendi is most famous for his atomism. He argued that atoms are the fundamental building blocks of matter and that they are indivisible. He also argued that atoms are not eternal and that they can be created and destroyed.
Memorability Metrics
350k
Page Views (PV)
68.93
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
10.77
Effective Languages (L*)
2.59
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Pierre Gassendi ranks 191 out of 1,267. Before him are Moses Mendelssohn, Bernard Bolzano, Ibn Tufail, Nicolas Malebranche, Jakob Böhme, and Emmanuel Levinas. After him are Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Baltasar Gracián, Slavoj Žižek, Diotima of Mantinea, Solomon ibn Gabirol, and Melissus of Samos.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMoses Mendelssohn
1729 - 1786
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 185
Bernard Bolzano
1781 - 1848
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 186
Ibn Tufail
1110 - 1185
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 187
Nicolas Malebranche
1638 - 1715
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 188
Jakob Böhme
1575 - 1624
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 189
Emmanuel Levinas
1906 - 1995
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 190
Pierre Gassendi
1592 - 1655
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 191
Maurice Merleau-Ponty
1908 - 1961
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 192
Baltasar Gracián
1601 - 1658
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 193
Slavoj Žižek
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 194
Diotima of Mantinea
450 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 195
Solomon ibn Gabirol
1021 - 1058
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 196
Melissus of Samos
470 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 197
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1592, Pierre Gassendi ranks 4. Before him are John Amos Comenius, Shah Jahan, and Hong Taiji. After him are Wilhelm Schickard, Gerard van Honthorst, Jacques Callot, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, Gustav Horn, Count of Pori, Catalina de Erauso, Peter Snayers, and Saib Tabrizi. Among people deceased in 1655, Pierre Gassendi ranks 3. Before him are Pope Innocent X, and Cyrano de Bergerac. After him are Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg, Eleonora Gonzaga, Margaret of Savoy, Vicereine of Portugal, Janusz Radziwiłł, Cristóbal de Morales, Ukita Hideie, Eustache Le Sueur, Daniël Heinsius, and Francesco Molin.
Others Born in 1592
Go to all RankingsJohn Amos Comenius
PHILOSOPHER
1592 - 1670
HPI: 79.49
Rank: 1
Shah Jahan
POLITICIAN
1592 - 1666
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 2
Hong Taiji
POLITICIAN
1592 - 1643
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 3
Pierre Gassendi
PHILOSOPHER
1592 - 1655
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 4
Wilhelm Schickard
ASTRONOMER
1592 - 1635
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 5
Gerard van Honthorst
PAINTER
1592 - 1656
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 6
Jacques Callot
PAINTER
1592 - 1635
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 7
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
POLITICIAN
1592 - 1628
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 8
Gustav Horn, Count of Pori
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1592 - 1657
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 9
Catalina de Erauso
POLITICIAN
1592 - 1650
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 10
Peter Snayers
PAINTER
1592 - 1667
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 11
Saib Tabrizi
WRITER
1592 - 1676
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1655
Go to all RankingsPope Innocent X
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1574 - 1655
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 1
Cyrano de Bergerac
WRITER
1619 - 1655
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 2
Pierre Gassendi
PHILOSOPHER
1592 - 1655
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 3
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg
COMPANION
1599 - 1655
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 4
Eleonora Gonzaga
POLITICIAN
1598 - 1655
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 5
Margaret of Savoy, Vicereine of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1589 - 1655
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 6
Janusz Radziwiłł
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1655
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 7
Cristóbal de Morales
WRITER
1600 - 1655
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 8
Ukita Hideie
POLITICIAN
1573 - 1655
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 9
Eustache Le Sueur
PAINTER
1616 - 1655
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 10
Daniël Heinsius
WRITER
1580 - 1655
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 11
Francesco Molin
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1655
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Pierre Gassendi ranks 425 out of 6,770. Before him are Nicolas Malebranche (1638), Napoléon, Prince Imperial (1856), Fernand Léger (1881), Émilie du Châtelet (1706), Marc Bloch (1886), and Pauline Bonaparte (1780). After him are Giambologna (1529), Eugène François Vidocq (1775), Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1908), Alfred Binet (1857), Jean Dubuffet (1901), and Odilon Redon (1840).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsNicolas Malebranche
PHILOSOPHER
1638 - 1715
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 419
Napoléon, Prince Imperial
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1879
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 420
Fernand Léger
PAINTER
1881 - 1955
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 421
Émilie du Châtelet
MATHEMATICIAN
1706 - 1749
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 422
Marc Bloch
HISTORIAN
1886 - 1944
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 423
Pauline Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1825
HPI: 68.94
Rank: 424
Pierre Gassendi
PHILOSOPHER
1592 - 1655
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 425
Giambologna
SCULPTOR
1529 - 1608
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 426
Eugène François Vidocq
INSPIRATION
1775 - 1857
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 427
Maurice Merleau-Ponty
PHILOSOPHER
1908 - 1961
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 428
Alfred Binet
PSYCHOLOGIST
1857 - 1911
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 429
Jean Dubuffet
PAINTER
1901 - 1985
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 430
Odilon Redon
PAINTER
1840 - 1916
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 431
Among PHILOSOPHERS In France
Among philosophers born in France, Pierre Gassendi ranks 24. Before him are Ernest Renan (1823), Pierre Bayle (1647), Paul Ricœur (1913), Julien Offray de La Mettrie (1709), Marquis de Condorcet (1743), and Nicolas Malebranche (1638). After him are Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1908), Étienne Bonnot de Condillac (1714), Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881), Jean-François Lyotard (1924), Gabriel Marcel (1889), and Joseph de Maistre (1753).
Ernest Renan
1823 - 1892
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 18
Pierre Bayle
1647 - 1706
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 19
Paul Ricœur
1913 - 2005
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 20
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
1709 - 1751
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 21
Marquis de Condorcet
1743 - 1794
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 22
Nicolas Malebranche
1638 - 1715
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 23
Pierre Gassendi
1592 - 1655
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 24
Maurice Merleau-Ponty
1908 - 1961
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 25
Étienne Bonnot de Condillac
1714 - 1780
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 26
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
1881 - 1955
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 27
Jean-François Lyotard
1924 - 1998
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 28
Gabriel Marcel
1889 - 1973
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 29
Joseph de Maistre
1753 - 1821
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 30