PHILOSOPHER
Plato
427 BC - 347 BC
Plato
Plato ( PLAY-toe; Greek: Πλάτων Plátōn; 428/427 or 424/423 – 348 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher born in Athens during the Classical period. In Athens, Plato founded the Academy, a philosophical school where he taught the philosophical doctrines that would later become known as Platonism. Plato, or Platon, was a pen name derived, apparently, from the nickname given to him by his wrestling coach – allegedly a reference to his physical girth. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Plato has received more than 17,522,691 page views. His biography is available in 200 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 194 in 2019). Plato is the 2nd most popular philosopher, the 2nd most popular biography from Greece (up from 3rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Greek Philosopher.
Plato is most famous for his theory of Forms. Plato believed that the world we see is only a reflection of the true world of Forms.
Memorability Metrics
18M
Page Views (PV)
95.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
200
Languages Editions (L)
21.31
Effective Languages (L*)
4.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Plato ranks 2 out of 1,081. Before him are Aristotle. After him are Socrates, Confucius, Pythagoras, René Descartes, Gautama Buddha, Immanuel Kant, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Avicenna, John Locke, and Niccolò Machiavelli.
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Aristotle
384 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 96.24
Rank: 1
Plato
427 BC - 347 BC
HPI: 95.54
Rank: 2
Socrates
470 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 94.34
Rank: 3
Confucius
551 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 91.76
Rank: 4
Pythagoras
570 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 91.39
Rank: 5
René Descartes
1596 - 1650
HPI: 90.95
Rank: 6
Gautama Buddha
566 BC - 452 BC
HPI: 90.82
Rank: 7
Immanuel Kant
1724 - 1804
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 8
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
1712 - 1778
HPI: 89.83
Rank: 9
Avicenna
980 - 1037
HPI: 89.56
Rank: 10
John Locke
1632 - 1704
HPI: 88.31
Rank: 11
Niccolò Machiavelli
1469 - 1527
HPI: 88.12
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 427 BC, Plato ranks 1. After him is Emperor Kōan. Among people deceased in 347 BC, Plato ranks 1. After him is Archytas.
Others Born in 427 BC
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Others Deceased in 347 BC
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In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Plato ranks 2 out of 936. Before him are Aristotle (-384). After him are Alexander the Great (-356), Socrates (-470), Homer (-800), Pythagoras (-570), Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881), Hippocrates (-460), Sophocles (-497), Democritus (-460), Epicurus (-341), and Pericles (-494).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsAristotle
384 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 96.24
Rank: 1
Plato
427 BC - 347 BC
HPI: 95.54
Rank: 2
Alexander the Great
356 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 94.56
Rank: 3
Socrates
470 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 94.34
Rank: 4
Homer
800 BC - 750 BC
HPI: 91.42
Rank: 5
Pythagoras
570 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 91.39
Rank: 6
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
1881 - 1938
HPI: 88.95
Rank: 7
Hippocrates
460 BC - 370 BC
HPI: 88.05
Rank: 8
Sophocles
497 BC - 406 BC
HPI: 86.65
Rank: 9
Democritus
460 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 84.79
Rank: 10
Epicurus
341 BC - 269 BC
HPI: 84.58
Rank: 11
Pericles
494 BC - 429 BC
HPI: 84.49
Rank: 12
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Greece
Among philosophers born in Greece, Plato ranks 2. Before him are Aristotle (-384). After him are Socrates (-470), Pythagoras (-570), Democritus (-460), Epicurus (-341), Protagoras (-486), Plutarch (46), Gorgias (-483), Leucippus (-500), Theophrastus (-371), and Pyrrho (-365).
Aristotle
384 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 96.24
Rank: 1
Plato
427 BC - 347 BC
HPI: 95.54
Rank: 2
Socrates
470 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 94.34
Rank: 3
Pythagoras
570 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 91.39
Rank: 4
Democritus
460 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 84.79
Rank: 5
Epicurus
341 BC - 269 BC
HPI: 84.58
Rank: 6
Protagoras
486 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 80.89
Rank: 7
Plutarch
46 - 127
HPI: 80.42
Rank: 8
Gorgias
483 BC - 375 BC
HPI: 77.55
Rank: 9
Leucippus
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 10
Theophrastus
371 BC - 287 BC
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 11
Pyrrho
365 BC - 275 BC
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 12
